Author: Jini
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The Gangnam Style Singing Toothbrush
The Gangnam Style Singing Toothbrush Tired of brushing your teeth to the sound of birds chirping or even more boring, blissful silence…blah! Tired of being teased in class for having a regular toothbrush and not one with a Korean animated character like all the popular kids? Tired of dragging your heavy MP3 player to the…
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Friday Drama Review: “Gu Family Book” a.k.a. “Kang Chi – The Beginning”
“If I had to choose between living 100 years alone or 100 days with someone I loved, I’d choose the 100 days.” The strikingly beautiful cinematography first thing you sense: a dark, dreamy mountain-scape colored in violet and cobalt blue juxtaposed with scenes of delicately, but brightly lit traditional drummers against backdrop of amber…
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[BIBIMBEATS] Local Beats: Hanging out with KPOP Star 2’s McKay Kim
This spring, KPOP Star 2, the highly anticipated second season of KPOP Star, brought together rising young talent from around the world. Unlike talent programs here in the United States, the KPOP Star series features performers putting their own twist on both popular Korean and English language songs complete with back-up dancers and pyrotechnics. Making…
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Zion Market Grows Up: A New Chapter in the Asian Market Chronicles Series
Amazing, the Korean Shopping Scene in San Diego has evolved quite a bit since the Asian Market Chronicles Series started. We got a new Korean Market in H-Mart, and Zion Market has now expanded to one of the largest Korean Markets in America. More amazingly, this series is still alive and kicking! Zion Market in…
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The History of Cheong Gye Cheon Stream
Cheong Gye Cheon Stream is located in downtown Seoul, which divides the city into northern and southern part of the city. The stream was either full of water during summer monsoon seasons or dried up the rest of the year and at times, the stream would overflow causing flooding in the downtown area. In 1406,…
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All Things Korean For International Fans – Global Concerts
As the Hallyu Wave has grown, so has the number of International fans. Luckily for us foreign fans, many K-pop idol groups are expanding to world tours to be able to meet the dedicated fans outside South Korea. TVXQ began their world tour TVXQ! Live World Tour “Catch Me” in late 2012, holding concerts in…
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Get Geared Up for KCON 2013
The 2nd Annual KCON, Southern California’s biggest and best Hallyu event of the year will be held August 25th and 26th at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The event, upgraded to a 2 day affair this year will feature a KPOP concert, panels, workshops, games and activities – something for every Hallyu fan.…
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Asiana Airplane Accident: Unfortunate yet could have been worse
The flight accident of Asiana Airline’s Boeing-777 aircraft in San Francisco Airport made headline news in most of Korean newspapers on July 7th 2013. The crash resulted in two casualties, as well as a wide range of injuries to at least half of the passengers on the plane. It took 10 minutes after the initial crash…
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[BIBIMBEATS] July 2013: K-Indie Women to Watch
This month, Bibimbeats makes guys take the backseat and honors female artists making waves in the music scene. They’re lady lyricists, R&B hooks on our favorite rap songs, and fluid poetry in the ballads the K-Indie genre is known for. Whether they’re up-and-coming or well-established, these girls pack a musical punch. Here are a few…
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Friday Drama Review: “Nail Shop Paris”
A strange case of masochistic voyeurism? Hm. I’m so confused. On one hand, there was much I really disliked about this drama. On the other hand, I found myself wanting to see each new episode. Storyline/Synopsis: My Rating 5/10 The story began as a somewhat interesting story about a writer, intrigued by a man…
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