Fans of K-Pop are surely familiar with first-generation girl groups and . Fans today may not know that another group once rivaled the popularity of the two girl groups. Made up of , , , , and , was incredibly successful in the late 90s and early 2000s.
The group reached massive success with “Get Up” and “Killer,” two songs that are still loved today. Like their meteoric rise, however, their downfall was equally drastic. Baby V.
O.X’s founder and label CEO appeared on controversial YouTuber ‘s channel, where he spoke on past controversies of the group. Yoon Deung Ryong spoke on how intense H.
O.T fans were when Baby V.O.
X’s Kan Miyoun was swept up in a scandal with H.O.T’s leader Moon Hee Joon.
I still don’t need razors after all these years because H.O.T fans sent so many razors to our office and the girl’s dorm along with threatening letters.
— Yoon Deung Ryong Yoon Deung Ryong also spoke on what ended the illustrious career of Baby V.O.X.
According to the CEO, it all started with a sample. Yoon Deung Ryong stated they wanted the girl group to release a hip-hop song. To really make an impact, the CEO met with and bought music rights and rights to the late Tupac’s likeness.
With the late rapper’s vocals cleared, Baby V.O.X released “Xcstasy,” a song featuring the late rapper, and used his likeness in the song’s music video.
The song was met with instant disapproval from Korea’s hip-hop scene. Although plagiarism and allegations of illegally sam.
