These days, many K-pop lovers can easily find a number of girl groups who perform in school uniforms.
In fact, the different designs of the girl group’s stage outfits are variations of the standard design of a Korean school uniform. To make the girl group stand out from other rival groups that perform in school uniform looks, the groups’ outfit designers now sweat over coming up with unique designs that can perfectly reflect their images.
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| Red Velvet (OSEN) |
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| Red Velvet (OSEN) |
Red Velvet, for example, emphasized their cheerful and sportive image in a school uniform while performing its debut song “Happiness.” Matching a cozy knit sweater and ribbon to the costume, they could leave a more pleasant impression on the audience.
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| Lovelyz (SBS funE) |
Meanwhile, another rookie group Lovelyz focused on boosting the members’ lovely image in its school uniform looks. Singing the song “Candy Jelly Love” of sweet lyrics, the girl group successfully established “cuddly girls” image in the outfits of vivid color, such as pink and lemon-yellow.
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| Hello Venus (YouTube) |
On the other hand, Hello Venus’s school uniform for the song “Sticky Sticky” aimed at expressing sexy charms. Revealing their curves in vivid red miniskirts and tight white shirts, the idols sought sexiness through the school uniforms, the school wear that Korean schools adopted to make their students look disciplined.
(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
