Korea Pop Culture Pages

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Welcome to my lensography of Korean entertainment and pop culture pages.

If you don't know anything much about Korea's pop culture beyond Super Junior or 2NE1 then you've come to the right place! Below is a collection of pages I've written about Kdramas (Korean TV series), actors, music and various sorts of odds and ends that make up Korean pop culture. I'll be filling this up with more pages as I make them but I do hope you'll like what's on here so far. Enjoy!

The longest-running Korean musical

Cookin' Nanta, a high energy non-verbal musical show

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Contemporary Korean Dramas and TV Series

Korean dramas (Kdramas) and TV series that I highly recommend!

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Talented South Korean actors and actresses

Korean celebrities I admire.

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tirede of K-pop? Listen to K-indie!

A primer on Korean indie music

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Introducing a Korean beauty secret...

BB Cream, one of Korea's hottest beauty products.

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The Korean Manhwa (Comic) Scene

The International Comic Conference in Bucheon, Korea

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Visit Korea!

A travel guide to a special K-drama filming location.

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Korea in the news.

What's happening in the land of the morning calm right now?

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2 Arrested in South Korea for Allegedly Spying for the North
Thursday, 31 May 2012 2 Arrested in South Korea for Allegedly Spying for the North Steve Herman | Seoul South Korean police Thursday revealed they arrested two men this month for alleged espionage activities on behalf of North Korea.
South Korea Exports Fall 0.4% in May for Third Monthly Drop
South Korea's exports declined for a third month in May, adding pressure on the central bank to hold off from raising interest rates at a meeting next week. Overseas sales fell 0.4 percent in May from a year earlier, after a revised 4.8 percent decline ...
S Korean Car Makers' May Sales Up 8.9%; Hyundai Reports Strong Sales In Europe
The combined sales of South Korea's five car makers rose 8.9% in May from a year earlier, as Hyundai Motor group reported strong sales in Europe despite the region's debt troubles. Hyundai Motor Co. (005380.SE), Kia Motors Corp. (000270.
South Korea's Park Tae-hwan sets meet record in 800 freestyle at Santa Clara ...
Park Tae-hwan of South Korea set a meet record in winning the 800-meter freestyle Thursday on opening night of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. He won in 7 minutes, 52.07 seconds, the fourth-fastest time in the world this year.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my Korean pop culture pages.

How about you? Do you like Korea pop culture?

I recently visited Korea for the first time with my husband and promptly fell in love with the place and their booming pop culture. How about you? Do you have any experiences in Korea you'd like to share with me? Your thoughts about this collection of pages are most welcome too.

  • balta Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:53 am | delete
    i love korean pop music :) ^_^
  • Geekgurl Apr 23, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Interesting. I haven't heard of Korean indie before.

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