Girl Bands

3 Oct 2010 - Remember the Spice Girls, the Bangles, Twins and (hey Dutchies!) the Dolly Dots. Well, girl bands are still in fashion. South Korea has seen a recent increase in the number of girls (and boys) bands, which led to concerns among parents and members of Parliament. It is now decided that the South Korean Parliament will launch an inquiry into claims that performances by teenage girl pop groups are too sexually suggestive. A lawmakers' aid working for the Grand National Party said "Some of the popular girl groups are aged 13 to 14 ... we need some legal devices to protect those young performers from possible abuse and exploitation." The older public seems to agree, but teenagers are calling for more, more, more. A new six-girl group just debuted last month, and the promoters tried to calm down sentiments by explaining that the average age of the girls is 15 years old.