This Month in K-Pop: December

Kara, my favorite K-Pop group, released a new single recently called "Pretty Girl." Some of you may recall Kara's video for "Rock U" in one of my first posts. This is still far and away my favorite K-Pop song. "Pretty Girl" is not as good, but the group is so full of bubble-gum charm that you can't help but love it. Plus, how can you dislike a song with this chorus: "If you wanna pretty, every wanna pretty." I mean, come on...that is incredible.

'Boy Bands' and 'Girl Bands' may be yesterday's news in America, they are still a major factor in the K-Pop scene. 'Girl Bands' such as Kara, Wonder Girls, and the newest addition, Burning-L, spread their sugary magic throughout the Korean radio waves while 'Boy Bands' such as Big Bang and Epik High attempt to combine the group appeal of 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys with the machismo and image of American hip-hop. 

Big Bang is currently one of the biggest groups in K-Pop. Over the summer, Big Bang released "Haru Haru" (Day by Day). The song was an enormous hit, up there with Davichi's "Love & War." There newest single is called "Sunset Glow." This video should give you a good idea of what Big Bang is all about. While you watch this, keep in mind that their 'tough guy' image is totally believable to almost any Korean under the age of 25. Also notice their constant shift from Korean lyrics to lame generic English phrases like "Let's Go" or "Wassup."

In other news: Lee, Hyori is playing a show in Seoul on Friday night. I desperately wish I was going.