Born to Act South Korea’s most famous child actress, Kim Yoo-jung, makes her U.S. debut in a horror-mystery short film inspired by a dark chapter in East Asian history. by […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Seoul to Shut Down Some Streets For Filming of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
The upcoming sequel of Hollywood blockbuster The Avengers will soon be taking over the streets of Seoul from March 30 to April 14, thanks to an agreement made between the Korean […]
K-Pop Concerts Across America: A Year in Review
Photos via MTV K by Linda Son Last April, when a car pulled up to the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, it became hard for those waiting in […]
Tuesday's Link Attack: North Korea, 2NE1, Opera Singer Ji Hyun Kim
North, South Korea exchange recalls previous historic meeting Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM SEOUL -– Though brief, Tuesday’s meeting between North Korean and South Korean leadership families smacked of […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: Kim Jong Il, Hyuna, Seung Hoon Choi
From Miraculous Birth to ‘Axis of Evil’: Dictator Kim Jong Il’s Timeline Bloomberg North Korea ends 12 days of official mourning today for Kim Jong Il, the dictator eulogized […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Kimchi Fines, Hollywood Missionary, Hines Ward
Restaurants Sour on Rules Over Kimchi Wall Street Journal Lidea Park, owner of Duck Hyang restaurant in Queens, says she makes kimchi with trepidation. Ever since she received seven […]
Far East Movement Shows LA Some Love
Photos by Michael Kovac/WireImage Despite a late start, Far East Movement sent their diehard fans home happy following an impromptu performance last night at an event in downtown Los […]
Monday's Link Attack: Korean Zombie, Clara C, Kraze Burger
‘Korean Zombie’ ties UFC mark with 7-second KO of Hominick USA Today The Korean Zombie turned off The Machine so quickly it tied an official record in the Ultimate […]
Frenemies Forever: Kim Ki-duk vs. Jang Hun
Filmmaker Jang Hun discusses the tension between him and his mentor, Korean auteur Kim Ki Duk. By Eugene Yi Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk recently emerged from a self-induced exile […]
December Issue: The Making of an Oscar Contender
Photo by John Park Only two Asian films have won the best foreign language Academy Award in the entire history of the prize. Korean director Jang Hun’s The Front […]
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 […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: North Korea, K-Pop, Dia Frampton
North Korea Reports Progress on New Reactor New York Times Earlier this month, the North’s state media reported that “the day is near at hand” when its new reactor […]
Monday's Link Attack: David Chang, Forever 21, K-Pop
The Hangover Part III GQ It started as a challenge. A patently absurd challenge. Could one writer keep up with a real-life Wolf Pack—comic star Aziz Ansari, top chef […]
