All posts tagged "K-pop"

  • Girl’s Generation on a widely-seen billboard.
    [HOT LINKS] How the NBA is Using K-Pop to Dominate Asian Pop Culture

     While the NBA has done an impressive job of appealing to the markets of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and India, it is what they’ve done in South Korea that’s the most interesting...

    • Posted March 18, 2014
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  • Jackie Chan now has a K-pop band of his own. (Yonhap)
    [HOT LINKS] Check out Jackie Chan’s K-pop band

    Jackie Chan is transforming himself from action film superstar to K-pop band manager. The group named JJCC plans to release its debut album March 24 in South Korea, before promoting it in China. JJCC...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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    The hottest ticket in Koreatown !

    K-pop fans from all over flock in to get front-row seats for Korean Music Festival They are coming from all over the place to buy The Korea Times Music Festival tickets. Even all the way from Alaska. Tickets...

    • Posted February 3, 2014
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    Meet 2AM at Koreatown Plaza

    This Saturday at 5 p.m. Christmas Concert to follow on Sunday   Koreatown Plaza (928 S. Western Avenue) has come up with an exciting event for K-pop fans. The popular four-member Korean boy group 2AM will make...

    • Posted December 10, 2013
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  • Local fans shout during the performance of K-pop band INFINITE at the Sheikh Rashid Hall, World Trade Center in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 6. (Yonhap)
    INFINITE wraps up world tour in Dubai

    K-pop group INFINITE has wrapped up its five-month-long world tour in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Friday. Woollim Entertainment said that the band has drawn a successful end to its first-ever world tour titled “One Great...

    • Posted December 9, 2013
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  • EXO members form a Christmas tree in this promotional photo
    EXO’s latest holiday single dominating online music charts

    Twelve-member rookie K-pop group EXO’s latest holiday single is dominating online music charts. The group’s “Miracles in December” climbed to the top of nine local music charts ― Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Naver, Daum, Monkey3 and...

    • Posted December 6, 2013
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  • Suzy of miss A
    Video game characters of Suzy & 2PM boys on their way

    Idols including Suzy from K-pop act Miss A and members of boy group 2PM will soon appear as characters in video games. Leading game developer SmileGate signed an agreement Monday with JYP Entertainment through which the agency’s...

    • Posted November 20, 2013
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