Healthy coolness is also good (KARA)
健康的なカッコよさもまたよし（ＫＡＲＡ）
[PHOTO] KARA holds showcase to celebrate the release of their 7th mini album "IN LOVE" "Pink Cowgirl"
Korean girl group KARA member Heo Youngji (20) said, "I'm not sexy enough yet."
KARA held a showcase to celebrate the release of their 7th mini album "In Love" in Seoul on the 26th.
KARA, which is in its 8th year since debut, said about the concept on this day, "Since the members are no longer young, even if we try to do a cute stage, it seems to be a healthy and cool expression."
Continuing, "In the case of 'CUPID' (the title song), rather than relaxing, we tried to go in a more cute and lively direction, but when we choreographed it to match the concept, it became a mature expression.
It seems to come naturally from age and experience." Youngji (KARA), the youngest member, also cutely replied, "I'm not sexy enough yet. I want to learn more from my seniors."
KARA released their mini album "In Love" at noon on the same day.
The title song "CUPID" is a shuffle-based dance number, created with the theme "A present for you."
(From K-POP News)
★ "I'm not sexy enough yet. I want to learn more from my seniors."
It's important to have a learning attitude, but there doesn't seem to be a need to be obsessed with sexiness.
Looking at the trends in girl music, I feel that the sexy line has lost momentum recently, and that there are signs of a return to the pure line.
EXID, which is gaining momentum at the moment, may seem like a sexy group at first glance, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
I feel that they have more boyish vitality than sexiness.
They're androgynous, and more robust than the soft atmosphere of a woman.
Men tend to feel a casual familiarity with these types of women.
Women may also feel that they can rely on them and talk about anything.
They are receiving support from both men and women, and their popularity is likely to increase.
Between the energetic EXID style and the pure Apink style, I think the sexy route will gradually lose its appeal.
When members go on solo activities, the group color is an important backbone.
Sexy colors are unlikely to disappear from women's repertoire, but they may be a burden when group idols undertake various solo activities.
However, it is not all negative.
In "cameo appearances" in dramas and movies, they may make a strong impact (depending on the director).
In any case, it looks like sexy idols will be having a hard time for a while.
It is unclear whether DSP agency was ahead of the curve in this regard.
In that sense, I think it was the right decision to choose Youngji as KARA's new member.
Looking at the members of KARA, it's strange that not a single one of them seems suited to being sexy.
If we bring back Nicole and Jiyeon, it's the same, and I think it's easy to see why KARA became such a big hit in Japan.
Yongji, who joined after the two of them left, also said, "I'm not sexy enough."
It seems better to celebrate this than to lament it, because it can be said that Youngji is suitable to be a member of KARA.
KARA, who held a showcase to commemorate the release of "In Love," said about the concept, "Since the members aren't young anymore, even if we try to do a cute stage, it seems like the expressions turn out healthy and cool."
They performed the title song "CUPID" from their mini album "In Love" on stage at the "2015 Dream Concert," and I got the same impression.
So if KARA doesn't switch from cute to sexy and continues to be healthy and cool, I'd be very happy.
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