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After School subunit group, Orange Caramel, will be making a comeback with a new album in February. Orange Caramel, consisting of three members, Nana, Raina, and Lizzy, gained popularity with their cute and colorful concepts and catchy and addictive tracks. Fans are anticipating that Orange Caramel’s upcoming album will have the colors that the group is known for. Stay tuned…
Taking over the music charts as soon as its release, Big Bang Taeyang’s new song Ringa Linga sends a special message to his fans. Unlike his other songs, such as Only Look at Me, Where U At, Wedding Dress, and I Need Girl, which deal with love stories in their lyrics, Ringa Linga talks about something else. The song includes…
After revealing that G-Dragon invited 1,000 fans to watch his music video filming, many have been eager for its official release. G-Dragon announced that the music video will be released at exactly 8:08 PM KST; he specifically chose 8:08PM because 8 is his lucky number and his birthday is August 18th, 1988. He made this a personal and memorable experience…
DROKU: At what age did you start singing? PAUL KIM: I started singing in the 4th grade, when I was a part of a Christian choir. I don’t think anyone really knew I could sing until high school though, when I joined a group and we performed all over California at various venues. DROKU: How did you get your start…
In July of 1997, Young John Kim, the man who is now DJ Young flew from Santa Monica to Korea to go through several auditions he had landed. Hearing that he might have a chance in the entertainment industry, DJ Young returned Stateside to clear out his apartment, threw all his belongings into storage, and booked a one-way ticket back…
DROKU: At what age did you start singing and writing music? ALFA G: 13. But I started music at 5. DROKU: How did you start as an artist? ALFA: I just stumbled into it. I wanted to learn songs by my favorite artists and bands, and then realized I couldn’t sound like them. So I decided to try writing my…
“I was a closet musician because I was surrounded by people who said that a musical career wasn’t good enough for me. There were also many friends who thought I was talented, but told me that I wasn’t good enough to make it anywhere,” says Clara Chung, whose passion for music was temporarily set aside as an “unattainable goal.” “The…
“Music bonds us together,” says Nicky Lee, member of Korean American R&B group Aziatix. “It doesn’t matter about where we go or the language barrier.” Lee, and his group members Eddie Shin and Flowsik have each worked independently in the music industry before being introduced to one another by mutual friend, Jae Chong. Chong, a member of the very first…
Namesake –Directed by Mira Nair, starring Kal Penn The film adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel captures the emotions of the incredibly deep characters all the while showing the inherent struggle of young second generation Asian Americans. Kal Penn perfectly balances Gogol’s need to create an American identity all the while retaining his parents’ cultural heritage. Harold and Kumar Go to…
We appreciate a guy who knows what to wear, and who isn’t afraid to express his own personality and style. There are plenty of guys who dress to impress, but we decided to focus on a handful who have caught our attention recently with their fashion sense and confidence. We know there are so many more out there, but we…