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Asian Invasion 05/20/2013

K-pop’s longest running group is back! Shinhwa just released their 11th studio album The Classic to cement their place as the K-pop kings.  Their new single and more in tonight’s show!

Shinhwa – “This Love”
2PM – “한.니.뿐. / All Day I Think About You”
2NE1 – “Fire”
UV & JYP – “Itaewon Freedom”
Girls Generation – “Dancing Queen”
Baechigi – “걱정마쇼 / Don’t Worry (feat. Woo Haemi & Loptimist)”
MAYDAY – “终结孤单 / The End of Loneliness”
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Asian Invasion 04/22/2013

Happy Earth Day!  We’ll be celebrating late by playing part of the EARTH X HEART LIVE 2013 Concert featuring Taiwanese rock band MAYDAY and Japanese pop-rock band flumpool next week on Monday, April 29th from 9-10 PM. EARTH X HEART LIVE’s purpose is to raise awareness of environmental issues like marine and atmosphere pollution, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity.  If you are a fan of the Earth, Asian rock, or just good music, tune in!

Here’s the playlist from tonight’s show:

Jay Park – “좋아 / JOAH”
Ailee – “여인의 향기 / Scent of A Woman”
Psy – “Gentleman”
Davichi – “녹는 중 / Be Warmed (feat. Verbal Jint)”
G-Dragon – “미치GO / MichiGO”
Ga-In and Jo Hyungwoo – “Brunch”
M.I.B – “끄덕여줘! / Nod Along!”
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Indie Music in South Korea: Number One Korean

Number One Korean

It’s already been four years since I arrived in Seoul for my study abroad program (am I that old already?)  I was excited and ready to wander the city.  It’s a good thing I did, because that’s how I discovered Hongdae.  Hongdae is a very small neighborhood surrounding the artsy Hongik University; the site of Korea’s first punk band Crying Nut and where Korean indie music has lived for the past twenty-some years.  The whole area surrounding Hongdae is in fact a hotspot for young people, as the nearby Yonsei University, Sogang University, and Ehwa Women’s University bring in more students and their college-aged friends.

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