Visiting the local Barnes and Nobles the other day, and came across a K-pop related book called “Stars Of K-Pop”, one version featuring guys (showing Gangnam Style sensation PSY on the cover) and another with the Girls (with, naturally, 4Minute’s HyunA on that cover). I immediately grabbed it up and WOW, was it just FILLED with gorgeous photos and information, and all in English, to boot! Flipping through its pages and seeing all the beautiful photos inside, it occurred to me that though I had folders full of pictures of my favorite idols on my computer desktop, I actually didn’t have much when it came to physical books to hold!
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| Girls Generation |
The book (well, the Girls’ Version, anyway, I’m sorry to say I didn’t even bother to pick up the guy version) focused on what are generally regarded as the top K-pop acts, and I was happy to note that for the most part, every single one of my favorite K-artists were listed there! From Girls Generation to 2NE1 all the way down through to Crayon Pop, it showed colorful pictures accompanied by information regarding group stats and album releases:
...as well as individual member bios-
WOW! This was JUST what an English speaking K-pop Fan NEEDS!
My first thought was how amazing it was that a domestic publisher in Hawaii got everything so right, but looking at the credits on the inside, I think this might have originally been a Korean Released book that got translated into English, or complied from Korean sources. In fact, they credit Kpop Stars News, but I'm really not sure. Whoever it is. they sure researched their subjects well! Look at all of these awesome groups this book covered- and what incredible pics, too!
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| 2NE1 |
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| 4Minute |
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| Kara |
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| f(x) |
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| f(x) 2 |
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| Secret |
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| Sistar |
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| Afterschool |
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| Afterschool2 |
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| Apink |
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| Apink2 |
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| Brown Eyed Girls |
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| Girl's Day |
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| T-ara |
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| MissA |
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| Rainbow |
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| Crayon Pop |
Just about the only K-pop Group I love that DIDN’T get covered in this fine, fine book is Dal Shabet, happily, that is the ONE group that I actually DO have physical photo books from (the incredible “For Darling” picture book that came with the Have, Don’t Have album) so at least I won’t be lacking for pics in THAT department!
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
