Le Sserafim Expose the Appetites of Haters in “Spaghetti”

[https://seoulbeats.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251026_Seoulbeats_LeSserafim_Eunchae-300x283.png]“Guilty pleasure never killed nobody,” Eunchae × Artist bio Eunchae Real name: Hong Eun-chaePosition: Singer, Dancer, MaknaeNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 2006-11-10 HONG EUNCHAE is a South Korean singer, dancer, and the youngest member of LE SSERAFIM. EUNCHAE is known for a bright, playful, energetic, curious, and friendly personality. Tap again to view profile → Close sings in the pre-chorus to Le Sserafim × About group LE SSERAFIM LE SSERAFIM is a five-member multinational girl group under SOURCE MUSIC, consisting of SAKURA, KIM CHAEWON, HUH YUNJIN, KAZUHA and HONG EUNCHAE. The group debuted on May 2, 2022. Their name is an anagram of "I'M FEARLESS" and represents moving forward fearlessly without being swayed by the expectations of the world. Tap again to view profile → Close ’s electropop single “Spaghetti.” Such is theexperience of watching the MV, which is self-aware about its weird surrealism. “Spaghetti” gives Chaewon × Artist bio Chaewon Real name: Kim Chae-wonPosition: Leader, Singer, PerformerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 2000-08-01Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea KIM CHAEWON is a South Korean singer, performer, and leader of LE SSERAFIM. She previously promoted as a member of IZ*ONE. CHAEWON is known for combining a calm and responsible leadership style with a playful and energetic side. Tap again to view profile → Close bright orange hair andYunjin glowing teeth, depicts the members dancing in on a dinner plate, and at one point places Eunchae in a bowl of tomato soup.By the end of the MV, spectators’ heads explode into spaghetti. With such outlandish scenes, the MV brings fun and camp largelymissing from Kpop releases this year.“Spaghetti” is also a diss song, one seeming to stem from the intense online scrutiny they faced after their performance atCoachella last April. At one point, the hate escalated so much that the group turned off comments on their social media accounts.Rather than confront this backlash aggressively, “Spaghetti” takes a cheekier approach. Through their wacky MV, Le Sserafimexpress that no matter what, haters will still “eat up” what they release. The spaghetti concept works cleverly on a few levels. In the MV, Le Sserafim come across as powerful when they are cooking. The MVuses highly stylized effects in scenes of Yunjin × Artist bio Yunjin Real name: Huh Yun-jinPosition: Singer, Songwriter, PerformerNationality: Korean-AmericanBirthday: 2001-10-08 HUH YUNJIN is a Korean-American singer, songwriter, and performer and a member of LE SSERAFIM. YUNJIN is known for being expressive, outspoken, humorous, creative, and passionate about music. Tap again to view profile → Close and Sakura × Artist bio Sakura Real name: Miyawaki SakuraPosition: Singer, PerformerNationality: JapaneseBirthday: 1998-03-19Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan SAKURA is a Japanese singer and performer and a member of LE SSERAFIM. Before joining the group, she built an extensive idol career in Japan and Korea. SAKURA is known for her calm, thoughtful, experienced, and determined personality. Tap again to view profile → Close as chefs, almost making the background look out of a comic book.Yunjin is also particularly memorable for her sneer when she declares that the group is “bad bitch in between your teeth.” LeSserafim reclaim the ridicule they have faced by turning tomatoes (something thrown at performers who are disliked) into a dishthat people crave. During the final chorus, the members and others get splashed with a red liquid resembling tomato juice, butthey find a way to enjoy the messiness. Eating is also an apt metaphor for consumption in fan culture, fueled by desire for gratification. While presented playfully,eating also appears as something slightly grotesque in the MV. In the chorus, during the line “eat it up,” a retching soundappears in the background, and the members mimic vomiting in the choreography. Moreover, as the members’ food becomes morepopular, the crowds of people grow more insistent. The MV portrays netizens as loud, messy, and insatiable.“Spaghetti” excels in its concept, but is more mixed musically. The synth bassline and the punchy, guitar-driven chorus areinfectious, sticking more in one’s ear with each listen. At the same time, the song as a whole feels underdeveloped. “Spaghetti”aims to project nonchalant confidence in its consistent medium tempo and whisper-talking in the verses. Without a bridge or outro,though, the song does not gain momentum in the way one might want or expect. In the context of an already overstimulating MV, theabbreviated structure and minimalism work, but the song does not stand as well on its own.[https://seoulbeats.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251026_Seoulbeats_BTS_J-Hope-300x258.png]Some dynamism comes from J-Hope × Artist bio J-Hope Real name: Jung Ho-seokPosition: Main Dancer, Rapper, Sub VocalistNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1994-02-18Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea Main dancer and rapper of BTS. J-Hope is the bright mood maker of BTS, full of energy and encouragement. He takes dance and performance very seriously while keeping members’ spirits up. Tap again to view profile → Close of BTS × About group BTS BTS (방탄소년단) is a South Korean K-pop group formed by BigHit Music and debuted on June 13, 2013. The group consists of seven members: RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. Known for their powerful performances, meaningful lyrics, and strong connection with fans, BTS has become one of the most successful and influential music groups in the world. Their music explores themes such as youth, self-discovery, mental health, love, and personal growth, helping them build a dedicated global fanbase known as ARMY. Since their debut, BTS has achieved record-breaking success across the global music industry with hit songs such as “Dynamite,” “Butter,” “Spring Day,” “Boy With Luv,” and “Fake Love.” The group has earned numerous awards, topped charts in multiple countries, sold millions of albums, and helped introduce K-pop to a broader international audience. Through their artistry, cultural Tap again to view profile → Close , who features in the second verse. His flow initially matches the beats, and then growsmore gritty and energetic. Surprisingly, his section integrates relatively well with the rest of the MV, even though he obviouslyfilmed in a different set and the aesthetic is darker and sleeker.With clever word play in both English and Korean, J-Hope’s verse also serves as a bridge to “Spaghetti” talking more explicitlyabout haters:> I’m the main character in your kind of drama> Your guilty pleasure, your high-calorie Hershey chocolate> A tarot that shakes you, the flavor you savor> Okay now, from hater to believer, brrThe rest of the song has a bit more edge, delving further into the thin line between “hater” and “believer.” After the feature,the song transitions right into the third verse, with Kazuha × Artist bio Kazuha Real name: Nakamura KazuhaPosition: Singer, Rapper, Dancer, PerformerNationality: JapaneseBirthday: 2003-08-09 KAZUHA is a Japanese singer, dancer, and performer and a member of LE SSERAFIM. Before becoming a K-pop artist, she trained extensively in classical ballet. KAZUHA is often characterized by a calm, composed, thoughtful, and quietly humorous personality. Tap again to view profile → Close sassily insisting, “Don’t give a fuck what you say.” At the sametime, the choreography feels more in-your-face, with sharp popping moves. The third verse calls out that the amount of attentionthat haters devote actually resembles the energy of a fan:> Yeah, you just say you hate it> What happened to your diet?> Sneaking a bite when no one’s looking> You better stop lying“Spaghetti” does not directly portray these haters, but does suggest how people’s behavior is performative. The MV highlights itsartificiality by opening with a clapper board and an intro sequence, set in a yoga studio with supersaturated, candy pink walls.The participants move between their poses in synchronization, but look bored and dissatisfied. Le Sserafim’s food truck barrelsthrough the walls of the studio, providing much needed excitement. Some of these gymgoers might try to maintain the pretense of adiet, but either way, they cannot resist what Le Sserafim serve. The inclusion of these actors provides a commentary on K-pop fanculture, with all fans and haters both steadily consuming idol content. [https://seoulbeats.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251026_Seoulbeats_LeSserafim_Sakura-204x300.png]As an aside, Le Sserafim spotlight several drag queens in the MV, which is not altogether surprising given that they previouslyplatformed the House of Juicy Couture in “Crazy.” While that MV paid homage to the ballroom culture tied to the house music genrethat Le Sserafim often perform, “Spaghetti” seems to value drag queens for their creativity and self-expression. “Spaghetti”understands that the exaggerated physicality of drag and artifice of camp aesthetics can provide very real social commentary. “Spaghetti” might not be Le Sserafim’s strongest song, but together with its music video, it makes a bold statement throughplayful commentary about the obsessive nature of fan culture. Le Sserafim smirk knowingly about the fact that all attention,whether positive or negative, is a form of consumption. They know audiences will eat up what they serve, but with “Spaghetti” theydeliver with a deliciously clever concept.(YouTube. Lyrics via Genius. Images via Source Music).