Admittedly, I am one of those individuals who gets gloomy at the sight of rain. For many people, rain is a time to complain about getting wet, being cold […]
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Wednesday’s Link Attack: Dear Leader Death Rumors, K-Pop, Dokdo
Kim Jong-il Death Rumors Rattle Markets Chosun Ilbo Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death spread through the South Korean stock market on Tuesday, driving share prices down […]
K-Pop Star Rain To Join SK Military
K-pop megastar Rain is set to join the South Korean military on Oct. 11 for compulsory service, according to news reports. The 29-year-old singer and actor had delayed his […]
Korean Pop Music’s Popularity Attributed To Shrewd Marketing
Graphic by Kristy Lee The continued success of Korean pop music, or K-pop, can be attributed to a strategy known as “culture technology,” according to a recent article in […]
Rain Tops Time 100
It’s that Time of the year again! (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) Time is holding its annual online poll to find the most influential person in the world! Sadly, Stephen Colbert […]
Monday Giveaway II: Ninja Assassin DVDs
Ninja Assassin, starring our man Rain, arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack tomorrow, March 16. The film, which also features several Korean American actors, including Rick Yune, Sung […]
The Top 10 K-Pop Tracks of the Decade
By David Yi Korean Wave? Dinky. Try insatiable tsunami. With a whirlpool of talent making an international splash and forcing musical globalization, Korean pop seems to be quickly taking […]
Rain’s Starry, Starry Night
By Sophia Kim Photograph by Elizabeth Kim Throngs of giddy fans lined Hollywood Boulevard across from the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Nov. 19, hoping to catch a glimpse, and […]
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 […]
