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Bae Suzy VS Kim Seolhyun, the representing idols of the advertisement industry

Bae Suzy is still beautiful and she is the face of female stars in their 20s. However, her juniors are catching up. Will she be able to keep the throne?

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It's a twist. No one knew Bae Suzy would let go of her position like this.

The hot star that's overpowering Bae Suzy at the moment is Kim Seolhyun from the group AOA. She sings well, acts well and has even taken over the advertisement market, maybe even exceeding Bae Suzy.

Bae Suzy was born in 1994 and debuted in 2010. Two years later, she was being awarded for movies, singing and even entertainment. Kim Seolhyun was born in 1995 and debuted in 2012, much later than Bae Suzy. While Bae Suzy was getting the spotlight at the peak of her career, Kim Seolhyun was just a trainee.

How did this twist of events come to be? The two are currently at war to become queens so we take a look at Bae Suzy's countermeasure and Kim Seolhyun's efforts.

The most sensitive part is the advertisement market.

That's where the money rolls; as soon as the stars image goes down, so does the sales and likewise the other way around.

Kim Seolhyun came in first in a Smart Uniform Competition in 2010. She's been on all the ads. Thanks to her, AOA's commercial number was statistically the highest in June while Miss A came in 8th place.

Numbers aside, the brand power has more meaning to it.

SK Telecom Luna smartphone featuring Kim Seolhyun made a big hit. She appears to be sexy in skinny jeans and that caused a big hit. Fans want the ad poster and every telecommunication branch is in demand of them.

SK is very happy with the reaction and plan to release more series with Kim Seolhyun. If a brand like this has her back, Kim Seolhyun's value goes up higher.

Meanwhile, Kim Seolhyun's current situation reminds everyone of Jun Ji-hyun a long time ago. She was the sexiest commercial queen of her time.

More men say Kim Seolhyun is more attractive than Bae Suzy. They can go on about her so naturally the comparison between her and Bae Suzy comes along. Where will Kim Seolhyun's popularity end up?

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