Well, this has been my report. In conclusion, I have a few suggestions.
1. Girls Generation must change their image. If not, they should consider parting ways. Too much violent and radical behaviour has spawned as a result.
2. The Soshi fans should consider classes in Ethics/Moral Integrity as well as a complete vasectomy (for male) or anti-hallucinatory drugs.
Before I reply, Welcome to the STAND forum! I hope you can find your own resolution regarding your opinion of SNSD, from whatever side you choose.
I want to discuss your two suggestions, which are actually extremely logical suggestions, but... It's easier said than done.
The problem lies mainly with South Korean culture, much as I hate to say it, but in Korea, it is very much gender-empowered. I know some Korean guys, and I've seen their Korean girlfriends walk behind them.
They want girls that are submissive, and will stay at home and look after the babies, cook, clean, and be a good wife. I've seen plenty of Korean mothers in my international school to understand that.
That's why the whole "girl power" image is pretty much an overstatement of SNSD's image. What they really are conveying is weakness.
And all their songs pretty much ask boys "Come and get me, I'm here for you".
Like their latest "catchy, hit song", Genie, which I was frankly disgusted with (ESPECIALLY the music video which is filmed as if from a guy's view, and being led by the SNSD members to do various activities like a pillow fight on a bed. It was like child porn)
Now while every female group in Korea might be selling the same image of the ideal, damsels in distress that exist to become physical fantasies for men... The reason why it matters so much for us STAND members on SNSD is that they are marketed and titled as the "Girls Generation". They've even become pin-up girls for Tourism, so pretty much, they want to represent the women of Asia.
Asian women, in a stereotypical view, are already assumed to be weak and submissive. SNSD doesn't exactly help.
Also, the SNSD girls are pretty much in their 20's. I understand that it's their career to prance on the stage and make the boys wild, but honestly, at my age, and I'm younger than them by a few years, I'm concentrating on being a modest girl with good grades so I can go to college and get a high-paying job in a working class society.
As a girl, they just don't relate to me. Even though they're supposed to be the "ultimate girlband".
Now I'm getting carried away with my side of this, to the point I've missed the mark on responding to your suggestions.
All in all, I'm afraid that they imply won't be able to change their image.
They've done variations of course. When they first debuted, they were supposed to be "cute".
Now, with their new songs and concept, their image, as claimed by their fanatical fanbase, has supposingly evolved to "sexy".
When I think about Beyonce, CSJH The Grace, and Shakira, then I look at SNSD's so-called "sexy" image, I think that SNSD aren't exactly hitting the nail on the head with this one.
It's the same thing. Scripted to the point of being painful (maybe not to their fans' view, but I don't see grown women acting like that in general), and with prepared poses, adding in a wink here and there. All that's changed is that they've one from wearing mini skirts and school uniforms, to pin-up navy girl uniforms with micro-shorts.
How that's flattering, I don't even know.
They still appear to be little kids playing dress up.
What would really suit for an image change, would be if they just, sincerely grew up.
Thank you.
