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Follow-up: Anyband full video and mp3s
Wow, stuff spreads fast. Here’s the video for Anyband. (It’s hard to believe this is essentially just supposed to be an extended commercial. Seriously, branded entertainment has made the leap to the next level.) …and here are the two songs (sigh, I love Tablo). Despite not generally favoring mainstream kpop, I think I like.... More »
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Will Anyband succeed without Hyori?
Cell phone company Anycall’s highly successful “Any” series of ads — Anystar, Anymotion, Anyclub — is out with a new project. (The “any” refers to an inclusive, “anyone can be a star!” kind of motto.) And this time, they’re doing it without the face of their three highly successful prior campaigns, poptart superstar and... More »
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The return of Seo Taiji
Seo Taiji‘s back in the news, and as far as Korean pop music is concerned, it’s a pretty big fucking deal. If you aren’t familiar with Seo Taiji, you might not get why he’s considered important, but the guy’s practically a legend. He had a strong, lasting effect on Korean pop music; he wasn’t... More »
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The most hypothetically marriageable Hallyu stars
Or rather, perhaps the headline should more accurately read: Rhetorically speaking, say you were theoretically a woman in China, and you had to take a poll — which Hallyu star would you most hypothetically want to marry? But first, a ranty sidebar. Sweeping, generalized conclusion o’ the day: Koreans love polls. Or rather, Korean media... More »
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Is celebrity education really education?
(Singer-actor Eugene) Shortly after posting this entry about Tim’s educational background, I saw the following (edited) transcription of the “Star News report” (you can watch the video clip of the segment at that link as well), which discusses celebrities and the way in which they gain admissions to universities in Korea. It’s a topic that... More »
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Mixed-up Investigative Agency: Case 6
I need a name for our group of friends. Like the Scoobies in Buffy, or the Freaks and the Geeks in, uh, Freaks and Geeks. Any suggestions? I’m getting tired of calling them the friends, the group, the four, etc., and I don’t want to write out all the names all the time… SONG OF... More »
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Gong Yoo and Kang Dong Won… related?
Well, kinda. The family (in-law) relationship between popular actors Gong Yoo and Kang Dong Won has recently come to light. Kang Dong Won has recently given interviews mentioning his family ties to Gong Yoo, explaining, “Gong Yoo’s grandfather and my grandfather were close friends since childhood, and vowed kinship as each other’s family.” Kang Dong... More »
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Mixed-up Investigative Agency: Case 5
Sorry for the extended delay! I may be a few episodes behind on Mixed-up Investigative Agency, but I do intend to keep watching the series. It continues to be fun and fresh, with dashes of unexpected humor. The group is gelling together nicely, with Eun-jae becoming more integrated with the other three. She still isn’t... More »
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Open Thread #2
Since Open Thread #1 was a smashing success, here we go again! First, you may notice some changes. I really like the new design/color scheme. I would’ve made more drastic changes, but that would mess up old posts and make for lots of weird clashing. Second, I caught the new show Samantha Who? — surprisingly... More »
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It cuts both ways
On a recent episode of talk show Sang Sang Plus, actor (she was in the family sitcom Unstoppable High Kick) and singer of pop group Koyote Shinji admitted that she’d been hurt by the work of anti-fans, that dreaded and inexplicably influential subgroup of Korean society whose purpose in life I cannot even comprehend. (Really?... More »
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