BoA's "I Did it for Love"

I'm usually not a fan of international stars, especially not asian singers (even though I am asian!). But if you've heard anything about Boa Kwon, also known as BoA, a korean pop sensation, she's super successful. She's inspired by hip hop, pop, and R&B, and she's supposed to be the korean parallel to Britney Spears (minus the baldness, scandals, and tabloid problems). She's sung in South Korea and Japan, and she debuted her first English (which she's not terrible at) album this year.

One of her most popular songs in this album include "I Did it for Love." It's not that great of a song and not a good showcase of her English-speaking capabilities, but she knows how to create a catchy tune (enough to make me like a song and get it stuck in my head).

But she can dance. Like Rihanna. Maybe even better. And I want to say her moves have a touch of Michael Jackson...and so does her glove? The video (click the title of this post to watch) is surprisingly similar to Rihanna's "Umbrella" with the all black attire-wearing backup dancers, water effects, and props (BoA's cane vs. Rihanna's umbrella).

(image from www.boainn.com)

She looks pretty sharp with Sean Garrett (the artist featured in her song) in her all black patent...but I wouldn't wear it all together. A jacket like that with some dark wash skinny jeans and red pumps would look great!

I can't help but notice how similar their styles look. (I love BoA's ring!)

From what a hear, Rihanna is going for an edgier look, starting with her haircut.

(images from www.mwza.com and www.channelapa.com)