Author: Jini
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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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Mutjin Saram in Seoul!
Finally my dream came true; to visit Korea! Seeing historic temples located amongst the modern landscape of the city, walking down the vibrant streets of Myeongdong crowded with shoppers and couples, taking pictures with idol cutouts, eating the most delicious (and not to mention cheap) street ddeokbokki, and listening to Seoul’s indie music scene in Hongdae. There is so much happening…
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[BIBIMBEATS] June 2013: The Rap Heavyweights of K-Pop
Think K-Pop is just flashy clothes and cool choreography? Think again. Beneath all those layers of BB cream lie quite an intimidating pool of talent. In fact, the genre is home to some of the most versatile rappers the country has to offer. Evident recently in PSY’s booming popularity, K-Pop rappers are a force to…
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2013 Asian Food Festival @ H-Mart San Diego This Weekend!!
This weekend , H-Mart San Diego will be hosting the 2013 Asian Food Festival. Events feature games, singing contests, food samples, and a cultural presentation. Expect heavy traffic on Mira Mesa Blvd (not because of the event, just there’s always heavy traffic at Mira Mesa Blvd)
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[Event] Remembering the Korean War – June 23rd 3pm
An afternoon of stories, reflection, and gratitude with the Korean war veterans, family and friends, hosted by members of K-Konnect SD. • Write a story/poem/song or bring a photo or piece of artwork to share at the event and/or for the KKonnect online scrapbook with instant upload at event. • Bring a dish to share with…
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Friday Drama Review – “When A Man Loves”
Gangsta Love (No, it’s sweet, really.) I fell in love with this drama when Han Tae Sang hit the internet for serious dating help. With no experience of his own, he was seeking advice the best way he knew. With the naiveté of a young teen he takes advice from all sources and self-consciously…
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Millie’s Top Ten May K-Pop Music Videos
Millie’s Top Ten May K-Pop Music Videos This month, the K-pop music scene has seen the return of many groups that had taken long hiatus. We see the return of “beast-idols” 2pm, rookie group “EXO” makes a reappearance after making their fans wait impatiently for a year and a half, the Sexy Queen Lee Hyori…
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Millie’s Top Ten April K-Pop Music Videos
Millie’s Top Ten April K-Pop Music Videos This year, April releases have brought out a combination of cute and crazy comeback. It seems to be either cute, bubblegum-pop love songs about Spring, or funky tracks with crazy music videos. It’s either one or the other for this month! Note: This chart is just my personal…
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