Korean Cinema: The Fatal Encounter Released on April 30 was a movie that pivots around the life of King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800), the 22nd ruler of theJoseon Dynasty (1392-1910). It’s English title is “The Fatal Encounter,” or “Yeokrin” in Korean, meaning, “the king’s wrath.” The title comes from a legend that says that a…
Der Spiegel highlights K-pop The German magazine Der Spiegel has shone its spotlight on K-pop and Korean hip hop and pop culture. In a three-page April 28 article, “Soundtrack eines Wunders,” or “Soundtrack of a miracle,” the magazine reported that stars like Girls’ Generation and PSY are sweeping Asia and that Korea now…
K-dramas continue to drive Korean Wave Although hip-hop and pop music have been receiving a fair amount of global attention lately, television shows continue to be at the core of the upswing in Korean cultural exports. Set of SBS drama “My Love From the Star” (Courtesy of HB Entertainment and SBS) The recent…
BoA makes her move in Hollywood “I’ve always wanted to do a great dance movie. For this movie, I was only able to concentrate on the dance part. It was a great opportunity to show off my dance moves.” Pop singer BoA is now ready to wow movie lovers, as she has made…
Dynamic Duo, SHINee roll across the Americas K-pop is rocking both American continents. On March 27, fans went crazy for hip-hop team Dynamic Duo as their music rocked the Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Showered with exclamations and cheers, the musical pair has long been…
Girls’ Generation (SNSD) showed that they still got it, reaching the top of M.net’s M! Countdown on February 6. The “comeback” concert was their first show in over a year. During the live show, the girls group showcased their new single, “Mr. Mr.,” and showed off their perfectly choreographed dance moves.
G-Dragon becomes global style icon Exchanging Twitter messages with Pharrell Williams about the next album; having fashion houses such as Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent desperately waiting for their garments to be worn; partying with Justin Bieber all night long and being followed by photographers around the clock. This could be the stuff…
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (Hangul: 커피프린스 1호점; Hanja: 咖啡王子1號店) The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (Hangul: 커피프린스 1호점; Hanja: 咖啡王子1號店; also known as Coffee Prince) is a 2007 South Korean television drama, starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-gyun and Chae Jung-an. Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, the hit series…
Exo (stylized as EXO pron.: EKS-oh; Korean: 엑소) Exo (stylized as EXO pron.: EKS-oh; Korean: 엑소) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band produced by S.M. Entertainment. Formed in 2012 in Seoul, South Korea, Exo consists of twelve members, who are separated into two subgroups, Exo-K and Exo-M, promoting their music in both South Korea and…
