To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic), Issue 2: 동방신기(TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki), Issue 3: 테테(Tete), Issue 4: 방탄소년단(BTS) Hello, 안녕하세요! My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who […]
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic), Issue 2: 동방신기(DBSK/TVXQ/Tohoshinki) Hello, 안녕하세요! My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular to foreign listeners […]
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic) Hello, 안녕하세요! Happy new year, everyone :) My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular to […]
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Hello, 안녕하세요! Happy new year, everyone :) My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular to foreign listeners yet definitely worthy of recognition. In […]
So Dramatic! is where I will update on all K-Drama related stuff, like what I am watching, what I want to start watching, any new releases and the likes! Enjoy! I’m so so so bad! I am running behind so much! I keep telling myself that it’s for […]
Are you a K-Pop fan? Are you planning to cisit Korea? Well guess what? You can apply to join a free K-pop Experience Program, put on by the Seoul Metroplitan Government! Have fun everyone! Here is what VisitKorea has posted : Good news for non-Korean citizenship holders visiting or planning to […]
If you live long enough, you will see your dream come true…or at least up close and personally. Having lived in Vancouver more than half my life, and half of that being a kpop fan, I was resigned to the fact that the majority of kpop acts simply […]
2015 is almost coming to an end. Here is a compilation of top Korean dramas for 2015 based on CPI. What is CPI (Content Power Index)? A content power index for a show is a figure calculated by the combined news subscriptions, searches, and social media buzz for shows […]
Chuseok, also known as the Korean Thanksgiving Day, is one of the most important holidays of the year! Chuseok is a traditional festive holiday to celebrate the good harvest, which is also called Hangawi (한가위). On this traditional day, Koreans visit their hometowns to celebrate with their families […]
With the ever increasing popularity of Kpop among Canadian youths, more Kpop dance groups have arisen in the Canadian east coast, and I must say, this summer has been abundant with Kpop conventions, concerts, cover contests and the like. In parallel with many Kpop artists coming to Canada […]
Joo Won (주원) is a Korean actor who has mostly worked in TV dramas (Cantabile Tomorrow, Good Doctor, 7th Grade Civil Servant, Bridal Mask, Ojakgyo Family, and King of Baking, Kim Takgu) though he has made some films, too. Those films include S.I.U, Don’t Click, Catch Me (Steal My […]
A normal day in March. I was scrolling through Facebook idly when: I blinked. Did that say VANCOUVER? The Antarctica for Korean artists? Despite my non-korean origin, a disbelieving “heol” slipped out of my open mouth. And in my head I imagined Tablo (bless his St. George’s/Vancouver era) convincing […]
The Korean restaurant I visit most often is called Chingu. Come to think of it, it’s the resto I visit most often, period. (Or point final, as one says in French.) I go there because the location is convenient for me and for the friend who introduced […]
The fifth round of auditions for SBS’s K-Pop Star 4 are officially underway. As this round is called the Battle Audition, contestants face off in a 1 to 1 to 1 battle representing the company they were casted. Every season of the K-Pop Star produced many brilliant talents […]
2015 has seen some incredible talent debut thus far from some of the biggest agencies in Korea, as well as long-awaited comebacks from top artists. However, there is a trend emerging this year - the rise of some major label contenders that house equally talented, if not more […]
Set during the tumultuous history of modern Korea, “Ode to My Father” is a generational epic that recounts the life story of a young boy named Youn Duk-soo upon his arrival at Busan after parting ways with his father during the frantic evacuation from Hungnam Port, a North […]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but rest assured today’s post comes in great timing as a lot is changing in terms of what is considered popular music in Korea, what with the instability and volatility of the KPOP machine and a renaissance in Korean hip-hop, […]
Hello readers! So as I’m sure you all aware, I love talking about the Korean survival audition programs that are so popular these days. Finally, I now have the chance to talk about one that has been getting a lot of attention this season, and it’s one of […]
The History of C.C.C (Corea-Canada Cooperation) covers the history of friendly relations between Korea and Canada which had started in the Joseon Dynasty era. (And during that period, Korea was known as “Corea” instead of “Korea” to the international society.) The History of C.C.C will be in reverse order, starting […]
Ever wonder how long some of your favourite KPOP stars have been performing for? Some have devoted their whole life to performing in some manner, and some have even gained fan bases prior to their major debut. In the case of a certain few, some jump started their […]
