ClownInPathos

Nov 25, 2021

Stray Kids and Avatar Part 2 (Key and ONEUS)

This is Part 2 of the last post.

Here below is another example of Stray Kids using traditional aesthetics. In the background, the mountains in particular.

Contrast to Key's performance here as example to compare, where all the visual elements are just modern with no reference to his Korean heritage.

Meaning . . . Just like ONEUS (月下美人 : LUNA) performance and staging, where their korean traditional heritage are all on display. . . I always find it way more engrossing to watch these types of productions (over the above ex of Key's), because to me, they are something NEW (and honestly more interesting, just from the fact that I've never seen them before, becuz well.... here in america, I'm not exposed to it often.)

Bonus : Here's a standalone pic of the Cloud motif from ONEUS M Countdown opening sequence showing again, asian aesthetics.

So what am I trying to get to?. . . My point is that I always looked forward to Stray Kids' "God's Menu's," "Back Door's," and "Thunderous's" ComeBack Stages, because I always looked forward to their stage outfits and set design, inspired by their modern take on the Hanbok and Korean culture.

This is what honestly got me into diving into my own Chinese culture and revisiting my own history of asian aesthetics, by concentrating on my name. Watching kpop celebrate their own heritage, allowed me to get into my own culture a lot more, than if they kept showing stages like the above Key's (which they had been doing for years. Only after BTS's 2018 Melon performance of IDOL, did I start to notice more celebration of the korean in kpop, en masse, which go watch that link, it's fabulous).

Additional Bonus : From my favorite anime inspired, modern day, American cartoon. Here below is Vaatu and asian inspired clouds from the world of Avatar.

Nov 24, 2021

Using Google Photos animation option.

(Note: This post is really just an excuse for me to figure out how to do Gifs & I just needed a subject)

Korea is so innovate. As you can see that even though there is a hearken to the past, there is a call to the modern. The way that the performance blends korean traditions/styles and current b-boy dance.

Not only something contemporary, but look below. I mean, look. . . They drew this will a flashlight and some kind of magic paint.

The also put on a fabulous show with lights... an absolutely awesome presentation!!

Again, just screenshot the below to practice, gif-ing. But the thing that I want to point out, is how. . . cute kpop can be. Dude, do you noticed the apple hair on the brown haired member, and the hearts (made with his hair, mind you) on the blue haired member? You will never see this in America.

Watch from original video : E'LAST - "To.Lie" from Show Champion (ep #417)

And then just screenshot this performance from NCT Dream of 'Hello Future,' to show that I watch a lot of kpop events and sometimes live because kpop invest in offering so many options in entertainment. (it's a catchy song, go watch the link :)