Previously, on the afternoon of April 9, representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports shared at a regular press conference about the appraisal and evaluation of the MV "Truth or Dare", and at the same time seeking professional opinions from the Arts Council, functional agencies and related experts before making an official conclusion.
This MV previously caused fierce controversy on platforms because the lyrics (words) and images had "sexual implications". The song "Truth or Dare" was composed by Jun Pham himself with APJ, the production was undertaken by APJ and MONOTAPE (SpaceSpeakers Label).
Released on the evening of March 28, right after its release, the MV received many reactions when the images were too suggestive but without a warning label for the audience's age. The MV is directed by Kien Ung.
Kien Ung and SpaceSpeakers members were originally the ones who participated in "Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai" season 1, along with Jun Pham. After the journey together participating in "Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai", they became close, and this is a product marking the collaboration between Kien Ung - Jun Pham after the "Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai" journey.
The "thorns" of the MV "Truth or Dare" also started right after its release, on the evening of April 9, the MV was removed from the YouTube platform.
Truth or Dare" is named after a popular game "Real or Dare". The lyrics also have "lyric" descriptions of the guy "challenging" the girl "forgot tonight" after "a real night later" with "multi-colored lipstick marks"...
The MV in terms of both image and music marks Jun Pham's rare boldness.
Jun Pham's real name is Pham Duy Thuan, born in 1989, is a former member of the band 365 at one time along with Isaac, S.T and Will.
Throughout his career journey, from the time of 365 until the group disbanded, Jun Pham showed a clean and safe image. When participating in "Anh trai vuot ngan chong gai", along with Soobin Hoang Son - Jun Pham was the most prominent face of the program.
Jun Pham is loved for his bright appearance, friendly, sociable, and emotional personality. On the stage of "Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai", Jun Pham burst into tears many times when mentioning his family. Jun Pham is loved by a large audience, and at the same time, the cast of artists participating in "Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai" expressed their feelings and close attachment.
People's Artist Tu Long has repeatedly praised Jun Pham's lifestyle, efforts, and talent.
Before coming to "Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai", there was a long time when Jun Pham rarely participated in music activities, he mainly participated in gameshows such as "Running Man", "7 nụ cười xuân"... Jun Pham once told about the time he lost inspiration for music and spent time writing books.
It was the stage of "Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai" that brought musical inspiration to Jun Pham. Stepping out of this playground, along with his "talented brothers" - Jun Pham unexpectedly broke his previous image, releasing an unprecedentedly sexy MV.
Breaking the existing image has caused Jun Pham to face many thorns, from public opinion, audiences to having to temporarily remove it from platforms.
