Parasocial Final Boss: The K-Pop Group Who Included BDSM Slave Contracts In Their Album

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Throughout the years, K-Pop groups have experimented with various concepts for comebacks, ranging from simple changes in styling to full-blown lore. In recent years, groups have continued to incorporate lore into their comebacks, such as ENHYPEN‘s vampire lore, which is further expanded upon in the webtoon, Dark Moon: The Blood Altar.

For many years, one group held the title of “concept kings” due to their frequent shifts between concepts.

In 2012, Jellyfish Entertainment formed VIXX through the survival show MyDOL, and their debut with “Super Hero” featured bright and colorful theming.

With the release of their third single album, the group transitioned to darker and more emotional concepts, as seen in tracks like “HYDE.” Their releases continued to feature various concepts, such as the voodoo doll horror-themed “Voodoo Doll” and the android-themed “Error.”

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In 2015, the group returned with their second full album, titled Chained Up, which featured the group “swearing” loyalty to their love to the point of servitude. The group’s concept photos featured them wearing collars, something seen as a sign of possession in BDSM (Bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism) relationships, both sexual and non-sexual.

The album’s B-side tracks, including “Mistress,” helped to clarify the concept completely.

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The group took things even further with their physical album, which included a “slave contract” for one of the members in which they swore to be a “love slave.”

VIXX have continued to impress with their concepts and are still active as a group, having released their most recent mini album, Continuum, in 2023. The members are currently active as solo artists as well, with multiple working as actors as well.