Female idols' outfits cause controversy
A few weeks ago, we reported that there was an act to regulate girl groups' outfits and choreography on performances because they were too sexual. The biggest target was stomach-baring outfits and extremely short shorts. However, these regulations seem to not apply at at all to Girls' Generation or Lim Junghee. Girls' Generation sports both short shorts and belly shirts, while Lim Junghee wears short shorts during her performances.
This is different from other female idol groups such as Nine Muses or Rainbow. They have been told not to wear short shorts, so they have been wearing long pants for their performances. When reported that this was unfair, officials replied that the standards were "whether it feels sexual or not." In other words, Girls' Generation and Lim Junghee's outfit does not "feel sexual," and is therefore allowed.
Music Core's Kim Yoogon PD explained, "The song and the dance also have a big impact on how sexual the stage feels. Groups such as Nine Muses and Rainbow put more emphasis on the dance and the visuals of the stage itself more than the song, and so they have more revealing outfits and their dance is more sexual. However, Girls' Generations' Hoot does not have a sexual feel at all. Lim Junghee is a ballad singer and she barely dances on her stage. No one would call her stage sexual."
Girls' Generation's stylist Lee Eunah commented, "We tried to give them a 60's feel by dressing them in jumpsuits and giving them Marilyn Monroe and Audry Hepburn-esque hairstyles. Even though their pants may be short, I don't think it gives them a sexual feel at all."
What do you think about this double standard? Do you think this way of judging what idols are allowed to wear is too subjective? Some netizens are commenting this this rule is sexist, as male idols are allowed to do and wear anything they want to do on stage. What do you think?
Source: Sports Donga + koreaboo
lesson of the day : make sure you aren't feeling sexual when wearing short shorts or korea's gonna ban you :/