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Korean Footballers in the UK: Kim Bo-kyung

22 days ago - Written by Korean Class Massive on April 29, 2013 in ... in Lifestyle When you think of Korean footballers in UK clubs, many people will immediately think of Park Ji-sung as the main name. However, there are actually quite a few Korean f

‘Reply 1997’ Second Season to Air in September

39 days ago - Following the roaring success about ... ing the roaring success about first generation idols and its fans, tvN announced that the second season of Reply 1997 will take place a few years earlier, in 1994. On April 16, tvN announced that the second season will begin in September. The

American musical veteran taps Korea’s talent pool

126 days ago - Artistic Director Robert Johanson's "Rebecca", his ... in Korea, kicked off at the LG Arts Center on Saturday. By Park Sang-moon For Korea's musical actors, who often get "shoved away from the limelight" by celebrities and pop stars dabbling in the genre, the arrival of Robert Johanson on the peninsula was big news. For 20 years, Johanson, 61, served as artistic director at the

Gymnast Son Yeon-jae Voted Athlete of the Year

146 days ago - Top gymnast Son Yeon-jae was named Sports Star of the ... in the poll, which Gallup has conducted every year since 2005. Respondents were allowed to vote for up to two people. Son became the first Korean rhythmic gymnast to advance to an Olympic final in the individual all-around in

Big Bang Sells Out Tickets For Europe Tour

209 days ago - Big Bang, Alive Tour 2012, Alive World Tour, Alive ... inment, UK Big Bang Sells Out Tickets For Europe Tour Big Bang showed off their popularity even in Europe, while they continue their World Tour. According to media outlets in the UK, Big Bang's World Tour co

Son Yeon-jae Practices ‘Gangnam Style’ Gymnastics Routine

237 days ago - Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae on Thursday unveiled ... ine for the LG Whisen Rhythmic All stars 2012 gala show, which takes place at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province on Oct. 6 and 7. She will perform to three pop songs incl

The Korean Wave and the Question of Soft Power

246 days ago - Bad news for Japanese fans of K-pop: the Japanese media ... ing that due to escalated tensions surrounding the Dokdo/Takeshima/Liancourt Rocks territorial dispute between the South Korean and Japanese governments, K-pop stars are not likely to be invited to Japan’s annual year-end music contest, NHK‘s Kohaku Uta Gassen. Last year, DBSK, KARA, and SNSD all made appearances on the pro

Wacky fencing athlete Choi Byung Chul displays his affection towards pixie-gymnast Son Yeon Jae

275 days ago - Wacky fencing athlete Choi Byung Chul recently ... ing athlete Choi Byung Chul recently displayed his affection towards pixie-gymnast Son Yeon Jae. The episode of KBS2’s Happy Together: Season 3 that aired on August 23 was themed the 2012 london olympics. Some OH

Korea wows with medals, pop music, and smartphones

279 days ago - President Lee Myung-bak (left) congratulates Hong Myung-bo ... london olympics. Hong and other national athletes and coaches attended a special dinner at Cheong Wa Dae on August 16 (photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae). When the 2012 london Summer olympics came to a close on August 12, much talk was made of the issues that had been spotlighted at this year's ga

Roundtable: Odes to Olympics

281 days ago - Welcome to another Roundtable! The beginning ... inning of this week marked a successful end to the london 2012 olympics! While the Games had its fair share of ups and downs (especially for South Korea — which, during the course of the olympics and afterwards, somehow managed to once again escalate tensions with Japan over Dokdo Island territory). With the 2018 Pyongchang Win