i don't need a man!

[lirazel]

NEW OBSESSION ALERT:

Seriously, watch this video. It made my whole night. And I think I've finally found ~my girl group. Fei (the one with the curly hair) is my QUEEN, but all the ladies seem super awesome! (I already loved Suzy because she played this absolutely wonderful hbic character in Dream High. That drama was just decent, but her character was GREAT.) I was bouncing along with this song on my way to work, it's so damn delightful.

Lyric translations here. What I love about this song is this is a woman who says, "I don't want to be a burden to my parents [note: ONLY IN A KPOP SONG], so I work really hard for what I have, and it may not be a lot, but I know how to be content. I can live well without you so you better not be all talk, you better take this seriously." I find that really delightful.

Also: I am FOUR ICONS AWAY from reaching my limit. This is distressing to me. That's too close for comfort.

Comments

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

I lean towards flawless - the "I think I'm ugly" is SO! Ugh! Without the video and their fierce faces and their peppy/rockstar attitude - it's so sad.

But I love it to death and get pumped every time I hear it.

Because what it means to me is: I'm not like those other girls, but someday it's not going to matter. "I want to be pretty" = Let's change our definition of what pretty means and make it fierce. Especially the resiliance - don't TELL me that I'm "pretty" - I know that I'm "ugly" - I know that I'm fierce and strong and can kick your ass... and someday that's gonna be pretty, but until then - Back the Frack up.

THESE GIRLS GIVE ME FEELINGS!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Without the video and their fierce faces and their peppy/rockstar attitude - it's so sad

Exactly.

"I want to be pretty" = Let's change our definition of what pretty means and make it fierce. Especially the resiliance - don't TELL me that I'm "pretty" - I know that I'm "ugly" - I know that I'm fierce and strong and can kick your ass... and someday that's gonna be pretty, but until then - Back the Frack up.

THIS IS SO PERFECT I CAN'T.

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

.... it's probably around this moment that I seriously regret I'm not an 18 year old that can switch my major to Asian studies at the drop of a hat....

BECAUSE HOW CAN KPOP BE SO PERFECT AND SUBVERSIVE AND YET SO NOT AT THE SAME TIME?


Someone tell me.


#feelz

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! I think it would be amazing to write a thesis on gender performance in kpop, wouldn't it? Like, there would be SO MUCH to dig through, including all the ways it's subversive and all the ways it isn't. You'll never get to the bottom of it!

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

I would get lost in it, no joke. There would be no up or down anymore. I so wish I could, though. It just would be pretty nearly impossible at this stage - all new readers and the hassle of probably a couple YEARS of research to make up for my lack of background in the field.... I wish I could take something like this to a conference at some point, though.