BIGBANGs G-Dragon is known for being very fashion-forward. PLEASE OPEN Turn to 1080hp for better quality I wanted to call this video kpop idols who say fuck off to gender conformity but alas. Korean Pop or K-pop is also one such arena where differential expectations from male and female idols are widespread.
K-Pops challenging of gender norms is also rather unexpectedly a message constantly pushed to the surface by boy group Monsta X.
Korean fans frequently claim that they have raised their idols since their debut and joke that they their bank accounts belong to their K-pop stars. The surprise draws from the fact that Monsta Xs members particularly Shownu and Wonho are known for their large muscles and bulky buildsfairly uncommon in K-Pop where lean lithe body types tend to be preferred. Islands Lee Hong-gi continued to challenge gender norms when he decided to launch Lee Hongkis Nail Art Book in 2013. The performing arts abound discrimination and inequities on the basis of gender.