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spring 2012 beautiful hallyu

Chris Koo Interview Pg 4-9Eat Your Kimchi Pg 10KPOP Makes Us Broke Pg 11We can Dream High Again Pg 12Kim Dong Ryul Travels the New World Pg 13BigBang is Alive Pg 14Wonder Girls Movie Review Pg 15 Seven Album Review Pg 16Song JoonKi Asia Fan Meeting Pg 17LA: K-Town Pg 18Spring Flower Festival Pg 19Taste of Korea Pg 21-22Military Bound As Idol Pg 23Divide&Conquer: KPOP Subgroups Pg 24-25Idols are Human Too Pg 26-27

JYJ: the Beginning of 2012 Pg 28-30BAP: Debut with Bunnies Pg 31Hottest 2012 Music Releases Pg 32Review: Rookies NU’EST & SPICA Pg 33Comparing and Contrasting: MV Pg 34-35Miles Edward Yeung Interview Pg 36-41KDrama: April Pg 42-43Culture Shock 101 Pg 45Affiliated Pg 47-49Extreme Works out? Body Arts? Pg 50-51Woman Fashion Pg 52Men Fashion Pg 53About Us Pg 54

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Written by J’mescia Price, Edited by Grace JeongFollowing up the hit 2011 KBS drama “Dream High,” “Dream High 2” was highly anticipated. While not a huge hit with the domestic audience in South Korea, it still com-mands a large following worldwide among fans of K-pop and K-drama. With just 10 episodes out (as of the writing of this review), it ranked number 2 on the Top 25 dramas of the week on Mysoju, and it is on everyone’s watch list. The dramadrama continues the story of Kirin Arts High School from the first Dream High, which is now in financial trouble and is being bought out by a big entertainment company. With the change in director of the school, the new director brings his idols to join the ranks of regular students, which in turn stirs up trouble. It is a story of the underdogs versus the superst-ars, and also of youth, dreams, and young love. With an allnew cast (with the exception of JYP returning as the crazy but lovable English teacher), “Dream High 2” features ac-tress Kang So Ra, and singers Jeong Jin Woo (2AM), Hyo Rin (Sistar), and Ji Yeon (T-ARA) to just name a few. It even had a few cameos from IU and Kim Soo Hyun, who starred in the first “Dream High.” There is so much awesome star power going on in this drama that it is hard not to have a favorite and fall in love. With only six episodes left, I bet ev-eryone is excited to see who will be chosen to be the super idol group. Will it be the Idols or will it be the abnormal class B? Let us stay tuned.

For those who follow KPop stars on twitter, a must follow this past winter and spring was Kim Dong-ryul. This famous balladeer has written songs like Let’s Start Again, Replay and Like a Child. The last song is also made famous to younger audiences because it is a duet with Clazziquai’s Alex. Kim’s travels began on January 31, 2012. He shared his great anticipation by tweeting from the airplane, which is permitted various Korean airlines. The purpose of his trip wasn’t clear. But what is clear is that he flew to New York and immediately did some sightseeing. He went to MoMA and the Guggenheim, and then headed downtown to SoHo. He shared a picture of himself in front of some subur-ban apartment complex. He said that when he was study-ing here in the United States more than 10 years ago, he lived in those apartments. The apartments were in subur-ban Boston. For Kim’s fans, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Kim would visit Boston. At the age of 25, he entered Berklee College of Music, the famous institution that has launched careers like that of John Lloyd Taylor of the Jonas Brothers, film composer Alan Silvestri, jazz sing-er-pianist Diana Krall, pop singers Paula Cole and Bruce Hornsby. Kim studied film composition.. After several days in Boston, Kim went down to visit Washington, DC. He did some more sightseeing. It is clear that he has an eye for art. He was a former architec-ture major at Yonsei University. Then he shared a num-ber of food images from his whole trip. He visited places

that you can visit for yourself, like East Ocean City in Boston’s Chinatown. On February 17th, Kim tweeted from St. Louis. With rain, dark clouds and the evening sun peeking through, he tweeted “The sky is angry in St. Louis.” Spent several days dining, sightseeing and visiting museums, he left St. Louis and commented that “Because the US is so vast, one can see different images from the highway at differ-ent points.” Just when his tour was becoming routine (go to a major city, eat, sightsee, visit museums, go to new city), in Chi-cago, Kim surprises his followers by sharing a picture of a beautiful girl, Seonah. Followers are left to wonder what their relationship is. They seemed to be sharing a romantic dinner for two at an Italian restaurant. His fol-lowers also must wonder who his companion has been during this whole trip since many of the pictures of him were taken by someone else. After Chicago, Kim left the US... to Mexico! He spent a few beautiful days in the sun on the beach in Cancun. But these images lacked himself and any companions. Then he spent some time in Cuba! As with other tourists to Cuba, Kim was fascinated with the old world Cuba seems to represent. He took in a live jazz performance in Havana before reentering the US. Upon reentering the US, Kim visited the Getty Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He seemed to have made Los Angeles his final stop but he did not make any conclusive tweet to end his trip.

Written by Marcus Im

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Love Letter, an Opera, set in transitional periods between Joseon Period and Modern day has graced the hearts of many new viewers. The story of Dosil,

a nobleman’s daughter, and a silk maker Ahreuk who has made silk all his life with his love only for Dosil. Art director Park Se-won, who is the living his-tory of Korean opera, composer Choi Woo-jeong, who is known as Maestro of modern operatic music, director Yang Jeong-woong, who is known as Maestro of modern Korean styled production beloved by the general public, author Go Yeon-ok, who is the winner of 2011 Korean Theater Awards for play, passionate conductor Choi Seung-han, who draws out the best performance, and Seoul Metropolitan Opera, which is the essence of opera, Seoul Metropolitan Chorus showing off its affluent tone and deepened sound, Seoul Philharmonic Orches-tra recognized as the world-class orchestra by Europe, attractive cast enhancing the concentration on opera, solid story and the best ensembles crossing over the borders between play and opera, in the spring of 2012, will make the best five-sense satisfaction ever presented in general stage arts. (from www.sejongpac.or.k)

Hyejin Kim’s Jia follows the adventures of an orphaned young woman, Jia, who has the grace of a dancer but the misfortune of com-ing from a politically suspect fam-ily. In the isolated mining village of her childhood, Jia’s father, a science teacher, questions government intrusion into his classroom and is taken away by police, never to be heard from again. Now Jia must leave the village where her family has been sent as punishment to carve a path for herself. Her jour-ney takes her first to Pyongyang, and finally to Shenyang in north-east China. Along the way, she falls in love with a soldier, befriends beggars, is kidnapped, beaten, and sold, negotiates Chinese culture, and learns to balance cruel necessi-ty with the possibilities of kindness and love.

Where to get Yours: Seoul: KYOBO Bookstore 22,000 USA&Worldwide: amazon.com 16.95 USD Staff Comment: “A heafty price tag in Seoul but very affordable anywhere else. A must read if you love Korea, this will help you understand Koreans on a differ-ent level.”

Staff Account: “The Love Letter was a beautifully set experience for for-eigners to enjoy. The grand stage had a Joseon style, 2 story building set on rotating stage. The character’s voices and orchestra portraying emotion to the core and handy sub-titles in English in the chair before you guided you through the story. Colorful and elaborate costumes allowed you to experience Korean history while feeling the emotion of love. Two and half hours flew by without a notice!” - Hope

I know it may feel a bit depressing and cause your heart to ache to see your favorite male idols be shipped off to the army, but it’s a mandatory duty that’s taken se-riously in South Korea. It seems like more and more idols headed off to the military this past year and, more than ever, some are choosing to not do it publicly as others. Those who choose the secret route typically do so in orderorder to keep the prying eyes of off the public off of them. Two years may seem like a long time, but it flies by fast and they are back, ready to get back in the swing of things and start entertaining again for all to see. We all get a slight bit worried for their safety, but they’re in good hands and there’s nothing to fear at all.

Shinwha’s Eric, Jun Jin, Min Woo, Andy, and Hye Sung have all just completed their active military duties. Not only have they waited for each other to finish their mili-tary duties, but they scheduled their comeback at the same time also. This shows the friendship and dedica-tion that some idols have, and that time in the military does not mean the end of a group. When being an idol, therethere are so many expectations from so many people that, when they finally enlist in the military, it gives them time to reflect and find a sense of peace within them-selves and to get away from the public for awhile. How-ever, not all stars follow this path, Heechul from Super Junior, who enlisted last year, being the main example. He is still a heavy hitter in the spotlight with his fans.

Heechul is just one guy that just can’t stay clear of the public even in then military. However, he’s a very popu-lar guy with the troops and, with his sense of humor and personality, I think it’s a much more comfortable situa-tion for him.

Rain just enlisted last year and he’s already in high ranking with his group and making high marks each day with his training. He’s not much in the limelight as Hee-chul, but he does make time to see his family and friends. Also, he makes sure to see his “little brothers,” aka MBLAQ, from time to time.

It’s just not only a physical challenge when entering the service, but a mental challenge also. There have been reports of idols and other famous celebrities that have tried to steer clear of mandatory military services and have been severely reprimanded for it. Not serving in the military can lead to major prison time and many idols and other celebrities do not want that to tarnish therethere reputation. The mental stress when entering the military can stem from leaving the spotlight, screaming fans, tours, and etc. behind. Having to wait two years to return to fame is a big adjustment to young male idols. It’s really an honorable thing to see these young men do their country proud by serving in the military. Fans need not worry; after two years they will return stronger and betterbetter than ever. These guys are doing a great favor by serving South Korea and they should be appraised and applauded when there time is done.

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“A popular belief is that bad press is better than no press; this is not always the truth.”

A Warrior 's Debut With. . .Bunnies?

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Overal l , cr i t ics praised B.A.P’s debut as powerful , commenting on the group’s confidence and ski l ls that def ied their newcomer s ta tus . “Warrior” a lso debuted on Bil lboard’s K-popK-pop Chart a t number ten. With such a debut , B.A.P has hi t the ground running and can cont inue to keep running, as long as they keep up with al l the good music . B.A.P has re leasedreleased "Secret Love" as the fol low up s ingle for "Warrior .” The song features Song Ji Eun f rom the gir l group Secret , and the lyr ics were wri t ten by member Bang Yong Guk. “Secret“Secret Love” showcases a more subt le rhythm and energy than “Warrior” that a ims to display a different s tyle f rom the group. I see good things in the future for B.A.P , as do many otherother fans . For being so new and young, B.A.P i s quickly making themselves wel l known to everyone in the K-pop world!

Hottest 2012 Music Releases:

Editor’s Pick: 에일리 Ailee - Heaven

Digital Single “Beautiful song AND Amazing voice! This song is a must buy.”

Release Date: January 9, 2012Track List: 1. Heaven 2. Heaven Inst.

Ailee, a Korean American from New Jersey, has swept Korea with her debut R&B digital single “Heaven” A charming Rookie with a powerful voice, it is a no wonder she has captured the hearts of many kpoppers, who by now can tell who has talent or who has just the pretty face and lots of audiotune. Ailee’s appears as a carefree girl with a lot of hopes for the world before her, she is happily grasping her hands ready to greet this world with a bright smile. The cover is very youthful, excellent way to portray this young artist. The song has excellent English parts and beautiful vocals that starts at gentle flow with the piano. She builds up along the tempo and then strikes that powerful note! Heaven has a dramatic and stunning lyrics that you want to follow with along. This one song you are destined to fall in love under, while listening you might realize who is that one particular person you are thinking of!

This is a must to check out! A fresh song that you will instantly love! Some comments from iTunes included “I seriously love her vocals!” and “Amazing song! Ailee fighting~”

You can get this single for just 1.98 USD on iTunesOR each song for mere 0.99 USD!

SHINHWA: The Return

Released: March 23, 2012

iTunes: 10.99 USD YesAsia.com: 42.99 USD LMT

BigBang: ALIVE

Released: Febru-ary 29, 2012

iTunes: 11.99 USDYesAsia.com: 20.99 USD

SHINee: Sherlock

Released: March 21, 2012

iTunes: 6.99 USDYesAsia.com: 17.99 USD

CN BLUE: Ear Fun

Released: March 16, 2012

YesAsia.com: 16.99 USD Where to get Yours!

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NU’EST, Pledis Entertainment’s rookie quintet group debuted on March 15th, with their song “Face.” The dancing scenes in the music video caught my attention right away as it started with all of them on chairs. Although I wish they had done a little more dancing in-volving the chairs, the little they did wasn’t bad atat all. Briefly we saw the members dancing in sync with one another then the next couple of shots kept one wondering which member was going to be abused next before returning to the five dancing together again.

What sets NU’EST apart at the moment is the use of dubstep in the music, although we have had a small taste of it lately with some other songs, NU’EST incorporated it right into their music. That along with their impressive dancing makes them a group that bears watching to see what they will bring us next.

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By Amy Saiauski

Rookie group SPICA has recently released a new single after a month of their debut with “In-tently.” The music video for “Russian Roulette,” as the title goes, was released on February 7th of this year, and it showed a more mature and pow-erful look than ever. The confidence these girls show in this music video had me wondering for a second if they really were rookies, and the vocal performances didn’t fail to give me goosebumps. The song flows smoothly and the rhythm just makes you want to listen to it over and over again (which I ended up doing unconsciously).

In my honest opinion Russian Roulette has no flaws. The image SPICA portrayed in this music video surely left everyone asking for more, and with such outstanding voices and great looks, who wouldn’t want to watch these beatiful girls grow out of their current status as “rookies”?

ROOKIESREVIEW:

SPICA

I’m a BBC (in other words I’m a huge Block B fan), and when the video “Nalina” premiered I was floored with happiness. As young as they are, I’ve never seen so much talent and energy coming from one group my entire life. It’s likelike these guys are always ready to bust out with their rapping skills and show what true lyricist they are. In the video for “Nalina,” the guys are on a rooftop and there is a huge sign with their name shin-ing brightly in the background. I’ve noticed that in a lot of videos K-Pop groups have huge signs of their names in the background while dancing.For instance, SHINee’s music video “RingDing-Dong” is similar to Block B’s “Nalina.” Everyone is on a rooftop and there’s a huge sign in the background with SHINee’s name clear as day for everyone to see. It has almost become a hallmark in K-Pop music videos for artists to show their name in signs or on advertisements in a video.

music videos Has your curiosity ever been piqued by the fact that there are so many comparisons to be made among K-Pop music videos? It’s cool to see new idol groups take ideas from other groups that have been in the industry longer and incorporate them in their videos to spice things up. I see similarities in different K-Pop videos all the time and I think it’s exciting to see how artist take each other’s ideas and create something new for their audience to enjoy. Groups from JYJ and BAP to 2AM and the Wonder Girls, and many other K-Pop art-ists work very hard to put out colorful and eye-catching music videos for fans all around the world. However, you can’t help but to notice little details and small similarities in differthe world. However, you can’t help but to notice little details and small similarities in differ-ent music videos and think that maybe everyone is inspiring someone in a different way.

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Shinwha’s comeback video, for the song “Venus,” for their tenth album was amazing and I was blown away not only by the choreography, but also by the meaning behind the video. The special effects, singing, and bullet time was just absolutely astounding,astounding, and I saw similarities with to 2PM’s music video “Heart-beat”. In terms of plot, the members are all dressed in black, confessing their undying love for this one woman. I could also see similar dance moves. In both videos bullet time was used and I could see the visual effects that were added to each one also. The black and white chess board theme was also used, with both colors used in both their outfits and in set designs. A lot of people have said that Shinwha and 2PM2PM holds a similar vibes to their groups, and these videos give credit to that claim.

Last but not least, Girls Generation and their label mates Super Junior also share many similarities in their videos. These two groups, under the label SMEntertainment, seem to have the majority of their videos simi-lar to each other. Possibly because there are so many members in both groups that the resultresult is similar concepts. I saw similarities in SuJu’s “Mr. Simple” and Girl’s Generations “The Boys” music video, both having low lights and the upbeat dance moves. Also, the strongest dancers, which includes Eunhyuk in Super Junior and Hyoyeon in Girls Genera-tion, break out in a solo dance or are featured as leader in the group solo dance. Near theend of each the video there is a short pause and each member strikes similar poses and their name flashes up on the video. I know it’s a lot to take in and look at, but it’s just inter-esting to find new things when watching your favorite idol groups and making small comparisons between them. You should try it and see what you come up with.

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Fun Facts about Korea:

◊ Taxis are color coded!

◊ There’s no 4th floor in Korea, it either becomes 5th or F Floor!

◊ Korea has the fastest internet in the World!

◊ Seoul is divided into two parts by Han River!

◊ There are 200 types of Kimchi!

◊ Swastika on Korean buildings isn’t the same as in the West! Means Buddhist Temple!

◊ Has lowest number for AIDs

◊ To enter or exit Korea you must use Plane or Ship.

Life in Korea..

CULTURE SHOCK 101Upon Arrival:

Besides the jet lag, you might have a problem adjusting to the local cuisine. As yummy as it is, on daily basis that’s a lot of spicy and a lot of rice!

What to Take:

Leave it at home:

In Public: There is English nearly anywhere you go so getting around is fairly easy.

Watch out for motor scooters and buses running the red light!

Watch out for cars driving on the sidewalk, they will run you over if you’re slow!

Transportation:

You use an easy card called T-Money which you can constantly add the balance to when running low. You buy it at a convenience store for 2,500-3,000 won.

Subway: is the easiest way to travel. Everything is in English and color coded. Just know the last station to make sure you catch the right direction of the train!

Buses: Are a convenient way to travel when the subway won’t take you where you want to go, or is just out of your way. But be aware those bus drivers in reality are race car drivers! They drive very fast and wont wait for you to take a seat!

Taxis: These are usually operated by older folks, and its a trend to drive fast. There are basic 3 types of taxis. Regular, Free Interpreta-tion (The driver has some Eng-lish skill) and Luxury. Luxury taxis are all black with leather seats and a much more expen-sive. The rate for all taxis goes up at night!

Your smartphone. This baby will save you a million and one times.

Any other electronics like Laptop, ipad, camera, kindle, etc. Don’t forget to bring your traveling adapter kit!

Comfortable shoes like sneak-ers.

Medicine you’re used to.

Make Up like Chanel and Dior is much pricier here!

Korea has everything, better quality and cheaper. So buy all the necessities for daily life here!

Don’t take books, they sell a lot of English books here. There’s a HUGE selection!

Leave your heels if you plan to travel!

During the rush hour, you’re risking being squeezed into the train on the subway to the point where you cant move your hands . Personal space is absent here. Seating priority is also absent here. Only the “special” seats for elderly, disabled and pregnant women at the end of the cart have the power of “Don’t you dare sit here if you don’t qualify!” (You’ll see the signs for these seats).

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