Posts Tagged ‘Korea’

Have a nice weekend and some Korean oldies

By Shay • May 10th, 2008 • Category: More0 comments

With a few days away from a computer, I thought I’d share some recent finds. Here’s a few gems of older Korean pop music…reminds me how much I love the classics.


Incheon Int’l Airport ranked #1

By Shay • Mar 11th, 2008 • Category: news3 comments

Incheon International Airport was ranked the “Best Airport Worldwide” by the Airports Council International (ACI). It’s worth noting that all the top 5 best airports were in Asia.


Yoon Band to play at SXSW

By Shay • Mar 7th, 2008 • Category: news0 comments

YB (Yoon Band, Yoon Do Hyun Band) will rock out at this year’s SXSW (South by Southwest). This is the quartet’s second year playing at the American music festival and they are the lone Korean band there. YB is yet another of the dozens of reasons to go to SXSW…


The fastest autofocus indeed

By Shay • Feb 25th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time1 comment

Does the Olympus E-3 really have the fastest autofocus? Who cares, one of their ads do. Here’s a Korean advertisement for the Olympus E-3 camera.


SG Wannabe to sing for Japanese film

By Shay • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: news0 comments

The popular Korean R&B trio SG Wannabe is set to sing the theme song to the upcoming Japanese movie, Hanakage. This comes as much-needed good news for many SG Wannabe fans.


45RPM - Hit-Pop

By Shay • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: Reviews0 comments

I obviously went into 45RPM’s Hit-Pop with some skepticism. After watching their MBC comeback performance, how couldn’t I? Well, how did it turn out? Did my biases get the best of me or did the trio prove me wrong?


Masta Wu’s radio interview

By Shay • Feb 15th, 2008 • Category: Features, news0 comments

Korean emcee Masta Wu recently did a radio interview with Jennifer of Alchemy, on SBS Radio in Australia.
In the interview, Masta Wu talks about his upcoming album and more.


Korean National Treasure lost in blaze

By Shay • Feb 11th, 2008 • Category: news5 comments

It stood for over 600 years but was destroyed by flames in one night. The two-story wooden structure at the heart of Seoul collapsed about five hours after it caught fire late Sunday, according to Yonhap.


45RPM come back from the future

By Shay • Feb 9th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story, news1 comment

So where was 45RPM the past two years? The question has been answered: they were in the future. Actually, they must have been watching Power Rangers or something.


45RPM’s “hit” new album

By Shay • Feb 6th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story, news4 comments

After a two-year-plus hiatus, Korean hip-hop trio 45RPM are coming back. They’re alive! I’ve been listening and re-listening to 45RPM’s 2005 debut album, Old Rookie and I couldn’t be happier to hear the news. The group’s underground hip-hop sound and popular sensibility are welcomed back anytime.