Fans of the Korean group Wonder Girls were given a treat recently when during a radio interview there was discussion about Lee Hyori’s dance moves in her latest video “U-Go-Girl”. After each girl demonstrated the moves using their hands, it apparently brought so much delight to online fans (particularly member So Hee’s rendition) that it quickly became one of the most sought after video’s in Asia, and remained so for several days afterwards..
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A number of Korean pop stars will be arriving in L.A. for the Hollywood bowl event May 17, so if you didn’t know about it or forgot, make sure you make a note in your calender. Some pretty big names are slated to perform, including: Fly to the sky, SG Wannabe, Super Junior T, Wonder Girls, Lee Hyori and more. So if you see a Korean pop lookalike shopping at your local grocer..he/she may just be the real thing!
Korean singer Lee Hyori has had a long history of being influential in Korea’s fashion scene over the years, but now reports show a growing influence in Chinese fashion as well. The country has been broadcasting Korean TV shows frequently during the last few years, and Lee Hyori’s exposure has been quite substantial during that time. Chinese women have responded strongly to her image, and just like their Korean counterparts, they’re copying her many fashion sensibilities–from hairstyle, clothing, to accessories, she’s fast becoming THE fashion icon of China. Thanks to her influence, it is now said that Korean fashion surpasses even that of American and Japanese at this current point in time.
She’s not just a hugely successful pop singer in Korea, but Lee Hyori will be getting an enormous boost of international attention as well, after Calvin Klein recently announced that she’ll be their next model representative for Asia. She will be receiving a quite lucrative sum for such a brief 6 month contract, but the CK brand, well aware of her tremendous influence over Asian teenage fashion, knows that the investment will be well worth the cost. When asked why Lee Hyori was chosen over other attractive candidates, Calvin Klein representatives responded, that when they envisioned their new Asian model, they visualized someone with “a sexy, modern and fresh image,” and Lee Hyori was their top choice..
No, you’re not seeing things, that really is Korean singer Rain’s picture on the side of a 777. Korean Airline’s top execs recently announced that they will be promoting Rain’s current tour, as well as Korean culture in general, throughout several of their hub airports worldwide. Not much is known whether Rain will be the only pop star promoted, but one can only hope he’s not the last. Just imagine–huge crowds being stirred to a frenzy, upon seeing a gigantic, hot pink, Lee Hyori plane getting ready for take-off..
If recent rumors are correct, Korean pop idol Lee Hyori, is set to become the highest paid female singer in Korean history. After coming to the end of her current contract, she’s received several very lucrative offers, and has been spending quite a lot of time going over each of their pros and cons. What may be the deciding factor in the end, has less to do with the money offered, but rather the vision of the current CEO of this rumored new agency. Evidently the CEO has such an interesting take on Lee Hyori’s future career, enough to woo the young Asian star, and I’m sure enough to keep her fans on the edge of their seats for many years to come.
Korean singer Lee Hyori, played the good samaritan this month, after helping a man she found lying down on the street she was traveling on from work. Determining he had simply passed out from a few too many drinks, she quickly used his cellphone to call family members to come pick him up. Lucky for him, they came rushing to his rescue, but I could not help but feel sorry for the guy as I’m sure he felt this wasn’t the most ideal way to meet one of Korea’s most beautiful pop stars..
Korean singer Lee Hyori ran into a bit of controversy recently, after vacationing in the island nation of Maldives. Apparently getting a little too much sun, Lee Hyori flew back to Korea to film the KBS program “Happy Together Friends”, only to find her new found look highly scrutinized. The pop star quickly apologized saying that she hadn’t realized so many people would be concerned about her exposure to the sun, and promised to keep that in mind during her vacations in the future.
All you geeky bookworms out there don’t lose hope, some girls really do like you more than you think. After Lee Hyori revealed that she wants to be married before the age of 30, and that she doesn’t necessarily mind dating outside of show business–she also revealed something even more interesting. Her favorite trait in men is…intelligence!
The Lee Hyori comeback performance on SBS recently, was a huge boost for the network. After being missing in action for several months, Lee Hyori put on one of the best shows of her career, giving the network an almost 40% jump in TV ratings leading up to, and during, the Feb 12th performance. Not only does she seem to be helping TV stations of late, but some feel the Korean economy as well. Asian news media has been reporting on what they term the “Lee Hyori effect”, with retail stores claiming that the Korean pop princess has such influence on teen fashion, that they can’t keep anything she’s been seen wearing in stock.
