Rain and Sangchu to go to America next month for ‘World Peace Arirang Festival’

Rain and Sangchu will be heading to the ... and Sangchu will be heading to the United States in order to attend a festival commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. Ten celebrity recruits, including Rain and Sangchu, will be attending the ‘World Peace arirang Festival on May 7 in Washington, D.C. R

Arirang comes to life in Mungyeong

arirang: Song of the Road and ... arirang: Song of the Road and Sound of a Mountain Pass themed on the Korean folk song arirang is now under way at Mungyeong Old Road Museum (photo courtesy of Mungyeong Old Road Museum)

NU’EST’s Aron gearing up for DJ debut with ‘Arirang’ radio show ‘Music Access’

As mentioned before, NU’EST‘s Aron will ... the host of ‘arirang‘ radio show ‘Music Access‘. Ahead of his first show coming up, the staff shared some of the reasons they had for choosing Aron as one of their DJs. A staff member of ‘Music Access’ revealed, “With t

Eric Nam and LEDApple’s Hanbyul team up as co-hosts for ‘Arirang’s new show ‘After School Club’

K-pop heartthrobs Eric Nam and LEDApple‘s ... and LEDApple‘s Hanbyul are the co-hosts of ‘arirang‘s new show ‘After School Club‘! ‘After School Club’ is a live music request program that enables fans from all over the world to send their requests through social media. Eric Nam announced

NU’EST’s Aron, ZE:A’s Kevin, & LUNAFLY’s Sam are the new ‘Arirang’ radio DJs

NU’EST‘s Aron, ZE:A‘s Kevin, and ... and LUNAFLY‘s Sam have been cast as the new ‘arirang‘ radio DJs! the boys introduced their new radio shows on Twitter: Check out my new radio show ‘Super K-Pop’ on arirang radio every day at 4pm from April 8th!! twitter.com/SamCarterSC/st… — Sam Carter 샘ì

Theater to celebrate arirang with documentary concert

Jeong Ga Ak Hoe will perform during a two-day documentary ... arirang, the Song of Life". Provided by the organizer Ever since arirang was added to Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage List last month, Koreans have rolled up their sleeves to promote Korea's traditional folk song, which is considered country's "second national anthem". While local governments stage celebratory performances and resea

Man tells of discovering recording of 'Arirang' from 1896

Jung Chang-kwan, vice chairman of the Research ... the Research Group for Ancient Korean Music, holds a CD of the recording of "arirang" sang by three Korean men in 1896. Joongang Ilbo Jung Chang-kwan, vice chairman of the Research Group for Ancient Korean Music, restored and distributed the oldest-ever modern music file of "arirang" sang by Koreans, which had been gathering dust in the U.S. Library of Congress for 111 ye

Park Bo Young Cast For Her First MC Gig for MBC’s ‘Arirang Our Great Heritage’

Park Bo Young is making her debut as an MC. According ... the MCs for the upcoming arirang Our Great Heritage, a planned live show to show the support of Korea’s traditional folk song arirang becoming an official Intangible Cultural Heritage through UNESCO.Park Bo Young will oversee the 80-minute live broadcast as MC along with MBC’s Lee Sung B

Arirang Photo Contest 2012

It’s an absolute pleasure for Ohkpop.com to announce ... arirang Photo Contest 2012 has now kicked off! No matter who you are and what country you come from, you will have a chance to win up to US$ 1,000. Express your love for Korea and show some Korean spirit by parti

Arirang TV Viewership Surpasses 100 Million Households Worldwide

More than 100-million households around the ... the world can now watch arirang TV, the milestone comes just 15 years after the station first aired programs for foreign residents in Korea. In celebration of the feat, a

R&J performs "Crush On You" on Arirang Radio

Acoustic indie duo R&J recently performed their ... their debut single "Crush On You" live for arirang Radio. Earlier this year in May, R&J released "Crush On You" as a digital single. In addition to the track itself, the digital single included an instrumental version of "Crush On You".In their live studio performance for

T-ARA and Gang Kiz Step Up To Guard National Anthem, 'Arirang' KpopStarz

T-ARA, Gang Kiz d Girl groups T-ARA and ... and Gang Kiz work together to save their national anthem. these two girl groups have decided to spread the word about their national anthem, 'arirang'. they want everyone to remember i

Arirang Festival celebrates Korea's folk song

arirang is a famous Korean folk song about ... arirang is a famous Korean folk song about tragedy and separation. Sung all across the Korean Peninsula on both sides of the DMZ, it exists in many regional variations. Visitors to the National Museum of Korea got a taste of how this diverse song can be adapted to modern times

2012 Arirang Festival Features Diverse Events from Symposiums to Performances This Weekend

the arirang Festival kicks off on Friday ... the arirang Festival kicks off on Friday at the National Museum of Korea with a program of concerts and seminars designed to celebrate the country's beloved national folksong

Festival shows off famed 'Arirang' from every angle

theater group Kkocdusoeh will perform the ... theater group Kkocdusoeh will perform the children's play "Go! Go! arirang!" at 3 p.m. on June 16 and 17 at the National Museum of Korea. Provided by the organizer there's one traditional folk song that is sure to put a lump in any Korean's throat: "arirang"

Arirang TV Holds K-POP Concert at Yeosu Expo

It's been nearly a month since the opening ... the opening of the 2012 Yeosu Expo. More than one million people from around the globe have visited the expo site, and with nearly 80 different pavilions, the international exposition hasn't disappointed its visitors.Reporter : Hwang Sung-hee "Vis

Traditional folk song Arirang evolves

Poster for the 2012 arirang Festival ... the 2012 arirang Festival "the arirang", which will be held at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul from June 15 to 17. the 2012 arirang Festival will be held at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul from June 15 to 17.th

TaeTiSeo on Arirang Interview (English Subbed)

Earlier, Taetiseo snapped a photo (above) with arirang’s ... arirang’s host, Young John Kim, giving us a preview of the morning news show, “Korea Today“. Now, their interview has finally aired…with English Subtitles! Check out their 5-minute interview below! Sources: arirangtoday, wonderfulgeneration Echo;Share on TumblrLike this: LikeBe the first to like this post.

Arirang 3 in space

Korea successfully launched its third multipurpose ... the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. "the arirang 3 has deployed its solar panels, and begun operations in earnest, communicating with a ground station", announced the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on May 18 in an official statement about the successful launch of the satellite. the arirang 3 was contained in the rocket H2A which also carried th

KOMP Sat Arirang 3

KOMP Sat (Korean Multipurpose Satellite) III, dubbed ... the arirang 3, will be launched on May 18th. the lightweight earth observation satellite is scheduled to undergo a three-month testing period and provide satellite images starting in September. the images will be used to monitor