Comments on: Is Korea Ready For “Women Idols”?

By: Korean Gender Reader « The Grand Narrative

Korean Gender Reader « The Grand Narrative — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:53:22 +0000

[...] First up then, in a post I’m embarrassed not to have written myself, VixenVarla of Seoulbeats asks if Korean society is really ready for “women” idols, and thinks not: noting the [...]

By: Korean Gender Reader « The Grand Narrative

Korean Gender Reader « The Grand Narrative — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:52:24 +0000

[...] broadcast on public television and radio in recent months, then last month I and VixenVarla at SeoulBeats naturally expected the same for what is easily the most sexually explicit Korean music video [...]

By: hostclub17

hostclub17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:38:31 +0000

Oh yea and btw, has anyone seen Lady GaGa’s live in Korea? TONS of teens were there. Like WTF? I thought Korean parents wanted their children to listen to “cute” songs like Gee or whatever not Lady GaGa.

By: hostclub17

hostclub17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:31:06 +0000

In America, that’d be normal. ¬_________¬

By: saharial

saharial — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:20:48 +0000

props to ya vixen varla for ‘The Grand Narrative’’s compliment and track back!!!

By: Korean Gender Reader: July 27 2009 « The Grand Narrative

Korean Gender Reader: July 27 2009 « The Grand Narrative — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:58:14 +0000

[...] First up then, in a post I’m embarrassed not to have written myself, VixenVarla of Seoulbeats asks if Korean society is really ready for “women” idols, and thinks not: noting the [...]

By: babyangel5309

babyangel5309 — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:17:15 +0000

i think that BEG video wasn’t that bad… i don’t kno y they r gettin so much heat for it… they r in their 20 it is not like they r teenagers… y should they act like little girls if they rn’t … also i couldn’t understand y chae yeon video shake had to be re edited… even tho it was a little revealing who the hell care … Chae Yeon is a grown woman she is like 30 years old
girl groups like SNSD wonder girls and 2ne1, where their ages r ne where between 15-22, don’t get heat when they do speacial (sexy) stage performances… i think it is time for woman to act their age…when i saw that 2ne1 music perfomance where CL n Minji was on the floor i was shocked (my hand was litterally covering my mouth)… minji is not of age yet and CL is just of age… i could understand if bom n dara was on the floor but bom n dara have to uphold the more cute concept of the group (which is totally backwards b/c dara n bom is like 25 years old)… So hee n sun mi from wonder girls does many sexy solo stage performances than the other three girls combined… n not to 4get SNSD doin kicks on stage with miniskirts… no wonder men go crazy over them more so than the older girl groups which r closer than there age… NEways how could u let older men lust over under aged girls n girls that just recently graduate from high school… sometimes i think the korean industry is totally backwards

By: ahoii

ahoii — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:17:00 +0000

Netizens are so full of FAIL. It’s just a MUSIC VIDEO. I thought it was done tastefully and I personally really like it.

By: xiaoSxin

xiaoSxin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:00:23 +0000

i find it very inappropriate for young girl girl groups like -ahem, SNSD- to portray the image of adult sexiness and nobody ever criticizes them for it. Imagine my surprise when I found out that these “girls” are actually girls, as in minors! they are not even of age yet (most of them). And yet their songs are shouting sexual innuendos with the lyrics of “Tell me your wish” and Wonder Girls’ “I’m so hot” plus their oh so sexy moves on the dance floor. I mean come on, teenagers are dancing sultry on the stage with super short shorts and skimpy mini skirts with a sailor concept???? It is more like a concept you see in a porno movie.

I find the hypocrisy so big that older girl groups that are of age are punished and criticized severely by the public by showing their sexuality. I wonder if this is a cultural thing in Korea?

By: sldk

sldk — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:40:03 +0000

and what? I loved GaIn in that MV.
she was freaking fierce.

can’t see that from the girl groups these days.