Survive & Thrive in Korea
The latest exhibition to dazzle Seoulites in Korea comes from an unexpected artist. Film director Tim Burton, known for his offbeat sense of the macabre, has his works of drawings, sculpture, paintings and film clips put together in an exhibition that delivers an unabashedly quirky glimpse inside the artists head. The show has all the […]
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There’s a new sexy beast at the top of the K-pop universe. he’s lean, not so mean, and actually quite pretty! I thought G-Dragon reigned supreme as the King ambisexual fashionista, but there’s a new contender on the block. Taemin, affectionately known as Minnie when he’s all dolled up, is the androgynous heart throb from […]
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We’re all a landscape of memory… Those are the words uttered by Ryan McKelvey during his personal performance piece “Beyond Dirt Knees”. His is an atypical coming of age story that reminds us are memories shape who are but not who we ultimately want to be. McKelvey delves into his past with a poignancy that […]
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When you think of Seoul the theater is probably the last thing that comes to mind. You might find it surprising then that in the last few years several big name shows have had successful runs here. Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and Chicago all wowed musical loving Seoulites. The latest musical production to arrive […]
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Kpop opens whole new musical dimensions for SOKO newcomers. Syncing your brain in tune to all the different boy bands, girl groups, solo stars and starlets in the KPop universe makes for a mind blowing task that keeps most peeps never listening to much less loving KPOP. That ends now! As a KPOP junkie it’s […]
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Last month I had the opportunity to see the David LaChapelle exhibition at the Seoul Arts Center in Seoul. If you know anything about his work you’ll agree that his photographs leave an indelible imprint on the mind. His work boasts vivid colors and either presents strange incongruous juxtapositions or evokes the innate essence of his subjects. […]
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