Re: Looks Like Korean Singer IU, But She Is Japanese ...
Lelia Martire
In the 1960s, the development of LP records and improvements in recording technology led to the pursuit of diverse voice tones.[85] Open auditions were also held to recruit musicians to perform at the U.S. army clubs. Since South Korea was impoverished after the Korean War, skilled Korean singers regarded performing for the U.S. troops as a good means to earn money. Many singers sang for the American troops, usually in dedicated clubs, the number of which rose to 264. They performed various genres like country music, blues, jazz and rock & roll. The South Korean economy started blooming and popular music followed the trend, spread by the first commercial radio stations. Korean cinema also began to develop and Korean musicians began performing to wider audiences.[83]
During the late 1990s, talent agencies began to market K-pop stars by implementing an idol business model used in J-pop,[94] where talents are selected and trained to appeal to a global audience through formal lessons or through residency programs.[95][96][97] The extensive and intensive process includes physical and language training (a program sometimes called abusive), and potential talents are also selected for height, being much taller on average than their Japanese counterparts. Sociology professor Ingyu Oh has explained regarding looks, "K-pop emphasizes thin, tall, and feminine looks withadolescent or sometimes very cute facial expressions, regardless of whether they're male or female singers."[96] Over time, Korean-American artists have become successful due to their fluency.[98] These efforts increase the marketability of K-pop while also increasing South Korean soft power, which has become an important part of official policy.[99]
By the beginning of the 21st century, the K-pop market had slumped and early K-pop idol groups that had seen success in the 90's were on the decline. H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, while other groups like Sechs Kies, S.E.S., Fin.K.L, Shinhwa, and g.o.d became inactive by 2005. Solo singers like BoA and Rain grew in success. However, the success of the boy band TVXQ after its debut in 2003 marked the resurgence of idol groups to Korean entertainment and the growth of K-pop as part of Hallyu. The birth of second-generation K-pop was followed with the successful debuts of SS501 (2005), Super Junior (2005), BigBang (2006), Wonder Girls (2007), Girls' Generation (2007), Kara (2007), Shinee (2008), 2NE1 (2009), 4Minute (2009), T-ara (2009), f(x) (2009), and After School (2009).
Oli London, who also recently came out as non-binary and uses the pronouns they and them, released a video on YouTube explaining why they have undergone plastic surgery 18 times to look like BTS singer Park Ji-min, or Jimin.
As a fellow SEA (pan-mixed at that), I feel like many non-SEA KPOP fans have limited exposure to SEA physical looks and thus are a bit ignorant in terms of what possibilities of the way we can look. Depending on the country in SEA, the physical appearance can be wide ranging and if you have Chinese or East Asian ancestors - one can also look very East Asian re physical features too. I am not Vietnamese so I won't make any claims but as a fellow SEA, I can def see Hanni's Vietnamese beauty.
Kwangmyong, which is Korean for "bright star," is North Korea's officially sanctioned intranet. It looks sort of like the internet circa 1994; many users even access it with old-school dial-up or computer labs. It is a closed network that runs on pirated Japanese versions of Microsoft software and looks sort of like the real internet but isn't. Rather, it runs rudimentary email and browser tools that are restricted to a hand-picked collection of "sites" that have been copied over and censored from the real internet.
Japan has about 900,000 people of Korean descent. Many have chosen to become naturalized Japanese citizens which is why official censuses record only 500,000 Koreans in Japan; they have effectively completely assimilated into Japanese society, and their children are Japanese citizens by birth. Others choose to forgo Japanese citizenship and maintain their Korean identity; these are known as Zainichi Koreans. The stereotypical Zainichi is a singer or entertainer (like many of the most famous individuals). Many are descendants of those who came from Korea before World War II. Most are loyal to South Korea and are represented by the group Mindan, but there are a significant amount who are loyal to North Korea, the regime that more strongly promotes a unified Korean identity. The group Ch'ongryŏnnote Commonly called Chōsen Sōren in Japanese and it also acts like the unofficial North Korean embassy in Japan represents their interests and is a controversial topic in Japanese politics.
Oli London, a white British influencer who said they had 32 plastic surgeries to look more like BTS band member Park Ji-min, has apologized to the singer and to the Asian community, saying their behavior was "obsessive," as well as "wrong and unhealthy."
'Talk That Talk' era was truly one of Sana's best fashionista moments! She stunned us with everything, from the concept photos, music video, and stages, she truly showed off her looks. Sana looked like a fairy, showing off beautiful and dazzling outfits for this comeback. Her looks were preppy, and fun and she always showed us a new unique look during this era. Sometimes she even switched it up and gave us girl crush vibes with the promotion stages, performing in black dresses with multiple accessories. 'Talk That Talk' era was one of Sana's most versatile fashion moments!
I've got the tile in my hand now. It's about the size of a large old-fashioned roof slate, so just under a foot (30 cm) square, and it's made of heavy cream-coloured clay. The top and the sides are edged with a roughly decorated border, and in the middle of the tile is a fearsome face looking straight out at me. It's got a squashed nose, bulging eyes, small horns, and abundant whiskers. In fact, the face looks like a cross between a Chinese dragon and a Pekingese dog, and not friendly at all! It looks a bit like an oriental gargoyle, and that is pretty well what it was. It would have had a similar position to a gargoyle, high up on a temple or a grand house. The features of the face when you look at them closely are pretty rough, and it's obvious that it's been made by pushing the wet clay into a fairly simple mould. This is clearly a mass-produced object. But that is why it's so interesting, because this is just one of tens of thousands designed to cover roofs that would once have been thatched, but in prosperous Silla Korea, were tiled with objects like this.
Suh: It looks like a kind of ancient Oriental armor. The first sculpture was covered with three thousand military dog tags. From a distance, the dog tags look like fish scales. The shape of that jacket was not something that I invented. I used the U.S. military jacket liner and just put the dog tags on top of it. So, I used all contemporary materials, but they ended up looking like ancient ones.
Is it us, or does the Taiwanese singer look exactly the same as when she released her first solo album My Intuition in 2005? Rainie, who is also an actress and television host has been in the industry since 2000, but she could still pass off as a newbie with her girlish looks.
The athleisure guru barely looks a day over 20 but incredibly, she is actually 47. She attributes her well-maintained complexion and physique to exercises like boxing, yoga and pilates as well as healthy lifestyle habits such as staying hydrating, eating vegetables and getting as much sleep as possible.
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