Hyun-A tries out comedy

Kim Hyun-A of the group 4Minute is the latest K-pop star to appear on the U.S. comedy website Funny or Die, local media reported yesterday.

"Hyun-A was in Los Angeles filming for the website with singer Rita Ora", said an official from Kim's agency, Cube Entertainment. "If you are curious about what she filmed with Ora, you can check it out on the website".

Rita Ora is a young singer who rose to fame with her debut album, "Ora", in 2012.

Funny or Die is a website founded by actor-comedian Will Ferrell and comedy writer Adam McKay. It has more than 7.8 million followers on its Twitter account and generally posts goofy videos, both user-generated content and videos by celebrities.

Last year, actress Anna Kendrick teamed up with girl group f(x) for a popular Funny or Die video.

Other Funny or Die videos have featured U.S. President Barack Obama, former president Bill Clinton, and Hollywood actors Anne Hathaway,NataliePortman, Ashton Kutcher and Emma Stone.

As for Hyun-A, the 21-year-old singer performed in a Korean showcase yesterday (Korea time) at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, along withJay Parkand several Korean indie groups.

By Jin Eun-soo, contributing writer