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]

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

@HikaKao Birds and the bees*
inb4edit

[Inigo Montoya Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:46AM]

@HikaKao The mere fact that they call it "Bubi Bubi" tells me that they're not ready.

[chicoplus360 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:13AM]

Bubi Bubi is a bad word in another country xD

[Digital1 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:16AM]

....What the.....

[mharina Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:21AM]

i hope XDA brings WP7 to this

i soooooooooooo want this BUBI

[XSolution Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:27AM]

FlaSh Fighting!!!

[topspinserve Posted Mar 23rd 2010 4:28AM]

@XSolution

I was hoping to see a comment like this! ^^

[grahamj Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:27AM]

Those of you mocking this apparently haven't watched american television lately.

[djt Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:34AM]

@zzzzz

I don't know what you are thinking. This is the greatest commercial EVAH!

[Stereobot Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:39AM]

@zzzzz Is it 1989 in Korea still? Those kids look like they should be on "Saved by the Bell"

[teh0wner Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:39AM]

what the boobie?

[Karate Tortoise Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:52AM]

@Bort Simpson Isnt that called motorboating?

[Tidal Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:59AM]

hot damn Korean ladies are pretty, except the one in the middle, looks a little butch

[washingtonegasgmailcom Posted Mar 22nd 2010 11:53AM]

@Tidal that's because is a guy....

[Tidal Posted Mar 22nd 2010 12:03PM]

@(Unverified) The comedy escapes this one

[acslater017 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:59AM]

@juanvaldez

The way it's written in Korean, it sounds more like "boobie".

[Thewhitesauce Posted Mar 22nd 2010 11:31AM]

Yes. Absolutely, yes. I will bubi. Without hesitation, I will bubi.

[ai4281 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 11:59AM]

@zzzzz This commercial is GOLD. I'm so proud to be Korean. /sarc

[isotrex Posted Mar 22nd 2010 12:01PM]

me loves boobie... errr... i mean bubi bubi

[glamajamma Posted Mar 22nd 2010 12:33PM]

NEEDS MORE OOMPA LOOMPAS!!!!!

[Ibemad Posted Mar 22nd 2010 12:41PM]

This was on failblog.

[Samurai Jack Posted Mar 22nd 2010 1:20PM]

It's like some sort of demented live action version of Sailor Moon...

[xxxsam Posted Mar 22nd 2010 8:22PM]

@Samurai Jack: Um, demented live action sailor moon was kind of already done. See the first 10 minutes on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAqBbfYni1w for instance :)

I liked the show and even have the cd single of the opening and stuff, so...

And yeah, these ads are ok but whatever.

[Samurai Jack Posted Mar 26th 2010 3:14AM]

@(Unverified) Curse you! This was so totally awesome I spent an entire day watching acts 1 - 12. Strange for an old guy to say, but I love "Sailor Moon".

[YanivC Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:14PM]

soooooo hot.
want to touch the bubis

[lecti Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:18PM]

KTF, WTF!? Death by bubi bubi.

[FreaKaDroid Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:25PM]

Boobie doesn't mean a thing in Korean. Why would they care what it sounds like in English. Remember the show, Joanie Loves Chachi with Scott Baio? Chachi means p*nis in Korean. Don't hate, just enjoy other cultures for what they are.

[mpampir Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:34PM]

@FreaKaDroid

hate it??? its the cheerest ad ever!!
bubiii bubiiiiiiii !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chenman456 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 2:47PM]

this commercial reminds me of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode where Dennis and Dee get on public access tv..."what's the time? diiaper time"

[jared52 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 3:22PM]

5318008

[Yipii123 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 3:23PM]

OMG It's really T-Ara and Yoon Si Yoon! Thanks engadget~~~

[Ducman69 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 3:44PM]

asian girls are the master race. submit to the fever.

[luckyo7 Posted Mar 22nd 2010 3:53PM]

T-ara, one of the best girl group. Watch them on YouTube.

[piggy Posted Mar 22nd 2010 4:17PM]

There's a "behind the scenes" video too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgvuDd7JubE

[horchata Posted Mar 22nd 2010 4:20PM]

@ai4281

I know, right?... -_-

"Bubi-bubi" is literally Korea's version of freaking/grinding at clubs, but this commercial has nothing to do with it. And I wanted to see Eunjung and Hyomin bubi bubi each other too... Disappointing.

[trevinlovett Posted Mar 22nd 2010 4:27PM]

Is it just me or are they trying to say something to us? Boobie Boobie!

[TotoDes Posted Mar 22nd 2010 4:52PM]

@zzzzz

I like bubis....a lot

[Billiam Posted Mar 22nd 2010 5:04PM]

wat

[JoeJoeJoeJoeJoe Posted Mar 22nd 2010 5:08PM]

I want to bang every single one of them... even the dude. I don't care!

[Kalian Posted Mar 22nd 2010 5:25PM]

Oh god, this commercial makes me ashamed to admit that I'm Korean. =/

[tomasz tomasz Posted Mar 22nd 2010 5:57PM]

this....was....hard....to.....type......with.....one......hand.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................*zzzzzzzz*

[Dr Yusuf AlKindi Posted Mar 22nd 2010 6:16PM]

Well, imagine a Yiddish speaking Korean (oh! It could happen!)
In THAT case bubbi bubbi could mean to rub a mammary, or to rub one's grandmother (depnding on pronounciation. And, bubbi bubbi's bubbies would mean to rub one's grandmother's mammaries. On the other hand, kimchee is not kosher since it has shrimp paste in it, but you COULD make kosher bulgogi.

[Barkus Posted Mar 22nd 2010 7:55PM]

So if you walk into a store and see multiples of these things sitting in a case could you ask a female employee to see her "bubi's"?

[KrazyCalvin Posted Mar 22nd 2010 8:17PM]

@Bort Simpson

Bort... who would name their son bort?

[kopmis Posted Mar 22nd 2010 8:55PM]

in the modern world, this is happiness

[t2af Posted Apr 4th 2010 12:31PM]

@kopmis

dude, how did you manage to change your avatar ? i've been to the place where you upload a pic and it says 'successful' but it never changes .. have you got any tips seeing as yours has taken ?

[abedinthehouse Posted Mar 23rd 2010 12:15AM]

@zzzzz
HTC Bubi

[nerostargazer Posted Mar 23rd 2010 12:45AM]

T-ARA!

I guess this girl group was chosen for these commercials because of the similarities between the Bubi Bubi sounds and their song, Bo Peep Bo Peep?

[WildWizzle Posted Mar 23rd 2010 2:13AM]

WTF! is everyone in the video gay? or just really flat girls wishing for boobies?