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[VIDEO] Americans Try to Pronounce K-pop Star Names
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com “I feel like everything’s a lie, knowing Psy isn’t his real name.” Brace yourselves: You’re about to hear some of your favorite K-pop […]
PSY Brushes Off Mean Tweet on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Jimmy Kimmel Live recently posted another music edition of its “Mean Tweets” segment, in which several celebrities read crude tweets sent by their haters. […]
Rolling Stone Lists HyunA’s “Red” as One of the Best Music Videos of 2014
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com K-pop star HyunA’s “Red” recently placed fifth in Rolling Stone‘s “10 Best Music Videos of 2014” and was the only Asian artist to be […]
Gangnam Aims To Attract 10 Million Visitors By 2018 With Its Annual Festival
by STEVE HAN South Korean capital Seoul’s Gangnam District, which was popularized globally by K-pop megastar Psy’s viral hit “Gangnam Style” in 2012, is developing strategic plans to lure […]
PSY and BIGBANG to Open and Close for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games
by REERA YOO Global K-pop star Psy and boy band BIGBANG will be performing as the finales for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Games, said […]
18 Best Comebacks in K-pop This Summer
by RUTH KIM with JAMES KIM Here’s what you’ve been waiting for: a compilation of the best “comebacks” in K-pop this summer from your favorite artists. Now, let’s get to […]
Watch Psy and Snoop Dogg Get Wasted On Soju In Epic Video ‘Hangover’
by MICHELLE WOO Psy is back—and this time, he’s brought his pal Snoop Dogg. The rappers have collaborated on a new music video, “Hangover.” And it is glorious. Fittingly, […]
TIME Names Girls Generation’s “Mr. Mr.” One Of 25 Best Songs Of The Year
by STEVE HAN Dubbed by TIME as the “K-pop juggernaut,” Girls’ Generation’s (aka SNSD) “Mr. Mr” has been chosen by the magazine as one of the 25 best songs this […]
Who’s Your Oppa? China Embraces Korean Word But Changes Meaning
Oppa Benz spotted in Koreatown. Photo by Y. Peter Kang. by RUTH KIM In an ever-expanding heterogeneous world where diverse cultures continuously intersect, it’s easy to get a little […]
Korean Record Label to Build ‘YG Land’ in Southern California
Only a few months after SM Entertainment announced the opening of its SMTOWN Museum in Los Angeles, YG Entertainment has released news of its own outpost in California. The South Korean […]
