![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
benihime99.livejournal.com posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
omonatheydid
Rookie girl group Year 7 Class 1 has gotten caught up in a controversy regarding the ‘glorification of bullying.’
Appropriate to the name of their group, each of the members has the role of a ‘class officer’: president, vice-president, entertainment head, athletic head, etc. One of the members, however, is the ‘bread shuttle.’ ‘Bread shuttle’ is a slang term used to refer to one who is bullied into running errands such as buying food or cigarettes for older or stronger students. Along with bullying, this one of which is considered a type of school violence. Some netizens who heard that Seventh Grade Class 1 is using the ‘bread shuttle’ term commented on it, saying that it’s too much.
In an interview, member Yoo Hwa said, “While there is a negative meaning [to ‘bread shuttle’], we decided to use the term in order to show that we can come together with others.”
Do you think they should rethink their concept?
Soompi
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 04:44 pm (UTC)what happens if they get older.... will they forever be Year 7 Class 1 ....
Honestly, such a stupid name and concept...
They could've gone the AKB route, had the school uniforms as a concept but not specify what year and class....
no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 05:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 02:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 02:30 am (UTC)T eenager
E moBoys
E moticon
N ext Generation
T alent
O bject
P raise
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 02:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 04:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 05:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 06:24 pm (UTC)Get that controversial promo
no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 07:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 07:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 08:15 pm (UTC)as if we're in a kdrama or manga where the harder you shove is proportionate to your affections
then some ppl said that boys handling girls roughly was a 'cultural thing' so we should respect it LOL
no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 11:09 pm (UTC)fucking kim eun sook and her sexist dramas.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 01:09 am (UTC)Jin was apologetic about in an interview as well...but there wasn't any scandal~ that I've seen.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 01:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 02:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 03:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 03:57 am (UTC)"bad boy" seems to mean abusive. Which is no. Now that I'm thinking about I'm surprised the video wasn't banned or had a 19+ rating. Little kids, let alone adults, don't need to be seeing that.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 04:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 04:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 04:23 am (UTC)I tend to stay away from the HS dramas now (unless someone I enjoy is in it, and then I wind up FF through most of it). But unfortunately there's still this "A man knows best!" vibe sometimes. Which is frustrating when the female lead is SUPPOSED to be this rockin', outspoken, stands on her own 2 feet character. Yet when love~ is involved suddenly she's a little girl who needs oppas help. But that same feeling/vibe is in a lot of Western stuff too, just maybe not as blatant.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 05:30 am (UTC)It's like love is some weakness. I especially hate it in the dramas where the girl is badass and like beats up people but then enter douchebag and suddenly she can't do crap or is letting him drag her around by her wrist. Even though! She doesn't want to go with him but she won't say anything and then when she finally does he somehow blames her and she feels bad. WHAT?! yeah, it is in Western stuff too. I dislike it. But even from a young age I was like "I would not go with him" and now I'm like "well it's great that she found love and cute couple but why does she need a man?"
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 03:34 pm (UTC)She doesn't want to go with him but she won't say anything and then when she finally does he somehow blames her and she feels bad. WHAT?!
OMG yes! that is so frustrating!
Ya know, rn I'm watching Bride of the Century, and the female lead (thus far) has stood up to the shitty rich-boy fiance. I hope they keep her character strong, and outspoken like she has been. But she's starting to fall for him (cuz ya know, he's asshole solely bc he's damaged and maybe love~ can save him. Same tired trope, but still pretty interesting so far cuz there's supernatural elements to it and I'm still interested in how the story is going to play out.)
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 09:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 11:08 pm (UTC)case of cheap noise marketing and i hope they burn. also they really need to let go of the school girl concept.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 12:14 am (UTC)It's not like an idol group, with members that know each other, getting along is going to show real students that the "bread shuttle' student can "come together with others"
no subject
Date: 2014-03-17 01:12 am (UTC)I'm tired of the school concept personally, but I understand why companies keep going for them (target audience are school age and all).
I'd never heard of the term until watching School 2013's after special thing. And it seemed like the audience and MC's were shocked that, that type of bullying existed and wasn't just part of dramas.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-18 04:22 pm (UTC)