At initial glance, Americans may envy the apparent androgynous nature of Korea’s fashion and dance world. However, what onlookers fail to understand is how the K-pop world’s creation of such genderless dancing and androgenous appearances may be a consequence of the gender binary enforced on Korean individuals by traditional Korean Confucian Values. In this research, I aim to explore how Americans who indulge in Korean pop culture may have interpretations which differ from Koreans who have personally experienced the gendered expectations in contemporary Korean society. I conducted a literature review that focused on the gender presentation of Bangtan Sonyeondan and how cultural values are still strongly weaved into modern Korean society. I also interviewed American and Korean American individuals to conduct a comparative analysis on how their perspectives on Korean gender roles differ. Preliminary results suggest how there may be a glass ceiling to how far an idol’s gender performance can expand beyond societal gender binary constraints. Through my analysis, I hope to bring an alternative perspective to Americans who enjoy Korean culture that highlights some of the unfortunate faults of the seemingly perfect industry.