by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American contestant Katie Kim, 22, was crowned the winner of survival audition show K-pop Star 4 on Sunday, taking home 300 million won and an […]
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K-pop Star: The Top Dream Job for S.Korean Pre-Teens
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com As K-pop continues to expand overseas and generate millions in revenue, thousands of South Korean children are polishing their dance and vocal skills in […]
Kim Tae-woo Back on Center Stage
by JAMES S. KIM | @James_S_Kim editor@charactermedia.com Kim Tae-woo cuts an impressive figure as he strides into the lobby of the Line Hotel in Koreatown, Los Angeles. At 6-feet-tall, the broad-shouldered singer with […]
Producer Glen Choi’s Music Makes K-pop Fans “Go Crazy!”
by REERA YOO It’s no secret that the K-pop industry thrives on the good looks and talents of hundreds of teen idol groups. But where did the term “idol” […]
Man With Knife Breaches JYP Headquarters, Demands Meeting with CEO
by TONY KIM Authorities arrested a 34-year-old man for trespassing into the JYP Entertainment main headquarters in Seoul yesterday and threatening its employees with a knife, according to South […]
VIDEO: Korean Woman Sings Achingly Beautiful Cover of ‘One Last Cry’
by HAEIN JUNG Prepare to weep. For her audition for South Korea reality TV contest K-pop Star, Kim Dong-wook sings an achingly beautiful rendition of Brian McKnight’s “One Last Cry,” stunning fellow contestants […]