Articles posted in the ‘Korea’ category

Aug
13
“Smile Again” with Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish’s brand of classy and cool modern rock has the ability to strike a variety of emotional chords with its listeners.

The female-fronted popular Korean rock act…

Aug
9
It’s “Better than Yesterday” for MC Sniper & Co.

MC Sniper’s album How Bad Do U Want It was released in March of 2007 and it has yet to get old. I just can’t put the thing…

Aug
4
Honey Mustard is the title of a manhwa?

Manga adventures at the bookstore are fun. I go to the store with absolutely no idea what to buy, browse the manga section for however long it…

Jul
31
Skull reaches Billboard Top 10!

Korean reggae artist Skull has made a Billboard Top 10 chart in the US.

His debut US single “Boom Di Boom Di” most recently hit #10 on the…

Jul
31
“Don’t Stop” Masta Wu

As a record label, YG Family has done some great things for Korean hip-hop. Granted, many of their artists’ music can be best described as “hip-pop”, YG…

Jul
26
Creative Bus Advertisements

Full wrap-around advertisements on public buses is nothing new. Some catch your eye and others don’t. But there are some that really stand out. These ads don’t use the bus’s flat walls as simple canvases; rather they [...]

Jul
20
M.C. the Max makes crying cool

Catchy popular romantic rock songs. My natural reaction is to turn my head but my ears can’t help but hear the melody. Eventually I start humming along with song and I’m hooked. This happens far too often these days — but to be honest [...]

Jun
1
Hey “Kidd”, Let Me Dance

Now it doesn’t get much better than this, that is, when it comes to fun, cool, party music bouncing with happiness. Super Kidd (슈퍼키드) is a Korean indie rock band. The 6-member party rock band can be characterized by their uniquely happy and comedic songs and performances [...]

May
7
How bad do you want MC Sniper?

Much of my recent aural energy has been spent indulging in hip-hop, specifically Korean hip-hop. As far as my last.fm account goes, it has had a healthy boost of Korean hip-hop tracks logged for the past few weeks [...]

Jan
27
Epik is back…

Epik High’s Remapping the Human Soul

The Korean hip-hop trio Epik High is back and more ‘intense’ than ever. On January 23rd, 2007 they released their 4th album,…

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