KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sixteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 20 meters (60 feet) to their deaths Friday when […]
Category: Music
2NE1’s CL to Make U.S. Solo Debut With Support of Scooter Braun
by REERA YOO K-pop’s “baddest female” and 2NE1’s leader CL is prepping for a U.S. solo debut with the help of Scooter Braun, the famous talent manager behind Justin […]
Adam WarRock’s Rap-A-Thon Drops 24 Hours Worth of Music to Benefit RAINN
by JONATHAN CHA The last time KoreAm spoke with Eugene Ahn, also known as pop culture rapper Adam WarRock, we shared an order of Chi’Lantro’s fabulous kimchi fries just […]
2NE1’s CL Will Debut As A Solo Artist In The U.S.
Great news for all K-Pop lovers, especially those who are fans of 2NE1! 2NE1’s fierce leader Chae-rin, more commonly known by her stage name CL, is debuting as […]
Sungmin of Super Junior to Marry Actress Kim Sa Eun
by REERA YOO Sungmin of Super Junior released an official statement on Tuesday, confirming that he will be marrying musical actress Kim Sa Eun in December, reported the Korea […]
[VIDEO] U.S. Marines and South Korean Army Bands Battle in Drum-off
by REERA YOO The drums of war have never sounded so friendly. The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band (III MEF) and the Republic of Korea Army Band (ROK) recently […]
EXO’s Luhan Files Lawsuit Against SM Entertainment
by REERA YOO SM Entertainment is going through a rough year. Following EXO member Kris’ lawsuit, (f)x’s Sulli’s sudden hiatus, and the recent withdrawal of Jessica from Girls’ Generation, […]
K-Pop Idols Comment on Jessica’s Departure from Girls’ Generation
Earlier this month, we discussed the controversy between SM Entertainment and Jessica, who is no longer part of popular K-pop girl group, Girls’ Generation. For a while, this controversy […]
Janice Min Talks About K-pop’s Global Impact and Future
by JAMES S. KIM K-pop is currently the best known product after Samsung, according to Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media’s Entertainment Group, which includes […]
Six Korean Indie Songs That Will Get You in the Mood for Fall
by REERA YOO It’s the end of the first week of October, which means fall is now in full swing. Here are six non-mainstream Korean songs that will help […]
Korean American Sleuth Juniper Song Returns in Steph Cha’s ‘Beware, Beware’
by RUTH KIM Juniper Song is back, and Death has come knocking on her door again. The young Korean American sleuth can’t seem to escape the hooded, scythe-wielding figure […]
Lea Salonga Sings “A Whole New World” 21 Years Later
Some know 43-year-old Lea Salonga as the first Asian actress to play Éponine and Fantine in the Broadway musical Les Miserables. Others know her as the first Filipina to […]
Q&A: ‘The Voice’ Contestant Clara Hong Talks About Her Musical Journey
by JAMES S. KIM When KoreAm got in touch with Clara Hong yesterday, we were supposed to discuss last week’s blind audition on NBC’s The Voice, in which she brought down […]
Bizarre Korean Music Video Makes Rounds on Internet
by REERA YOO There are weird K-pop music videos, and then there are weird K-pop videos that will inexplicably obliterate all forms of consciousness. The music video for Hitchhiker’s […]
Kollaboration to Host Open Mic Tonight in Little Tokyo
Tonight, Kollaboration will be hosting an open mic night at the Tokyo Beat in Little Tokyo, with guest performances by Priska, Travis Graham of New Heights, Abraham Lim of […]
