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[Sept. 21] Kollaboration New York is Back!

Posted on 06 September 2012 by Korean Beacon

Kollaboration NY It's back! Our friends at Kollaboration NY are putting together their 7th show on September 21 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. This year, the 7 finalists—Izzy Salinel, Justin Kim, The Mooks, Bea Go, John Quiwa, UFP, John-Flor Sisante—will compete for a chance to ...

How to Gangnam Style with PSY and Michelle Park

Posted on 31 August 2012 by Korean Beacon

As of today, PSY's "Gangnam Style" music video has surpassed over 80 million views on YouTube.  It's fair to say, it's still viral and the Gangnam Style party is continuing to spread.  We've seen a lot of parodies from all over the world, but ...

New Reality Show ‘K-Town’ Premieres!

Posted on 12 July 2012 by Eunice Roh

Dubbed the “Asian Jersey Shore,” K-Town premiered its much-anticipated first episode after the original promo was shown two summers ago. The new reality show stars a group of young Asian Americans living in Koreatown, Los Angeles, and the drama that follows them. The inaugural episode introduces the cast members as well ...

[KB Giveaway] The ’90s K-POP Party is Back!

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Korean Beacon

H.O.T.  S.E.S.  Shinhwa  Fin.K.L.  G.O.D.  DJ DOC  Solid (how about that for a throwback!)... If these names bring back memories of the time you tried to cut your hair like Kangta or had that glorious sticker collection of Kangta, it's time to honor (and own ...

The 6th Annual Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY)

Posted on 05 June 2012 by Eunice Roh

KAFFNY Our friends at KAFFNY (Korean American Film Festival New York) will be holding their annual festival at the Anthology Film Archives this week from June 5-10. Marking its sixth run this year, KAFFNY promises a "bold" line-up this year with 9 features, ...

KAs@Work: Professional Skateboarder Daewon Song

Posted on 03 May 2012 by Eunice Roh

KAs@Work is a new series that profiles Korean Americans and their jobs. Want to share what you do, or know of people with interesting jobs? Get in touch. Daewon Song Daewon Song is not only one of the most influential skateboarders of his time, he's also ...

Help fund Yoon Jung Lee’s new film, ‘Remember O Goddess’

Posted on 26 April 2012 by Eunice Roh

Yoon Jung LeeFilmmaker Yoon Jung Lee, who has worked on popular films such as The Good, The Bad, The Weird, is helping the South Korean indie film industry progress across American borders. Lee's current project is a full-length feature film starring actor Kim Jung Tae, who ...

Dennis Lee’s new film ‘Jesus Henry Christ’ hits theaters on April 20

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Eunice Roh

Jesus Henry Christ Korean American director Dennis Lee has a new film being released this Friday, April 20, titled Jesus Henry Christ. As we reported last summer, the film's peculiar title is the original name of his award-winning thesis short ...

KAs@Work: TV/Radio Personality Michael Yo of ‘The Yo Show’

Posted on 12 April 2012 by Melissah Yang

KAs@Work is a new series that profiles Korean Americans and their jobs. Want to share what you do, or know of people with interesting jobs? Get in touch. You might know Michael Yo from Chelsea Lately and his radio show on Miami's Y100. The rising TV/radio personality, stand-up ...

[Mar. 29-30] KAFFNY + Seoulsonic present Korean Indie Rock in NYC

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Eunice Roh

2k12 Seoulsonic Tour With all the buzz about K-pop breaking into the U.S., let's not forget the Korean Indie Rock scene that's been making waves as well. KAFFNY (Korean American Film Festival New York) is collaborating with Seoulsonic to bring three of South Korea’s ...
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