Arts & Culture Part 1 – K-pop Girl Groups Go Head-to-Head with New Albums

And now it’s time for our regular Arts & Culture segment with Lee Tae Ho.
Today, Tae Ho brings us all the latest from the world of K-pop.
Good afternoon, Mr. Mr. Tae Ho.

Good afternoon, Yeon-ji.
Well, it seems that you are quite up to date on your K-pop hits.

Yes, I am.
So what’s the news in K-pop this week?

This week, and especially the past two days, has been big for fans of K-pop, with two powerhouse girl groups releasing brand-new albums on successive days.
Let’s go ahead and find out which groups are going head-to-head.

The ladies of the powerhouse girl group Girls’ Generation have finally released their long-awaited new mini album.
The album was released on February 24th, and it went straight to number one on nine online music charts here in Korea in just under an hour.
The lead single, “Mr. Mr.,” was produced by the world-renowned Underdogs, who have worked with such international stars as Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.
But will the ladies continue to show the world that this is still their generation?

Another powerhouse girl group is about to release its first full-length album in four long years.
The long-awaited album is by the Korean girl group 2NE1 and it’s called “Crush.”
2NE1’s label, YG Entertainment, has released teaser images for each member of the group leading up to the release, which will be at midnight, tonight.
Interestingly enough, one of the lead singles from the album is titled “Come Back Home” and it has drawn a great deal of attention here in Korea, because the title is the same as a hit song by the legendary group Seo Taiji and Boys, of which YG CEO Yang Hyun-suk was formerly a member.

In any case, whether you’re a fan of Girls’ Generation or 2NE1, February is shaping up to be a great month for fans of K-pop.

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Source: Arirang