Hot girl summer is inching closer and closer! The warmer the weather, the more versatile your styling choices can be. To up your fashion game, take note of these fashion tips from your favorite female idols!
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BLACKPINK Jennie Cute Preppy Look
(Photo : Jennie Instagram)
BLACKPINK member Jennie appears to prefer more preppy looks. If you have a similar, lean body shape like Jennie's, make use of check-patterned clothing.
In Jennie's Instagram, she is seen wearing a navy-color check-patterned dress that perfectly accentuates her figure.
If you add a pearl necklace to your look, just like Jennie has, you can achieve the look of a high-teen star from the '90s!
MAMAMOO Moonbyul and Hwasa Flaunt Unique Styles
Moonbyul prefers more retro-styled looks. One way to achieve this vibe is by making use of denim! And not just navy denim — denim of every color!
In a recent Instagram post, Moonbyul is seen wearing light blue flared jeans with a matching light blue denim vest. She wears the vest over a simple, white, long-sleeved button-up collared top.
This simple look showcases a sophisticated yet retro vibe and requires minimal styling and accessories.
(Photo : Moonbyul Instagram)
Hwasa, on the other hand, is best known for her girl crush looks. If you have a similar slim yet curvy figure like Hwasa, try out a cropped vest with hip-hugging slacks.
In Hwasa's look, she added a scarf around her neck, adding a little touch of drama to her look. Her look is very reminiscent of Yves Saint Laurent's tuxedo suit "Le Smoking."
(Photo : Hwasa Instagram)
Oh My Girl Hyojung's Cute Styling
(Photo : Hyojung Instagram)
Oh My Girl member Hyojung appears to prefer more Western styles of clothing.
In her Instagram account, she showed off a unique outfit with a ruffle shirt with vertical stripes. This match of texture and pattern helps accentuate the upper body, highlighting her beautiful body lines while not being too revealing. You don't need to give up styling for modesty!
Sunmi Rocks Feminine Clothing
(Photo : Sunmi Instagram)
Recently, Sunmi has preferred more girly clothing, flaunting her feminine energy.
On Instagram, Sunmi shared a photo of her in a white lacy, see-through, mesh blouse.
Over the blouse is a grey vest paired perfectly with a skirt of the same color. Her hair is curled, and her make-up is simple. By pairing a white blouse with a tennis skirt, as Sunmi did, you can definitely look young, youthful, and girly.
It's reminiscent of a school girl look, which is highly popular in East Asia.
Which styling tips will you incorporate into your wardrobe?
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Top 10 Female Idols Who Look Amazing with Bangs Selected By Dispatch
Want to know who Dispatch chose? Then keep on reading!
1. BLACKPINK's Lisa
(Photo : Lisa Instagram)
Bangs have become part of Lisa's iconic look. Whether she has long or short hair, whether, with dark or colorful hair, Lisa has bangs. In the past, she has expressed hesitation in moving on from her bangs since she loves them so much!
2. Brave Girls' Eunji
(Photo : Eunji Instagram)
Eunji is another idol known for her bangs! One nickname she earned from the fans is "Bangs Noona" due to her iconic look! Eunji is what Han Ye Seul would look like with bangs!
3. GFRIEND's Yerin
(Photo : Yerin Instagram)
Yerin has promoted both with and without bangs, and Dispatch seems to prefer the idol with the bangs! Due to her angelic and innocent look, bangs help her look even more adorable!
4. TWICE's Momo
(Photo : TWICE Instagram)
Similar to Yerin, Momo has promoted both with and without bangs. However, it appears the idol prefers having the latter, as she has bangs more often than not! Having the hairdo allows Momo to look both cute and sexy, which suits her image well!
5. HyunA
(Photo : HyunA Instagram)
Whether she has dark hair and colorful hair, HyunA manages to look amazing with bangs! The bangs compliment her sharp features and allow her to have a soft image, as it highlights her feminine side.
6. ITZY's Yuna
(Photo : ITZY Instagram)
ITZY's maknae rocked bangs for the group's "Not Shy" comeback, and it was a huge hit with fans! It may have taken some time to get used to, but the look made her look younger and lovelier, which suited her image as the group's youngest member.
7. (G)I-DLE's Minnie
(Photo : (G)I-DLE Twitter)
Minnie has a longer face, so adding bangs to her look softens her features without losing her unique charms. It balances out her angular jawline and allows her to shine more brightly while she is on stage. Now, no matter what hair color she has, bangs are here to stay!
8. Red Velvet's Seulgi
(Photo : Seulgi Instagram)
Seulgi first rocked short bangs for the group's "Peek-a-Boo" era. The bangs are often called "choppy bangs" or "baby bangs" and are known for being difficult to style due to its unique cut. Despite the difficult look, Seulgi was able to digest it well, and she looked amazing! That is Seulgi's power!
9. Weki Meki's Choi Yoojung
(Photo : Choi Yoojung Instagram)
Yoojung has consistently rocked bangs ever since I.O.I and now as a member of Weki Meki. Bangs make Yoojung's face appear smaller, which suits her sweet and fruity image. Since she is known as an idol with cute and irresistible visuals, bangs highlight her lovely charms.
10. WJSN's Dayoung
(Photo : Dayoung Instagram)
Dayoung's face has rounded edges, so having bangs create the illusion of a natural contour. It allows the idol to have a smaller face while making her jawline appear more angular. It makes her already stunning visuals stand out even more!
Do you think Dispatch missed an idol? Tell us in the comments below!
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Top 15 Most-Watched K-Pop MVs That Were Released 10 Years Ago
Younger fans might not know them, but artists such as SS501, f(x), CNBLUE were huge names around 2011 - they are the idols of your idols. And even though K-Pop MVs didn’t usually get as many views back then as they do now, since YouTube was still pretty new then, these artists still earned tens of million views as of date.
Let's take a look at the 15 most-watched K-Pop MVs that have turned a decade old so far in 2021.
15. 'Twinkle Twinkle' - Girl’s Day
'Twinkle Twinkle', originally released on March 15, 2011, is the title track off of Girl’s Day’s album 'Everyday'. Though the album only sold a little over 7k total copies, the digital single sold around 2.08 million copies, and the MV has 18.6 million views.
14. 'Don’t Cry' - Park Bom
'Don’t Cry' came out on April 20, 2011, and was a solo track for Park Bom off of 2NE1's mini album '2NE1'. The album sold over 120k total units, while the single sold 2.51 million copies, and the MV has gained 19.4 million views.
13. 'What Can I Do' - Seungri
Seungri’s 'What Can I Do' was released on January 20, 2011, and was one of the main singles on his album 'V.V.I.P'. The single sold 1.12 million copies while the album sold nearly 50k units, and the MV currently has 19.7 million views.
12. 'Ur Man' - SS501
'Ur Man' was the title track off of SS501’s 5th mini album of the same name. Released on March 4, 2011, the MV currently has 21.1 million views.
11. 'Heart to Heart' - 4MINUTE
4MINUTE’s 'Heart to Heart' came out on March 28, 2011, and acted as the title track on 1st studio album, '4Minutes Left'. The album sold nearly 50k copies, while the single sold 1.84 million, and the MV has 21.2 million views.
10. 'Love Girl' - CNBLUE
Released on April 25, 2011, 'Love Girl' was the title track on their special EP '1st Step +1 Thank You'. Between it and the original album, '1st Step', over 231k units sold, with the single alone making 503.1k sales. The MV has 21.9 million views.
9. 'Keep Your Head Down' - TVXQ.
'Keep Your Head Down' is the title track from TVXQ’s 5th full-length studio album of the same name. Released on January 3, the album has sold around 330k units, the single 1.39 million, and the MV has 27.7 million views.
8. 'Love Like This' - SS501
Released on March 6, 2011, 'Love Like This' is the lead single off of SS501’s album 'Rebirth'. The album has sold only a little over 3k copies, but the MV has reached 33.7 million views.
7. 'Loveya' - SS501
'Loveya', released on March 6, 2011, is the title song on SS501’s eighth and final mini album 'Destination'. It ended up selling nearly 70k copies — their best-selling mini album — and the MV has 38.9 million views.
6. 'Pinocchio (Danger)' - f(x)
The MV for 'Pinocchio (Danger)' was released on April 18, 2011, and was the lead single on their album 'Pinocchio'. The album, their 1st, sold nearly 75k units, while the single made 2.62 million sales, and the MV has 46.1 million views.
5. 'Baby Good Night' - GD&TOP
'Baby Good Night' came out on January 31, 2011, and was actually a B-side on their album 'GD & TOP'. The album, which was their debut album, sold over 200k units, while the MV for 'Baby Good Night' has 46.8 million views.
4. 'Good Day' - IU
IU is indeed a queen, as even her song 'Good Day' released from 10 years ago (on February 7, 2011 to be exact) was a hit. It was the lead single on her 3rd mini album 'Real'. The album sold over 90k units while the single made 4.45 million sales, and the MV has 50.1 million views.
3. 'Love Song' - BIGBANG
'Love Song' was the lead single on BIGBANG’s special album 'Big Bang Special Edition', and the MV for it came out on April 13, 2011. The album sold just under 100k units and the single 2.12 million copies, while the MV currently has 58.6 million views.
2. 'Tonight' - BIGBANG
BIGBANG's song 'Tonight', for which the MV was released on February 28, 2011, was the title track for their album of the same name. The album sold about 150k copies, the single 2.45 million, and the MV has earned 93.4 million views.
1. 'Ma Boy' - SISTAR19
The top of them all, SISTAR19’s 'Ma Boy' was released as a digital single on May 2, 2011. The song made 2.65 million sales, and the MV has reached 101.2 million views.
