When HyunA released her newest solo single Bubble Pop! the video gained 4 million views in only four days on Youtube. That number was enough to bring "Bubble Pop!" to the Most Viewed video on Youtube and Most Viewed Music video. The message behind HyunA's single is one of independence. But her single also features nineteen year old HyunA provocatively dancing throughout the entire song (even if the choreography really does match the lyrics).
The majority of viewers enjoyed the MV, calling it sexy and cute, but a large minority stated that HyunA was acting "slutty" or like "a whore". It appeared that many comments addressing these issues were made by people who did not follow K-pop as many people asked what HyunA was saying or assumed what HyunA was saying.
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HyunA's Bubble Pop! MV even featured MBLAQ member Lee Joon -- and although some enjoyed his presence in the video, some fans criticized the video and claimed that the MV degraded his image.
A question that comes to mind is this: was HyunA's unfamiliarity and dancing too much for Americans to handle? Although HyunA's dancing was not as sexual as many other American artists, her unfamiliar standing and choreography may have put American's over the edge.
But like it or not, HyunA has achieved a staggering 4 million views and 25000+ likes on Youtube. HyunA is definitely spreading K-pop all over the world.
One major issue arises from this MV; are wind machines and moving hips the only things that America and other nations will attempt to open to from the K-pop industry? Will any other talented but less provocative artists be able to be heard and accepted by the majority overseas in North America?
Personal opinion (read at own risk xD): BUBBLE POP was not too much in my opinion. I really support the idea of having more Kpop overseas and in America, but I don't what it will take. I honestly get very excited when I see an Asian person on TV (it's getting better now, but were still a minority).
I just hope that people can be more tolerable; HyunA was definitely stepping out of the norm for her video, and I praise her for that. It may not have been the best way to promote Kpop with such a video (they could have offered subs so not-Korean-speaking people could not totally bash the video as being "slutty"), but hey, at least we put Kpop out there.
