Survive & Thrive in Korea
Don’t call it a comeback! Okay, yeah you can actually, but really these two superstars never really left! Two of South Korea’s hottest K-Pop giants have new shiny albums. First up is Rain; my BFWDNI (boy friend who doesn’t know it). Rain’s new album is called Back to Basics. Don’t get confused with Christina’s album […]
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I just don’t know what it is about She-Dragon. Kwon Ji-Yong ( 권지용) rides that fence between feminine and masculine like a skate boarder popping a trick down a handrail. I’m not hating. No, I love it. He’s like some pan-sexual mythic Satyr with highlights and skinny jeans and, well, less hair and horns. Okay, […]
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photo by Chosun Ilbo Welcome, amigos to the K Pop Korner, my little nook of Kiss My Kimchi devoted exclusively to all things K Pop. There’s been a serious lack of K pop love, snark, and affection considering this is a Korea blog and so I’ve been given the go ahead to add my 500 […]
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I enjoy live shows. Whether it’s theater, a concert, or comedy performance I’ll book a seat, settle down, and enjoy the show. Sadly, I haven’t been able to do that recently, but that changed when my employer secured tickets for the teachers to see the Korean show Nanta. If you’ve been in Korea for any […]
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Multi-room Entertainment in Korea. This past weekend my friends and I found the best combination to hit the world since chocolate and peanut butter: multi-rooms. They are an all in one multi purpose entertainment room all designed with only one purpose in mind: giving you a fun filled afternoon of sheer joy. Multi-rooms combine the […]
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Next week the queen bee of pop flies back into the land of the morning calm with a deafening buzz that dwarfs her previous appearance all for her Beyoncé I am….Tour in Seoul. You see the newly Destiny Childless singer of two years ago, a dewy eyed songstress, has risen phoenix-like from the crucible of […]
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