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title: 'PINKY UP MV Commentary | KATSEYE'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=vAGM_uo6pqg'
video_id: 'vAGM_uo6pqg'
date: 2026-07-26
duration_sec: 859
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# PINKY UP MV Commentary | KATSEYE

> Source: [PINKY UP MV Commentary | KATSEYE](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vAGM_uo6pqg)

## Summary

In this behind-the-scenes commentary, KATSEYE members react to their 'PINKY UP' music video, sharing details about the production, including custom wigs, a stuffed animal-filled set, and working with director Bardia. They also discuss the challenges of filming with swans and swords, and play a trivia game about the video.

### Key Points

- **Opening reactions to stuffed animals** [00:02] — Members react to stuffed animals on set, including a giraffe and a puppy, noting they smelled like cupcakes.
- **Heavy wigs and future hair** [00:56] — They had to wear heavy wigs made to resemble their future hair because they couldn't dye their hair yet due to other commitments.
- **Sitting inside a claw machine** [01:40] — One member sat inside a claw machine for a scene, finding it warm but comfortable.
- **Swans on set** [04:01] — Swans were difficult to work with as they didn't like to be separated and would move unpredictably.
- **Learning sword fighting** [04:43] — One member learned sword fighting on set and disappeared for a while to practice.
- **Praise for director Bardia** [05:37] — Director Bardia was praised for making the video look weird yet tasteful, pushing the group out of their comfort zone.
- **Elegance and attitude in choreography** [06:06] — The pinky-up tea-drinking motion was highlighted as combining elegance with attitude.
- **Freedom in scenes** [07:01] — Many scenes lacked exact directions, allowing the members to play and act crazy.
- **Rave scenes with friends** [07:16] — The rave scenes were favorites, featuring friends and a party atmosphere.
- **Clone-like room and Squid Game vibes** [08:07] — A room with blonde bobs and balloons gave a spooky, Squid Game-like feel, with members looking like clones.
- **Trivia game begins** [10:01] — The group starts a trivia game about the video, with questions on details like the claw machine and white chocolate raspberry.
- **Conclusion and plug** [14:07] — The video ends with a plug for the song and a mention of their Coachella performance.

### Conclusion

The commentary provides an entertaining look at the making of 'PINKY UP', highlighting the creative freedom, challenges, and fun behind the music video.

## Transcript

Dolls. It looks like teddy bears. Oh my god, that scared me. I like the giraffe guy.
Oh my god, that's fire. I didn't get to see the puppy. I didn't either. They're cute. The pup- the puppy like laid on my face. I got to hug them. How small is it? They smell like They were like cute musty.
literally smelled like cupcake. And they were like bright pink. like their names were like bright pink. like their names are cupcakes.
I remember that carton was so heavy. Really? Yeah, it was really heavy. It was it felt like Like I already had wig on, so it was already heavy and the carton made me made it really heavy. Like my head was
It's actually so funny cuz in this music video, like obviously that's our hair video, like obviously that's our hair now, but we had to like make wigs of our future hair cuz we were doing so much like stuff in between, so we we
didn't we couldn't like dye our hair yet to what it is now. The makeup. That's fire. Danny, you look I really see this set. this. Why are you not scared? a person? What
is that? What is that? It's a person. What? I think It's a real person? Wait, wait, go back. Wait, you sat inside the machine? Yeah. How did you get in there? They they like opened it.
like took everything out. I went in there. I was like have there and they stuffed it in and everything. >> the stuffies after. >> Was it stuffy? >> It was just a little hot in there.
Actually, no, cuz I was I was really cold cuz of what I was wearing. It was like all jewels. It was so it felt nice and warm in there. But >> really cold. >> Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, can I I
actually write that or is it like >> Yes, yes, I did. no, I did it, guys. >> No, no, no, but runway. >> it wasn't.
>> Guys. >> No, we actually did it ourselves. >> No one's No one's believing that. >> No, I feel it drove the motorcycle. >> No, I feel it drove the motorcycle. >> Wait, sick.
>> OH, THE BEAUTY. >> OH, PARTY, PARTY. >> It was really hot. >> Cardia is so fire.
>> I LOVE I LOVE THIS PART. >> ME. >> WE. >> We we. >> We we. >> We we.
>> Yum. >> I didn't see that you filmed this.
>> This sound effect. >> So dangerous. >> [screaming] >> OH, SEXY. >> YOU'RE SO GOOD. >> SHE DID like a body roll.
was actually so difficult. Actually. >> I saw, they were so I saw them >> Brody, the swans, yeah. >> They kept wanting to like go to the side >> Yeah, it's cuz they wanted them to like move while I was like up there, but then
be with each other. Like they don't like to be separated. And also like the keeper was like when the swans come in like if you're like by >> [laughter] >> We were like wait, what?
My god, you can't tell us apart. I know we look so similar. Wait, THOSE ARE OUR FRIENDS. >> [screaming]
THE SWORDS, WORKING WITH THE swords were was actually so much fun. I actually didn't have that much like I learned how to do that literally just now. Like >> I remember you like we were already we were on set when this was happening and
then you disappeared for a sec. were like where did you go? And you were like oh, I was just like >> Wow. >> Was that real?
>> Yeah. >> What? >> Oh my god, everyone at the party was cats. This is our best video. >> Wait, can you can you play it again?
genuinely gagging. >> It's so good. It's our favorite. really cool. >> Yeah, and we all look so good. >> Mhm. >> Bardia, our director, was so so cool. I
think he did like the most incredible job making it look weird, but also like still giving the essence of cats eye being sick, like pushing us out of our comfort zone. It was just he's so awesome and he's like
done so many sick videos and iconic videos that we are such big fans of, so working with him was it was amazing. He was the sweetest. >> My favorite part about how we are in
>> Yeah. >> Like the whole thing about like pinky up and like drinking tea with our pinkies up. Like there's like elegance and class in that. And like what Laura said, it's like it's really tasteful. Like we have
there is elegance and there is class to it, but it's also like a twist of a lot of attitude in it. >> We got to play so much with our looks. >> The wig. >> wigs were it was such a cool
>> And then we decided, I remember we were fitting the wigs and then we were trying bottle and started making it wet and we were like this is this is >> Yeah, cuz it was dry at first. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah, it was like >> Yeah, it was serving >> It was not serving. bottle and then like Ebony was like >> Yeah. It was like also fun cuz like the
scenes we didn't like fully have like exact directions so we got to like play >> Yeah. >> Yeah, playing and doing crazy [ __ ] >> Yeah, a lot of freedom. >> we were all really cooky. Cooky.
>> Yeah, we were. And like my favorite favorite scenes are the rave scenes. >> With like like how we like each shot like duo rave scenes and then ones together too and like with our friends. >> Yeah, our friends came.
>> We got to like have our friends be a part of the video. So they're they're in So fun. >> Yeah, like there are people kissing in >> People with their shirt off. >> Wait, they were kissing?
the background. >> Oh, I didn't see that. >> It's just like cool, I think like I like that because that was to me that feels like the most raw. It's not like trying. Like it's just
like fun and like we actually had so much fun filming it. We like blasted the >> And it was just like a big party. >> I thought it was also really really cool that we were we filmed in like a spooky location, especially in that room with
the blonde bobs and like the balloons. It was all eerie and then like we all looked like clones of each other, so it was like giving spooky a little bit. So, >> Yeah. You know what reminded me, that room? It was giving like Squid Game.
>> Like I felt like I was in Squid >> I remember you telling me that. that room. It >> It was giving backrooms. That's what it >> because outside of that room was really spooky, but inside that room was really
happy vibes with all the >> Yeah, I was like we're throwing like a pizza party in like the scariest place. >> I was so thrown off just even just looking at the four of you guys and like
seeing you guys look the same. And then I look at myself and I look the same. us. >> Like I would just like I would just keep at Laura and be like it's like tripping me out.
>> And then when I look at myself I'm like >> Like yeah, I remember like it was like >> Yeah, I remember all the staff were calling US LIKE CALLED DANNY. >> I GOT CALLED
that something is that something >> Yeah, they had to like look at our face [laughter] to tell. >> You guys look so similar. tell us apart. >> If you really think about it, a lot of
the scenes are very like proper etiquette with like the tea. But yeah, we made it modern. We made it like cool. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Like it's it wasn't too picture perfect cookie cutter perfect.
>> Perfect. Ordinary and family >> This was not a debut. >> I think that watching this video it's like this is not a debut. like this is not a debut. >> [music]
some trivia questions and see who wins a lovely prize. two. >> [laughter]
on the claw machine. >> Yunte. >> Pinky up. >> Megan.
>> Yunte. Uh, New Orleans? >> That was a good one. >> They always put that in there. >> Lara. >> Claw machine. >> What was it?
>> Wait, what? >> I would have guessed that. scene? >> Danny.
>> Um, it is black with a dollar sign on it. >> You know this is not fair because my name is three syllables.
>> I >> white chocolate raspberry.
>> Lara, WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY. >> I KNOW IT. I know it. White chocolate >> Yogurt white chocolate >> There's no such thing as yogurt. >> Dark chocolate and white chocolate. Raspberry freeze dried.
It's dark chocolate and white chocolate strawberry freeze dried. >> to get that. >> to get that. >> That don't count.
>> Okay, recite the line of the first five words in the >> Wee wee. >> Me me. You, wee wee. >> You. >> Me.
>> We. >> Wee wee. >> Wee wee. >> Wee wee. >> We. >> Wee wee. You.
>> Wee wee. You. >> Me. Wee wee. We. >> Me. >> Okay. You. >> We. >> YOU YOU ME ME.
>> YOU YOU ME ME. >> [screaming] >> Because she got the answer right. Like almost right. So that she could hug me. you won. Like >> No, I don't want your hug. I don't want
you to touch me. >> [music] >> [screaming] >> K, SHE DIDN'T EVEN She didn't even do >> Yeah. >> Whatever.
Like Poofie and Polly. >> Cupcake. >> Oh, wait. >> Pinky Winky. >> Apparently their names are Flossy and
Ice Ice Baby. >> But dude, I said ice cream. >> But dude, I said ice cream. >> [music] >> 30. >> I'm going to say my answer is like 45.
>> 60. >> Okay, I'll I'll say THEN 23. >> I said 23. >> Damn it, we're tied now. >> How are we going to know I >> Let's say um there was a clock.
>> It's nine. >> No one's going to guess this. There's so >> You say >> 11:17. kidding me? >> Wait, what is November 17th? That's the
>> Oh, wow. >> Girl bar. Pinky Up. >> Out now. >> Thank you for watching our video. >> And thank you for playing.
>> right now. >> On all platforms. >> And watch our Coachella performance. >> Stay tuned.