KTF wants everyone to Bubi Bubi (video)

Look, Korea has a unique tech culture unrivaled by anything we've experienced in the West. But when Korean carrier KTF coaxes us into a "bubi bubi" dance grind, well, we just have to stare. What is it about a dumbphone that could prompt such behavior? B-U-B-I after the break.

[Thanks, Rich]

[jmcburna Posted Mar 22nd 2010 8:58AM]

Nice.

[MacAlan Posted Mar 22nd 2010 8:58AM]

the girl in the middle is ugly...

[DustinM Posted Mar 22nd 2010 8:59AM]

@MacAlan I'd still bubi bubi her.

[go4desperado Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

@MacAlan Honey u forgot ur glasses @home,,, again :-P

[timmy2000 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:15AM]

@MacAlan Thats a Man baby, Ya!

[Frankenstein Black Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:13AM]

@MacAlan - ROFLMAO!

I was gonna say that...

[Johnathan Posted Mar 22nd 2010 12:49PM]

@MacAlan
The girl/guy kinda looks like Michael Jackson.

[Adeel Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:00AM]

wahhh! I actually had to check my feed reader to verify if I was looking at engadget blog!

[Hazdaz Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:00AM]

It's amazing to see a culture out Japan the Japanese.

[willyolio Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:49PM]

@Hazdaz
well, Japan and Korea have historically been bitter rivals, so if anyone was going to out-japanese japan, it's them.

[aubreyq Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

@zzzzz Bubi...licious?

[juanvaldez Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

I think I can send quite a commercials from South Korea that are either a.) more disturbing b.) more confusing c.) more sexy d.) all of the above.

[juanvaldez Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:02AM]

@juanvaldez "quite a [few]"

[AltairDusk Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:43AM]

@juanvaldez

Start sending! :)

[Bort Simpson Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

@zzzzz

*bubi palm*

[hj Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

If i understand the ad correctly, if you rub them together you will get a third one?!

[eyerot Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:29AM]

@hj

How is Bubi formed?

[GenericMessage Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:03AM]

@hj

Thats how it works in nature.

[lecti Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:16PM]

@hj It's self-replicating.

[Sasha S Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

is this recorded in Stepford high-school?

[whySoSerious Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:01AM]

Enter Pedo-Bear, stage left.

[Saad Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:03AM]

Every girl should get at least two Bubis, you know, just in case they lose one.

[juanvaldez Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:08AM]

@aubreyq 부비 (bubi), put into Google translate comes out "Bobby". Both terribly disappointing and making a decent comment sound a little....

[roxics Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:10AM]

I want some bubies

[Cybjorg Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:12AM]

Boobie boobie? Only in Korea.

[efekt Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:13AM]

I wouldn't rub my face against billboards if I were that guy... you don't know who peed on it before you - unless of course it involves pee and one of those Bubies... In that case I need a camera...

[whySoSerious Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:13AM]

Alright, I couldn't resist anymore and just watched the video. ... um. ... May I suggest KTF be renamed to WTF!?

[greggoo Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:14AM]

ill rub some bubi's together!

[JakeInDC Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:14AM]

What a dumb gimmick. The phone is probably a piece of shi*.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:18AM]

Hooray for Bubi's!

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:19AM]

@SOOPERGOOMAN The north american version of this commercial will undoubtedly feature the BloodHound Gang singing their song "Hooray for Boobies." With said phone strapped to their crotches as they dry hump everything in sight.

[awyz Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:27AM]

Don't be rude. Korea's advertising culture is rooted around these types of promoting, through use of catchy tunes. It works for them.
Plus, don't think you're better just because you're not like them.

[DavidW Posted Mar 22nd 2010 5:41PM]

@awyz ...I think you're taking this wayyyy too seriously

[MacDamage Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:29AM]

That dudes a chick in drag!!

[cruzer Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:38AM]

@MacDamage

they're all from T-ara. more versions of the ads http://www.allkpop.com/2010/03/t-ara-and-yoon-si-yoon-release-bubi-bubi-cf

[drumercalzone09 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:29AM]

Are several of those girls from Girl's Generation (SNSD)?

[cruzer Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:40AM]

@drumercalzone09

they're all from T-ara. more versions of the ads http://www.allkpop.com/2010/03/t-ara-and-yoon-si-yoon-release-bubi-bubi-cf

[Go Ithaca Snow Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:33AM]

What the f? May be I am getting old, but I have yet to see this ad anywhere. Where was this ad pulled from? In any case, as a Korean living in Korea, this ad is rather upsetting. Also, bubi bubi has another meaning widely used among young people, meaning to have s@x. How the hell did KT come up using such a phrase in an ad???

[onlymyrailgun Posted Mar 22nd 2010 11:09AM]

@Go Ithaca Snow
"meaning to have s@x" Definitely worse than boobies...

[jin and guice Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:33AM]

I watched this three times in a row, just to make sure I wasn't still dreaming....

[design1stcode2nd Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:36AM]

I have always enjoyed some boobie, err bubi...

[JimmyBoy Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:40AM]

That just ignited my Asian chick fetish.

[dystroglycan Posted Mar 23rd 2010 7:15AM]

@JimmyBoy
Just after I think I left, they pull me back in...

[n1hmrd Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:42AM]

if you get reactions like that ill bubi bubi too!

[sammysamcore Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:46AM]

Hm. Good God.

[shizzledmg Posted Mar 22nd 2010 9:48AM]

oh wow, that was horrible.

[yhbae Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:00AM]

"Bubi" means to rub in Korean language. It is not a formal word but is used fairly often. In this case, they are advertising a touch screen phone, so it does make sense if you understand their culture.

[Bratyr Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:09AM]

@yhbae
And don't we all love to bubi boobies!

[Karate Tortoise Posted Mar 22nd 2010 11:00AM]

@Bratyr I love to bubi boobies too!

[HikaKao Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:04AM]

So...what is bubi bubi? Judging by the last few seconds of the ad, is this the Korean version of "The bees and the birds"?