The six-member band, which includes five Vietnamese and a Japanese drummer, has released a music video for their debut single Vượt (Overcome). The song is about the difficulties and challenges that many Vietnamese people, particularly young people, face when they work, study, and live in Japan to pursue their dreams.
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The video was shot by director Watanabe Tomonori during a period when many COVID-19 restrictions were still in effect in Japan. It was finished as a result of the tireless efforts of production teams in both Japan and Vietnam.
The video is set in the early morning on the rooftop of the Nagoya Mode Gakuen skyscraper, with a view of the bustling Shinjuku district. The backdrop expresses the idea of “a new day will come,” which corresponds to the song’s interpretation.
Through the song, Kurrock wants to send a message to all young Vietnamese people in Japan – “Try hard and you will overcome the difficulties.”
Founded in 2020, the band which is led by Nguyễn Hữu Mạnh Khôi, aka KJO, majorly performs in Tokyo.
Kurrock was well-known in Japan’s Vietnamese community before releasing their debut single Vượt, thanks to covers of Pretender, Neko, and Little Thing.
Kurrock plans to release their first album, featuring bilingual Vietnamese-Japanese songs, in addition to the music video Vượt, according to leader Mạnh Khôi, with the goal of connecting the music of the two countries as well as music lovers from Japan and Viet Nam.
Ricky Head is Editor in Chief and Publisher of VietShowNow. He brings over 20 years of experience as a columnist, reporter, and photo journalist. In addition to concert coverage, he is a Content Creator, Writer, Photographer, and Videographer based in Seattle, Washington, and he photographs hundreds of concerts, festivals, and events each year. He takes pride in providing rich, high-quality images at a rapid pace.
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