Taeyeon of the girl group Girls' Generation appeared to be particularly cautious with her finger 'V' pose during an overseas concert, seemingly conscious of the political color controversy involving Karina of the junior girl group aespa.
On the 31st, Taeyeon held a solo concert titled 'The Tense in Bangkok' in Bangkok, Thailand, where she met with local fans.
Following the performance, moments of Taeyeon with local fans were shared on social media. In particular, a moment when Taeyeon took a selfie with fans in the audience caught attention.
During the process of taking the selfie, Taeyeon naturally struck a pose. At one point, she formed the letter V with her fingers. However, Taeyeon quickly corrected the pose, saying, "No," and immediately thanked the fans, wrapping up the selfie session.
This seems to be interpreted as a consideration of the sensitive political situation in Korea ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Taeyeon appears to have preemptively blocked any misconceptions or misuse of the pose that could imply support for the 'candidate number 2.'
For instance, Karina, a member of the junior girl group aespa under the same agency SM Entertainment, was embroiled in political color controversy. This was due to a photo she posted on her personal social media wearing clothing designed with red patterns and the number 2.
When the controversy arose, Karina actually deleted the photo, and both her and the agency denied the related allegations. Nevertheless, the photo continues to be misused as support for certain candidates.
As a result, there has been a heightened awareness and self-censorship regarding specific poses during various filming processes in the entertainment industry. Even subtle finger movements in ending poses require caution, and it has become common to see both blue and red colors appearing simultaneously during early voting selfie sessions as a way to neutralize colors.
[Photo] Source: OSEN DB, SNS.
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