Anevening of traditional Korea music and dance, performed by the Korean Traditional Music Orchestra of the Blind. This orchestra continues the age-old tradition of blind musicians serving in the Korean Court Music Institute where thy performed at many royal ceremonies and rituals. The performance is on Tuesday,October 30, at 7 pm in the Smith Recital Hall, SDSU. The event is… Read More An Evening of Traditional Korea Music and Dance
For those who don’t know, KCON was an all day kpop convention held at the Verizon Wireless amphitheater in Irvine, California on October 13th. The event started at 10am and they had all kinds of booths, contests, competitions, and food for everyone to enjoy. There were celebrities everywhere! Security was super tight because there were screaming fangirls… Read More KCON 2012
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I just had my first experience as a scriptwriter for a variety show today. And it went really well. Like awesome. Right now, I’m part of a crew that’s making a korean-ish variety gameshow called “MISSION COMPLETE”. We filmed it at my taekwondo dojang, and wrapped up in the afternoon. When…
“The Culture Industry, Soft Power, and Cultural Transformation in South Korea” School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at UCSD Friday, November 2, 2012 12:30pm-2:00pm As part of the Korean wave, K-pop has been sweeping Asia and most recently even America and the whole world. With PSY’s record hit of his music video, Gangnam Style,… Read More “What is the K in K-pop?” Discussion by John Lie at UCSD
One of my favorite groups is back! Block B just released their new album called Blockbuster and their title song is called NALLILI MAMBO. Their last single was called NANRINA and I honestly don’t know where they’re getting these names from, but I don’t really care because the songs are amazing anyways. So this was… Read More [Now Listening] 닐리리맘보(NILLILI MAMBO) by 블락비(Block B)
Oh Shinhwa. With your stylish hair, slick dance moves, and rugged good looks, it’s no wonder why you’re still active even today. This song dropped on June 28, 2001. This group and this song are credited as one of the starting ripples of the Hallyu. And before you ask, yes, I did spike my hair… Read More [Flashback Friday] Shinhwa – Hey! Come On! (and spike your hair)
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From AAJA San Diego Events: AAJA: Multimedia Journalism 101 Oct 20, 2012 @ 10:30am All welcome- students, professors, professionalists, community Learn the tricks of the trade for multimedia journalists. Panelists answer questions about where to start and what tools are needed to produce a quality story. RSVP: programs@aajasandiego.org Panelists include: Candice Nguyen, San Diego 6 Reporter;… Read More AAJA – San Diego Events: Multimedia Journalism 101
TVXQ (also known as Tong Vfang Xien Qi or 東方神起 or 동방신기 ) is back with their long awaited comeback album called Catch Me! It’s been almost exactly a year since TVXQ has released Korean material, and their title song “Catch Me” is one of my favorite songs this year. It may not have grabbed me instantly, but I… Read More [Now Listening] “Catch Me” by TVXQ
R2B: Return to Base By filmmaker Mark Gadia Today I went to see Rain’s last film before he entered military service RTB: RETURN TO BASE. I saw a mid-afternoon showing at AMC Mission Valley in San Diego. Despite the disappointment that me and my younger brother were the only one’s who saw it during that… Read More Film Review: ‘R2B: Return to Base’ and ‘The Thieves’
