The staff here at KoreAm is still going over the thousands of photos from this past Saturday’s Unforgettable 2011 event, but we wanted to go ahead and share a […]
Category: Music
Interview With Danny Kang Of Dance Troupe Fighting Gravity
by Linda Son Hysterical laughter rang through the air behind a Redondo Beach, Calif., studio at 3 a.m. In the back alley, five or six young men armed with […]
Musical Martial Arts
It’s not difficult to spot great dancers in Korea, especially since K-Pop has its fair share of talented movers and shakers. Although they are good at dancing, it is […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Tiger JK, Sandra Oh, Margaret Cho
Asian Rapper Set to Roar Across L.A. L.A. Times Now, there’s no denying his talent. As MC Tiger JK (he declines to confirm his given name or age, though […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Dia Frampton, Organic K-Pop, Korean Pitcher Joins Orioles
Catching Up With…Dia Frampton! StarPulse “I’m excited to start touring again. I’d just like to tour with as many great bands as possible,” she enthused. “I’d like to go […]
Dia Frampton Releases Video For New Single ‘Broken Ones’
by Y. Peter Kang Dia Frampton, champion of the disenfranchised, is occupying the meadow in a new video for her debut solo album. The singer and runner-up on reality […]
November Issue: Smashing Pumpkins’ Jeff Schroeder’s Infinite Booklist
Photo credit: Jeff Liu We featured Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder in the November issue of KoreAm. Aside from recording music and touring with the band, Jeff is also […]
Dumbfoundead Gets Personal and Professional with ‘DFD’
by Linda Son Rapper Dumbfoundead, a.k.a. Jonathan Park, released his sophomore solo album “DFD” on Nov. 1 to an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans. Currently, “DFD” continues to impress […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Dear Leader Death Rumors, K-Pop, Dokdo
Kim Jong-il Death Rumors Rattle Markets Chosun Ilbo Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death spread through the South Korean stock market on Tuesday, driving share prices down […]
November Issue: Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist Jeff Schroeder Rocks the Books
The Scholar Rocker Jeff Schroeder, the guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, gives us the inside scoop on the resurgent band, drops hints about the forthcoming album and explains how […]
Kina Grannis’ Amazing Jelly Bean Video
The latest video by YouTube darling Kina Grannis is an entertaining combination of soothing folk/pop, stop-motion animation and modified corn starch. The latter is one of the main ingredients […]
November Issue: Comedy Troupe OPM Brings The Laughs
Celebrating A Decade of In-Your-Face Funny After years of performing in Los Angeles, OPM—the hilarious, groundbreaking, multiethnic comedy troupe—plans to pack it in. But is it really the end […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: K-pop, K-food, Brad Pitt
Grading This Week’s Top Ten K-Pop Songs Grantland David Cho of sports/pop culture blog Grantland breaks down the latest in K-pop in an amusing chat format. David: Before we […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Harold and Kumar, Yoon Mirae, SNSD
The Harold & Kumar worldview Philadelphia Inquirer [Kal] Penn points to shows like Modern Family and Community as evidence that the viewing culture has shifted. [John] Cho says he’s […]
November Issue: Reintroducing the Godfather of Korean Rock
South Korean rocker Shin Joong Hyun has been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. So why have so few heard of him? A recently released anthology aims to […]
