HyunA’s Controversial Solo Debut
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One year after the success of 4MINUTE in South Korea and Japan, HyunA began her solo career with “Change” which eventually charted highly on various online charts in 2010. This was all in spite of the controversy surrounding the track’s video, which was given 19+ and 15+ ratings by various television stations (the concept eventually become a provocative strength she used to her advantage).
Following a string of successful appearances as a guest feature on various KPOP artists’ songs as well as several endorsement deals, HyunA made a solo return with “Bubble Pop” in 2011 and immediately cemented her place in history by breaking records with its MV release and digital sales. After greatly benefiting from her solo success, on the following years, she successfully garnered immense popularity with her controversial songs and music videos such as “Ice Cream”, “Red”, “Roll Deep”, and many others, which led her to get labeled as ‘The Sexy Queen’ of K-pop.
Do you ever wonder how sexy our cutie HyunA can be? Take a peek at her legendary solo debut video below!
HyunA as a Sexy Femme Fatale in TROUBLE MAKER
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During her success as a solo singer, in late 2011, she attempted a challenge to debut in her new co-ed unit named TROUBLE MAKER together with Hyunseung (Former BEAST) as a duo. They debuted with a song titled “Trouble Maker” and received mixed reactions from netizens due to their live performances on weekly music shows which showed their sexually suggestive choreography.
Shortly after a year of hiatus, the unit made a comeback with another controversial music video in 2013. The new track titled “Now” was a certified all-kill, and both looked more intimate than ever with the release of their racy photoshoots. It was then revealed that their relationship is nothing more than friendship even though they went through so much skinship during filming and performing.
It’s unknown whether TROUBLE MAKER is already over or will return anytime soon because there hasn’t been any news about the duo since 2014. However, when HyunA was asked at the press conference for TRIPLE H’s debut, HyunA ambiguously answered, “Rather than saying, ‘We can’t see it again. It’s unfortunate’, I would like to say that it’s continuously in process. It might, unfortunately, draw to an end or we might be able to show a new side if given an opportunity again. I will continuously promote actively with various albums.” Well, if you miss them already, you may probably want to reminisce their latest MV below!
HyunA as One of the Refreshing Trio TRIPLE H
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In April 2017, it was confirmed that HyunA formed a co-ed group with PENTAGON’s Hui and E’Dawn (Hyojong). Leaving TROUBLE MAKER behind, this trio named themselves Triple H. With the title track “365 Fresh”, they brought back the 90’s style with retro-funky music. The music video for “365 Fresh” tells the story of three young people who have nothing left to lose and decide to live it up during their remaining days of freedom. It shares similar themes to the Hollywood film Thelma and Louise.
In the MV, there are many adult contents about sex, murder, and suicide, which might be triggering to some individuals. Therefore, many viewers from Korea were concerned about the impact of the video on young children if it was aired on a public broadcasting station. Even though many people critique the MV a lot, some fans are happy with the concept.
After the official MV has released, CUBE entertainment also released the behind-the-scenes in the making of the Triple H debut track, and it shows how the TRIPLE H members are actually very innocent about the dark themes that went into the song. It shows how all three members of TRIPLE H worked very hard to bring out a whole new different side to their usual adorable and cute personalities. You can watch their fresh MV below!
