Built on teen-idol perfection, K-pop (Korean pop music) boasts fans that make even the biggest Beliebers seem like amateurs. And these queen bees of the genre — Sohee, Yenny, Lim, Sun, and Yubin—have recruited songwriting king Claude Kelly (Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera) to help them perfect their bubblegum-meets-Motown sound for their stateside debut this summer. The quintet are currently enjoying the anonymity that comes with recording in New York City, away from the hordes of paparazzi that swarm them in Seoul. "We can be more like ourselves here," Yenny says. Though with American fame looming, that low profile won't last long. — Alex Rees
From left: Sohee wears a Dior dress. Yenny wears an XOXO dress, $99. Lim wears an Alexis Bittar necklace, $375. Sun wears a Sonia by Sonia Rykiel striped sweater, $400. Heritage 1981 skirt, $17. Yubin wears a Marni top. Pleasure Doing Business skirt, $290.
Fashion Editor: Joanne Blades.
Photographed by Maciek Kobielski
Via teenvogue.com
