Min Hyo Rin famous because of a . . . nose?

CF model and singer Min Hyo Rin recently credited her fame and success to her nose.  According to Min, it was not her acting skills or talent, but her nose that allowed Min to make a living.

Fans have claimed that Min had undergone surgery to achieve such a nose, which is sharper than most other Asian noses.  But Min continues to deny the claims and provides past photos of herself that show her nose has not been under the knife.

Min Hyo Rin's unique nose has been a model for many Korean patients interested in nose jobs.  A few suggest that her nose is popular because it looks more like a Caucasian nose, which is generally long and narrow.

Hmm... it's true that some actresses have certain physical qualities that many admire, but I wouldn't say a nose is paying the bills.

Sources: allkpop and popseoul
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Legendary girl group The Grace has returned with "One More Chance": MV & Comeback Performance

After a group hiatus of three years, The Grace has returned with an MV for their song "One More Chance".  Have they lost their fans? According to Youtube, definitely not.  Fans have far from forgotten this group's vocal talents. For those who are not familiar with The Grace (like me) they were originally a four member band that was legendary in singing, dancing, acting... everything! Now The Grace is currently a duo with Dana and Sunday, but do not fear because Stephanie and Lina are set to return after they finish their individual activities (Lina is focusing on acting while Stephanie is focusing on ballet).

"One More Chance" was released only yesterday but has already gained over 140000 views and more than 3700 likes.  Fans criticized the MV because of the autotune that masks their voices, but their comeback performance on Music Bank says differently.

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It seems The Grace will return to their rightfully held stardom -- even though many newcomers to Kpop do not know who they are, they are naturally attracted by The Grace's amazing vocal talent.

Personal Note: I hate posting about groups I barely know anything about (it may give me unfair biases), but after writing this post, I have learned one important thing: I LOVE THE GRACE!! 

Was HyunA's "Bubble Pop" too much?

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. 

2NE1tv Live: Worldwide to be released in July

2NE1 is set to release the third season for 2NE1 TV, but this time it will be released to the ENTIRE WORLD.  That's right, all international fans will be able to watch their favorite Korean girl group from their own TV.  According to the teaser, 2NE1 will be adventuring and promoting their music overseas, reaching as many fans as possible.  MNETUSA is promoting the U.S. side of the television show.  Through this international TV show, 2NE1 will be spreading K-pop farther than ever before!

Currently New York, Dallas, Washington D.C., Houston, and Honolulu are the U.S. cities in which you are able to watch Asian culture channel MNET, but the company promises to expand their range soon.

Watch Season 3 of 2NE1 TV on Sunday, July 17th at 8PM!

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ZE:A releases "Watch Out!" MV

ZE:A just released the MV for their title track "Watch Out" which it part of their newest album of the same name.  The MV is about ZE:A singing to their fangirl.  The underlying theme/message is confessing one's love for another: Watch out, there's a man who only looks at you.

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Khuntoria Wedding Photo

Popular WGM couple Khuntoria released a wedding photo that has been circling the web.  Total time spent together? 1 year and 11 days.  Hey, that's pretty good considering how fast/young people get married these days xD.

Girl's Day releases "Hug Me Once" teaser

Girl's Day released a teaser for their single "Hug Me Once" on their official Youtube channel, girlsday5.  Perfect for their summer, Girl's Day's single has Girl's Day in many summer outfits.  One of the settings is in a tropical forest (pictured above).  The teaser focuses mostly on Girl's Day's Minah.

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