Even if you’re not a die hard K-pop fan, chances are that you’ve already heard buzz about the upcoming KCON L.A. 2019. From August 15-18, the Staples Center will […]
Tag: hallyu
Here’s A Timeline Of China’s Ban On Korean Entertainment
In the late 1990s, the term “Korean Wave” was coined by the Chinese press as a way to describe the “wave” of Korean entertainment and pop culture that came […]
KCON 2016: Aritaum innovates through Korean beauty
K-beauty products find an American audience through Hallyu events like KCON Los Angeles – watch our interview with Aritaum!
Hallyu Fever at KCON 2015
Where K-Pop Fans Feel at Home The fourth annual KCON-Los Angeles, a mega Korean hallyu convention, drew tens of thousands of attendees. by JAY YIM For Luis Cisneros and Adrian […]
Asia’s First Grévin Museum Brings Hallyu Stars to Life
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com Ever wish you could meet Psy and take a selfie with him? Well, now you can! The famous French waxwork museum, Musée Grévin, opened […]
South Korean Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films of 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been a strong year for both Hollywood blockbusters and South Korean films so far. From action-packed sequels to melodramatic period dramas, the […]
Korean Celebs Daniel Henney, Kim Soo-hyun to Attend KCON L.A. 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Just as comic book, film and TV fans are soaking up pop culture galore at San Diego Comic-Con this week, Hallyu fans will […]
[PIC OF THE DAY] Bae Doona Wields Baguettes in ‘Sense8’ Meme
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Netflix recently premiered the Wachowski siblings’ sci-fi thriller series Sense8, which follows a group of Sensates, eight strangers from different parts of the world […]
BIGBANG Announces North American Tour
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com BIGBANG is coming to the States. Earlier this week, the K-pop boy band announced six arena dates for the North American leg of […]
Actor Ha Jung-woo Taps Into His Artistic Side
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Before Ha Jung-woo became one of South Korea’s most recognizable actors after starring in such blockbuster films as The Chaser, The Yellow Sea and Nameless […]
Q&A with Claudia Kim of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
by GRACE KANG She may not be decked out in a star-spangled suit or robotic armor, but Claudia Kim in Avengers: Age of Ultron enjoys the superhero treatment as […]
‘Make It Pop’ Renewed for Season 2 on Nickelodeon
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Nickelodeon has renewed the K-pop inspired musical sitcom Make It Pop for a 20-episode second season. The series premiered on April 6 and concluded its […]
Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance is a G-dragon Fan
by REERA YOO | @reerabooeditor@charactermedia.com Once again, the K-pop and American music worlds are colliding. Gerard Way, former lead vocalist and founder of disbanded American alternative-rock band My Chemical […]
KCON 2015 To Take Over Staples Center & L.A. Live
If you need any indication of the power of hallyu and Korean popular culture, look no further than how CJ E&M‘s KCON has grown since its launch in 2012. KCON hosted over […]
Korean Film Archive Adds 94 Rediscovered Korean Films to Collection
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A Seoul-based nonprofit that functions as Korea’s film archive center announced this week the acquisition of 94 Korean films released between 1949 and 1981 that […]
