Volume 1 2009 Chapter 118 The Significance of "Gee"
Girls’ Generation’s existence and experiences provide strength and inspiration to all those who have experienced pain and suffering.
They will go beyond the stage of attracting fans through appearance and hormones and become a symbol.
This will allow them to surpass all other girl groups and reach an unprecedented peak.
The performance was still going on, Yi Haoyan turned around to look at the rabbit and the surrounding fans.
Everyone's expression has changed a little. It is no longer the simple admiration or appreciation as at the beginning, but now there is more emotion and thought.
Perhaps they also thought of their past as girlhood, their own lives and dreams.
Next, Girls’ Generation brought two more cheerful and inspirational songs.
Following the current atmosphere, bring the audience's emotions back to the cheerful rhythm.
The ability to guide the audience's emotions made Yi Haoyan suspect that a psychologist was involved in the planning of the concert.
Watching the members running happily on the stage, conveying the power and encouragement in the songs to the fans on the scene with their own actions, the boy sincerely admired these girls.
It had already lasted two hours, but they performed as if the concert had just begun, full of energy and enthusiasm.
At the end of the song, without any pause, the finale of the divine song finally arrived.
As this song sounded, the climax of "The World We Meet Again" that started with "Ode to Youth" officially reached its peak.
"Gee".
Girls' Generation's hit song that topped the Korean female idol industry.
Released on January 7, 2009.
On February 8, 2009, she won the SBS Inkigayo three times in a row, a program that only allows three consecutive wins.
On March 4, 2009, it ranked first on the Mnet music website for eight consecutive weeks, setting a new record for the longest consecutive championship in the history of Mnet music website.
On March 13, 2009, they won the KBS Music Bank championship for the ninth consecutive year and the first place in the first half of the year, breaking the record for the longest consecutive championship in the history of Music Bank.
On December 10, he won the Main Prize and Grand Prize at the 24th Golden Disc Awards in Korea.
On December 16, he won the MMA Song of the Year Award.
Following this trend, this song will gain more popularity at various award ceremonies at the end of the year before the year is over.
"Gee" is the title song of Girls' Generation's album, which came eight months after their return to the public eye following the "Black Sea" and large-scale boycotts.
Both the company and the members are full of energy and eager to prove themselves.
This is a fast-paced dance song in which Girls' Generation uses their lively singing voice to express the cute and helpless performance of a girl who is just beginning to fall in love.
In order to highlight the group's unique charm of purity and liveliness, composer E-Tribe combined R&B and HipHop styles with a light rhythm.
The song intentionally contains lyrics with a lot of "Gee" from the beginning of the music to the chorus.
So much so that the word "Gee" sung by Girls' Generation appeared 33 times in this song.
The repetitive and unique rhythm of the lyrics, coupled with the light melody used in the chorus, makes the song "Gee" highly addictive.
At the same time, the song contains English exclamations such as "ouch" and "surprised", and coupled with the girls' unique improvisations, you can feel the bright and refreshing charm unique to girls.
In terms of styling, SM chose brightly colored tights this time, focusing on highlighting the girl's beautiful body lines.
Compared with her previous image of a pure and sweet girl, she has added some curves and charm of a young woman, making her more attractive to male fans.
This song became a huge hit in Korea as soon as it was released.
Sweeping the entire online and offline music platforms.
The addictive melody and lyrics are memorable.
Even the colored pencil pants worn by the members became a fashion trend in South Korea. They were sold out at one point and were hard to come by.
The honors won by the songs continue to break and surpass the records of their predecessors.
Even Wonder Girls, who were previously known as the "national girl group" for pioneering a new era of girl group trends with their retro trilogy "Tell Me", "Nobody" and "Sohot", had to give up their position as the number one girl group in South Korea in the face of Girls' Generation's strong performance.
He comes from a prominent family and has outstanding abilities.
His debut went smoothly, but he encountered misfortune and hit rock bottom.
Endure humiliation and endure hardships.
Finally, the king returns and conquers the world.
Considering Girls’ Generation’s actual situation, their two-year experience since debut is a perfect inspirational story.
The explosion of "Gee" has added a strong stroke to this legendary story and also inlaid a dazzling gem into this legendary experience.
Debuted in 2007, lay dormant in 2008, and soared to fame in 2009.
Stories like this have special social significance in South Korea, which experienced the financial crisis in 2008.
The financial crisis broke out in 2008.
South Korea's stock market fell 61.4%, ranking sixth in the world.
The exchange rate fell and the Korean won depreciated.
Shipbuilding orders fell by 50%, and automobile exports hit a five-year low.
Foreign trade declined sharply and GDP growth rate dropped to 0.5%.
The economy is in recession, consumption is weak, and it is difficult to find employment. Young people cannot find jobs, and middle-aged people have reduced incomes and are afraid of losing their jobs.
People appear helpless and weak in the face of difficulties, and their confidence and hope become low and slim.
The story of Girls' Generation is told to those middle-aged men who originally did not pay attention to idols.
All difficulties will eventually pass, and a brilliant future awaits us.
It is also because of this song that a new group of fans of Girls' Generation has emerged, which has never existed before: the uncle fans.
Most of them are between 30 and 45 years old, and are mainly office workers and salaried class people. They are busy with work and social activities every day, and it is almost impossible for them to pay attention to idols.
In fact, they are also the group of people who need psychological care the most.
The pressure is high, as I have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and I am the backbone of the whole family.
The work is busy and time is tight. I face my boss and colleagues at work, and my family and children after get off work. I hardly have any time for myself.
During the special period of the financial crisis, they bore enormous pressure and suffered a great shock inside.
These uncles who usually look dull and unknown actually need more encouragement and strength.
The emergence of the youth group gave them what they needed.
She has a pretty and lovely appearance, is about the same age as her own children, has a hard-working and positive attitude, and has a touching and inspiring experience.
In the eyes of this group of people, Girls' Generation has become the perfect spiritual sustenance.
Uncle fans can often be seen at "Gee" activities. They are not many in number, but they are well disciplined and organized.
He doesn't cheer for the fans as crazily as other young fans. He just buys albums and support items pragmatically, and contributes silently with a kind smile like a father.
This unique phenomenon even attracted the attention of the media. All major television stations reported on it, and even invited experts in sociology, economics and psychology to analyze and interpret it.
Because of this, the popularity of Girls' Generation's "Gee" began to move beyond the idol category and became a special social phenomenon in a special period.
Girls' Generation themselves also broke away from the general concept of idols and began to attract attention from the whole society.
This special result, which is the result of the right time, right place, and right people, will change the fate of the idol group Girls' Generation. Its far-reaching impact will gradually become apparent over time.
Looking at the girls happily performing on the stage, Yi Haoyan sighed: "Maybe you don't even know what this means?"