RIIZE is my favorite K-Pop group. They debuted in September 2023 under SM Entertainment, one of the biggest K-pop labels. Their first single was Get...
Author Han Kang’s book “We Do Not Part”
The Nobel Prize in Literature is given for a writer’s whole body of work, not just one book. When the Swedish Academy chose the Korean...
Korean Bands III: The Rose
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Korean alternative rock band The Rose appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show. This quartet, though Korean,...
Seoul
“Seoul” is a song written and sung by Kim Nam-joon (RM), the leader of BTS, one of the most famous K-pop groups in the world....
My Favorite Korean Movies
I was talking about Korean films with a friend, and as someone who loved movies, I ended up recommending some of my favorites. I thought...
Korean Bands II: Broccoli, You Too?
The next band I’d like to introduce is an indie group with perhaps the quirkiest name in Korea: 브로콜리 너마저, which roughly translates to Broccoli,...
Korean Bands I: ADOY
Korea is producing some fantastic bands. Thanks in part to BTS’s global popularity, folks in other countries are beginning to explore the wider world of...
Maybe Happy Ending
Korea has done it again. The small Korean musical “Maybe Happy Ending” has won Best Musical at the 78th Tony Awards. Just as BTS became,...
Our Unwritten Seoul
My friends, if you’re craving a truly compelling TV drama, I highly recommend Our Unwritten Seoul, which just premiered on Netflix this past weekend. I...