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 […]
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[VIDEO] John Oliver Covers Inter-Korean Tensions, K-pop on ‘Last Week Tonight’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com John Oliver opened Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight with some witty remarks on North and South Korea’s tense standoff. “We begin in North […]
Rolling Stone Names CL as One of the ’10 New Artists You Need to Know’
Rolling Stone has named CL of K-pop girl group 2NE1 as one of the “10 New Artists You Need to Know” of August 2015. The music magazine described CL as […]
Super Junior Wins Choice International Artist at 2015 Teen Choice Awards
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Super Junior on Sunday became the first Korean artist to ever win a Teen Choice Award. The 2015 Teen Choice Awards took place […]
South Korean Women Strive for ‘Apple Hips’
by YOUNG-WOO KANG Thin legs, a slender waist and pale skin have been the ideal beauty standard among Korean women for a long time. However, these aspects of a […]
K-Pop Meets EDM: The Rise of Korean Trap Music
by ALYSSA PARK, Audrey Magazine Trap music is a genre that began in the 90s and has since become a recent phenomenon in the American music industry. In particular, […]
[PIC OF THE DAY] K-pop Stars Snap Photos with Tom Cruise
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise became the latest Hollywood celebrity to visit South Korea to promote a film. On Thursday, Cruise attended the […]
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 […]
Epik High Visits Twitter HQ in Pilot Episode of ‘Hip-Hop Like Flowers’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Idolic TV recently released the pilot episode of Epik High’s new web series Hip-Hop Like Flowers, which documents the trio’s adventures during their […]
[VIDEO] Emma Stone Admits Her K-pop Obsession on ‘Conan’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s official. Emma Stone is a confirmed Blackjack. On Tuesday night, Stone publicly announced her obsession with K-pop on Conan, describing the music to […]
2NE1, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior Nominated for Teen Choice Awards
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Right on the heels of KCON 2015, FOX will be hosting its annual Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles next month. This year, […]
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 […]
The Rise of Illionaire Records
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Complex Magazine’s June 30 story on Illionaire rappers Dok2, the Quiett and Beenzino. This article has been republished on KoreAm with permission. […]
Ailee to Release First Full-Length Album in October
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been three years since Korean American singer Ailee took the K-pop world by storm with her single “Heaven.” Now, the powerhouse vocalist […]
Epik High 2015 L.A. Concert Recap
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Six years have passed since South Korean hip-hop group Epik High last toured in the U.S., and last week, California fans made sure the […]
