[POLL RESULT] Who won our most anticipated comeback poll?

AND THE WINNER IS... 2NE1

Yes, the girls of 2NE1 topped our poll for the past two weeks! Their return single, "Lonely", had been highly anticipated for weeks, and had been a quick hit as soon as it hit digital stores last week (the single apparently achieved an "all-kill" in all music charts in Korea).

Thanks to all the people who voted in the last poll! It was a neck-and-neck contest between 2NE1, 2PM and SNSD... it was good that a final vote came in hours before that broke the tie.

Post a comment... whose comebacks are you looking forward to?

But of course, it's time for another exciting poll from The Pinoy Kpop Fan!!!

And here it goes...

2NE1 shows their growth as artists in "Lonely"

The girls of 2NE1 --- Sandara / Dara, CL, Minzy and Bom

I nearly popped a vein in my head a while ago when I checked online saw how many releases hit the shelves today (I'll try my best to feature some of the new releases within the week... just keep tabs on my blog, or through my TPKF Facebook page for updates!). The release that caught my attention the most was 2NE1's single "Lonely". Along with the release of the single, the MV of the song was also posted in the official YouTube channel of the girls (and I'm not even surprised that within the span of a day someone had actually created an English subbed version of the MV in YT... amazing, right? That's dedication for you!)

SNSD conquers Japan with "Run Devil Run" and "Mr. Taxi"

The girls of SNSD --- Yuri, Tiffany, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yoona, Taeyeon,
Sooyoung, Jessica and Seohyun 

So Nyu Shi Dae... SNSD... Girl's Generation... call by one name or the other, they're absolutely fabulous, and they're currently ruling the airwaves in Asia one country at a time. This time around, they're making a splash in Japan with their latest Japanese release "Mr. Taxi".

B1A4 --- Be The One, All For One (at last... a new guy group!)

Presenting the boys of B1A4 --- Jinyoung, Baro, Gongchan, Sandeul and CNU

I've seen quite a number of group debuts since I started listening to Kpop (which is around a year and a half), and what I've noticed is that it seems easier to form a girl group than a guy group. Seriously --- no sexist mumbo jumbo intended.

It does make sense though. When it comes to pop and dance, girl groups tend to find a larger audience since it's easier to create chemistry and vocal harmony between women (although it's just as easily feigned than real... hehehe!). For men, it's harder due to a couple of things --- One - not too many men have tenor or falsetto baritone voices that have an ear to blend with their bassists. Second point - Putting just good looking men together doesn't necessarily mean that they will sell in the long term. Chemistry is key both in voice and image.

B1A4 is a group that, in my own humble opinion, fits the bill.