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August 1, 2009

Profile::Singer::Younha

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Younha

A Taste for You to Fall in LoveYounha & Ramen

“Breakout” from her “Peace, Love, & Ice Cream” album

Epik High’s “Umbrella (우산)” feat. Younha

Story

From Wikipedia:

Born in South Korea to music loving parents, Younha began to play the piano at the age of 4. She developed an interest in Japanese Drama and began to teach herself Japanese. Before long, she was skilled enough to interpret to her school friends what would happen on Japanese television. What began as an interest in Japanese dramas developed into an interest in Japanese music. At the recommendation of an older student in her school’s broadcasting club, she listened to such artists as Utada Hikaru and Misia and soon began to like Japanese music. Younha began to dream about debuting as singer alongside her favorite artists.

In order to realize her dream, she began to seek out auditions within Korea. She claimed that she went through as many as 20 auditions. She also commented in her interview that certain companies refused to sign her to their labels because they believed she was not “pretty” enough, although she sang pretty well. Her mother also discouraged her dream and even locked her bedroom door to prevent Younha from leaving the house. Younha, however, climbed out the window and made it to the audition anyhow. At one audition, she made an overwhelming impression and signed a contract with a Korean company. Soon after, Younha’s voice was heard by a company in Japan. In order to make her childhood dream of debuting in Japan come true, Younha underwent recording while going back and forth between Korea and Japan. Quickly, Younha’s Japanese skills advanced so much that she surprised even the staff around her.

Name: Younha, 고윤하, ユンナ, 高潤荷

Birthday: April 29, 1988 @ Seoul, Korea

Website: http://www.lionmedia.co.kr/younha/ It’s beautiful, go visit!

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Profile::Singer::Son Dam Bi

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Son Dam BiA Taste for You to Fall in Love

“Crazy” feat. Eric (미쳤어)

Saturday Night (토요일 밤에)

Bad Boy (Remix.Big Bang)

About

Son Dam Bi, the attractive “female Rain,” showcases strong vocals and dancing to electronica and hip hop music.  Although she does sexy well (“Crazy”), she holds her own in softer melodies (“Slowly Forget” 느리게잊기).

Stats

Name: Son Dam Bi, 손담비, “The Crystal Queen”

Birthday: September 25, 1983

Website: http://www.sondambi.net/

Most noted for: her chair dance in “Crazy”

To meet Son Dam Bi yourself, watch her on MBC’s reality show,

“We Got Married” (우리 결혼했어요).

July 29, 2009

MV: Swing – Sorry, I Love You

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Waah, they’re so pretty! :D   And they sing really well.

This song might remind you of Baek Ji Young’s “Burden” 부담 (Budam), because their opening melodies are similar.

Other than this video, I know nothing about this group!  I couldn’t find anything about them, so if you know more information, please link us!

July 28, 2009

Culture Essentials: Appetizers

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This is when I went with my friends to a Korean bbq restaurant.

The lemon is not customary, but they gave it to us because it was the dude’s birthday :)

Read some quick Do’s and Don’ts of K-bbq & appetizers at The Food Section.

Here are just a few of Korea’s numerous banchan’s 반찬, meaning appetizers. (more…)

Culture Essentials: Drinking

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soju

Drinking alcohol with friends is an important pastime for Koreans.  So if you ever find yourself being poured a shot of soju, here’s what you need to know: (more…)

July 25, 2009

Super Rookie – Ep. 1

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Super Rookie Poster

“Super Rookie” (2005) caught my eye not because of Shinhwa leader Eric Moon, but because the drama highlights the inner workings of corporate culture.  As a university student stressing over looming job hunts, I’m eager to find out what I’ll be thrown into after school ends.

DramaFever.com says, “Breezy and fun, Super Rookie is a highly enjoyable comedy about a young man determined to shake things up in the stuffy corporate world.”  This first episode starts out a little slow, but some of the tediousness is necessary to lay out the background material.  Even so, there is plenty of comedy to let us expect a light-hearted mix of silliness, romance, betrayal, and a unique brand of jaw-dropping impudence in episodes to follow.  Already, Episode 1 displays Eric’s gift for physical comedy and commands respect for him as a serious actor.

Because Episode 1 is a broad overview and introduction, consider this post to be a Meet the Characters kind of deal.

InterviewerKang Ho (more…)

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