Hyun-A of the girl idol group 4Minute has graced the cover of British fashion magazine “POP”.

“POP” is a famous British magazine that covers a broad area of popular culture. Famous stars like Madonna, Britney Spears and Victoria Beckham have been cover models before.

According to Hyun-A’s management, Cube Entertainment, a special Asian edition featuring Hyun-A was released on Feb. 22nd. It was the first time that an Asian has ever graced the cover of “POP” magazine.

According to the magazine’s chief editor Ashley Heath, Hyun-A has secured her place as Korea’s pop icon through her appearance in PSY’s viral hit “Gangnam Style”. She added that Hyun-A is stylish and active which were the reasons why she was chosen to be the cover model.

Ahead of her appearance on “POP”, Hyun-A has been praised by British media such as the Guardian for her singles “Bubble Pop” and “Ice Cream”.

Hyun-A is expected to return to the K-pop scene with a new album during the first half of this year with her bandmates 4Minute. [Yonhap]