There has been a major revolution in contemporary music over the past years in various countries across the world. However, one of the most notable places where this dynamic revolution has taken place in Korea. One of the most famous Pop Music groups is the Girls’ Generation. In Girls’ Generation’s song, “Gee,” the theme is love and admiration. Unlike in the past when it was out of tradition for a girl to express how she felt for the opposite sex, this belief has slowly faded with time. Girls’ Generation through their song “Gee” portrays a girl who is expressing her love for the opposite sex.
Gender Femininities
In a stereotyped world, some years back, women had to stick to the strict dressing code. However, in the major K-Pop band, Girls’ Generation hit song, “Gee,” the girls dance along to the song in shorts that reveal their legs (Jung 6). Unlike some time ago, women were very conscious of their clothes, the video exhibits a group of girls that seems to be less bothered by their attires. More so, their faces appear to be touched through plastic surgery, as well as thick layers of makeup.
In general, the K-Pop revolution is only picking up but it is doing so quite steadily. Music gateway seems to be the major highway where the female gender can air their views without fear of intimidation or rejection. As time goes by, K-Pop music will be the most viral in terms of its being widespread in social media as well as YouTube. It is also worth noting that the female gender battles for supremacy in the music industry (Seabrook 5). This is regarding the Girls’ Generation who has formed an entire girls’ only group excluding the gents.
Works Cited
Jung, Eun-Young. “K-Pop Female Idols in the West: Racial Imaginations and Erotic Fantasies.” The Korean Wave: Korean Media Go Global. Ed. Youna Kim. London and New York: Routledge, 2008, 106-119. Print.
Seabrook, John. “Factory Girls: Cultural Technology and the Making of K-Pop”. The New Yorker. Web.