Anti-Tiffany (SNSD) Wave
I’ve been noticing the increasing anti-Tiffany sentiment on the net (on English sites). Hmm…interesting. I’m not particularly a fan of SNSD or any of its members (although I do like the leader since she actually has singing potential), but I definitely wouldn’t call myself an anti-fan. I find the term anti-fan an oxymoron in the first place, but that’s besides the point. I don’t really see why there are so many people who hate Tiffany. There was even a recent post on ShenYuePop! that was an overtly anti-tifanny post that basically listed all the bad things about Tiffany. Seriously, woah! Most of it was just summarizing what the latest rumours about Tiffany were, but some of the personal input was quite laughable.
The article stated that SNSD are “talent challenged…who sell worthless music, labeled under “virgin” and cute unmarried girls image, contradicting it by wearing super short skirts and not hesitating the chance to reveal their panties to the world.” An oxymoron? Of course. Can the Korean music industry really sell chastity? I highly doubt it. What I don’t agree with in this article is the author’s omission of other groups. Isolating SNSD as the only group who falls into an oxymoron is just uncalled for. Most of the SM artists aren’t very talented and even if they are, the majority of their popularity is due to superb marketing and other means of buying their fame. It’s called capitalism people. Everything is done for profit and not for the sake of talent, art, or craftsmanship. SNSD is no different than any of the other SM groups-their popularity comes from selling their image. What group aren’t whoring their music? They all sell their bodies for profit. And it’s not just SM artists. Tae Yang and Wonder Girl’s new image? Whoring. It’s part of the industry. Why are some artists picked on when it is the industry and people who buy into it that are at fault?
Second, it is just really immature to even mention the company that Tiffany chooses to affiliate with. What does her friendship with Jessica Ho have to do with anything? Should we go back to our fifth grade mentality and believe that we can judge a person’s character by their friends?
Third, this whole “don’t insult your sunbaes” is just stupid. I understand respect and responsibility, but just because someone is older than you does not mean that they should never receive criticism. Has anyone heard the story called The Emperor And His New Clothes? Everyone around you can tell you that what you are doing is fabulous, but sometimes you need to hear the criticism to improve yourself. If sunbaes are constantly receiving praise then it just perpetuates the idea that it’s not your talent that matters but your status through money, power, and/or domination.
Just to clarify, I don’t particularily like Tiffany. I’ve never really spent much time getting to know her or any of the other SNSD girls. My criticisms are directed towards the stupidity for isolating her rather than looking at the overall problems with the Korean music industry.
