Hyori, stop copying Beyonce

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Pop diva Lee Hyori has taken a page from divalicious Beyonce’s world tour promos as “inspiration” for her upcoming Cosmopolitan (Korea) spread for the December 2007 issue. The photoshoot concept is “party queen” in which Hyori will show us party girl hair using Vidal Sasson products.

Does this mean that party girl hair is Beyonce’s curly golden locks?

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59 Responses to “Hyori, stop copying Beyonce”


  1. 1 hoiakoito November 20, 2007 at 3:12 pm

    wow. didn’t hyori copy a portion of beyonce’s crazy in love video? wow. i don’t get why korea is so obsessed with hyori. she’s pretty yes but not the prettiest.

  2. 2 kriza09 November 20, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    it’s not up to hyori how she should pose in a photoshoot.. the director or photographer usually made a sketch and the model is just supposed to follow whatever pose drawn in the sketch under the photographer’s direction…

    c’mon, popseoul… you know better than that..

    besides, now i look at the pics more closely.. it’s not even the same pose.. they both just happened to wear silver.. bending backwards is a very common pose, esp for women..

  3. 3 kriza09 November 20, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    ^ fyi, i’m not hyori’s fan.. i don’t even know why i just defended her.. lolz..

  4. 4 daneil November 20, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    its easy to say someone is copying someone.

    its funny cause this did remind me of beyonce as well.

    HYori’s popular in korea because of finkl her Show hosting then her solo career. bringing the sexy concept to korea was a huge hit for her. no matter what shes considered to be a huge part of the kpop music world…

  5. 5 penguin_x3 November 20, 2007 at 3:30 pm

    OMG i knew why i didnt like her for a reason…

  6. 6 Raihana November 20, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    can’t sing, can’t act..can sure act sexy..
    Hyori’s pretty..that’s about all i can say..

  7. 7 T November 20, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    Beyonce is not the first woman to be taken picture of while wearing silver and bending backward.

  8. 8 Lana November 20, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Poser. Couldn’t see come up with something original? Guess not.

  9. 9 sf November 20, 2007 at 4:02 pm

    eh, I’m with kriza09 on this one.

    The lack of creativity here isn’t Hyori’s fault.

  10. 10 hellaakon November 20, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    i like both so it’s fine.

    though hyori really needs some originality….in pretty much everything. =/

  11. 11 HL November 20, 2007 at 4:22 pm

    people, it’s not up to hyori to pose and wear what she wants at a photoshoot. i’m not a fan of her but the pics really don’t look that much alike to me. like kriza09 said, they just happen to both be wearing sparkly silver.

  12. 12 iDAREyou November 20, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    didn’t she (or photographer/director wtv) copied Kate Moss for a mag shoot not too long ago? that dominatrix-like concept.. forgot which magazine.

    and theres that Britney/Get Ya thingy..

    so yeah, copying someone is not new for Hyori. she needs some originality

  13. 13 Jen November 20, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    LOL funny title
    Hyori and Beyonce are NOTHIN alike

  14. 14 Ayo November 20, 2007 at 4:50 pm

    Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see that much similarity between the two.

  15. 15 Chantelle November 20, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    It’s just you ^ lol
    I’ve begun noticing it too.
    but I blame who came up with the concept as well.
    How can you look at the photos and not seem the similarity?
    But if it works…it works right? Right? Blah.

  16. 16 Matronika November 20, 2007 at 4:57 pm

    Hyori still loks waaay prettier.

    Beyonce just looks like a fat drag queen, as always.

  17. 17 monziii November 20, 2007 at 5:35 pm

    I agree with kriza09…it’s not the model that makes up the pose it is the photographer…ppl with lack of imagination copy others and those who have imagination are always in the lead with all the wannabes running after them.

  18. 18 junsufan November 20, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    Hey..it’s not even up to her on how she’s gonna pose..
    it’s also not beyonce who only did this sorta thing..
    plus..i don’t see much similarity

  19. 19 Vanessaly November 20, 2007 at 6:30 pm

    I didn’t know hyori was such a copycat but as far as I know these photoshots weren’t exactly original either. Even beyonce must have copied them

  20. 20 honeyTHEhottest November 20, 2007 at 6:57 pm

    beyonce wayyyyyyyyyyy prettier than hyori. hyori lacks that charisma and sass that beyonce has. besides, beyonce is a better singer than hyori.

  21. 21 serene November 20, 2007 at 8:37 pm

    beyonce’s prettier, and I don’t even like her that much.
    Hyori really has nothing going for her but her looks.

  22. 22 meeh November 20, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    she’s all that!! when the other she’s nothing at all!!

  23. 23 Aya November 20, 2007 at 9:32 pm

    Cant decide which one looks better. I think Beyonce only because she is keeping her eyes open.

  24. 24 ~HSG~ November 20, 2007 at 11:44 pm

    Beyonce copies other people. So Hyori picked the perfect person to copy.

  25. 25 rocketfuel November 21, 2007 at 12:22 am

    so if I raise my hand in the air does that mean I’m copying George Washington? or does it really count if someone photographs me… ;)

  26. 26 Omo November 21, 2007 at 2:42 am

    Wish Hyori would release her sex tape with Ivy. They’re such a hot couple.

  27. 27 jaimzkehoe November 21, 2007 at 3:14 am

    That is how she started by stealing other artist ideas

  28. 28 Cutie November 21, 2007 at 3:28 am

    @Kriza09 - yup yup, agree… Seriously, the more you look at it, sure theres glitter and long wavy hair, but aside from that, they really dont look alike at all!

  29. 29 Raye November 21, 2007 at 4:26 am

    I think its kinda look alike. But wasn’t it already obvious that Hyori like copying ppl?

  30. 30 Anon November 21, 2007 at 5:44 am

    Are you guys SERIOUSLY blaming her for how her photo shoots are a copy of someone else’s photo shoot? Heh, maybe you guys should do some research on how this stuff works. Popseoul, you should have known better.

  31. 31 DieuAn November 21, 2007 at 6:25 am

    I don’t think it’s her fault…Blame the one who told her to do so, and Beyonce is not the first one making that pose in a glitter outfit…

  32. 32 toocutedoggy November 21, 2007 at 7:36 am

    hmm- i dun think it is HER that she is copying, it’s Cosmopolitan Mag told her to do so~

  33. 33 afterhour November 21, 2007 at 7:45 am

    Hyori copy anybody from britney spears to pussycat dolls to beyonce - whoever is in or hot at the moment - she would replicate it - oh well “whatever rolls her boat”

  34. 34 Di November 21, 2007 at 7:52 am

    ^uh..the saying is “whatever FLOATS your boat” >.>;
    and like kriza09 said, it’s mostly the producers or whoever is in charge that makes the choices
    models are just there to pose and look pretty :p

  35. 35 aiya November 21, 2007 at 11:10 am

    hyori should be name “queen of copy cats”…

  36. 36 aiya November 21, 2007 at 11:16 am

    u can’t blame photographer on her pose or style…if she doesn’t like it, she can refuse…

  37. 37 Mr.KDW4EvER!!!! November 21, 2007 at 11:49 am

    Beyonce is prettier than Lee Hyori… as always…

  38. 38 sasuke November 21, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    Why do Koreans try to copy Westerners? That’s a stupid idea.

  39. 39 sasuke November 21, 2007 at 12:36 pm

    Anyway, Hyori is way more beautiful.

  40. 40 Ann*e November 21, 2007 at 1:53 pm

    =______=

    good for hyori. and good for beyonce.
    *claps*

  41. 41 44547 November 21, 2007 at 8:04 pm

    hey, quit bashing on hyori, it’s not like she’s the one who decides what goes on a photoshoot, what she wear, poses etc etc, it’s the stylists and directors.

    it’s not her fault

  42. 42 angie November 21, 2007 at 10:02 pm

    well, i think leslie kee, the one who design and photograph beyonce’s world tour poster should sue cosmopolitan’s stylist and photographer
    hyori got nothing to do with it,

  43. 43 Em kay November 22, 2007 at 4:00 am

    after reading so many of the posts…I know Popseoul is a hater, esp when it comes to Hyori.

  44. 44 ma November 22, 2007 at 10:17 am

    Asians really do not like black people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  45. 45 ma November 22, 2007 at 10:18 am

    i@m asian!
    i don@t like black people!!!!!!!!!!

  46. 46 ma November 22, 2007 at 10:19 am

    iam racist!!!
    hahaha
    i also do not like white!!!

  47. 47 ma November 22, 2007 at 10:20 am

    i only like chinese!

  48. 48 ma November 22, 2007 at 10:21 am

    Popseoul copied my blog!!!
    who cares!!!!

  49. 49 ma November 22, 2007 at 10:23 am

    i know popseoul is ugly!
    she always are jelous the beautiful women!!!
    hahahahaha

  50. 50 Dovey November 22, 2007 at 7:03 pm

    Oh wow, even her clothes is like the same texture and color as Beyonce.

  51. 51 haku November 25, 2007 at 8:00 pm

    why is hyori so publicized??
    yes she is pretty and has some good songs,but she isn’t the prettiest or sexxiest korean woman.
    but you can’t blame her for wanting to copy such a huge celebrity like beyonce.

  52. 52 gooberpie December 24, 2007 at 3:44 pm

    hyori is just a pathetic mess. comparing and trying to copy beyonce is a huge failure. I dont understand why the puppet masters controlling hyori think shes as hot as beyonce in any way at all lol she never will be.

  53. 53 Korean Ajusshi December 27, 2007 at 7:08 am

    Seems like she’s into copying all the American pop divas out there - first, Britney, then Beyonce,… who next?

  54. 54 Lawrence January 12, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    She cant fully copy Beyonce until she gets her rear end, but then again big butts aren’t in the DNA of most Korean women so Hyori better moves to the states and load up on the processed foods.

  55. 55 blogr January 28, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Jesus, hyori bites more american singers than beyonce (britney, rihanna, chante moore, etc.).

    but people need to learn how to flip the coin. beyonce is infamous in hip hop and “urban” music circles for having no creativity or originality.

    she STOLE (didn’t get permission) des’ree’s sing “kissin you” after promising she wouldn’t film a video or put in in her album. frankly, i’d sue her on the basis of destroying a brilliant song. then COMPLETELY RIPS shakira’s dance style and fashion sense. now she’s prancing around on stage during her tour thinking she’s mariah. she also copied britney’s onyx tour routine for her vma preformance (the one where she glides on stage with a wire and a trench coat). then she bit the whole sharon stone “basic instinct” scene for “ring the alarm… i could go on and on but i’ll end it here.

  56. 56 Taejus February 13, 2008 at 1:15 am

    Wow. What a resemblance.

  57. 57 Girl From Arabia March 23, 2008 at 12:12 am

    “Why do Koreans try to copy Westerners? That’s a stupid idea”

    lol, really good question, yet its kinda naive.

    well

    the answer is :

    everybody copies the westerns, cause

    1. sex sells
    2. its a part from the western cultural occupation on the world.

    and sooo many oher reasons that are connected to the fact that America is the strongest country in terms of policy and media.

  58. 58 87yaa April 4, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    everybody copies the westerns, cause

    1. sex sells
    2. its a part from the western cultural occupation on the world.

    you forgot:
    3. usa artists can actually sing, dance and be slutty all at the same time, koreans can’t.

    and even though sex sells here, and koreans criticize america for that, koreans as a whole tend to be way more superficial. talking bout smaller than 12 inch faces talking bout ’she’s so overrated, cause s/he’s ugly’ (talent is always number 2). korean music industry is way more into plastica fantastica than americans are, BELIEVE you me.

  59. 59 elle(TM) August 1, 2008 at 10:04 am

    @ blogr

    …..you’re so wrong….and such a hater….lol

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