Posts Tagged ‘Big Bang’

Celebrity News
O’live’s inaugural Style Icon Awards
by | October 30, 2008 | 25 Comments
Cable channel O’live TV hosted its first Style Icon Awards on the night of October 30, and a parade of stars turned out on the “orange carpet” for the event. Held at Club Answer in the upscale Seoul neighborhood of Cheongdamdong, the event awarded select members from not only entertainment sphere to honor as icons,... More »


Celebrity News
I hope that numero is uno
by | September 20, 2008 | 11 Comments
(Yeah I know, it should more accurately be numéro un, but that’s just not as funny.) Actor Kang Dong-won took some time away from his busy film schedule to show off his fashion sense in October’s Numéro Homme Korea magazine. (His last film was 2007′s much-lauded M; his latest, Jeon Woo-chi, co-stars Im Soo-jung and... More »


Kpop News
Mnet 20′s Choice Awards makes weird choices
by | August 23, 2008 | 37 Comments
MC Jang Geun-seok Although I didn’t watch August 23′s broadcast of Mnet’s 20′s Choice awards (a wannabe VMA’s, really), looking over the full winners list, my first reaction is: “What were they smoking?” Some choices made sense. I get why Jang Geuk-seok, shakin’ his thang above as the event’s MC, was awarded Hot Movie Star... More »


Theater/Musicals
Big Bang’s Seung Ri, shy with the ladies
by | April 13, 2008 | 16 Comments
Pop idol Seung Ri is less Big Bang and more Big Bang Theory (CBS) — “reading” his book upside-down here — in his lead role in the just-opened musical Sonagi (Shower). Seoul, April 10, 2pm, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, M Theatre. Performance runs through May 5. More musical info here. Tags: Big Bang,... More »


Kpop News
The future of kpop
by | December 25, 2007 | 36 Comments
The “Oricon Comet” Younha The Korean pop music industry, like the recording industry worldwide, has been in a constant downward slide in recent years. The reasons for that are all the usual suspects: General sales slump for the CD market, rise of digital media, and, oh yeah, suckiness of the product. Personally, I think kpop... More »