Feel the Good vibe on Asian music

This year has been a great year for Asian talents to crossover and conquer the US music and movie scene. We’ve seen Lee Byung Hoon, Daniel Henney and most recently Rain kicking ass in the box office while BoA, Se7en, the Wonder Girls, Utada Hikaru and Crown J make attempts to be heard in the land of the free. Let’s take a look at this phenomenon in this short but sweet K blogger feature and let some Goodvibe give Music for your Soul!

Get ready to be… KPOPPED!

They’re Malaysian, and they’re passionate about Korean pop culture! Sometimes fun, sometimes wacky but always adventurous, get to know more about the awesome trio and let them take you to an exciting Hallyu wave ride!

Asians represent! a-Tunes interview!

Gifted Thought, a.k.a. GT has this to say about his music, “I’m not tryna be street. I’m not tryna be cool. I’m not tryna be anything. I just put it out there. My music is simply my primary source of expression.” GT is in the house and he’s reppin’ Asians not only in his blog a-Tunes, but also through his music. And guess what, he likes SNSD too!

Ride the waves of Hallyuism!

Hallyu – n., means “Korean Wave” or “Korean Fever,” it refers to the increased popularity of South Korean culture, mostly attributed to dramas, movies, popular music, food and language. Surf’s up, people! Let Hallyuism lead you to the wonderful shores of KPOP!

Welcome to the world of Fangirltainment!

So what does being a “fangirl” really mean? The word has been thrown around so much everywhere, that we hardly think about it anymore. Enter the world of Fangirltainment to know why.

Hot Issue: Getting to know Sookyeong!

Netizen responses:

to GDragon’s plagiarism issues: “I always thought that he is a genius, but with all these accusations, I have my doubts about it.”

to DBSK issues: “I really don’t know what the fork is happening. I mean I don’t know who’s telling the truth.”

to SHINee’s noona fans: “Noona is very scary indeed…… Are they fans or detectives? Maybe both.”

We’ve heard their side of the story. Now it’s time to know what the lady behind K Bites REALLY has to say.

Natural high: Asian Pop Addict interview!

Enter the deliciously catty and immediately engrossing world of Asian Pop Addict—a world inhabited by Florida’s most fabulous trio who are organized by chaos, crack, naughty pictures and where the only rule is… wait, there is NO rule. Their radio show has the effect of addiction itself—once you enter, it’s hard to extract yourself.

Enter at your own risk!

Three’s not a crowd: IMOP Clan’s interview

A duck’s quack doesn’t echo … no one knows why. Speaking of ducks, Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants. Most lipstick contains fish scales. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a “tittle.” Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death. If you think this list is random, wait ’til you read the most random interview and conversation among the three girls that make up the “imop clan.” They’re funny, fabulous, LOUD—and proud of it!

Babelpop interview: Confessions of a supermom!

Some moms spend most of their day at work. While other moms stay at home with the kids. This supermom does ALL of that and MORE. Babelpop, a joint effort of mom and kids, is a website that shares the love of Korean pop culture—whether it be about celebs, dramas, movies, music, style, news, everything! If your mom scolds you for staying up late at night watching Korean dramas or look at you weirdly when you sing SNSD’s “Gee”—chances are, this cool mom just might join you, and even tell you things you don’t know about the latest in the who’s who of the Kpop world.

Letting the good times roll: Seoulbeats’ Ellie interview!

The Ellieleous maximus leeofficinalis is a rare species who, according to her, is “loud, vertically challenged, spunky and energetic.” She is part of the Fierceous loquacious genus Seoulbeats family that has funny ears, and is a hefty eater who can consume 250 kilograms of plants and weigh up to 5 tons. Known as Ellie, she is in a mission to save the spread of Asian love that is in danger of extinction. The reason: Humans. Their last hope: Humans. And Ellie.