"Glee" Star Darren Criss Give Kudos to Akdong Musician in Tweet

Darren Criss praised Akdong Musician and their track "200%" Glee star Darren Criss, best known for his super talented character Blaine Anderson in the hit FOX TV show, gave a very special shout out to YG Entertainment's sibling duo Akdong Musician.

Sep 28, 2014 04:50 PM BST

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Glee star Darren Criss, best known for his super talented character Blaine Anderson in the hit FOX TV show, gave a very special shout out to YG Entertainment's sibling duo Akdong Musician. Darren Criss' tweeted his praises to the duo, garnering the attention of Gleeks and K-Pop fans alike.

In his tweet, dated September 26, Darren Criss gave props to Akdong Musician's "200%" which he described as a "sweet jam". He further gave credit to Lee Chan Hyuk, who personal wrote and produced the song. Finally, Criss said, "Respect."

Darren Criss himself is a prolific singer-songwriter and theatre actor so he's a very good music critic as well. Stating the obvious, Darren Criss must've been incredibly impressed with the duo's folk-pop tune. Let it be known that "200%" is part of Akdong Musician's first album which, during its release, earned praises for thousands and thousands of listeners and fans across the globe. That said, the Akdong Musician sibs are true musicians worth respecting.

Darren Criss is just one of the growing number of western stars that are taking notice of the booming K-pop industry. Do you think a collab could be in the works in the future? 

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