Why It Matters When Asian Women Leave TV Shows Vanity Fair Someone important died this weekend on NBC’s serial-killer drama Hannibal. That should come as no surprise, beloved actors are dropping […]
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Thursday’s Link Attack: SKorea Detains NKorean Boat; Korea-Japan Relations; BigBang Reaches Milestone
Merkel vows support for Korean reunification bid AFP via Google News Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Germany’s support Wednesday during a visit by South Korea’s president for efforts to unify the […]
FAKY: A Multiethnic J-Pop Group On The Rise
Story by Taylor Weik. Japan has produced a number of girl bands over the years. You have Perfume, the vocal trio who formed in 2000 out of the talent […]
2NE1 on ‘America’s Next Top Model’
Recently, we discovered that supermodel Tyra Banks and the contestants of reality TV show America’s Next Top Model were spotted roaming the streets of Seoul to film. Banks and her […]
Justin Bieber’s Korean Tattoos Elicit Mixed Reactions
by RUTH KIM Singer Justin Bieber has come a long way from the clean-cut Canadian 15-year-old who wooed teenage girls the world over. The pop star is declaring his […]
Justin Bieber’s Korean Tattoos Elicit Mixed Reactions
Story by Ruth Kim. Singer Justin Bieber has come a long way from the clean-cut Canadian 15-year-old who wooed teenage girls the world over. The pop star is declaring […]
Taiwanese Idol Creates Hilarious Disguise to Avoid Crazy Fans in Public
Roy Chiu Tse is a Taiwanese actor, singer and race car driver/enthusiast. In addition to his multiple talents, the 32-year-old celeb is quite a sight for sore eyes. Roy […]
Korean ‘Frozen’ Parody Goes Viral
The wildly popular song “Let It Go” from Disney’s Academy Award-winning animated classic Frozen has generated an array of musical covers by fans, but this Korean variety show’s comedic twist to the […]
First Look at Jackie Chan’s K-pop Boy Band JJCC
Everyone was in disbelief when it was announced that the Chinese action movie star, Jackie Chan, was trading stunts for management, starting with K-pop boy band JJCC. However, Chan seems […]
VOICES CARRY
Story by Ada Tseng. In so many ways, music defines a generation or a culture, giving us the soundtrack to our multilayered, bicultural landscape. And the 10 women we […]
ON THAT NOTE: Clara C
FULL NAME Clara Fisher HERITAGE Korean American AGE 26 CLAIM TO FAME After an eventful year (she got married, hence the name, and she released an acoustic album, Organika), […]
Wonder Girls Leader to Become Long-Term Missionary in Haiti
Sun-ye and husband James Park. Rumors of an impending breakup of once wildly popular girl group The Wonder Girls hit a fever pitch this week as leader Sun-ye said […]
Crayon Pop to Open for Lady Gaga for US Tour
Quirky girl group Crayon Pop, which burst onto the scene last year with their weirdly infectious hit, “Bar Bar Bar,” will be the opening act for pop superstar diva Lady Gaga […]
VOICES CARRY: Carissa Rae
Story by Ada Tseng. In so many ways, music defines a generation or a culture, giving us the soundtrack to our multilayered, bicultural landscape. And the 10 women we […]
March Cover Story: Run River North Chases the Dream
Roots Run Deep For Run River North The indie rock band’s music and identity find inspiration in its immigrant heritage. by STEVE HAN Photos by Mitchell Nguyen McCormack As Daniel Chae tells […]
