Survive & Thrive in Korea
Beyonce has just wrapped up two nights in Seoul playing at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastic Stadium. She played to packed houses of over ten thousand each night. Ticket prices hovered around 150,000 Won otherwise I would’ve probably gone and experienced the “Beyonce Experience” first hand. I should’ve bitten the bullet and just sprung for the […]
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Last Saturday night a couple friends and I made the journey to Club Evans in Hongdae to hear the jazz fusion group Crystal Rain. They’re promoting their first CD that has been recently released. I have no idea what their names are because it’s all in Korean, but this is what the Babel Fish online […]
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In Korea karaoke is more than just a hobby or extracurricular activity, it’s a way of life. It doesn’t matter where you are or whether it’s day or night, there will be a local noraebang close at hand for you to belt out that song that’s been playing in your head. Noraebangs, singing rooms, cover […]
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K-pop is one subject I have yet to touch upon because, frankly, I find it to be daunting. Before coming to Korea I didn’t even know K-pop existed and never gave the Korean music scene a single thought. Whereas subtitles make Korean cinema accessible there is no equivalent for songs, unless I’m just out of […]
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Sitting in the shade of Namsan mountain is the National Korean Theater. It’s located in Namsan National Park. The building is celebrating its 57th anniversary this year. The theater is the home to four nationally recognized companies: The national Drama company, The national Changgeuk company, The national Dance company, and the national Orchestra. It also […]
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I was recently surprised to discover that Reggae thrives in New Zealand. I had no clue that the music was so big there. Jamaica and the Caribbean, the UK and sometimes the United States seemed to be the big spots for Reggae music. So imagine my astonishment when a Korean Reggae artist hit number […]
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