K-pop fans surely know the name JYP — not only is it the entertainment label that’s produced some of the genre’s biggest acts, it’s the initials of the man […]
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Korean American Contestant Wins ‘K-pop Star 4’
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 […]
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 […]
Wanna Be A K-Pop Star? ‘K-Pop Star 4’ To Hold Auditions in Hawaii, Houston, NYC, Seattle And LA
by TONY KIM So you wanna be a K-pop star? For its fourth season, Korea’s popular reality contest K-Pop Star will hold auditions in the U.S. starting on July 29. […]
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 […]
Link Attack: Janice Min Gets An Emmy Nom, Korean Girls Love Snack Backpacks, Stunning Photos of Mixed Race Families
KA news (and other topics of interest) from around the web. Stunning portraits of mixed-race families. Arden Cho joins the new season of ‘Teen Wolf’ as a series regular. […]
Friday's Link Attack: Gail Kim, ID Theft, JYP
Sung Kim Confirmed as Next U.S. Ambassador to S.Korea Chosun Ilbo The U.S. Senate passed the stalled confirmation of Sung Kim as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea […]
Is It Finally Time For Jay Park’s Triumphant Return?
These days it looks as if Jay Park—former leader of JYP’s 2PM—doesn’t need the group to secure his career in the entertainment industry after all! After months of hiding […]
Best Music Label of 2010? An All-Out K-Pop Brawl!
By David Yi As we have written before, there has been a smorgasbord of awesomely good musical acts throughout the past decade–one with too many instances of gayo goodness, […]
Let it Rain
The K-pop star has conquered Asia, created fans out of the media and garnered worldwide buzz. Now his impending tour will determine if the American music industry sees Rain […]
