I feel like, generally…
The label of “It Girl” is pretty debatable. Take the year 2003: to some, In The Zone Britney is the obvious answer. But to others, Paris Hilton’s debut in The Simple Life cemented her as top It Girl. But both parties would be absolutely out of their minds for omitting Season-1-of-The-OC-era Mischa Barton. Ah, 2003. What a wealth of thin blondes*!
But when it comes to Kpop, the “It Girl” label can truly only be applied to one person. She’s unequivocally the “It.” Confidence, stage presence, face, ass, hair: she’s got it all. Her name is Hwasa and you will fall in love with her.
Hwasa is part of a four-person girl group by the name of MAMAMOO (more to come on them…), but I want to focus today on Hwasa the solo artist.
Her first hit “TWIT” is a cute and catchy tune about how some guy is basically too sprung on her and she’s like “sweetie, get a life.” And her most recent hit “Maria” is a sexy self-empowerment track about the age old struggle of dealing with the h8rz.
But as much as Hwasa shines in her music videos, she is most in her element when on stage. In fact, in recent years, the MAMA awards—basically Asia’s VMAs—have become, essentially, the Hwasa Show. First, she went viral for inventing the color red. Last year, she showed up in sexy Joker cosplay. And this year… well, just watch for yourself. The girl simply is IT.
*By the way, I respect everyone’s right to be thin and blonde. It’s called ~intersectionality~ ever heard of it?