Earth Arcade’s Vroom Vroom (tvN, channel fullmoon)
Yoon Haein : tvN Earth Arcade’s Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, Lee Young Ji, and An Yu-jin - these four women embark on another journey on the YouTube channel fullmoon. This time, they do everything by themselves down to filming and driving. In an episode of Chattering with Nah that was released on February, Young Ji mentioned that getting a driver’s license would be a good idea as they discussed creating a light and easy travel series. This simple thought launched the three members’ project to get their driver’s license, minus Mimi. In a short while, the three tried multiple times to get their license, and finally set off on a trip with Eun-ji and Yu-jin at the wheel who both managed to get licenses. Earth Arcade's Vroom Vroom not only boasts incredible volumes of sound, but it is full of energetic dancing and singing. Not only that, the stars also show off their strong bond which has grown tighter outside the show. The two people who were in charge of driving went to explore their destination in advance and practiced their driving for the sake of their fellow passengers. Young Ji ordered the food so that Yu-jin could focus on driving at the drive-through which is quite the challenge for rookie drivers. Both the drivers and passengers were deeply considerate of each other: Mimi complemented how getting the license and learning to drive itself is an amazing achievement, and Eun-ji made everyone at ease by telling them that she feels more relaxed after about five minutes of driving. The excitement of travel isn’t lost either. The four members passionately discuss where they want to visit, and the activities they’d like to engage in like the “Random Play Dance,” and what sort of makeup looks they would wear each day. The members coming up with the “Ten Rules for Driving” for the two beginner drivers like “80 decibels or quieter,” “Keep the music from 80 to 90 BPM” “No unsolicited advice (except emergencies)” was just like a group of friends who are about to take a trip together. Earth Arcade was all about the energy, fun and charm of the four members that came from them doing whatever they pleased instead of keeping to the traditional variety show format. Likewise, Earth Arcade's Vroom Vroom has also become a fun show just by featuring this boisterous group. This is why we are looking forward to the loud and cheerful show every Friday. The fun is proportional to the volume.

A Brighter Tomorrow (Il sol dell'avvenire)
Jeong Seohui (Cinema Journalist): “A declaration of love for cinema.” Auteur film director Nanni Moretti, who defies all attempts at putting him in any one standard slot criticizes and embraces the things he finds, that he has adhered to and reconciled with, poses that he struck in his work and everyday life. In A Brighter Tomorrow, which is an autobiographical meta cinema, Giovanni (Nanni Moretti) is Nanni Moretti himself. Giovanni who has begun to shoot his latest film after 5 years of hiatus completely bars any spontaneity that an actor may exhibit beyond what is outlined within the screenplay. He even controls the cover of the film so that it would fit the time period of the film which is set in 1956. He tries to gatekeep not only his political drama film on the Hungarian Revolution, but also the action film of an up-and-coming director that his producer and wife Paola (Margherita Buy) is working on, and stops the progress every step of the way. He feels that “they should hurry” however. Paola who was Giovanni’s wife for 40 years, and his colleague for 13 films grew exhausted from the constant pressure of being judged, and finally asks Giovanni for a divorce. Meanwhile, Giovanni’s film producer Pierre (Mathieu Amalric) goes bankrupt. Giovanni who unwillingly attends a meeting with Netflix is told that Netflix content is streamed in 190 countries, and that his movie lacks ambition. The subscribers decide whether they want to commit to the content within the first two minutes in general, but Giovanni doesn’t take any of that into consideration. The staff says there is no “What the fuck” moment in his film, to which Giovanni cries “What the fuck!” But instead of declaring cinema dead, Giovanni, or rather, Nanni Moretti finds a Korean production crew that is far removed from the message of the film to “save Giovanni’s movie.” This master of a director had been wondering if his passion will sizzle away if he starts to bend. Belief and moral code did not leave room for the possibilities of his films. Giovanni who began to feel the change completely scratches out the dialog that he wrote and makes everyone on set dance by spinning in a circle. The fluid gestures prevent the people from staying stiff and toppling over. Giovanni and Moretti fostered meaning with a tight iron fist and unwavering persistence. But he realized that if you open your hand, you can shake other people’s hands. Or do the high-five. There are still things he won’t compromise on, but the director confesses that he has learned to love what a little wiggle room results in.

Spotify Playlist: "OUTSIDE"
Seo Seongdeok (Music Critic): There are two types of live performance series on the Spotify YouTube channel: the “Green Screen,” and the “OUTSIDE” series. The “Green Screen” series that began at the end of last year involves artists performing to a green backdrop which also happens to be the color of the Spotify logo. Special effects are added to the performance to create a music video-like quality. The person behind this project is Jocelyn Anquetil who is responsible for combining peculiar ideas and special effects in the music videos of artists the likes of IDLES and King Krule. She experiments with each artist’s ideas on the green screen which technically has no limitations in expression. Troye Sivan created spaces that makes it difficult to explain how they are linked other than the individual realistic scenes. NLE Choppa’s video looks like a simple recreation of his concert performance, but it is difficult to determine where he is where he sings, which creates moments of fear.
“OUTSIDE” which began in January is the complete opposite of the “Green Screen.” They are filmed in an outdoor setting of the artist’s choosing and filmed as intuitively as possible. Tate McRae sings “run for the hills” off her THINK LATER album outside the Malibu studio, which is also where the track was originally recorded in. She looked for a place that was quintessentially LA, and now calls the studio home. Vampire Weekend went to a freight train facility in Queens, New York, to further explore the inspiration that they drew from Steven Siegel’s 1980s photograph. It is also the cover of their latest album Only God Was Above Us.
The Spotify “OUTSIDE” playlist consists of popular songs by artists who recorded and participated in the two series. Live videos have always existed ever since we could watch videos on the internet. “Blogothèque” which is a part of the first generation of these videos and “Tiny Desk Concerts” that came to Korea at some point depict unfamiliar contexts and intimate feelings that can’t be expressed in music videos. Furthermore, Spotify isn’t just a content producing company, but the largest music streaming distributer. The “Green Screen” and “OUTSIDE” versions can only be streamed on Spotify. They are similar to the “Spotify Single” series but highlights the collaborations with the artists with carefully added special effects and on-site recording. Do you want to know who Spotify is zeroing in on? It’s whoever is on the “OUTSIDE” playlist.