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Have you ever wondered what actually attracts fans (both pre- and existing SONES) to our angelic 9 ladies ?
This random thought occurred to me as I was previewing on-line all the posted videos from the new “All About Girls’ Generation-Paradise In Phuket” DVD collection: what is it about the 9 ladies that makes them so popular with fans all over the world (well, almost all over ;)) ?
Yes, granted is the fact that all 9 are talented in many aspects of performing skills, some being marginally more so than others. A couple even have additional skills under their proverbial belt (for example, acting and modelling pre-debut), and some even possess physical traits that can potentially drive fans wild (think killer eye-smiles and S-lines :D).
Ultimately, biases will arise and various individual member fandom “battle-lines” will be drawn, culminating in ad-nauseum debates on who is the best (or better than) the other.
Inspite of all this, however, true fans (SONES) of the 9 eventually put aside all petty differences and support all the ladies equally whenever and wherever they perform, thereby propelling them to their current state of worldwide popularity.
So, what is the secret that creates this unique phenomenon among SONES all over, regardless of race, language or religion ?
Personally, I believe the secret lies in the eyes of the angelic 9.
Yes, you read correctly: the eyes of the 9 beautiful ladies are what attracts and retains fans the moment they come in contact with them (whether physically, via a live concert performance, or by proxy, via fancams, music videos or Youtube video posts).
It is said that the eyes of a person(s) are the windows to their soul. Well, if that were the case, I believe the powers-that-be at SM Entertainment has really scored a coup here when they placed these 9 girls (ladies) together to form the K-Pop group known as Girls’ Generation (SNSD).
Different though each individual member of the group may be, when one observes the eyes of the members closely, there is an immediate recognition from the observer that here lies a group of individuals who are honestly giving of their very best for the good of the fellow members, individually, and for the group, together, as a whole.
One cannot help, but see the sincerity of the individual group members to give of their very best reflected there, and that is what makes the 9 so attractive to SONES everywhere.
This innate emotion is best captured in the series of promotional photos taken for the SM Town 2010 Facebook page. I realized that because, each time I used any of these images to head one of my posts here on the SK blog-site, I immediately get the feeling that here is a very attractive young lady whose sole aim is to give of her best for her unnies and fans, as well as the group (SNSD) as a whole.
Do preview the following slideshow of the aforementioned images and tell me that you do not agree with me (it’s kind of hard to disagree, no 😉 ?):
Another image gallery post to prove my point (the visual interaction with the audience is so obvious ;)):
As the years have gone by, this special bond is nourished and nurtured to the extent that now, when the 9 ladies are together in one place (whether for practice sessions, fan-sign/meet-and-greet sessions, photo opportunities or live performances), the special sisterly-bond between them is immediately evident to all and sundry :).
Whether in joy (as in when they win yet another music award, for example) or sorrow (as in when they commiserated with Sunny when she was unable to complete, or participate in, most of the performance during the 5th June 2011 Japan Arena Tour concert held at the Saitama arena), the visual expressions of the 9 ladies says it all.
No ifs or buts, their eyes clearly shows this Soshi bond to all those around them, thereby endearing them to fans and casual onlookers alike.
To date, many a group have tried to replicate the successes of our favourite 9 ladies, even to the extent of copying their dress sense and dance steps for one such group; unfortunately, to no avail ;).
I personally believe that the bond forged between the 9 individuals during their training days, on debuting and subsequent performances, and which is openly displayed in their eyes for all the world to witness, is one of the open secrets to the apparent success of the angelic 9 ladies (also known as the Soshi bond).
Just so long as the Soshi bond between the 9 ladies is maintained and clearly shown visually to their fans and the world at large, I personally believe that they will be able to sustain their position as the top K-Pop girl group for a long time to come.
I’ll end by placing on record what I personally believe are the individual photos of the 9 ladies, and two short video clips of two of the members (as examples), that best demonstrate this special X-factor which I have alluded to so far. Here’s wishing our 9 earthly angels a long and enduring musical career, coupled with worldwide fame :D.
SNSD Daebak !!!
Tiffany Acknowledging Her Fans
Taeyeon Acknowledging Her Fans
sources: www.soshified.com,www.fanwonder.com,Vita500, SPAO, SM Town Facebook, GQ Japan, Dior, Innisfree, dispatch.co.kr
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i think the sub-units have been decided ;)!!! btw i am referencing the 2 top pictures :P!
Sorry, but it bothers me when those close-up pictures get posted on here… because they’ve been photoshopped like hell. The eyes have been made unnaturally larg & moved around.
I don’t know what whatever company/magazine did that – there’s so many fresh/candid photos that prove their natural beauty, they don’t *need* messing around with,
The first 3 pics are natural ones.
And i agree there are a lot natural of pics of them that also look good.
But just becuse the other pics are from magazines you can’t be sure that major photoshoping was done to it.
for real? I thought they dilated the girls’ eyes for the shoot instead? lol
I Loveeeeeee SNSD … !!!
The way Tiffany turned around and smiled was SO adorable. Her face has changed though :S
yoona picture,OMG *—*
godness kekekekeke
Sorry, but Yoona’s close up is seriously photoshopped, her eyes seems out of proportion, I didn’t liked it. Her natural look is WAY more beautiful
Hey Kenneth, I think you should use that “JeTi” blogspot link of different facial expressions from Tiffany I gave you a few weeks back. It’s certain to drive every die-hard SONE into a fever-pitch and brighten up this post, maybe even rival the sun in terms of radiance, lol.
Here’s a tip. Want “Heat” vision? Rub chilies into your eyes. Simple as that.
How cheesy.
I can’t help but smile every time i see one of them >.<, Fany's video was… I can't even explain it. Man its just to much for me to handle.
I don't think i would be able to look her in the eye's and speak to her if i meet her i would stumble on my words a lot.
Also helps that the girls are very photogenic. They definitely know where the cameras are!
SM is sooo lucky to have TAEYEON as a member of SNSD.not only she has an INSANELY beautiful voice, she also has the looks..if there’s 1 person who can fit in any image ( from cute to elegant to sexy) that would be her…on top of that,she’s blessed with 8 GORGEOUS sisters..how lucky!!!
I want to talk about the pictures on the top of the post, they all look gorgeous there! Uh, I have something to say, the first picture on the top of the post was themed ‘Be Happy’ showing Sooyoung, Sunny, Taeyeon, Jessica and Yoona smiling, and I believe that those 5 are the prettiest in the group. But then the second picture, showing Hyoyeon, Seohyun, Tiffany and Yuri with the theme ‘Born to be a Lady’ which I believe that those 4 girls are the sexiest in the group.. Agree? 😀
So it’s like PRETTY VS. SEXY… I can’t really choose one ><
I have something more to say, the girls’ close up pictures were all photoshopped.. After a closer look, their faces looks so un-normal and weird, unlike their pretty natural faces, wae? wae? why did they photoshopped our girls’ amazing looks?! 😦
I agree with the writer!!!
Their eyes really plays a big role in engaging fans worldwide…
All 9 of them have VERY engaging eyes tht you find it hard to look away
like this article, and the video!
it makes me laughed especially taeyeon’s video! XD
SNSD, fighting! ^^
great article Kenneth! they do all have very pretty eyes! but im a fany shipper like you, so she wins hands down every time, even tho they are all great!
Lol. You’re right, Kenneth.. SNSD truly lets all SONEs come together regardless of race, language or religion..just like the Pledge 😛 Jokes aside, I agree that their eyes are a charm..they seem to sparkle and are full of life. The soshibond, too, is something that all sones have learnt to love and celebrate, and even if everyone has their bias (which is human nature) all nine girls are fully appreciated..
I LOVE HYOYEON!!!!
ps.i notice that tiffany was wearing both lock and key necklace in the video.So what does that mean?
I just can’t stop staring at the slide show, so pretty! Snsd is Jjang!
oh really? all the 아저씨s and male geeks who drool over snsd and make up the majority of us the so called “sones” are attracted by their “angelic eyes” oh PUH LEASE, its the sex appeal sm is throwing down our throats, at least im confessing to this !
taeyeon killed me with the eye contact…
“angelic eyes”<3 i remember a professional in the medical field talked about the members' eyes and how they have aegyo fat under their eyes.
i always love fany's eye smiles. it's pretty & cute at the same time :]
but there's something to taeyeon's eyes that i also love.
I totally agree, Joyce; Taeyeon has the most amazing pair of eyes that attracts me too 😉 !
In a sense, the eyes of all 9 ladies are equally attractive in their own way, sex appeal notwithstanding :D.
Somehow, their eyes speak to me best of the Soshi-bond between them, hence my reason for doing this random SK post.
By the way, the last portion of the 1st DVD in the “All About Girls’ Generation-Paradise In Phuket” DVD set, where the 9 ladies talked about their debut and the fact that SONES actually come to see them for themselves, rather than the songs that they are performing, really touched me to no end, because, yeah, it’s true, isn’t it ?!!
haha :]
it’s true! i became a sone after falling for their charm and bright personalities. i remember i became a sone after watching their mtv and ggts episodes ❤
i have to admit, the “eye contact with Tiffany” made me smile as soon as she looked directly towards you. ^_^ SNSD is definitely doing something special. thanks for the awesome post 😀
It is not just the eyes, or their super beautiful looks, or their magical voices, although they have it all. It is The ANGELIC/DIVINE Shine that All SNSD Members Possess. NO other groups possess THIS LEVEL of Shine that SNSD radiates. This degree of manifestation of God’s light on planet Earth is a miracle in itself!
I am a psychic, and I can sense energy and vibration. SNSD has the PUREST Energy and Also the BRIGHTEST Energy field compared to all other stars in the world. This is what separates them from all else at a whole different level.
This Inner-Outer Beauty of SNSD is what makes so many people so in awe of them even though they can’t really explain the real reasons why, but they can FEEL it.
Here is the Universal Equation I have discovered (that is comparable with E = MC2):
(Angelic/Divine Shine + Pure Positive Energy + Magical Transformation of Looks) x (Glory of JESUS + Grace of God + Holy Spirit) = Nine Most Beautiful Girls on the Planet!
TIFFANY YOU GOT ME NOW YOU GOT ME~
On the second picture at the top, I think they photoshopped Yuri’s nose wrong o.o”
I would like to agree; their eyes are indeed full of emotion, but some of them may wear color contacts. Those contacts have a circular border to give the illusion that the pupil/iris (whichever’s the color, not the dot) is bigger than usual. You can clearly see them with more obvious contacts during their Visual Dreams MV. I’m not a troll, believe me, but the way I read it, it seemed to me that the physical appeal to their eyes were important (like how girls love abs kinda thing) and not the meaning behind it. Thank goodness for the “Eyes are the windows to your soul” quote or else would totally go berserk, lol.
As a Taeganger, I know for a fact that Taengoo is chinky. 😛
Yeah..Yuri’s face in the second top pic has been photoshopped quite a lot.. it looks really weird. Yuri ❤