Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard. HyunA and her cartoon tattoos (a handful of them are actually real, though) have already broken some records, most notably matching SNSD‘s record for “Fastest Video To Reach 10 Million Views” (a title previously held in splendid isolation by “The Boys“), as reported by Soompi. In other words, all it took was a mere four […]

Has anyone seen Jolin Tsai‘s new MV for “The Great Artist“? I know I’m two months late to this, but it doesn’t hurt to reiterate what I’m assuming has been on the mind of everyone who’s seen this MV and is familiar with K-pop — Why the hell did SM buy those matrix cameras again? I ask […]

If you haven’t already seen HyunA‘s already legendary MV for “Ice Cream“, do so.

written by: Testamentvm For many, Psy’s success with “Gangnam Style” came from nowhere.  And yet ”Gangnam Style”, the undisputed release of this summer, represents the crowning moment of slow, and at certain junctures, painfully arduous climb to the top.  After spending over a decade in the business, Psy, after six albums, has finally mastered the rules of […]

Written by: TESTAMENTVM Oh, how things change. Early in the aughts, Lexy (then signed to YG Entertainment) was the R&B foil to pop diva Hyori (then signed to DSP Entertainment). By now, we know how that story panned out – Hyori went on to become the reigning queen of K-pop, while rival Lexy saw her star fall. Eventually, she split with YG – […]

written by: TESTAMENTVM The inspiration for this article came from a recent article published on allkpop, written by a friend, Jeff Benjamin. If you haven’t already read it, here’s a quick summary: NS Yoonji and G.NA are two female K-pop artists who have a shot of achieving mainstream success in the United States because: They speak English fluently Their sex appeal […]