As any true fan can tell you, there’s more to K-pop than “Gangnam Style.” Psy’s smash may be an instant—and, for now, inescapable—classic, but South Korea’s singular music scene has produced so many killer hits that it’s amazing America didn’t catch onto the sound sooner. In fact, “Gangnam Style” was knocked out in the first round of this, our epic tournament to determine the greatest K-pop song of all time. Round Two saw Girls’ Generation barely eking out a win over T-ara. Onto Round Three! VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE until the round closes at 8 a.m. EST on Saturday, October 27.
Welcome to Round Three! Our original 32 seeded contestants in four brackets (Girl Group, Female Solo, Male Solo and Boy Group) have been narrowed down to eight. Girls’ Generation have defeated T-ara—and now go up against the little girl group that could, Wonder Girls! Another unlikely match-up? The mighty Hyuna versus Ga-In. Rain, meanwhile, faces Junsu. But is the most exciting contest between Super Junior and TVXQ? Read! Listen! VOTE! And do it all before 8 a.m. EST on Saturday, October 27, when the round two closes! (Plus: Check out all of our other amazing K-pop Week coverage!)
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The Song: Gee
The Star: Girls' Generation
Why It's So Great: This irresistibly catchy track is one of the biggest K-pop songs of all-time. Until “Gangnam Style” came along, its video was K-pop’s most viewed.
Why It's So Great: This Stacey Q-sampling smash was an unstoppable sensation in 2007, with the song’s easy-to-emulate choreography sparking a dance craze and influencing countless other groups to come up with their own signature jigs.
Why It's So Great: Brown Eyed Girls beauty Ga-In ignored pop trends and topped the charts in 2010 with this tango-flavored hit, which as sensual as it is sorrowful.
Why It's So Great: Titled after a Harry Potter spell and produced by Junsu himself, this unique urban-pop banger helped the former TVXQ star bag the highest-selling Korean solo album of 2012.
Why It's So Great: One of the raunchiest K-pop hits ever, this sex-soaked smash had bad boy Rain waving his “magic stick” all the way to the top of the charts in 2008.
Why It's So Great: Recognize this one from “Fast & Furious”? With its dramatic production, angsty screams, and aggressive rapping, “Rising Sun” may just be one of the most emotionally-charged K-Pop hits ever made.
With the 2012 Summer Olympics in London around the corner, we figured it was about time that pop music had a similar competition. So, four of our great pop-producing countries—the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and South Korea—will be squaring off on Popdust over the next two weeks in the first-ever Pop Olympics. Before our Games officially begin, though, we need your help deciding which artists will represent their respective countries.
Below, you’ll find the four artists–2NE1, Big Bang, Girls Generation, and Wonder Girls–who are competing for the right to represent South Korea in the Pop Olympics. Only one can win, however. Vote for your favorite, and remember, YOU CAN VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. Voting ends at midnight on Sunday, July 29.
Practically an entire Olympic squadron solely on their own, GIRLS’ GENERATION are certainly an intimidating competitor for South Korea, rolling nine deep but remaining consistent and focused as a group. Their transfixing dance moves and smash hits like “Mr. Taxi,” “Paparazzi” and “The Boys” will likely dazzle international audiences, and make any rival solo artists feel hopelessly outmatched.
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Don't forget to leave a kick-ass comment as well ;D
The Guide was for Elfs but we can learn from it :3
When people say GDA voting and GDA popularity voting, they’re the same thing.
You need a KPOP WAVE account to vote. Voting starts November 28 and ends December 26.
One vote per IP address (if you do not know how to change your IP address, then the rule is VOTE ONCE A DAY)!
[HELP RT] This Tutorial for how to vote SNSD / Girls' Generation in GDA http://bit.ly/q5evqL
First, you can see 회원가입 on the upper right side. click it.
Second, click the 일반회원 가입하기.
Third,write down your id you want to make in the first blank, write your E-mail in second blank. Write your password in thrid and fourth blanks. Check the little box in the bottom. Press the 가입하기 botton. Go to your E-mail which you wrote and press the press the [확인] botton. -Done
Next, how to VOTE.
In that page, clich the 소녀시대 and you can see black box wrote in 투표하기.
It means vote. So if you click that botton, the vote is done. Pls vote everyday. lol
After MTV K readers eagerly crowned their Top Sexiest Female and Male Idols, we thought we’d be done drooling over the idol hotties for a while.
We thought wrong.
With beach season fast approaching, why not celebrate with some delicious eye candy? MTV K’s latest Top Ten poll features the hottest summer bodies of the K-Pop idol world, and we need YOU to decide who’s got the ultimate beach body!
If all were fair in love and K-pop, then this would be Korea’s Top 100 Summer Bodies (and include drop-dead gorgeous celebs like actors Lee Minho and Baek Sung Hyun)! …But it’s not, so instead, we’ve narrowed it down to the hottest idol group members!
In no particular order, here are the candidates for the Top Ten Summer Bodies in K-Pop! Now it’s up to you to vote for the idol you think has the best summer body! Top Ten Hottest Summer Bodies!
Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan Korea/Lacoste
Often referred to as the Yoona of Super Junior (for more reasons than one), Choi Siwon’s role in Asia’s biggest boy band is clear. Just look at him! With his sexy trademark eyebrows and that piercing gaze, sometimes we forget how built this man is. Looks like someone wasn’t wearing a smock during art class~
Photo Credit: JYP Entertainment
The powerful diva-rapper of the Wonder Girls placed second in MTV K’s poll for sexiest female idol. So naturally, Yubin’s in the running for hottest summer body as well! In addition to her gorgeous looks and toned body, Yubin’s been getting noticed for her impeccable fashion taste as well!
Photo Credit: YG Entertainment
With a sexy R&B vocal color to complement his rock-hard chocolate abs, Big Bang’s Taeyang is every girl’s dream. Who cares if he’s only like 5’5″, 5’6″? Just watch one performance of “I’ll Be There” and your doubts about his sexiness will vanish into thin air!
Photo Credit: Caribbean Bay
We thought about passing the baton over to Seohyun or Yoona this time around, but it can’t be helped – Girls’ Generation’s Yuri has got ideal proportions for a beach babe. Plus, she makes for a pretty hot lifeguard!
Photo Credit: Calvin Klein via Nate
A first look at the prettiest member of 2PM tells you he’s the most adorable thing alive. And you wouldn’t expect such a muscular build on someone with such a pretty face. But alas, this Olympian creature exists – and he goes by the name of Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul. (In reality, we wish we could nominate all six members for this beauty pageant, but we settled with sending in the Thai Prince as the group’s representative)!
Photo Credit: Daum
It was a tough decision between After School‘s Gahee and UEE, but K-Pop’s sweetheart nabbed the nomination for hottest summer body — Thanks to her long legs, honey thighs, and impeccable S-line.
Photo Credit: Big Hit Entertainment
Who knew the vocal powerhouse of 2AM was rocking a hot bod as well? Changmin surprised (and delighted) his fans when he collaborated with 8eight‘s equally-as-shockingly-fit Lee Hyun for their project album Homme. Imagine seeing this rugged hunk of muscle at the beach…
Photo Credit: Daum; Ga-In/Cyworld
Meet the MTV K reader’s choice for Sexiest Female Idol. Ga-In‘s a spunky blend of cute and sexy, giving off a potently curious allure. The petite beauty queen uploaded photos of herself at a pool on her Cyworld, and netizens went crazy over her gorgeous body!
Photo Credit: Caribbean Bay via Daum
F(x)‘s Victoria, the other half of Khuntoria, K-Pop’s hottest make-believe couple, is best known for her unbelievable flexibility. And it’s no surprise that she’s got a glamorous body with which to pull off those insane stretches.
Photo Credit: Calvin Klein
If you saw TVXQ‘s Changmin our Top Ten Sexiest Male Idols list, you’ll remember that charismatic leader U-Know Yunho was disqualified for his man boobs. This time around, we’re giving him bonus points for his… twin assets. (Yes, we’re shameless, we know.) Honorable Mentions
While these next two heavy-hitters aren’t really considered young idols anymore, it’s impossible not to mention them in a face-off like this. Especially considering that they have been the reigning King and Queen of all that is sexy in K-Pop for years now. As the saying goes, “Age before beauty,” and these hot icons give K-Pop a good taste of both!
Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan Korea
Lee Hyori. Need I say more? This woman is a legend in the world of K-Pop, and her photoshoots always reflect her flawless (not to mention natural) beauty. Praised by netizens for her goddess-like body and honest personality, Hyori could knock out the competition with her clothes on. But we’re picking the hottest summer body this week, so… yeah.
Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan Korea
Back in ’09, MTV Iggyreviewed what was to be Rain‘s breakthrough Hollywood film, Ninja Assassin: “Rain went from an adorable bubblegum pop-star to a chiseled leading man who can squeeze grapes in the ridges of his new six-pack.” Can’t say it any better than this! How will his fans survive during the two year drought after he begins his military sentence this summer?! This week’s poll closes at 11:59PM (U.S EST) Sunday night, June 5th so vote as much as you’d like until then!
If you think we’re doing a disservice to the idol member YOU think has the hottest summer body, leave us a comment below, send an angry tweet our way (@mtvkofficial), or drop us a line on our Facebook page! We want to hear from you!
(I’d also like to give a personal shout out to Calvin Klein for taking their turn with practically every idol group. Marketing strategy for jeans = shirtless idols = ♥)
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