.Krystallized 207 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (Koreaboo) Top agency SM Entertainment has been known as one of the top pioneers in the industry, having proven to be leaders in both music and marketing. However, the company has recently been criticized by fans for allegedly recycling both their concepts and designs for all of their releases. According to fans, although the use of solid color backgrounds and basic fonts were fun and refreshing at first, the agency has overused the concept so much that they’ve started erasing the individuality of all their artists. From Girls’ Generation‘s Tiffany and Taeyeon‘s solo releases to EXO‘s “Lucky One,†fans pointed out that all of the photos and album covers look like they come from the same exact template. What's your opinion about this? but tbh as a Sm stan myself their concepts are getting repetitive with all the aesthetic theme, and i was kind of disappointed with Ex'Act's album cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baiichi 3,992 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It's the theme of this year. Though EX'ACT packaging is pretty different though. It's only white and black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUMA-MON 12,792 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Under Fire I mean I get it's repetitive but that term is a little excessive lol and in the end people are still buying the album (except luna one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--- 967 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 well theyre all from the same company what do people expect, them to be very different? i think its better for them to be alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni 1,778 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Yeah, the "aesthetic" concept is tired and lame now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanatedBeauty 13,655 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 "koreaboo" ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugoose 11,398 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 yes because koreaboo always takes a few similar photos and forget about all of the other ones it's not boring at all, look at the album sales and the views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darling 1,107 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Yeah, the "aesthetic" concept is tired and lame now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D a n t e 1,723 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It is boring and unoriginal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akpopfan 4,319 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Under Fire Luna's cover is my favorite of the year tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaknae 815 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Is that really Koreaboo's title for this article? LMAO They are so dramatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noon 20,968 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 why is everyone always "under fire" according to koreaboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boutchou 764 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I agree, and it's starting to get redundant. What I liked the most about SM was how diverse and unique each groups and artists were. From TVXQ to The Trax, from SNSD to f(x), they all have/had unique sounds and colors. But it feels like for the past year or so they've only been recycling the same "trendy" stuff over and over again and not just with the music but with the music videos, designs and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haus of Tzu:Lai 5,450 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It's probably done by some intern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izara 15,657 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 · Hidden by twinky, June 20, 2016 - No reason given Hidden by twinky, June 20, 2016 - No reason given Hello! It's art okay! Plus they are from same company.. Link to comment
wiaraewiwiarae 6,637 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I really don't see the problem. Different concepts, different colour palettes. It does look like work of one person, but it probably is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelliabloom 4,557 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 YES it is so overdone. Can they also bring back the fucking box MVs? I want to see the choreography with the 360 camera and not some shitty contrived symbolism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hao 363 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 All these teasers seem very American Apparrel-y.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Joy 19,902 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It is boring and unoriginal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiadais 206 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Honestly, it would be nice to have some sort of story like what BTS did. It's just so... cohesive... and draws me in. Standalone videos that don't have stories/souls/plots are kind of boring. I mean--it would be better if they had plots, but it's possible for the videos to still be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night vale. 8,071 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 SM's "theme" this year: Some of the concepts have been good, like RV's Dumb Dumb and One of These Nights (if the song wasn't boring). But you know, SM could have taken full opportunity for this whole aesthetic kick to have great album packaging...it's gotten worse since last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Potter 166 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 i like this whole artsy/american apparel aesthetic sm is doing. i was getting tired of the cheap boxsets, off fashions and uninspired/bland title tracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Perfume 1,472 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I just care about the MVs and songs, not the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
全能Mingyu 940 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 ah nvm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Krystallized 207 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 I agree, and it's starting to get redundant. What I liked the most about SM was how diverse and unique each groups and artists were. From TVXQ to The Trax, from SNSD to f(x), they all have/had unique sounds and colors. But it feels like for the past year or so they've only been recycling the same "trendy" stuff over and over again and not just with the music but with the music videos, designs and stuff. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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