Is kpop overly sexualized?

Kpop is barely sexual lol if you think some shirtless scenes and hip thrusting is overly sexual you need to regulate your prudish tendencies and self reflect.

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I’d love to know where you draw the line then? Do they have to take off all of their clothes and do a porno for you to think they have gone too far? P

Yes.

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Kpop "idols" shouldn't literally be idolized, which is why I've always been uncomfortable with the term. They're pop stars, no different than any other. But the sexualization is honestly whatever, so long as the performers are of age (it's a problem if they aren't.) These folks know sex sells, and that's how the business has always operated. I can understand people finding it questionable if a group with a young audience suddenly goes sexy, but at the end of the day they can't be held personally responsible for the composition of their audience; that's what parents are for.

The materialistic aspect... yeah, I could do without that. It's why I avoid certain groups, because all of their songs are about how rich & faux badass they are. But celebrities will always be called to promote products, it's to be expected, and you can't really blame them for wanting that bag (both literally & figuratively.) Just pray they manage to keep it out of their music & most other activities, because some definitely haven't.

It's just how kpop and Idol music is working. I mean, why do you think boygroups are the biggest? Because teenage girls want something do adore. If you call it "sexualization" or not I don't know. It's of cource is a kind of sexualization, but it's not much worse than anything else. But yes, good looking members, visual effects and sexual and romantic desire are a big part of kpop and maybe sometimes cross the line a bit, but nothing that we have not seen before.

But sure, I can feel pretty awkward sometimes with my age as a man looking at MVs of the girlgroups with young girls. But feel even more awkward looking at boygroups dancing and doing stuff like you decribes.

With the promotions, I sometimes miss the 2nd generation promotions, feels like it was more common with promotions of more common stuff like food, drinks or mobiles and they where often a bit cute. Not saying they still not promote thay kind of stuff today, but feels the promotion for luxury items get more exposure because fans share the photos from different magazines and stuff online.

It's very tame compared to Western music.

There you have your standard male artists trying to look cool surrounded by women who almost wear nothing and female artists that almost wear nothing.

That's one reason I find Taylor Swift so appealing. She looks nice and sometimes sexy, but she can thrive without constantly putting her ass into the camera's face.

I don't mind when female artists sometimes do a sexy concept or go full out, like in WAP, but with a lot of them, it seems it's all they're doing, even when it's not really necessary for the song. And I wonder sometimes if it's what they really want.

The one thing that's different is that in Kpop more men are appealing to the female gaze.

Most western male singers don't do nearly as much of that. Probably because men that appeal to the female gaze too much are often despised and not taken seriously.

Example:

Even though Harry Styles is at the beach and the many women surrounding him have swim wear for tops, he is still is wearing a shirt.

well if there are instances where there are overly sexualizing Idols was going on, the Kpop community does point that out quiet quickly

so in a way the Kpop community does keep that issue in check and make it so that Idols don't go overboard with that

yes.

I always think only girl group can be sexualized.

kpop prove me wrong.

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well if there are instances where there are overly sexualizing Idols was going on, the Kpop community does point that out quiet quickly

so in a way the Kpop community does keep that issue in check and make it so that Idols don't go overboard with that

When have Kpop companies ever listened to or even acknowledged the complaints of "the Kpop community" on matters such as this? I can't think of any examples. I've seen plenty of complaining, but they're usually talking into the void.

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When have Kpop companies ever listened to or even acknowledged the complaints of "the Kpop community" on matters such as this? I can't think of any examples. I've seen plenty of complaining, but they're usually talking into the void.

Good. Leave it alone.