Why is it when the boys reveal their forehead it looks so hot, I mean it's not a erogenous zone or anything but it's just so sexy
you can actually explain this with visual/perception psychology and i’ll expand on how if you’re interested. ✍️
the secret: it’s 0% about the forehead. utterly and completely zero. big surprise, it’s the brows. and: also about the lips as the actual erogenous zone at play which i’ll talk about further down the analysis.
so, brow reveal. what happens. everything becomes more expressive and recognizable. your gaze is pulled toward the eyes rather than the sides of the face. so far so good and simple.
they’re a great visual anchor, result: you spend more time looking at the person. mere exposure phenomenon: the more you’re presented with something, the more you develop affinity. exception: you have strong pre-existing bias which would be reinforced to an even greater extreme. but other than that, believe it or not: brows will make you feel more positively about the person.
how much they convey health as a sexual indicator is an undecided topic and i find most research around that dubious, but there are studies how they’re very important for attractiveness especially when they are thicker. which goes without saying, it shows good hair growth which again reflects back to the person’s health seen as attractive since it feels secure to be with them. with the brows concealed, that pointer is missing.
also: brows convey macro-/microexpressions. you can read them accurately without bangs, so the person becomes more ‘transparent’ aka more inviting. you can gauge the entire outline of the face, too, so that openness is another bonus and also reveals the entirety of their emotional stance. bangs keep you wondering and convey distrust even if ironically, the idol often looks cuter with them, while with brows you see a more edgy slant.
now here comes an even more important factor if we stick to how eyes play a role. seemingly it’s mostly idols who cause a lot of excitement when they show their forehead, or they started/polarized that fandom trend at least. it’s a continuous staple for fans to get wowed again and again. think about it... all south korean idols have brown eyes. and black hair. that’s why there’s an even stronger visual anchor because of how much contrast they create.
so if your gaze is directed upward once the hair is pushed back, the eyes magnify that effect. they reveal the golden ratio that most kpop stars have in their facial proportions so that’s jackpot basically. the idols famous for their forehead looks all have extremely dark eyes and proportions that only wait to be shown. makeup amplifies that effect so it’s a triple threat. look how much clarity and proportion it gives the face.
that’s why i say you actually do not look at the forehead first. you look at the T-zone (brow to brow or eye to eye, nose to chin) which humans naturally and universally do to perceive faces. in psychology you can track eye movement (saccades) with special glasses or cameras — see test person below— and turn it into a chart. see how the eyes-nose-lip zone is all you look at and not the forehead?
(the chart looks a bit scary but it’s just showing the progression and stops of your eyes)
without the brows, the T-zone is less visible or strong. in fact, some kpop styles even hide the eye area. which means your eyes will not trace the T-zone as much. which means you will not look at the lips (!) as much which... here goes your keyword: ARE THE EROGENOUS ZONE. makes sense? no bangs, more T-zone emphasis, more visual direction toward the lips, more sex appeal.
and the last explanation: bangs rule k-pop. hair needs to be longer to be dyed in a way that yields a bigger area of color that gives great cinematic results on screen. plus: SE asian hair is extremely hard to shape for a shortcut. so the prevalence of bangs and how thick the hair is (further covering the brows) has kind of deprived us from the things listed: emotional transparency, golden ratio, health indicators, recognizability, visual anchor, contrast, focus on the eyes and lips. so, the big reveal has more impact through rarity.
and that’s my friends is why forehead reveals are such a big deal in k-pop💡
*SOBS* BTS CALLED YOONGI ON THE PHONE AND HE GAVE THE SPEECH TO THEM WINNING ALBUM OF THE YEAR DAESANG!! THESE BOYS JUST CAN’T LIVE WITH ONE OF THEM AWAY!!
JIN: Papa Mochi!
RM, V: Hey, Corden!
JM: Woo ow! Everyone, ARMYs, thank you so much! Some of you may not be aware, but SUGA hyung is currently recuperating, and because you gave us such a great award, he’s briefly dropped by. *Holds up his phone* Hello?
SG: *laughs* Hello? Can you hear me? Can you hear me
JM: We can hear you!
SG: I’m currently also watching it through live broadcast. I want to convey my thanks to the ARMYs who gave us this Album Award, and to be able to receive it once again after last year - This is the most beloved album of the year, right? We worked hard preparing for it in America before bringing it back here, and many people loved it, so we were thankful. And especially to hear that it’s the ‘Album of the Year’ - I’m seeing it now too, and it really feels good. Ah *laughs* I want to stand on stage, and I’m working hard at rehabilitation, so don’t worry too much, everyone. People around me are contacting me to say they’re enjoying MAMA right now, but they were saying that even though I’m not there *laughs* So, though it’s a little embarrassing, my heart is with you, everyone, so I want to say that I’m thankful. ARMY, I love you!
BTS: Whoo!
SG: Ah, ah. This was BTS. 2, 3
BTS: *Bows* Thank you, ARMY!
JK: ARMY~ You are watching right?
RM: Thank you for the first ever phone call speech, SUGA hyung!
THESE CHAOTIC UNCLES!!! WHEN BTS’ CHOREOGRAPHY DIRECTOR, SON SUNGDEUK RECEIVED ‘BEST PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR’ BTS KEPT SCREAMING IN THE BACK AND JIN SAID: “MOA YOUR DAD WON AN AWARD!!!” (MOA IS THE NAME OF HIS CHILD AND HE IS AROUND 2 YEARS OLD)
He loves performing so much. He lives and breathes to be able to show his craft. The baby deserves it all 😭
And the way JK was trying to contain his tears and still watching Jimin's every move and saying little soft things after Jimin spoke like "don't cry don't cry", "Jiminie hyung", "it's okay". And then comforting him 💘
Everyone got sad but they were all so supportive, always there for him..
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