remember that lulzy k-pop article in a german magazine? well here's another one!

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

to everyone who speaks german you can read the original article here.



Barbie Pop


Their outfits are loud and sexy, their sound happy and freaky! Girlbands from South Korea are up-and-coming! POPCORN checks out the most popular female K-Pop-Acts who wants to take over Europe with their Barbie-Style!



Orange Caramel

Dreamy, innocent and naive - Orange Caramel (debuted in 2010) act like lolitas. These three girls act like super well-behaved students who start blushing as soon as a boy looks at them! Their debut-song "Magic Girl" is a happy popsong (videoclip for the song on youtube!) but we can imagine hearing this song on a children's birthday party! They promised a full album for 2012!

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Lizzy, Raina and Nana are Orange Caramel, but also a part of the K-Pop Band After School.


Girls' Generation

On the one hand a Band, on the other hand a Cheerleading-Gang: Fans from far east love the nine member group from Girls' Generation because of their cool choreographies and their extravagant performances (they wear sexy uniforms most of the time!). "We want to entertain people, even when the TV is on mute!", says band-leader Taeyeon. The girls debuted in 2007, are models for expensive fashion-labels and have their own reality-shows. Now they've released their first international single "The Boys": a mash-up between korean and english lyrics.

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All nine members on one photo! Girls' Generation are super famous in Asia. They've released three albums so far.


2NE1

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Totally cute! CL, Park Bom, Dara and Minzy (from left) debuted with 2NE1 in 2009

The girls from 2NE1 (to anyone) are pop-chameleons! Sometimes they dress up like Space-Fighters with spacy space suits, sometimes like cute Barbie-girls, sometimes like though punk-ladys. The main point is that it's different every time! Not only their looks but also their sound is rich in variety. "We mash-up Dance-Pop with Hip-Hop!", explains band-leader CL. Their Debut-album "To Anyone" was released in 2010 and there are plans for a new CD in 2012.


Kara

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They used to be plain jane's (is that even english? im sorry i dont know how to translate this), now they're squeaky chicks: Seung Yeon, Nicole, Gyu Ri, Ji-young and Hara (from left to right)

First miss, then hit! Kara (means "sweet melody") released their first album "The First Blooming" in 2007 - with zero success. Then they changed their image: The girls became more cheekier and squeaky and suddenly released one hit after another one in South Korea! They are now the most popular girlgroup in Korea and have already released a Best-Of album in 2010! They turn their live-concerts with hip club-tracks into mega-parties. They're planning concerts in Europe in spring 2012 after performances in the US.



sources:
popcorn magazin
picture taken by my gurl feelslikewalkingontheclouds @ tumblr, thanks to her i dont have to buy those shitty magazines
translation by omona's one and only slay-kiss queen goshipgurl (if there are any mistakes please let me know!)

let me just use this moment to finally post my all-time favorite gif (which perfectly explains this whole article):

another good reason for me to become a journalist. i must stop this crappy journalism!!!

Comments

[miwa201.livejournal.com]

Dying at 2ne1's blurb.
And none for the WG. Seriously, why are they never mentioned?

[unreal.livejournal.com]

LOL what? 2NE1 Barbie dolls :O

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

"They used to be plain jane's , now they're squeaky chicks"

lol

[thebluemonk.livejournal.com]

barbie barbie barbie pop
barbie barbie pop POP!

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

ICWUDT

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

BARBIE POP? WHO ARE THE BARBIE POP?

"On the one hand a Band, on the other hand a Cheerleading-Gang"
WHAT?

"The girls from 2NE1 (to anyone) are pop-chameleons!"
Did the author actually listen to the song or did he just looked at their outfit? Honest question.

So many wongs and bullshit in this article.
Dude!!!

(http://pics.livejournal.com/benihime99/pic/000sa7f3/)

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

I died at the author referring 2NE1 as cute. Of all adjectives they could use to my bbs. Really.

Barbie Pop OMG

[kaylapoo.livejournal.com]

totally cute

[unreal.livejournal.com]

[minyquai.livejournal.com]

lololok[pjhpLOL

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

"They are now the most popular girlgroup in Korea and have already released a Best-Of album in 2010! They turn their live-concerts with hip club-tracks into mega-parties. They're planning concerts in Europe in spring 2012 after performances in the US."

Wtf am I reading

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I'm still lolling at the pic XD

[the-erotomanic.livejournal.com]

i don't think yg will appreciate someone calling 2ne1's music barbie pop. lol!

but wow! i totally am amused by this article. it's so wrong, yet it's so lulzy right. >_

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

and double LOL over the fact that 2ne1 and cute barbie girls are in the same sentence.

[geniebsmart.livejournal.com]

Kara? Squeaky chicks? Squeakidy squeak squeakin?

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

I asked google what a squeaky chick was and this is what it gave me

[hurtmybones.livejournal.com]

I love it when journalists don't take time to check out what they're writing about

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

"Totally cute!"

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Hdu

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

This article is so bad that I can't help but love it.

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

me too! lol i love fail journalism.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I think we just found a very good candidate for Most Lulzy Post post 2012 edition

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

I second the motion!

[johnnyquest89.livejournal.com]

will just leave this here and go

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

LOL OMFG THIS IS QT OF COURSE HOSHIT DARA SINGING IN MY NATIVE LANGUAGE OH GAWD

I didn't go this concert, tho, but I was with them for hours at the press con.

[kiminikaeru.livejournal.com]

why do i even live in this fucked up country omfg

[lee-chikin.livejournal.com]

Can we trade then?

[browniethecat.livejournal.com]

barbie pop omg I don't think I can read this it's bpund to be crappy

[hugtimes.livejournal.com]

i stopped after barbie pop because i don't think i can read this sober and not throw a hissy fit over the bad journalism. (that's a word right? idk i'm tired)

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

journalism is a word, yes. :o

[unreal.livejournal.com]

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

That is barbie and pop and flawless

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

I found T-ara's blurb:

These girls are totally taking over Korea with their Hard core Hip Hop. They're known in Korea for their singing and dancing skills, in fact they're so good on stage people call them the seven Beyonce's of Korea!!! Their member Jiyeon was asked about what her attraction is and she said "I can sing exactly like four of the other members, it's a gift". Their sound is so good that even dead people come back to life to listen to it!!

[maffinoyobiai.livejournal.com]

"Their sound is so good that even dead people come back to life to listen to it!!"

aka Lovey Dovey Zombie Version XD

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

Barbie?! IDTS. That's more SNSD's style tbh.

[itskimbitches.livejournal.com]

accurate!
with all the perfectionism in kpop calling them barbies totally fits!
also the colorfulness of 2ne1 screams cute!

also that quote by taeyeon has me side eyein so bad >.> what interview is that from?

[queencleopatra.livejournal.com]

At least they are putting them in magazines. English magazines would never do this. Especially British ones. :/

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

aren't there plenty of British magazine for tweens with obnoxiously colourful covers? they'd fit right in.

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

What's the target group of Popcorn?

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

teenagers but honestly no one buys this crappy magazine
i would say their readers are mostly around 12~14/15