The Kpop Culture, Something I'll never Understand

Before you start reading, let me just say these are all just my personal opinion. I have nothing against Kpop fans, we're probably just in different channels of interest and opinions. I don't hope to offend if you do find something offensive. 

Yesterday I was searching in Youtube for a song by Big Bang (I then found out it's called Blue.. and I've gotten a little bored with it). It's the only Korean song that I like and I heard it from radio. And since I'm not a Kpop fan I don't know the name of that song. I had to listen to all the other songs by them.

I've never been a Kpop fan my entire life. I've watched Korean dramas but not like most people. And we all know how the Kpop industry has been expanding these few years. I've never really cared much about those Kpop bands, all those Girls Generation, Super Juniors la.. because honestly, I can never differentiate their faces. I really don't know what is so nice about them. T.T

Because we all know that ... they all have surgeries so they have similar facial traits. Long sharp nose, kissable mouth, sharp features, the golden triangle. There really isn't anything that actually stands out from their faces because they're all so perfect that it seems a little boring to me. Typical Korean actors and singers. 

It's not like I oppose plastic surgeries. I know people do plastic surgeries to improvise their looks but I'm more of a supporter of being imperfect. I don't see the reason as to why people need to be perfect all the time. I have this problem of recognising people's face. I tend to forget how people look really easily unless I've seen you a lot of times or if you have any features that really stand out. And because the Kpop stars are ALL so perfect, they look the same to me. 

No offence to the Kpop fans, but then most of them actually love the looks more than their talents (and I have no idea why girls like them so much, with the exception with Lee Min Ho). And I know some might argue that well, looks are everything and so what if they like looks and yada yada. Not like I think there's no talented stars in Korea, but I think probably everyone should start recognising the talents in these stars instead of their looks. I've never been a fan of their music because it's not my type. Their music tends to be really loud and instruments (often electronic) are always louder than the singers' voices that I hardly hear their voices. T.T No offence (again) but I heard the girls in Girls Generation don't really have a superb voice. Flunyway, my point is that, there're so many talented stars, maybe everyone should start focusing on their talents. Like, maybe the singer doesn't need to have a Mariah Carey voice range but if the songs are actually written and composed well, perhaps people should start appreciating that. Not everything is about looks ... but well, I get it that in Korea, looks probably are more important than anything. 

Flunyway, I was randomly listening to Big Bang's songs and their music video and mother of God, I look at the guys' makeup and they have thick eyeliner on their eyes. Almost. Every. Freaking. Music. Video. In the past, I've had friends who are fans of J-Rock fans (before Kpop rules the world) and yeah, usually singers like that have like, really exaggerated make-up even if they're guys, but not everyone like that style and in the past, it has got smaller market base. But now, everywhere I see, I see people into bands like these. T.T

 I have no idea why... I can't imagine my boyfriend one day (if I ever have one) put on heavy black eyeliner on the eyes ... no, I really can't imagine.

And then the other day I randomly ended up in KBS channel in Astro and watched Dream High 2. There was this scene where a girl got bullied (I think) and when she opened her locker, lots of apples fell down. Then this guy with SUPER heavy thick eye liner helped and once again, mother of God!!!! The guy's make-up hor, is like super thick like that one! And the girl is like so plain and doesn't have any make up on (not thick that kind). I'm not trying to practise double standard here, saying that guys can't put on makeup, just ... why so thick?! Even if a girl put on thick scary makeup, I would've freaked out (unless you're on a fashion runway or some really special ocassions, like Halloween) too! That's when I switched to other channels. 

Maybe it's because I'm now older, I just don't seem to get what is all the Kpop hype about. The last drama I watched was ... I can't remember the title la... but the famous drama with the famous pig rabbit one (the girl had to act as a boy because her twin brother got hospitalised one) and that also I think it was just okay. Not too bad, not too good either. So the last most memorable drama I watched as Boys Over Flowers (ok, this one really nice). In fact, let me list out Korean dramas I've watched:

1. Stairway to Heaven
2. Save Your Last Dance for Me
3. Goong
4. Boys Over Flowers
5. That drama which I've forgotten the name 

I wanted to watch City Hunter but it was boring for me too. The only guy whom I like is Lee Min Ho. I think probably because I've grown up older now, lau kok kok.. I'm already not interested in the entertainment industry. I remember when I was 12 and how everyone was in F4 and when we were all still children. Maybe during that time, my mom was wondering what I'm wondering now too. What is it that gets everyone so excited about all these stars?