Britney takes on Beyonce in the Korean pop charts

When pop divas Britney Spears and Beyonce released their latest albums in December and November respectively, Korean media and music critics focused on their similarities and how their alleged “rivalry” would fare in popularity votes, album sales and chart rankings.

Both stars are 28 years old. Spears debuted in 1999; Beyonce debuted in Destiny’s Child a year earlier. Today they are among the biggest names on the U.S. pop scene with achievements in music, film and business.

Their record label, Sony Music Entertainment Korea, said recently that after the publicity campaigns for their albums, Britney Spears won the hearts of more Korean fans than Beyonce by a slight margin.

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