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The Power of the KKonnect Effect
The Power of the Press: Enter the KKonnect Effect [The Asian Market Chronicles I had the opportunity of visiting H-Mart today, bought some soy milk, did a little grooving to Korean Music in between the isles, mooched on some samples of Curry, Calpico Drink, Chilean Sea Bass, and Dumplings; a lazy-man’s dinner. Can you point…
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Interview with Bernie Cho, Executive Producer for DFSB Kollective
Marketing Genius & King of Music Promotion Bernie Cho is an interesting man. Raised and educated in the U.S, he moved to Seoul in search of a graduate degree. What he found instead was a serendipitous offer to work for MNET and MTV(Korea), which he did for a few years, becoming a Senior Producer…
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How to Avoid Being Bitten By a Korean Vampire
How to Avoid Being Bitten By a Korean Vampire: A pseudo-scientific survival guide The other day I was asked by a Korean friend a very unusual question “What is your blood type?”. I stared blankly wondering if this person worked for the Red Cross, made a weird Twilight reference, or was just so uninterested talking…
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Topics that we discussed during KKoffeehouse – “North Korea Forum”
On Sunday, April 6th, at the Korea Daily building on 7750 Dagget St. Suite 208, several members of the K-Konnect and staff of Korea Daily gathered to discuss the latest issues regarding North Korea. Some of the topics that were brought up: North Korea – Confidence? “Multiple” Cards Making increasing threats to put themselves on…
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2K13 Seoulsonic North American Tour Stops in San Diego
No Brain – Goonam – Lowdown 30 What happens when you take three great indie bands from Korea and bring them together on a single stage in downtown San Diego? That’s what anyone would call a rockin’ good time. The smell of great hamburgers permeated the air as I entered the Tin Can in…
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UPDATED! [Interview] Galaxy Express at the Void
UPDATED with newly rediscovered exclusive interview – now available as PodCast! If you weren’t there, you missed the Super Psychedelic Rock N Roll Party Wednesday night, Galaxy Express, award-winning Korean indie band, rocked El Cajon Boulevard for an enthusiastic crowd of fans, old and new alike. With fist-pumping, foot-stomping energy, this rock-till-you-drop band kept…
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New Film in Town: I Am Not A Hipster opens April 5
샌디에고에서 제작된 독립영화: I am not a Hipster (나는 힙스터가 아니다) 4월 5일 개봉 I Am Not a Hipster “the kind of lovingly crafted, deeply affecting drama that gives small indie films a good name.” – Los Angeles Times Held over for one more week: K-11 w/ Kate del Castillo “Like a deranged John Waters…
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F(x) and Anna Kendrick on “Funny or Die”
Wow – Should Anna Kendrick join F(x)? Check out this fun collaborative video and you tell me! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/78b1d27dab/anna-kendrick-goes-k-pop-with-f-x Thanks, Dani, for the heads up on this one!
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The Ultimate KPop Electro House Party!!!
Break out the glow sticks, turn out the lights, and have a 4:05 minute party in your house. DJ Zedd-Spectrum with a KPop Twist. S.M. The Performance: TVXQ’s Yunho, SHINee’s Taemin and Minho, EXO’s Lay and Kai, Super Junior’s Donghae and Eunhyuk This KKonnect writer likes the music, but ponders why there aren’t any K-Pop…
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