Recently, an interesting online community post has garnered the attention of users.
The post was created on Instiz, one of the popular online communities in Korea, which brought to light info on the legendary group Girls' Generation. The poster brought attention to the length of time Girls' Generation has been promoting and their long-lasting careers, even in their individual activities.
The poster wrote, "The girl group with an average age of 35 but none of them got married," and explained, "Since their debut, Girls' Generation, who rose to stardom received a lot of attention, maintained their group activities while pursuing individual activities. In 2017, they even earned the title of 'K-pop Emperor' by ranking first in the 'Top 10 Best K-pop Girl Groups of the Past 10 Years' selected by Billboard."
The netizen continued, "Due to their long-term activities, the members have now entered their mid-30s. Including the leader Taeyeon, Sunny, and Tiffany, who were born in 1989, turn 35 in Korean age this year. Sooyoung, born in February 1990, and YoonA, born in May 1990, turn 34. The youngest, Seohyun, also turns 33 in a few months."
The poster continued to compare Girls' Generation to other girl groups who debuted around the same time and pointed out that Girls' Generation members continue to focus on their careers rather than marriage. They quoted fans and stated, "In response, fans expressed their wishes, saying, 'I hope they remain as my forever idol,' and continue to send infinite support for their future endeavors. However, some people are reacting by saying, 'Just looking at this alone proves Korea's low birthrate'."
Korean netizens commented, "Why are they talking about low birthrate here?..." "They are successful and they love their job," "They don't need to get married just because they're at the age to get married," "If it's time to get married, they'll get married," "Why is this conversation shifted to the low birthrate?" "Wow, this is ridiculous," and "They're not that old."
Harder to get married when y'all won’t let them date in peace
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