tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post2529501033292497794..comments2023-06-10T01:21:21.330-07:00Comments on Mixtapes and Liner Notes: Who Are All These White Chicks? GD&TOP's “High High” MVUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-4125198422340794972011-03-23T00:09:28.559-07:002011-03-23T00:09:28.559-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eileen Choihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15535643375369157625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-35848272697797730122011-03-14T20:04:16.269-07:002011-03-14T20:04:16.269-07:00Hey mellowyel!
I mentioned this post in my blog p...Hey mellowyel!<br /><br />I mentioned this post in my blog post here:<br />http://fanboyfangirl.blogspot.com/2011/03/fanboy-fangirl-discuss-non-asians-in_14.html<br />Me (Fangirl) and my co-author (Fanboy) give our thoughts about what we think of non-Asians appearing in Korean MVs.<br /><br />Would you mind taking a gander at it? Your thoughts would be appreciated!MrCKDexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330759526152878708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-14858080164929229172011-01-17T20:49:54.399-08:002011-01-17T20:49:54.399-08:00@ The Entertainment Geek - you've pretty much ...@ The Entertainment Geek - you've pretty much hit the nail on the head - it wouldn't be a questionable move had it been both men and women, or an equal distribution of the sexes. But the fact that it's primarily white women raises flags.<br /><br />There aren't white males in 2NE1 videos, but there are white men in other videos - one by SES that I can't remember, and one by Narsha that <a href="http://mixtapesandlinernotes.blogspot.com/2010/08/mamma-mia-narsha.html" rel="nofollow">I blogged about here</a>. It's never a harem of white dudes, though, only a few - and as far as I know, only Narsha's features a white dude that's there as a romantic/make-out partner. I haven't looked into why this is, but a link via <a href="http://thegrandnarrative.com/2008/07/23/sexuality-and-korean-advertising-part-2-the-lead-up-to-the-2002-world-cup/" rel="nofollow">The Grand Narrative</a> makes an interesting argument for the particular reason white guys were included in the "SES video. I guess my point is there seems to be a lot more at work than simply desire to appeal to an international audience. <br /><br />Also, it there were black women in this video, it would have opened a whole other can of worms - I don't think this blog is ready for the rage that would emerge from my fingers if that happened, lol.mellowyelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156270979302155423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-26148971489537563732011-01-07T14:08:34.526-08:002011-01-07T14:08:34.526-08:00While there may be an underlying tone of the "...While there may be an underlying tone of the "hyper-sexualization of Caucasians in Korean advertising," I read the sudden inclusion of white females in YG videos as an appeal to international entertainment. Perhaps they're only trying to allow the rest of the world to relate to K-pop videos? But then again why don't we see white males in 2NE1 videos? It will also be interesting to see how we'd interpret the videos if black females were included...The Entertainment Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011646786895386200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-73630750220524366002010-12-21T10:26:04.375-08:002010-12-21T10:26:04.375-08:00I loved the Joon-gu actor, he needs to star in his...I loved the Joon-gu actor, he needs to star in his own drama.modest-goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349577841986972240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-16578311127229511282010-12-21T09:02:52.266-08:002010-12-21T09:02:52.266-08:00@modest-goddess true! also, did you ever notice th...@modest-goddess true! also, did you ever notice that in Asian dramas the white girl is often the consolation prize for the second lead who didn't get the girl? e.g. Joon-gu's new girl in Playful Kiss, and Ji-won's new crush in Coffee House? This goes even further than I originally thought.mellowyelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156270979302155423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-68045157874019654072010-12-15T09:35:39.057-08:002010-12-15T09:35:39.057-08:00This also reminds me of the episode of Boys Over F...This also reminds me of the episode of Boys Over Flowers where they went to Caledonia. Two white women were randomly there hanging out with the main cast. They never had any lines and they always had on bikinis while the Korean women were wearing more clothes.<br /><br />http://www.dramafever.com/drama/26/5/Boys_Over_Flowers/?ap=1modest-goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349577841986972240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-12262172028603880912010-12-15T08:49:18.189-08:002010-12-15T08:49:18.189-08:00wow, so fast! Thanks for the link - will definitel...wow, so fast! Thanks for the link - will definitely check it outmellowyelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156270979302155423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573366063725606536.post-43938996837812498012010-12-15T08:37:25.080-08:002010-12-15T08:37:25.080-08:00OK that woman with short hair in the first photo l...OK that woman with short hair in the first photo looks like one of the bloggers I used to read that is living in Korea now and working as a model. Ok I just checked it is her. Maybe she has some insight.<br />http://noonablog.com/modest-goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349577841986972240noreply@blogger.com