K-Wave Stateside: K-Pop Stories In American News (Week Of June 30 - July 6, 2014)

f(x) Released Their New Single That Blends Many Sonic Elements

News media outlet Fuse featured an article that explained about f(x)'s new single titled, "Red Light"; which is from their third new album that was released on July 7th. f(x) fans are hoping that they have another hit single just like their last one; which was "Rum Pum Pum."

Like what the article stated, they are hoping that "Red Light" is a quality record that will rank them on some online charts. Also, place their album on Fuse's "41 Best Albums of 2014"; which their last album "Pink Tape LP" did rank on their chart last year.

What is great about f(x)'s new single is that they had a clever way of making the song a pop one because they blended all the sonic elements together; which f(x) fans need to listen to the track carefully to hear the pop beat.

2NE1's Park Bom is Not a "Drug Smuggler"

The Wall Street Journal featured an article regarding 2NE1 member Park Bom smuggling the drug amphetamine. Fans of 2NE1 were shocked regarding about this news and did not believe that Park Bom would take drugs. The report regarding Park Bom was published last Monday night by national daily Segye Ilbo.

According to the newspaper, it was reported that on October 12, 2010, the custom officials at Incheon International Airport took eighty-two amphetamine pills; which all were sent by international mail. The officials looked who it was addressed to and found out that it was 2NE1 member Park Bom.

Yang Hyun Suk, who is the YG Entertainment Chief Executive Officer, posted on a blog and explained about Park Bom. The post stated "that the drug was prescribed by a doctor in the US for mental shock and sadness"; which the reason is because of a close friend who passed away.

The report also stated that Park Bom was taking this medication for years and that her mother and grandmother mailed it to her because she was too busy and could not travel back and forth from South Korea and the United States; which Mr. Yang wrote on the blog.

Mr. Yang explained that news media thought that Park Bom was a "drug smuggler". 2NE1's Park Bom has now switched to a locally available medication and is no longer receiving the pills since they are banned for import to South Korea, according to Mr. Yang.

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