Son Tung’s controversial MV: ‘Children who are hurting will not be strong enough to recognize all problems like adults’

MV “There is no one at all” – The first English song in Son Tung M-TP’s career was released on Youtube on the evening of April 28. The MV attracted the attention of the public, quickly holding the No. 1 top trending position on the internet. Youtube.

The MV tells a sad story about a boy who was abandoned at a young age, grew up in the absence of love and empathy from those around him, and then became an angry, heartbroken and lonely teenager. .

At the end of the MV, the boy runs away from everything, stands in front of the abyss, sheds tears and decides to jump down.

The content and image of the MV caused a backlash on social networks. Many parents expressed their indignation when they thought that the MV image has the nature of promoting negative behavior and suicide. Especially when Son Tung is a singer with many young fans.

Ms. Pham Thi Minh Hien

Sharing with Infonet reporter, Member of National Assembly term XIV, Deputy Director of Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Phu Yen province Pham Thi Minh Hien said that using people’s sad and depressive events to create uplifting emotions, promoting negative images in music products is “wrong so wrong”. “What art is so offensive?”, Mrs. Hien said harshly.

Also a parent with children of the idol age Son Tung, Ms. Pham Thi Minh Hien expressed concern for young people who are being hurt by social problems due to the impact of the pandemic.

“They look at their idols and see it as an end to the hurt that is not right. Each person will have their own opinion from the ending image of the MV. Each product/artwork has a message to convey or simply bring true emotions to the viewer.

But while there are a series of heartbreaking building jumps happening, the messages if not conveyed properly will be interpreted in a negative way, because after the pandemic, depression and anxiety are growing syndromes.

Children with immature or hurt souls will not be strong enough to identify all problems like us adults. I only approach as a social worker and think that the image in that MV is a product that should not be released at this time,” said Ms. Pham Thi Minh Hien.

Responding to the question “How to protect children from being affected by negative information similar to Son Tung’s MV that has caused a storm in the past time?”, Ms. Pham Thi Minh Hien said that the most important thing is still Parents must care and respect their children’s feelings.

“During the period of physiological change, each person will have different emotional reactions, so in a particular situation, parents should show respect for their child’s reaction.

Pay attention, monitor and talk to your child to advise him if his reactions or participation are negative or not standard.

When children show signs of serious psychological problems, parents need to pay attention and spend time observing their children to promptly detect abnormal expressions. Absolutely do not blame, do not bring the mindset of a victim to talk to your child, orient your child by cleverly setting out many multidimensional perspectives (causes) to analyze for your child to understand that there should be no negative thoughts. present or be negative about information on social networks or from trending products of today’s youth.

With sensitive children, parents need to be aware to determine that the child will be very vulnerable. Since then, parents who behave properly with love to any child, at any stage of development, need understanding, patience and respect,” said Ms. Pham Thi Minh Hien.

N. Huyen