I know I am a little late in discussing the
revolution we had from that Oriental culture, but since I have long wanted to
write it, I write.
I don’t know how it started but for me I
remember accidentally coming across then popular title ‘My Sassy Girl’ and
watching it out of curiosity. I wanted to know what the buzz was about, why is
everyone suddenly parting their hair sideways, why is everyone making little
hearts with fingers (also think the creation of the big heart with the
stretching of your arms) why is everyone mumbling Korean slangs, why is when
someone say ‘you look like a Korean (or someone from the Orient) it is taken as
a great flattery, and most importantly why is everyone, EVERYONE (the
youngsters, although I once met a middle aged man with a blonde straight side
parted hair and he looked just the
opposite of ‘kawaii’) wanting to look like one of them??
I don’t despise the Orient and their culture; in
fact Japan has always been one of my favourite countries.
So, after few dramas and movies I think I knew
why- the lean figures, ‘kawaii’ expressions (think a smile with lower lip
bitten), crystal clear skin and the fairy tale plots. And it was also easy
for us Mongolian Nepalese to link features with them, the eyes especially! And I
figured out that it’s more satisfying and safe to idolise someone who looks
like you. Another thing is the values and attitudes that we all Asian share. Staying
with our parents even after we’re 18, the food i.e. rice, the shoe opening
activity before entering a house amongst others.
I also remember how hit ‘boys before flowers’
was how hit the word ‘sunbae’ was after that! Okay I admit, despite the
self-control I too was blown away by Kim Joon (at first I thought he looked
like Lord Krishna!!) and even wrote stories about him (talk about intense
crush!
Everyone listened Big Bang, Rain, SNSD, and many other
artists. Optimistically speaking this proves that music has no language
barrier.
2008-2010 were perhaps the peak years for this
brief culture take-over. And suddenly having noodles and reading an anime was
in ‘vogue’
There was a time I completely detested this
influence but as they say ‘never judge a book by its cover’ I am actually quite
glad of this ‘revolution’
7 Fashion influences-
-It taught us that you don’t have to be 7year
old to dress/act cute
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-Oversize Pullovers and leggings with sneakers/uggs make
a comfortably cute outfit.
-It taught us how to accessorize almost everything!
From hair to cell phone.
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-You don’t have to wear kohl to be pretty!
-It taught us how to
do hair buns in any part of your head and still look cute.
-And last but not the least colors! winter was suddenly colorful
-short hair doesn't mean tomboy
(but it made us jealous of their school uniforms!!)
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