Category: Special Features
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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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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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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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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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