South Korea-based A Cube Entertainment is looking for their next generation of singers, actors, dancers and models as they begin their global audition process for 2015 in Los Angeles. Do […]
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Hyun-jin Ryu Shows Off His Rapping Skills in Korean Commercial
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Hyun-jin Ryu can drop a sweet change-up. But did you know he can drop bars, too? The Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw may have […]
Esteban Ahn, a.k.a. SanchoBeatz, Makes His Acting Debut in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sergio Kim’s character in Seoul Searching was originally written as a Korean Brazilian, but writer-director Benson Lee couldn’t find the right actor […]
First-World Problems: Welcome to the Club
by SUNG J. WOO This past New Year’s Eve, I was on the second floor of Terminal 5, a concert hall in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. Leaning over the railing, […]
Parker & Awkwafina Booking College Shows
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Parker, also known as Dumbfoundead, just finished off his Dead End Tour, but he’ll be back on the road soon with his […]
How to Say Goodbye to the PMS Monster
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is a terrifying monster that attacks every month and leaves a path of destruction and hormones in its wake. […]
New Hampshire Teacher Wins Grammy Music Educator Award
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com You know you have a great teacher when his students endearingly call him “The Energizer Bunny.” Jared Cassedy, the band director at […]
Win a Pair of Tickets to a Valentine’s Day Concert with VIBE & 4MEN
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and for those couples (or singles) who don’t have anything scheduled for that evening, we’re here to help you out. Concert organizer […]
Video of the Day: Prateek Kuhad Releases Soulful Music Video Full of Love and Stringy Lights
Emerging artist Prateek Kuhad released a must-see music video for his second single “Oh Love.” If you enjoy crooning-indie vibes reminiscent of Mumford and Sons, Ben Howard, or Nick Drake, […]
Who Says Frying Pans Aren’t Musical? Andrew Huang Uses Household Objects to Play Top Songs of 2014
Plenty of YouTube artists have made covers of the top songs of 2014, but we’re going to go ahead and bet that you’ve never seen a mash up […]
2NE1’s ‘Crush’ Appears on Rolling Stone’s Top 20 Pop Albums of 2014 List
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com America has been a tough market for K-pop acts over the past decade, even with the success of “Gangnam Style” back in […]
MelOn Reveals Top 20 K-pop Artists and Songs of 2014
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com To mark its 10th anniversary, popular Korean music site MelOn released an infographic that compares music fans’ top 20 favorite artists and songs […]
San Diego Asian Film Festival ‘Remembers Queer Korea’
by JAMES S. KIM Gay South Korean filmmaker Kim Jho Gwang-soo and his partner, Kim Seung-hwan, made headlines in the media last year when they held a public wedding […]
EXCLUSIVE DEAL: 40% Off Tickets for AOMG Concert in L.A.
If you live in Los Angeles, you have plenty of places to be out and about on Friday nights. Allow us to present a very good reason to drop those […]
Win a Pair of Tickets to AOMG’s L.A. Concert This Friday
Do you have plans for this upcoming Friday night? Cancel them. AOMG is kicking off their U.S. tour in Los Angeles at the Belasco Theater, and we want to […]