Many fashionistas may know of 'Refinery29.com', a popular one-stop website for fashion, style, and shopping. The site posted an article today called 'Kpop Cheat Sheet: The Bands To Know Before They Blow Up', and introduced Big Bang, 2NE1, SNSD, and SHINee to their readers. The passage read:

"Okay, we're calling it, right here, right now. Kpop is going to be 2012's hottest trend. Straight out of Seoul, these acts are already bringing their edgy, high-end style and infectious tunes all over the world. Asia knows what we're talking about. Europe is already obsessed. South America goes gaga for these multi-talented superstars. And North America? The craze has already started with the hottest Korean acts selling out Madison Square Garden in NYC, the Staples Center in LA, and the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — just to name a few places. For those of you who haven't yet become ingrained, we're here to present to you a little primer to get in on the action. We're giving you the rundown on four of the hottest Kpop artists that are headed for world domination, the songs you need to hear, and, of course, the styles you're going to want to copy. Big Bang, 2NE1, Shinee, Girl's Generation. Memorize these names, people. Let the obsession begin."