As the Korean wave fades, the entire Korean entertainment industry seems to have entered a state of magical reality, especially those idol groups, who increasingly tend to imitate European and American styles, from music styles to clothing styles, often causing doubts from the outside world.
Recently, the bold styling of South Korean women's group (G) I-DLE has caused a lot of controversy, once again revealing the true face of Korean idol groups.
The (G) I-DLE consists of five members, including Wei Weijuan, Minnie, Tian Xiaojuan, Song Yuqi and Ye Shuhua, among whom Song Yuqi and Ye Shuhua are all Chinese members.
Because Song Yuqi has participated in the recording of variety shows such as "Running Bar," he has a high degree of affection among domestic netizens.
In recent years, the music style of (G) I-DLE is unique among Korean women's groups. In 2022, their album "TOMBOY" with the theme of female power became very popular.
However, surprisingly, just two years later, when (G) I-DLE returned with a new song in 2024, the style changed dramatically, following the same path that many Korean women's groups once followed-attracting male fans with sexy looks.
Let's take a look at the painting style of (G) I-DLE 's new song MV. Although the lyrics still shouted "Super Lady", the expressions and movements of the members ran counter to the message conveyed by the lyrics.
As pointed out by netizens,(G)I-DLE's new song gives a feeling of "duplicity". They sing songs that support women, but wear clothes that appeal to men's tastes. Once some netizens questioned this, they would refute it on the pretext of freedom of dress.
After the controversy over the new song MV, (G) I-DLE has not made any adjustments or changes. On the contrary, they soon launched a double stage clip of captain Tian Xiaojuan and Song Yuqi. In this show, the two danced in controversial and larger costumes.
Captain Tian Xiaojuan's pants are so exaggerated that people can't help but pinch a sweat for her safety.
After watching the performances of Tian Xiaojuan and Song Yuqi, netizens said that if the so-called freedom of dressing refers to such a large-scale look, then they would rather remain traditional and conservative.
In addition, some netizens have revealed the truth behind these bold models of Korean women's groups: they are just blindly pursuing European and American styles.
It is true that there are many female singers in Europe and the United States wearing clothes similar to the style of (G) I-DLE, but the focus of the performance is very different.
The Korean women's troupe always sings and dances during the performance, with a variety of large dance movements, such as squatting, leg lifting, hip swinging, etc., which makes the shape that emphasizes the waist, hip and leg lines give people a strong sexy hint.
More ironically, some netizens found that the reason why Tian Xiaojuan's styling scale is larger than Song Yuqi is not because Song Yuqi has scruples because she is a member of Chinese nationality, but more likely because Tian Xiaojuan is shorter and her figure is not as superior as Song Yuqi.
In order to create a better visual effect and show the leg length effect, the stylist has to make further adjustments to the large-scale clothing to make Tian Xiaojuan's shape more exposed.
While shouting slogans rejecting body anxiety, they try their best to beautify themselves and create false concepts to flatter themselves through packaging and marketing. However, in the end, these South Korean women's groups could not resist the temptation to break through the lower limit just to attract attention.
(G) I-DLE is not the first Korean women's group to adopt this strategy. Prior to this, Jenny Kim has gone to the United States to appear in large-scale American TV dramas, and Lisa has taken the initiative to go to France to do a mad horse striptease show. Their behavior really exposed the true nature of Korean idol groups.
Finally, I hope you will not be confused by the brainwashing marketing that Korean entertainment industry is good at, especially minors. The freedom to dress doesn't mean you can wear whatever you want; on the contrary, it should mean that you have the right to refuse to wear clothes you don't want to wear.
Obviously, these Korean women's groups have not really practiced the "freedom of dressing" in this sense.