tinggg Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) Last year Korea established another golden age for female music groups. During this time, Wonder Girls, SNSD, and Kara, who newly entered this scene, have grown in popularity and become the main subjects. Kara, which means "Sweet Melody" matches their sweet candy-like image quite well. Recently with their <Pretty Girl> activities, they've gained a lot of popularity through their sweet and lively image. All 5 members in Kara have a cute and child-like charm to them. But the one that catches peoples' eyes the most is Koo Hara. Joining the team after the member exchange, Hara's round face and big eyes makes her look like a doll. The atmosphere is as though she is a character that just came out of a innocent comic book. Even before she debuted, Hara had received a lot of interest because she looked a lot like Japanese sexy icon Amuro Namie. Why does the public feel that they look a like? The answer is their facial structure. The greatest feature of her face is ratio of her features. From the area above her eyebrows versus the area to the bottom of her head is at a 1:1.5 ratio. The American standard is a 1:2 ratio. And from the forehead to the nose and from the nose down should be at a 1:1:1 ratio. Hara's face ratio is much like that of a child. Thus she has a baby face. Amuro Namie has the same facial ratio as Hara. Both stars have a prominent forehead and a narrow chin. Another common point is the wide space between their eyebrows. With the perfect amount of space between their eyebrows, it gives off a very comfortable feeling. With similar faces, if the space between the eyebrows is narrows, the face seems more tense and frowning, while if the space between the eyebrows is wider, it seems happier and more understanding. Especially for women, this is favored. Narrow eyebrows tends to give off a feeling of nervousness or stubbornness. That said, although their facial structure is very similar, the two stars give off very different feelings. Amuro Namie's forehead-nose-chin line resembles a Westerner. Hara's facial features from the front and profile are much more rounded, while Amuro Namie's are much more distinguished. Another difference is their lips. Hara's lips are like that of a young girl, while Amuro's have a very sexy feminine syle. Her face almost seems like that of a mixed-race person. Having both Eastern and Western characteristics gives off a rather powerful and mysterious feeling. On the contrary, Hara has the charm of a young girl. Hara and Amuro's faces are indeed rather alike. But versus the sexy style of Amuro, Hara certainly has a different charm. If Hara showed a more "foreign" look like Amuro, then she wouldn't have been able to earn as much popularity. With a song that resembles herself, <Pretty Girl> is the reason that the public has been able to see Hara's exceptional beauty. ***** Link: http://www.kukinews.com/life/article/view....67668&cp=nv Tip-Off: Mae Translated by: Tinggg (thanks Peter!) Edited February 2, 2009 by tinggg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mae Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 it is kinda silly and has no real point XD.. they build Hara up then at the end they kinda tear her down?.. uh.. ookay.. at the end of day HARA is a human doll thanks tinggg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikoqi Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ^^^ Nah, I don't think they were tearing her down. They just seem to be pointing out the differences Since these two have been likened to each other. I still don't think they look alike though. Thanks for the translations tinggg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mae Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ^^ i meant this part: But if she were not as gorgeous as Amuro, she may not be receiving the popularity she is currently enjoying. if she wasn't pretty then she may not be as popular as she is now.. XD it's not exactly positive.. doesn't give her much credit either.. but maybe it's just me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinggg Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ^ hehe mae i fixed it a little...sorry =X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the93rd Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Haha, this news bit is so scientific, it must've been a blast to translate it. But I think Hara will look a lot like Namie Amuro when she ages a bit more. She'll be getting lots of attention later on in her career, especially since she's natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mae Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ^ hehe mae i fixed it a little...sorry =X haha thanks .. i was being picky XD.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hara's lips are like that of a young girl, while Amuro's have a very sexy feminine syle. Her face almost seems like that of a mixed-race person. Well obviously... Namie is mixed with some European blood in her haha! Funny article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinggg Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ^ i translated it very roughly...since i wasn't sure how much this article mattered...so they could have worded it a little differently hahahah sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Man, now, what happened to Namie Amuro's name in Korea? ROFL. Namie Amuro IS Sexy, but she's not a Japanese sexy ICON. Namie Amuro's a singer. T.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godric29 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Such a unique article...lol Comparing their facial structure.... Both have their own charms no need to compare...XD Thank you for the translations Tinggg onni ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeebeanie Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 the article made me go, HUH?! haha i mean, with all the ratios and stuff. but i guess koreans like analyzing the facial structures of the stars, and so yeah.. Hara is one pretty girl. Simple thanks mae, tinggg and peter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAito Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 lol no comment about this article but hara is very popular now ...a lot of articles about her and she often participated in the tv show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimmie Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Can`t believe the article was released officially instead of a fan blog o.o don`t they have anything else more important to break down? lol I`d still prefer Hara`s popularity to base on other points. '___' thanks tinggg!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) yea i once looked up amuro.. the first thing i though was.. WOW Hara !!.. keke.. they really do look a like ^^ hara looks kinda... eh really tired on that pic.. Edited February 2, 2009 by Kami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSS.GiRlli3 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 woow.. some one did their research.. ><'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ^ i translated it very roughly...since i wasn't sure how much this article mattered...so they could have worded it a little differently hahahah sorry Don't sweat about it ting. I just found the article super hilarious XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilxangelxbabe Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 hMmMM...well then, that was quite detailed. haha When I first saw Hara, I felt like she looked like my friend- their eyes are quite similar. But now that you mention it, she does kind of look like Namuro Amuro Namie. I just don't think I would go into such detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jansson**** Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Amuro Namie and HAra could seriously pass as sisters funny idae to write an article about it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARAokeing Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 that's exactly what I was thinking too! I thought to myself, wow, her face actually kinda looks like namie amuro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incubus Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 rofl. this article is funny :3 I love Hara & Namie Amuro <3 they're both such beautiful girls! haha Both Hara & Namie look like living dolls though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Both of them are sexy and cute. I love them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harajoongiejoo Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 HARA is so pretttttty!!! she caught my attention she's like an anime!!! And i'm an anime addict~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamilia_newbie. Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 ratios are confusing yuppzzzzz hara isss soo cute and pretty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarukaKaori Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 They kind of look alike.. But this is an interesting topic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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