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MC Jin & Tim Be Told perform at 2015 Unforgettable Gala
MC Jin & group Tim Be Told performed at the 2015 Unforgettable Gala on Dec. 12 at The Beverly Hilton. The duo performed two original songs while working in some […]
Yoon Do-hyun performs at 2015 Unforgettable Gala
Yoon Do-hyun, one of the faces of Korean rock, performed at the 2015 Unforgettable Gala on Dec. 12 inside The Beverly Hilton. His three-song set included tracks like “Real Men.”
Electric Strings Quartet performs at 2015 Unforgettable Gala
Instrumental group Electric Strings Quartet performed at the 2015 Unforgettable Gala on Dec. 12. Their two song set included a cover of “Smooth Criminal.”
Raffia performs at the 2015 Unforgettable Gala
Singer Raffia performed at the 2015 Unforgettable Gala on Dec. 12 inside The Beverly Hilton. Her two-song set included a performance of “I’m Every Woman.”
Beatboxer KRNFX performs at 2015 Unforgettable gala
Korean Canadian beatboxer KRNFX performed at the 2015 Unforgettable gala on Dec. 12 inside The Beverly Hilton.
L.A. Korean Festival to Stage K-pop Song and Dance Battle
The annual K-pop Singing and Dancing Battle is back! This year, contestants can enter for the chance to perform live at the 42nd Los Angeles Korean Festival on Oct. […]
Meet the Boys of EXP, NYC’s Own K-pop Boy Band
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project—a non-Korean […]
Meet the Team Behind EXP: “I’m Making a Boy Band”
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project–a non-Korean […]
5 Korean Indie Bands to Perform at 2015 Liverpool Sound City
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Five Korean indie bands will be heading to England this weekend to perform at the Liverpool Sound City festival, according to Yonhap News […]
Incredible Pen Drumming: Who Knew School Supplies Could Sound This Cool?
90s kids, let’s throw it back to middle school real quick! Do you recall how cool you thought you were because you could make Clipse’s “Grindin’” beat on your […]
South Korean Bands Rock Out at SXSW
Pictured above: Korean glam rock band, Victim Mentality. (Photo courtesy of Victim Mentality) by RUTH KIM Move over, K-pop. At this year’s South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, held in […]
Columbia Grad Student Creates K-pop Boy Band ‘EXP’ for Thesis Project
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When fans of K-pop boy group EXO recently heard about a non-Korean boy band debuting in Korea as “EXP,” they weren’t having it. […]
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 […]
Exclusive Interviews with the Director and Cast of ‘Seoul Searching’
Director: Benson Lee KoreAm’s February/March Cover Story: Benson Lee Goes Seoul Searching With Latest Indie Feature Cast Here are some exclusive interviews with the cast […]