ZE:A’s Lee Hoo Going Against His Company?

September 29, 2014 | 3049 Visits

29Sep

ZE:A’s Lee Hoo Going Against His Company?

 A few days ago, the leader of an idol group Lee Hoo decided to stick up for his team members. He wrote on his SNS that his company, Star Empire Entertainment wasn’t paying them what they deserve. He said that out of 10, the company takes seven...
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27Sep

Korean Fashion Styles

Korean people are known for their casual, but unique fashion styles.   Many have great style and when I was looking through some Korean fashion magazines, I was amazed by the concepts and how much effort is put into every little detail.   Have...
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27Sep

Movie Theater Movies 2014

There have been numerous movies that were released in 2014 and I would like to introduce you to a couple of my favorites! Hot Young Bloods This movie is set in 1980’s background in Heongseong, South Korea.   Young-Sook is the leader of a gang at...
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26Sep

SGC Super Live in Seoul

On Saturday 13th September, I headed off to Kintex in Ilsan to attend a fashion show, plus to see some of the big names in K-pop perform live. ((Kintex stands for Korean International Exhibition Center and Ilsan is in Northern Province of...
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26Sep

An Open Letter To The K-pop Industry

Dear K-Pop Industry and Fans, Let me start by stating the obvious: It hasn’t been a good year for you. 2014 is going to go down as one of your darkest years. To be honest, it’s for good reason. I’ve been a fan of your artists since the late...
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22Sep

Interview With The New Starlet Singer-Songwriter, Dabit

Introducing a newcomer singer-songwriter, Dabit Dabit  is a Korean-American  who was born and raised in the State of Ohio.   Dabit’s real name is David Kim and his Korean name is Jungwook Kim.    Dabit’s name was an...
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22Sep

MuzikAzia Shows Promise

On September 13, 2014, Muzik MuzikAzia is a new Spotify-type site that focuses solely on Asian music./via MuzikAzia’s Facebook. Azia, a new music streaming service specifically for Asian music, officially opened.  Described as Spotify for...
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22Sep

Pretty And & End Album has Some Strengths, Kinks

The queens are back! After some time away, T-ara has made their triumphant return to the K-Pop scene with And & End, an album that shows some signature tunes and musical growth. But, the album is not without controversy as it seems T-ara is...
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18Sep

Teen Top Review

 TEEN TOP’s EXITO Worth it Even for a Non-Fan I need to get this out of the way: I am not a fan of TEEN TOP. Save for “Supa Luv,” “To You,” and “Rocking,” their music isn’t my style.  However, teasers for EXITO caught my attention...
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18Sep

Nightlife in Seoul

Nightlife in Seoul – Where To Be In Seoul At Night One of the defining characteristics of the nightlife in Seoul, in my opinion, would be that you can always find something to eat, drink or do.  And, another great thing is that the city is pretty...
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14Sep

The Studio Ghibli Story

Studio Ghibli, Inc. is a Japanese studio founded on June 5, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan.  The studio is known for producing animation movies, short-films, anime series, stage productions, music vídeos, exhibitions, TV commercials, etc.  Ghibli was...
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10Sep

Chuseok 101

Happy Chuseok everyone! Today is supposed to be a day of family and happiness in Korea. Hopefully, for many, it is a happy day full of food and joy, although we know some recent events may not make it so. While Chuseok festivities go on in Korea,...
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10Sep

Misheard Lyrics

Misheard Adventures Part One K-Pop brings a lot of joy, but sometimes the lyrics cause a pause to say “what?”  Misheard lyrics are common when listening to music since my ears don’t work.  Checking my Kiss This Guy profile provides a slice...
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10Sep

“Tat” is the Story Part One

Even in 2014, tattoos are considered taboo in South Korea. For parts of the 20th Century, tattoos were only worn by gangs and the Korean mob, sending the message that tattoos are not an art form but a sign that someone should not be trusted....
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9Sep

Aki and the Fox a Return to Simpler Times

Some children’s books today rely on bathroom humor in order to be entertaining to young readers. This is a sad testament of where books have headed the past few years. But, that’s how the times have changed and keep changing. Sometimes it is...
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