One of the Orange Caramel-members is in fact not in her teens at all anymore. It's odd, because they almost have a supermodel look to them with their long legs, and it just seems grotesque to put them in cheap girly Halloween costumes.
I disagree with more than a few things in this recent commentary on k-pop vs j-pop idols - http://neojaponisme.com/2010/12/09/2010-k-idols-vs-j-idols/ - mostly when he tries and fails to talk about the music, but he does observe real differences in presentation:
"The Japanese industry has always told us that consumers like barely-trained, not-too-good-looking, off-pitch idols" and the idea of idol group members as the 'average girl' or as he says "little sister", ie no j-idol who dresses like Orange Caramel's Nana looks like Orange Caramel's Nana.
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I disagree with more than a few things in this recent commentary on k-pop vs j-pop idols - http://neojaponisme.com/2010/12/09/2010-k-idols-vs-j-idols/ - mostly when he tries and fails to talk about the music, but he does observe real differences in presentation:
"The Japanese industry has always told us that consumers like barely-trained, not-too-good-looking, off-pitch idols" and the idea of idol group members as the 'average girl' or as he says "little sister", ie no j-idol who dresses like Orange Caramel's Nana looks like Orange Caramel's Nana.