‘Pantless’ trend among idol groups
Concerns about negative impact on youth
Blackpink Lisa (left) and Le Seraphim Heo Yun-jin, who showed off a pantless look / Photo = Blackpink Lisa, Le Seraphim Heo Yun-jin Instagram It got so short that it got rid of it and only wore panties. While ‘pantless’ fashion, also known as ‘missing bottoms’, is mentioned as this year’s fashion trend, opinions are strongly divided about the attire of famous female celebrities.
Lisa, a member of the group Blackpink, attended the charity event ‘Yellow Coin Concert (Yellow Peace Gala)’ held at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on the 26th (local time) and performed her songs such as ‘LALISA’ and ‘Money’. I sang a solo song. Lisa attracted attention with her unconventional fashion as she was captured in a skinship scene that revealed her close relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron. On this day, Lisa wore a tight golden outfit, which she accented with a short waist decoration that could almost be called a skirt.
Lisa also showed off her pantsless fashion in a video posted for Christmas last month. At that time, Lisa drew attention with her unconventional styling of wearing black stockings under a white swimsuit and a knit.
Not only Lisa, but also other girl groups that promote a sexy image are competing to show off pantless fashion. Photo = Video capture of ‘Good Bones’, the trailer for the 3rd mini album ‘EASY’ Group Le Seraphim member Heo Yun-jin captures the trailer for the 3rd mini album ‘EASY’, ‘Good Bones’ In , she appeared walking around the Nakwon Shopping Mall in Jongno-gu, Seoul wearing only a white bra top and gray panties. It is known that the top of the outfit worn by Heo Yun-jin is from Le Seraphim goods, and the bottoms are from Miu Miu’s fall collection last year. When the Miu Miu show was released, some people were surprised to see the tightly wrapped tops and reversed bottoms, but designer Miuccia Prada directly conveyed the change in trend, saying, “If I were younger, I would have gone out wearing panties.”
Girl group SISTAR unit SISTAR 19, which made a comeback after 11 years, also attracted attention by appearing wearing only a bra top, panties, and boots while releasing ‘No More’. (G)I-DLE also showed off a mega crew performance in a pantless look in the music video for the title song ‘Super Lady’ released on the 26th. Photo = (G)I-DLE ‘Super Lady’ music video video capture SISTAR 19 also sings ‘No More’ / Photo = Clep Entertainment Pantsless fashion, which was no longer worn due to the length of pants becoming shorter, has been popular with overseas celebrities since last year. It started to become popular around the world. In particular, this spring season, models wearing only underwear appeared in collections such as Acne, Gucci, and Tom Ford, while Dior, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Mugler, and Nina Ricci matched underwear with thin sheer dresses. Tagwork, a search engine specializing in fashion, announced the results of a survey showing that 38% of brands that held shows in Paris showed underwear looks, and even came up with statistics showing that the frequency of hot pants appearances increased by 114% compared to last year’s fall collection.
Some fashion experts recommended matching a see-through look if you feel uncomfortable wearing only underwear. In fact, actors Han So-hee and Moon Ga-young showed off pantless looks under see-through dresses while attending overseas fashion events.
In the industry, it is said that women choose bold, pantless fashion to reveal their feminine beauty and express freedom and independence. In fact, the narration in Le Seraphim’s trailer video contains messages of resistance and defiance, such as “Do you think the world is easy only for us?” and “The world is equally ugly for everyone.” (G)I-DLE also sang confidently in ‘Super Lady’ with lyrics such as “If you stop me, Slay it (Lock it), men’s obvious pretense (Drop it)” and “Even if your lips are all smudged, you’re better than anyone else.” .
However, there are many people who express resistance to excessive exposure. In a situation where antipathy toward corsets, which emphasize feminine beauty, has grown, it is pointed out that expressing confidence through exposure is also outdated. In the case of (G)I-DLE, in the song ‘Nude’, they previously criticized people who look at them in a suggestive way with the lyrics “You are the pervert”, but in the pre-released song ‘Wife’ from this album, there is a depiction that is explicitly reminiscent of sexual activity. Due to the lyrics contained in it, it was judged to be unavailable for broadcast on KBS.
In particular, some say that music by Le Seraphim, (G)I-DLE, and Blackpink is highly preferred by younger students, and that “shouldn’t we pay more attention to it” since it can have an influence?
Kim So-yeon, Hankyung.com reporter sue123@hankyung.com
