Ailee Offered to be a Water Park Model

  Rookie singer Ailee has been receiving much attention after debuting with her new song “Heaven“, earning a positive response from fans and industry insiders alike for her explosive vocal talent.
  Ailee had an opportunity to showcase her S-line figure this summer season, but it was belatedly revealed that she had turned down the offer.
Though she rose to fame for her amazing musical talent, male fans have also taken note of her glamorous figure, no surprise there. Different from most girl group members that continue to maintain their slim figures with rigorous diet and exercise, Ailee falls within the ‘bagel girl’ category with other idols that possess healthy figures such as SECRET‘s Jun Hyosung.
  A waterpark who recognized her shapely figure had sent a love call to Ailee early in her career, trying to recruit her as their spokesmodel before she made her debut with “Heaven”. However, Ailee’s representatives respectfully turned down their offer.
“It was a little burdensome thinking about [Ailee] taking on a role of a waterpark model, having to expose herself when she is still a rookie trying to find her niche in the industry,” they explained.
  She might have turned down the offer to be a waterpark model, but Ailee is slowly but surely building her singing career. The singer rightfully claimed her victory on the ‘J.Y. Park special’ of ‘Immortal Song 2‘ by singing his hit track, “Don’t Leave Me“.

Ailee is currently preparing her new album, and is planning to make a comeback towards the end of this month or in early June.

The Pros and Cons of English in K-Pop

   We’ve all heard it, and maybe even made fun of it, but the fantastic elastic fact of the matter is English in K-pop has had its ups and downs. And while it’s safe to say that my perspective is somewhat biased given that I’m a native English speaking person, it’s clear that using English to spread the Hallyu wave is not without its difficulties.

   English in K-pop is a chiefly commendable nod towards K-Pop’s unparalleled global mindset. Not just with English, K-Pop explores many foreign languages, thanks to and as its supporting industry spreads its influence into the international music marketplace. (There aren’t too many music companies that offer more than one language on their homepage, much less four like YG Family does….) Whether it be debuts in Japan or other ventures in surrounding parts of Asia, in just a few short years K-Pop has has been cropping up all over the world. At the very least, the K-pop industry should be commended for its commitment to its heaps of international fans, while most other artists/industries don’t seem to care as much. But as the waves topple over the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans simultaneously, will having to speak and sing English clearly hinder the mega pop machine?