All posts tagged "Big Bang"

  • Visitors to “with DRAMA” at Lotte FITIN in Dongdaemun hold up hallyu products. / Courtesy of Lotte FITIN
    Stores selling hallyu paraphernalia are flourishing

    By Kim Ji-soo The demand for Korean pop cultural content has been consistently strong this year. What has been relatively weak on the other hand however is the diverse range of paraphernalia. The Lotte FITIN in Dongdaemun,...

    • Posted November 6, 2013
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  • Psy
    Roots of K-pop

    From ‘Hymn of Death’ to ‘Gangnam Style,’ Korean music galloping forward By Park Si-soo Everything has its roots and humble beginnings of its own. K-pop is no exception. While today’s genre is characterized by pretty young boy...

    • Posted October 31, 2013
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  • G-Dragon
    Why is G-Dragon so hot?

    By Park Si-soo Can G-Dragon (GD) rock the global music scene as Psy did with “Gangnam Style” last year? The leader of five-member boy band Big Bang is undoubtedly a K-pop juggernaut adored by hundreds of thousands...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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