I’ve never been that interested in Korean music. I consider myself first and foremost a Japanese music fan. Despite the fact that I would tell this to all my friends I still had people who would try and convince me to give Korean music a chance. Sure I would listen to Lee Hyori or KARA occasionally, but nothing really caught my attention. And then one day my friend sent me a link to a Korean music video called ‘Irony.’ I usually brushed off her suggestions like all her other Korean fads, but she eventually talked me into watching it by telling me about the rapper of the group, Hyun A. If ever I had a weakness it is Asian rapper girls. ‘Irony’ intrigued me more than any other Korean music had in a very long time. It was the perfect balance of peppy pop, dance/electronica, and urban-rap feel.

I ended up buying the Wonder Years album as soon as it came out. It was always in my computer, being played on constant repeat. Every song on it seemed a treasure, a new bit of Hyun A to keep me engrossed. After a few days of listening to the Wonder Years I talked to my friend who originally sent me the ‘Irony’ link again.

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