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To me, this girl's facial expressions and body movements seem so unnatural and forced. What distinguishes children from adults is that they are spontaneous... I believe that, when young kids have lost their spontaneity way ahead of time due to external influences, it naturally makes observing people feel pitiful and uncomfortable. See for yourself. What do you think?! http://youtu.be/hccmTlNl9jc
The most striking thing is the seemingly consistent disapproval by South Korean viewers, reflected in the comment section of this Youtube video:
"불쌍하다"(So sad; pitiful);
"웃기는한데 마음아프다 불쌍해"(It's funny but I feel hurt, so sad.);
"표정이 뭐야"(What's with the facial expression?!);
"안쓰럽다"(I feel sorry [for her]);
"아인데 표정이 40년대"(She's a kid, but her face looks like that of a 40year old."
"저표정이 부자연스러워서 슬프다" (Expressions are not natural, it's sad.)
"저표정이 부자연스러워서 슬프다" (Expressions are not natural, it's sad.)
On the other hand, many non-South Korean people commented mainly favorable things such as "So cuuuute!"; "Wow, I like her voice and movement" or "Fantastisca".
I agree with most of the South Korean commentators that this performance feels odd. Many of them are also saying that "if she would have been raised in South Korea, she wouldn't be like this and she would've been able to grow up as a normal kid". Other people commented arguing that she "should come to '우리나라'(Our Country, i.e. South Korea), then she wouldn't have to act like this." Those are all clear statements showing the feeling of distance and disconnection between many South and North Korean people nowadays. This sense of disparity cannot go unnoticed when comparing the tone in which news is broadcast!
South Korean news (KBS News)