East Asian idol singers tend to be rather effeminate in appearance; even non-Asians have remarked about this - shouldn't this be a source of embarrassment to those who like to tout Asian pride? Are the entertainment companies simply meeting the expectations of [young and not-so-young] female consumers? Does this show the inability of female fans to deal with males as males? Their lack of familiarity with what constitutes "authentic masculinity? Is this a symptom of their immaturity which will ave an impact on expectations for romance and marriage?
The standard has tended towards the soft, fair and good skin, fancy hair that was done in a beauty salon. It wasn't always this bad in East Asian pop music, although singers have always been careful about their appearance and spent time taking care of it. East Asian actors still maintain some appearance of masculinity, but that may be going away as the popular actors age and will eventually be replaced. The Korean and Japanese pop music industries seem to value tall, lanky young men. They may work out and be mascular, but in general they are closer to looking like ectomorphs. Does being thin in that way make their height stand out more? Maybe 2 years of military service isn't enough to toughen the idols up.
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