Female Korean pop star HyunA's summer hit song "Bubble Pop" has been banned.
The Korea Broadcasting and Communications Review Committee has deemed HyunA's outfits and choreography for "Bubble Pop" to be too sexual and not appropriate for broadcasting.
The authority also proclaimed that the music video for "Bubble Pop" is too suggestive and stimulating.
An excerpt from the statement states, "The part where HyunA shakes her hips is obscene".
This decision has stirred some discontent in the Korean music industry. An official in the industry said indignantly, "There is no clear criteria or guideline to determine if something is obscene. If HyunA's hip dance is a problem, then why is KARA's butt dance okay?"
Other female artistes are reportedly worried or outright panicking, for fear they might be subject to the same censorship.
An industry insider says that Korean female artistes are now repeatedly warned to watch out for their outfits.
source: HyunA's 'Bubble Pop' song banned - inSing.com
The Korea Broadcasting and Communications Review Committee has deemed HyunA's outfits and choreography for "Bubble Pop" to be too sexual and not appropriate for broadcasting.
The authority also proclaimed that the music video for "Bubble Pop" is too suggestive and stimulating.
An excerpt from the statement states, "The part where HyunA shakes her hips is obscene".
This decision has stirred some discontent in the Korean music industry. An official in the industry said indignantly, "There is no clear criteria or guideline to determine if something is obscene. If HyunA's hip dance is a problem, then why is KARA's butt dance okay?"
Other female artistes are reportedly worried or outright panicking, for fear they might be subject to the same censorship.
An industry insider says that Korean female artistes are now repeatedly warned to watch out for their outfits.
source: HyunA's 'Bubble Pop' song banned - inSing.com
