That’s My Man! Overlapping Masculinities in Korean Popular Music
That’s My Man! Overlapping Masculinities in Korean Popular Music
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这就是韩国流行音乐中重叠的男性气质！
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10.1057/9781137350282_7
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2014
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Crystal S. Anderson
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作者：
Crystal S. Anderson
阔别两年后，韩国流行音乐 (K-pop) 男子组合东方神起（在韩国被称为东方神起，在日本被称为东方神起）于 2011 年 1 月 7 日在韩国流行音乐节目《音乐银行》中回归。 1 在复出表演中，二人演唱了新专辑《Keep Your Head Down》中的两首截然不同的歌曲。在充满轻柔滚滚烟雾和落地吊灯装置的舞台上，东方神起演唱了民谣《How Can I》。两人中年龄最小的昌珉（沈昌珉饰）穿着毛衣保守，而领头的允浩（郑允浩饰）则穿着夹克和毛衣，显得同样休闲。他们看起来就像邻家男孩。当他们表演专辑中的同名单曲时，二人展示了不同的形象。在每个人的独舞之后，东方神起及其伴舞在一个较暗的舞台上表演了《Keep Your Head Down》中充满力量的编舞，并配有火焰效果和其他戏剧性的灯光。两位成员都将民谣中穿的保守服装换成了更前卫的套装，并配有斗篷。在这里，他们显得更加别致和精致。这两场表演的并置凸显了韩国流行音乐在宣传艺术家时使用多种概念的方式，并反映了这些概念中嵌入的多种男性气质。由于对外表和编舞的关注，不经意的观察者经常将东方神起这样的团体视为“男孩乐队”，模仿美国男性团体，如后街男孩和’N Sync。当学者们讨论男性气质或男性身份的要素时，体现了
After a two-year absence, TVXQ (known as DBSK in Korea and Tohoshinki in Japan), a male Korean pop (K-pop) group, made its comeback on Music Bank, a popular Korean music show, on January 7, 2011. 1 During the comeback performance, the duo sang two very different songs from their new album, Keep Your Head Down. On a stage filled with softly billowing smoke and a floor-to-ceiling chandelier installation, TVXQ sang the ballad “How Can I.” Changmin (Shim Changmin), the youngest of the duo, was dressed conservatively in a sweater, while Yunho (Jung Yunho), the leader, appeared equally casual in a jacket and sweater. They looked like the boys next door. The duo displayed a different image when they performed the titular single from the album. After solo dances from each, TVXQ and its backup dancers performed the powerful choreography for “Keep Your Head Down” on a darker stage with fire effects and other dramatic lighting. Both members exchanged their conservative outfits worn during the ballad for more edgy suits accessorized with capes. Here, they appeared more chic and sophisticated. The juxtaposition of these two performances highlights the way K-pop uses multiple concepts in the promotion of artists and reflects multiple masculinities embedded in those concepts. Because of the focus on appearance and choreography, casual observers often dismiss groups like TVXQ as “boy bands,” imitations of American male groups, such as the Backstreet Boys and’N Sync. When scholars discuss masculinity, or the elements ascribed to male identity, embodied