Category Archives: Special Events

KMK: Lady Gaga

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On March 28th Lady Gaga descended upon the citizens of Seoul like some intergalactic Madonna searching for her brood of little monsters. Of course the arrival of anything unfamiliar or foreign stirred up the hornets nest of angry ajummas on the lookout for a scapegoat. Lady Gaga took on the sins of every imagined ill…

KMK: Mary J Blige

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In January the first lady of Hip Hop Soul arrived in the land of morning calm and shook  things up! It was her first time in Korea and I’m glad she made Seoul a stop on her Music Saved My Life World Tour. The audience at Peace Hall on the campus of Kyunghee University seemed…

KMK: W Breast Cancer Awareness Party

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So a few weeks ago my friend Kalli invited a few of us to attend a party. A W fashion magazine party to raise awareness of breast cancer, to be exact. The festivities took place at Fradia on the Han. It’s a fabulous location with a view of of Namsan and Seoul tower that can’t…

KMK: Get it Beauty!

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This Thursday on October 28th the Get it Beauty, World Beauty Special event is happening. If you’re an expatriate fella or a lady with an interest in beauty and if you can speak an itsy-bitsy smidgen of Korean then they would love to have you come on down and participate. The whole affair will center around beauty…

KMK: Animal Behavior at Stompers

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Stompers in Itaewon is hosting a benefit for Korean animal shelters on Friday, October 22nd, featuring Total @ssholes, Ska Sucks and Like A Fox.

KMK: Jest Fest Rickshaw Run

JEST FEST Never heard of it? I didn’t either until Countess gave me the scoop on this worthwhile cause. Jest Fest is a fundraising comedy show and bake sale combo! They’ve corralled some of the funniest comedians and talented bakers in Korea to keep you laughing so hard you won’t mind you’re tummy’s full. Also…

KMK: 15th Goyang Flower Show

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KICK ASS KOREA reason 20 Flowers aren’t only just for boys. This past weekend the 15th Goyang Korea Flower Show wrapped up its two week testament to flora. The event took place at the Goyang flower Center in Lake Park, Goyang City which is part of Ilsan.  The motto for this year’s event was “Sweet…

KMK: Wild Women’s Performing Arts Festival 2010

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Coming this February is the 2010 Wild Women’s Performing Arts Festival. That’s a mouth full to say and the acronym, WWPAF, isn’t any easier but what does matter is that this event will be a rollicking good time all for a great cause. Shawn McRae, the media coordinator for the event, described it as a bi-annual fund…