Calvary Korean United Methodist Church in East Brunswick, New Jersey will be hold a benefit concert featuring the newly formed Veritas String Chamber Ensemble. The event will benefit the […]
Category: Music
Before K-pop Hit U.S. Shores, The Kim Sisters Were An American Musical Sensation
A visit with a member of the Kim Sisters, the singing trio who rose to fame in the U.S. long before K-pop hit these shores, leaves an indelible impression. […]
Kore Ionz Frontman Daniel Pak Talks About His Musical Roots And Identity
Come Together Singer Daniel Pak of the Seattle-based reggae band Kore Ionz traces his musical roots and identity to his native Hawaii. by RUTH KIM When plans to play […]
Watch Psy and Snoop Dogg Get Wasted On Soju In Epic Video ‘Hangover’
by MICHELLE WOO Psy is back—and this time, he’s brought his pal Snoop Dogg. The rappers have collaborated on a new music video, “Hangover.” And it is glorious. Fittingly, […]
TIME Names Girls Generation’s “Mr. Mr.” One Of 25 Best Songs Of The Year
by STEVE HAN Dubbed by TIME as the “K-pop juggernaut,” Girls’ Generation’s (aka SNSD) “Mr. Mr” has been chosen by the magazine as one of the 25 best songs this […]
Run River North Releases Their Debut Album
Story by Taylor Weik. “The album art is actually inspired by ancient Korean art,” drummer John Chong is saying, gesturing to the cover of the seven-inch vinyl – a […]
Malaysian Girl Sings About Not Being Korean In Viral Video
by MICHELLE WOO “Please stop saying ‘anyong-anyong haseyo.’ Please stop saying ‘kamsahamni—what?’” In a music video that’s already raked in more than 2 million views, Malaysian YouTube darling Joyce Chu […]
Malaysian Girl Sings About Not Being Korean In Viral Video
by MICHELLE WOO “Please stop saying ‘anyong-anyong haseyo.’ Please stop saying ‘kamsahamni—what?’” In a music video that’s already raked in more than 2 million views, Malaysian YouTube darling Joyce Chu […]
Link Attack: ‘Gangnam Style’ Reaches 2 Billion Views, ‘Kopinos’ And The Korean Soup That Will Make You Gorgeous
Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Reaches Two Billion YouTube Views Rolling Stone It’s one small step for man, one giant horse-y dance for mankind. K-Pop sensation Psy’s viral smash “Gangnam Style” […]
Kina Grannis: A New Sound & A New Look For Her Latest Album
Story by Ada Tseng. It’s been half a decade since Kina Grannis began writing her 2010 debut album Stairwells, which featured songs that were practiced, appropriately, in the stairwells […]
‘Bad Rap’ Documentary Asks: Where Are The Asian American Rappers?
by JAMES S. KIM Ever since hip-hop took off in the South Bronx in the 1970s, rappers around the world have embraced the music and culture, with many carving out […]
Korean Flash Mob in China Performs a Defiant ‘Arirang’
by JULIE HA We, Korean Americans, are all familiar with the beloved Korean folk song, “Arirang.” The melody to “Arirang,” often considered Korea’s unofficial national anthem, innately carries a […]
The Filharmonic’s Breathtaking ‘All of Me’ Cover
We’ve seen a lot of covers to John Legend’s “All of Me” over the past couple of months. Just when we thought we had seen the last of these […]
Run River North Announces Upcoming Tour Dates: California, Texas, NYC, Minnesota & More
Hey music fans, did you miss your chance to see indie rock group Run River North live during the first leg of their tour? Fear not, the band will […]
Oh My, George Takei Made A “Let it Go” Cover
That’s right. In these past few months we’ve seen dozens upon dozens of “Let it Go” covers from the beloved Disney film Frozen. As it turns out, we haven’t […]
