Source: CNN
North Korea’s all-female cheer squad may be grabbing the press at this year’s Winter Olympics, but the South has a secret weapon of its own.
A selection of K-pop stars, including girl groups AOA and Girl’s Day, along with Taeyang, from the mega-popular boy band Big Bang, have been made honorary Olympic ambassadors, a vague term that sees the stars help endorse the Games and appear at official events.
AOA, which stands for Ace Of Angels, was originally founded in 2012, with a style and sound not dissimilar to early Britney Spears. Their singles “Miniskirt and “Heart Attack,” were hits in South Korea and helped make the girl group a household name
“We think that the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be a great opportunity to show our music to not only our fans but a wide range of people. We are very honored.”
