"Villain/빌런" Stella Jang ver. RafScrap 

Don't mind me, I'm just squealing and squirming in a puddly mess on the floor because THE GODDESS HAS DONE IT AGAIN AHHHHHH o(*////▽////*)q Screenshots truly did not do this video justice. I saw snippets of aesthetics and gorgeous shots as you worked on this video and asked for visual suggestions on what was, more often than not, already a _perfect_ still - you wittle talented perfectionist. But I am absolutely, positively, undeniably BLOWN AWAY seeing everything in motion, with smooth BEAUTIFUL transitions accompanied by your vocals to the snazzy beat. Every piece slotted into place, every cog clicked together so seamlessly - your art, your animation, your mix, your vocals. So much talent and creativity in one person (queen, goddess, SUPREME ALPHA BEING) and I have so many feelings for this masterpiece so ARE YOU READY RAF HERE WE GOOOOO- Let's start with your voice. FFFFFFF your voice in this song just hits all the right notes (:D) for me. That first whispered VA line sent tingles up and down my spine, and then you followed that up with adlibs that built up more anticipation, and then your first breathy line just hit me like a ton of bricks and I was like "I'M IN LOVE I'M LOOPING THIS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE." For the rest of the song I was just absorbed in your chocolate smooth voice combined with the jazzy smooth instrumental like HRNNGH. IF A VOICE COULD STEP ON ME I WOULD WANT IT TO BE YOUR VOICE (but since it can't please step on me in person. Pls. I am laid on the ground for your steppage.) I rarely get to hear you sing in Korean and this is a treat, an absolute SNACC, AN ENTIRE MEAL THAT I AM HAPPILY DEVOURING AND BOPPING TO. This is the cake I wanted for my birthday, and I am enjoying every delicious slice and sound of it. Your adlibs bring a new depth to this song that truly takes it over the top, and the way you go from breathy seductive vibes (seduce me mawmi) in the beginning to powerful queen vibes (top me mawmi) at the chorus and back again has me in GOOSEBUMPS like what a true variety of eargasms. And I really really love the way you revised the end too, what a strong adlib of a line that really ends the song beautifully - along with that very last "Ah~" at the end. AhhhhhhhHHHHH. That is going haunt me, echo in my ears, as delicate as the bell chime that accompanied it and such a perfect last topping to this hauntingly gorgeous cover. Visuals wise- the minute I saw that clock spin and click into place and with the chime I knew I was in trouble. So smooth, so satisfying, and such foreshadowing for the perfection of the rest of the video. And oh lord. Oh looooordddddie lord this art I just- I can't- who am I- what am I- HOW AM I?? I am blown away, mesmerized by each drawn character and their different poses. There is SO MUCH ART in this video and hello 911, yes I would like to report a crime, and that crime is that this isn't a webtoon because I needed this webtoon like YESTERDAY. (my favorite is still that waltz scene at 2:24 like I will salivate over this anatomy and how the image flows for the rest of my days) And oh lordie that scene at 1:56 where Godmother is delicately putting on Cinderlyra's shoe, and then clutching it at 2:01 with those SMOLDERING EYES

If you were a villain, I'd be a hero. Then I'll see you more often than anyone else.

Rafscrap after giving the girl her shoe back: now step on me with that

Okay but, the animation goes so well with the music, damn

Ma’am I believe you dropped this -> 👑

Our queen has just succeeded in making me even gayer yet again

You have a great voice to play a female villain. You have a lot of potential in your voice acting. Your villain voice acting to me is up there with other villains like Aku from Samurai Jack and Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls. I would hire you to voice my female villain in my story. Your voice sounds sadistic, cunning, seductive, and psychotic. Keep up the great work. :)

Raf has the Midas touch for sure. Everything she touches turns to absolute gold

i saw the notification and immediately yelled "YOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

I am a simple man. I see RafScrap post, I click. I enjoy.

...good god, I don't need to be any more attracted to your voice, or either of these characters. I can't just play your music all day and lie in a pile of limbs and heartache!

Full webtoon when? Gods, I absolutely love this and while joking about the webtoon I kinda wish it were one

ok i'm not even finished with this yet but THE ARTSTYLE AND RAF'S AMAZING VOICE- time to listen to this on repeat

this needs to be used in a comic, show, animation, SOMETHING

Corrupt love story about the evil character bringing the good character into the bad side by tricking them into thinking they are truly evil? I think yes. Off topic though the video and vocals are absolutely wonderful! You never fail to impress ^^ Hope you have a good day or night aswell as everyone else here.

ME AND MY SISTER WERE JUST TALKING ANOUT HOW YOU SHOULD SING THIS-

THE ANIMATION, THE ART, THE SINGING, THE EVERYTHING JUST SLAYS ME P L E A S E-

If I heard your voice coming from the sea, I would simply follow it. 🥺🥺🥺🥺

You’re definitely killing someone with these absolutely amazing vocals

God, this is such an amazing cover, I nearly sequaled after hearing it. And now I'm just playing it on a loop. Of course, let's not forget about the art and animation, just, aaaaaaahhhh. You've done some really great work and it's nice to see you still growing improving and all. So thank you for covering this!!!

I love the villain's design. While it's simple in theory it looks striking and detailed while pairing perfectly with your voice.

A twisted visual version of Cinderella with a gorgeous Evil godmother, combined with one of my fav songs "villain" by stella jang. MMMH!!!🤤 a cover I didn't know I want. I SUPER LOVE YOUR VOICE😍

I-- I'm so glad this was recommended to me, I literally got chills (multiple times.)

whenever i heard "i'm a villain" in this cover, i really felt it. most of these covers were good too to be honest, but no matter what, i love this one the most. the art is beautiful, and the voice just sounds- damn. that's how i tried singing the korean version (totally without failing)

Excuse you madam! Who said you could make villainy sound so damn good? You’re going to corrupt my poor (very susceptible) heart!

Welcome back, Raf! It's always a treat hearing your dulcet tones and witnessing the glory that is your animations!

The first line gives me chills every time how dare you

babe wake up Raf posted

Honestly, slaying EVERYTIME queen.

Dude the amount of work that went into this must be unbelievable, the patience and skill is just awesome

aaaaa i’m so happy you covered this song!!

I actually can't believe it I've only recently discovered this song and now I find a beautiful cover of it, amazing as always!!

So like my brains sees theory potential in the beautifully illustrated video especially with the scenes with the singular eyeball and the fact that out of the 2 wonderful characters shown, we're one visible eyeball short so I love those implications

I'm Korean, and your Korean pronounciation in this song is spot on

Thank you! So much!! I've been wondering, when you would updated the next video, but I'm loving this one!

i cannot believe we’re watching this for free- I FEEL SO SPOILED TO BE ABLE TO HEAR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE, AND SEE SUCH AMAZING ARTWORK ALL AT THE SAME TIME

Omgg, art style on point!!! Such a queen 👑👑👑

AAHHH I AM IN LOVE!!! I know I always say your covers are amazing (because they are) but this one is so freaking good omg. I can't get over this. I just wanna get up and dance while listening to it on repeat! I can't wait to hear what other songs/covers you do in the future because omg your vocals are gorgeous and so is the art.

Not only did the song steal first place of my favorites but my heart too!!! It’s beautiful and it’s true art!! I love it sooooo much!!! I’m in love!❤️ Love your work!!

I CAME AS FAST AS I COULD YESSSSS

The animation and cover are both so amazing I can’t

*starts searching up the symbolism of all reoccurring items used in this video*

😭I love the editing, artstyle and your voice and just everything!!Great job💕💕

im late to this but oh my GOD I absolutely love everything about this??? your singing, the video editing, and especially the ART. it’s all absolutely incredible, I’m astonished :0

Words literally cannot describe how perfect this is AAAAAAAAAA I've once again been eagerly waiting for this to come out and per usual, my wig has been SNATCHED!! The amount of time and effort you've tirelessly worked to put this together was truly worth it and I'm absolutely in love with every aspect of this!!! This is going into my all time favourites from the queen 🙏🙏🙏 Your vocals are particularly so cunning and luscious in this song, the very definition of such delicious fine wine *chefs kiss* 👌👌👌 The whispery parts and the chorus give me such intense dokis and I'm falling in love over and over again 😩😩 The mix is just perfect as always, I'm no expert again but I'm your number one fan when it comes to your mixes (everything else as well) and you pulled through so hard just to make it sound so amazing, SUPER PROUD OF THE BBY!! Okay but the art and animation, GOD, I love this gorgeous webtoon style you've incorporated and you even put the extra effort to draw something new almost every frame, the eyes are always so mesmerizing to look at for both Lyra and Raf in the vid. Everything about the visuals are so big brained 😭😭😭 Catch me crying in real time™ from this perfection ❤️❤️❤️❤️ HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO THE LYRA AND ITS TIME TO GET LIT OVER THIS //HUFFS// A very well deserved and high quality gift this is :3cc

I know I can’t say this enough but raf even after a year this cover was made. ITS SO AMAZING!! And Cinderella for ever! Always best fairy tale for visuals

I really live for the visual, like damn it's just so amazing...

Villain is one of my favorite song ever and you made it even cooler. I am as always so amazed at your mind and creavity!! I can't healp but notice at how much you improve on each of your upload, visually they were already stunning but I feel like you managed to improve and go above and beyond at each upload without keeping your so mesmerizing style. I also really cannot stop admiring how cool your imagery is! You always bring out references and symbolism in your video and artwork and I love it cause it makes me really feel like we can connect even more with your video cause we (the public) share the same references as you. Also your singing and mixing ?? STUNNING. Your voice was always amazing but it's really how you play with it to convey the emotion that really draws me to your cover. the way you chose to sing the "i'm killing you, maybe" is so nice and refreshing. You always have such unique and refreshing interpretation. I cannot not be fan of yours!

This is so amazingly good, and I can’t even complain about it getting stuck in my head. It’s wonderful!

YOUR ART IS AMAZING!!💞💞

I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD (the notification) I am still in awe of the perfection that is your voice and absolutely fangirl every time you upload!!! This is exactly what I needed today QUEEN!!! How are you not a famous voice actress yet?!

*This so addicting, I now have a schedule to watch this at least once or more a day*

The editing and artwork is just as brilliant as your voice. Great cover!

RAF YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF ONCE AGAIN!! This is absolutely stunning

Yo the art is dope! Especially the vocals, might be a little late but seriously, gives me chills. its like some kind of mystic messenger kind of backstory that makes me go ooop- and the voice makes me swoon!!!

Well damn that's incredible. Remind me to come back here if I ever need some professional help on a project

J'adore toujours autant tes covers c'est incroyable je suis fan de ta voix 💕

This is BEYOND SPECTACULAR on so many levels!!! But…I’m honestly wondering why I’m not seeing more comments speculating and theorizing on the storyline portrayed here. One of the reasons I always love Raf’s videos is she always seems to portray fabulously deep and interesting twists on well-known stories. But they’re *so* deep and twisty I often feel like I don’t fully get what’s going on. I’d love to hear more people’s theories on the actual storyline. I can’t tell if the bloody, dark world is a) happening in real time, b) memories of the past, c) premonitions of the future (perhaps the “villain” telling Cinderella about her premonitions, or else predictions), d) possibilities they’re discussing shown in images, or e) an alternate universe where cinderella is the villain. (Like sort of Fran Bow esque where she keeps seeing this alternate universe). (I’m leaning most towards a) or c) but I really don’t know). It seems to me like, whatever it is, in those bloody images, Cinderella kills someone with the clock hand. It’s possible she gouges out the “villain’s” eye with a clock hand. It’s kinda hard to tell though, because it seems like her eye is already gone at the start of the story, as per it being on the table, and her eye being covered and stuff (sometimes its hard to tell if it’s gone or not because her hair’s in the way...but that’s probably the point). Maybe Cinderella gouged it out a long time ago and that’s why the “villain” sees her as the villain? Or maybe the eye has nothing to do with Cinderella’s villainy, and she did something else with the bloody clock hand. But the eye is clearly important as it’s one of the strongest images throughout. I can’t tell if, at the end of the video, we’re a) at a time in the past when her eye was still there, and it was red and creepy (and maybe that’s why Cinderella gouged it out, like a Tell Tale Heart sorta thing), b) her eye is somehow still there…even though it’s also on the table, c) she was given a demon eye, perhaps by making a demon contract herself, d) or else it’s kinda the anime thing where the eye is gone but the hole shines red creepily, or e) it was recently gouged out in the scene, but the bloody socket was drawn to look like the eye. There are some shots of blood on her face too. …It’s just really hard to tell the time frame of everything. ...Or maybe the eye isn’t even the “villain’s.” But if not, whose would it be? There are many shots of Cinderella with a bloody handprint on her ankle, missing a shoe, and she’s holding a bloody clock hand. I think understanding this is key to understanding this take on the story. I can definitely tell it’s a dark take on her losing her shoe, but I don’t know exactly what happened there. At first I thought someone tried to do something bad to her, grabbing her ankle, but there’s a brief shot of someone with their hand on her ankle looking really anguished. I have no clue who this person is. Are they the “villain”? The prince? I…I have no idea. But it feels important because it feels like that’s the actual scene where she loses it. Did Cinderella kill that person? If so, why? They didn’t look evil themselves…Why were they in anguish? Was their hand covered in bloody? Or were they pressing so hard into Cinderella's leg they made a mark? People were saying in other comments that they think the “villain” character is an evil fairy godmother, perhaps a demon she summoned. I do love the idea, and I do think the wings, and the magic in her hand at the end fit this well. There are shots of the carriage turning into a pumpkin that fit this as well. And then at the end it’s possible she’s the godmother giving her the slipper before the ball. I just don’t understand why the fairy godmother, even a demon version of her, would start off saying that she’s the villain? I guess maybe she would be trying to get cinderella to think carefully about whether she wants to do this, because maybe she’ll kill someone at the ball? But why would the fairy godmother kill? Steal her soul maybe? I dunno. But also why would she play chess and dance with her? Honestly my first thought was that she was the prince character. Her outfit looked kinda princely to me at first, there are swords behind her (which is a far more princely image than it is fairy-godmother-y), it seems like they’re at the castle, they play chess, and *dance* together. There’s also the words “The Waltz of Love” shown in French behind them at one point. Those things fit the prince, but not so much the fairy godmother. And then at the end the prince is maybe giving her back her shoe after it fell off. I like the idea of the prince being the villain. It feels very Into the Woods to me. I’ve also seen a twisted fairy tale prompt about Cinderella being sent to the ball to kill the prince, which I think fits this telling as well. I do think it could work for her to go to the ball and kill the prince instead of marry him in this storyline. But the other option, and the one I honestly think makes the most sense, is the evil stepmother. She’s the true villain of the Cinderella story. It makes sense that they would play chess together in their own house. It makes sense that the evil stepmother would have a conversation with her about “I’m the villain. Sure, yes. I know that’s what you think of me at least. But what if *you*’re actually the villain?” That honestly feels like a sort of conversation they could have in other versions of the story too. The mouse part is interesting too. At first I thought the “villain” killed Cinderella’s beloved mouse friend, but there’s a shot of her lovingly holding it, which makes me wonder if it was the other way around. Unless of course the “villain” was teasing the mouse before killing it. But her loving look seemed sincere. The “villain” being friends with the mouse doesn’t really make sense to me if she’s the godmother (maybe it’s before she turns it into a horse?), or prince…but it does if she’s the stepmother. Because I think that’s an interesting twist-we think she doesn’t care about little animals, but actually the mouse was *her* friend and cinderella was the one who killed it. I don’t know what bearing the mouse has on the larger plot though. (It was killed by a needle, not a clock hand. I assume this relates to the mice helping Cinderella create her dress in the original). The interpretation of the story I think makes the most sense is that, in this version, the stepmother keeps her from the ball, but also doesn’t go herself. Instead they play chess, and discuss topics of villainy, and dance together themselves. Because of course Cinderella is going “You’re a villain” if the stepmother truly kept her from the ball at this time. And it's a great opportunity to discuss the nature of their relationship. And it makes sense as the tipping point between them. And then, at the end of the night, before midnight (when she was supposed to be at/leave the ball) Cinderella has had enough, she grabs the clock hand and either gouges out the eye of, or else kills, the evil stepmother. (There’s a part that says “Dreams that rot in the carcass of a pumpkin” on screen. I think this fits the idea that the stepmother kept her from the ball, so the pumpkin rotted instead of becoming the carriage, as did her dreams of going to the ball). The timing of the clockhand kinda throws me though. Because she rips it off *before* midnight. I don’t think my theory above is a bad one, but I feel like that imagery fits a bit better if she is basically trying to stay with the prince, to stop time, to stop midnight from coming. If the clock never chimes, then the spells never break. Right? Edit: just rewatched it and found some more merit to the godmother idea. The shoe is *already* bloody when the “villain” puts it on her. It’s possible this takes place *after* the ball. Cinderella had some bad experience there, had to kill someone with the clock hand. She came back to accuse the godmother of being a villain, and the conversation proceeds from there. At the end she reveals she’s not a fairy but a demon. I don’t know if this truly fits or makes any sense at all. Usually with these types of videos, once I read someone else’s theory it feels so much more accurate, and very different from what I thought. But I just love this video so much and I am desperate for answers on the actual storyline here XD I absolutely love the visuals I see, and honestly any of these, and other interpretations would be amazing. I love twists on fairy tales, especially dark ones, and just seeing the image Cinderalla with a bloody clock hand and ankle alone is absolute chef’s kiss for me. If you made it to the end, thank you so much for reading all my ramblings!! Feel free to add your own theories in the replies!!

absolutely stunning~ your uploads are always the best!

YESSSS I'VE WAITED FOR THIS! AMAZING as always

Yet again, sheer perfection Raf. Truly beautiful!

WOOOOOO I CAME HERE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! THIS IS SO GOOD :DDDD Edit: Holy gosh your vocals are always so ethereal, and your MVs are top-notch, but this one knocked it out of the park! Amazing!!! I am in awe :)

If I am a villain for loving this, then GUARDS, TAKE ME AWAY!! :D I do not know Korean at all, but this song was an absolute bop and sounded like it was just made for you and your sultry voice. I love the premise of the story (not knowing the actual storyline of the actual song, haha) AND EVERYTHING FLOWED SO FLAWLESSLY AND ASDFGHJKL I'm foaming at the mouth. I agree, this would make an epic Webtoon, but I don't expect one in the future, haha! The song is (amazingly) satisfying in itself. By the way, how many languages DO you know/can you sing in?! You're SO multi-talented; I'm still learning Japanese and I CANNOT sing in Japanese FOR MY LIFE (I've tried...) Anyway. LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS. Wish I could understand the lyrics better, but THAT'S TOO BAD FOR ME. So glad to hear a new song from you, Raf. Hope you and yours are doing well out there in this overly chaotic world. Please stay safe.

RAF THIS IS INSANELY GOOD OMG

Madly impressive! What an absolute masterpiece, both the video and the vocals have blown me away (especially the hushhhhh-es are so mesmerizing oh my god) , you deserve every praise and more!

All the best from Russia! It's so amazing that I can't put all my feelings into words! Such an incredible manner and power in the voice. I have been watching your channel for a long time, but only now I decide to write a comment. I'm really excited about the tremendous work you've done on the video and the song!!

OMG It's so good I'm not even joking, the slight change in how it's sung was startlingly amazing!!!!!

I’ve never heard this song before but I love it sm?? Stunning as always queen, the art is epic too ☺️❤️❤️

I Love this song and your interpretation @RafScrap,I will never get tired of this romantic tango,I will always like this type of song and many like it, I assure you

The only thing I can say is divine. It is so impossible to convey in words. This artstyle and your voice, oh my god. Well, this is the most magnificent thing i've seen and heard today!! (My English is very bad, sorry. Haha)

The sheet and utter amount of femme fatale in your voice.... If I was just a bit more attracted to women than I am to men, I'd melt.

Ahhhhhh yes to this song getting the recognition it deserves!!! Amazing cover as always!!

This queen's voice is killing me!! 😆💖

This masterpiece Is too omnipotent for me mind blowing dude and you deserve my subscription for me

It's so good!!! I can't believe it took me so long to listen to this since the notification came it's amazing!!! You're as inspiring and talented as always and yet again I'm introduced to a song I didn't know and usually wouldn't hear just because you sang it and you did such an amazing job. I am in awe by your art and your hard work!! Have a nice day ^^

Oh my gosh. This is my favorite cover now. I can't listening to this on repeat. UGHHHHHHH. This cover is too cool.

clenches fist i am losing my mind i am absolutely in love with your cover of this, it's so unique!!

I can't even imagine how much effort goes into these Videos. This is incredible!

This is absolutely beautiful

I LOVE THIS COVER SO MUCH I IMMEDIATELY SUBSCRIBED I LOVE YOUR VOICE HOLY-

This is beautiful,gorgeous, and perfect.

Incredible work! Mesmerizing, forcing you to look at yourself to the end. These are great transitions that focus on the words of the song and the details that accompany them. An old story, told in a new light, but bearing the memory that the fairy tale was not so "snow-white"... Thank you very much for your creativity!

This is just another level-

holy- I have never imagined this song to be sang LIKE THAT like... literally *wow*

OMG, you're such an iconic legend. Your voice has this dark, vintage, Marilyn Monroe-like vibe to it that I'm literally obsessed with. Love you and your voice, and greetings from Germany

GOOD LORD RAFSCRAP, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS JUICE!!!

I think the moral here is that if Raf sings it, we'll all like it, regardless of what it is. Or maybe that's just me. The video is gorgeous, your art style goes so well with what you choose to sing! This is my first time hearing this song so naturally the original will now never compare haha. It reminds me of the song "Good 'n' Evil" from the Jekyll and Hyde musical, which is one of my favorite songs to jam to! All in all, astounding work as always ☺️💕

This was epic! Your voice work so well on this song and the animation was so epic! And the Cinderella theme for it was so good for this! You should totally do cendrillon because literally with your beautiful voice it be like every song became a fairy tale 😍

Raf omg!!! I'm so glad to hear you sing in Korean! I was so surprised to see this appear on my subscriptions feed, knowing how lightweight and delicate Stella Jang's voice is, compared to your deep and powerful one. But you nailed it! I love how dramatic those vocals turned out to be. You have a voice made for broadway!! The way you put emphasis on some words and add you own color and vibratos in really made a unique color. I also loved the whispering parts, they were very soft. You have such a wide range, I'm captivated! We can hear that you had fun during the recording! And also, let's take a minute to appreciate this video. That aesthetic is superb and suits the song so much. I absolutely adored when you put black silhouettes, when you wrote "死" on Lyra's head and the accent red background on the important parts. That chess theme was also so cool. And as usual, the arts were gorgeous and super elegant. You're an all-rounder, able to do each step of the creation process of a cover wonderfully all by yourself and I'm totally impressed by your skills. Please never stop blessing us with your talents, we'll never have enough of you!

somehow i didn’t realize this had been uploaded but g o d d a m n. i’m blown away again and i cannot get enough of your amazing voice and art!

This song!!! The VOCALS! The art!!! I also NEED that shirt from the thumbnail

Oh my god welcome back! You sound amazing!

미쳤네?? 왜 쩌는거지? 완전 짱이라는 소리임

Fantastic stuff!

I am obsessed with the song and art style

I Love her voice!! 우와 너무 잘부르신다!! 이렇게 매력적인 음색은 정말 찾기 힘든데 잘 보구 갑니다

My queen always had an amazing voice for her songs😤😤😤

Beautiful!

this is fantastic!!! you always surprise with your great taste in music

I'm going to repeat this video everyday at least 10 times bc I can't get enough of listening this masterpiece with beautiful art