I mean, really. You guys are still at it? Back in 2002, there was a dust-up between American speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and the entire speed skating delegation […]
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David Choe's Beautiful L.A. Show Cards
I’m really impressed by the artistry behind these show cards for David Choe’s upcoming exhibit in Beverly Hills. Choe, a superstar in the pop-art circuit, hasn’t had a solo […]
Speedy Koreans Taking Gold (And That Ohno!)
Just a few days into the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and South Korea is leading the medal count in speed skating (not counting short track), with three medals […]
Kim Yu-na: No longer a ‘telephone pole’
The New York Times has a great story on Kim Yu-na, the reigning world figure skating champion who’ll compete for Olympic gold starting Feb. 23. At the age of […]
Big Phony Hotel Cafe Show Recap
Hotel Cafe was alive and packed for Bobby Choy, aka Big Phony’s ‘Kicking Punching Bags’ sold out album release show last Thursday. The set was complete with songs from […]
LA Street Food Fest 2010
Los Angeles Street Food Fest 2010. After heavy traffic, getting lucky with parking, and standing in a seemingly never-ending line I was finally inside! Set in the middle of […]
Guitar Prodigy Hits Milestone
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xRARmrorGU[/youtube] The Korean guitar prodigy made famous on YouTube hit the 100 million mark on Tuesday. That means video clips of the 14-year-old Jung Sung-ha skillfully plucking his guitar […]
Modern Architecture: Rainbow Church
This installation gives “walking into the light” a whole new meaning. Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will exhibit a glass window made of 500 crystal prisms at MUSEUM. beyond museum […]
Tickled Pink
Johnny Walker again? Be original. Not only is Rosangel sugar-free, it’s infused with hibiscus flowers, known for their health and beauty benefits, and comes in this elegant rose blush […]
Yul Kwon Back in a Shirt and Tie
By Suevon Lee He may have been eating maggots and going shirtless on Survivor: Cook Islands back in 2006, but these days, Yul Kwon occupies a considerably more button-down […]
The Elusive American Idol Contestant: John Park
So American Idol contestant John Park made it to Hollywood. But we’ve barely seen him since. Did you guys watch last night’s show? Didn’t it seem like everyone got […]
Japanese Official Apologizes for Colonial Rule
During a joint press conference in Seoul with his South Korean counterpart Thursday, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada apologized for his nation’s 35-year colonization of the peninsula. “The people […]
Say No Yellow-Lining!
Following accusations of racial insensitivity, transit officials in Atlanta are renaming a “yellow” train line that goes to a heavily Asian-populated area “gold.” Asian American community leaders have been […]
Best Label of 2010? An All Out K-POP Brawl! Pt. III
This is the last post in the three part series. See Part I and Part II. Historically, YG has never been one of the top record labels. True, they […]
Korea gets 'Avatar' in 4D
If Avatar‘s 3D graphics didn’t blow you out of your seat, head to South Korea, where you can catch the sci-fi epic in 4D. 4D theaters at the multiplex […]
