Month: June 2013
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Drums and Dragons and Sales – Oh My! Zion Market’s Grand Opening!
Saturday, June 29, 2013 was officially declared Zion Market Day in the City of San Diego. The party was on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard this morning as dignitaries gathered and shoppers crowded to witness the Grand Opening Celebration of Zion Market’s new location at 7655 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. The festive atmosphere was set in motion…
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Toyota releases Video Collage of Lee Min Ho Meet and Greet
And KKonnect-ers Jini and Cheryl are in the video…. Remember the “Countdown to Lee Min Ho”? Jini and Cheryl trekked up to L.A. to see him in person, special exclusive tickets in hand. The official video from Toyota is out. Enjoy!
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Friday Drama Review: “Jang Ok Jung”
The Famous Villainess is Given a New Personna Storyline/Synopsis: My Rating 7/10 Jang Ok Jung is a famous concubine of King Suk Jong of the Joseon Dynasty. Infamous for her role in the deposition of Queen In Hyun, she has been villainized throughout history. An interesting take on a oft-told tale, this version…
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Korean-American Carol Kim Making a Bid for San Diego City Council Seat
Service Oriented, Long-Time Invested Member in the Community to run in District 6 Race What does it take to make your average Korean-American mother decide to run for office? OK, well maybe not quite average. Carol Kim is decidedly a cut above. Carol Kim grew up with a strong sense of needing to give…
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Thank you for your participation! Winners of Amazon Gift Card for the K-Konnect Survey
The K-Konnect survey has come to an end! Thank you to everyone that participated. Here are the winners of the Amazon Gift Card: Jenny, Yonggi, BK Griffin, Francisco Spaghetti-o, The Hanja Namja, Kent, Don, Grace, Herogone, Zulu Ghost
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Sunday Drama Review – Shut Up Flower Boy Band
(닥치고 꽃미남 밴드) Shut Up Flower Boy Band Flower Boy Edition #2 Bad Boy Rock Star Flower Boys = Every Teenage Girl’s Dream Summary: “Shut up Flower Boy Band” tells the endearing story of six boys in a high school rock band, appropriately named “Eye Candy”, and their journey to make a name for themselves.…
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KKoffeehouse #5: Korean War Memorial Event
An afternoon with the Korean war veterans residing in San Diego. Thank you to Mr and Mrs Jean White, and Mr Douglas Mitchell from the Chosin Few Veterans group in Oceanside, and Mr Young-Jong Lee, Mr Joon-Key Lee, and Mr David Shim from the Korean War Meritorious Veterans SD Association for joining us. 감사합니다. See more photos on our…
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NO BRAIN to return to Southern California
Straight from the horses mouth, as it were, KKonnect has direct confirmation from Roxta Music that No Brain, Korea’s premier Indie Punk Rock band will be returning to southern California to perform at the Los Angeles Korean Festival on September 29th. See the article on their spring 2013 San Diego performance here The 40th LA Korean…
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Sunday Drama Review – Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
(꽃미남 라면가게) Flower Boy Ramyun Shop Flower Boy Edition #1 Millie’s dream combination: Ramyun and Flower Boys Summary: “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop” is a cute and quirky romantic comedy about the interesting relationship between the independent university student Yang Eun Bi, and Cha Chi Soo, a rebellious spoiled teenager. And while these two live worlds…
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