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If there is any suggestion about the title and form of OP, then please tell me.

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The following list includes some of the Korean music artists mentioned in this thread.

GAON Chart

Korean independent music blogs in English:

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List of Korean Music Artists (that I have posted in this thread)


SNSD / Girls' Generation (소녀시대) #376
SNSD Taeyeon #423

In alphanumeric order,

2NE1 #148
4Minute #226

As One #174
A-Pink #156

Baby Vox #367
Biuret #203
Bye Bye Sea (안녕바다) #220
B2ST #120

Casker #425
Ccotbyel (꽃별) #325
Cherry Filter #201
Cho PD (조PD) #288
Cho Yong Pil (조용필) #351
Clazziquai Project #642
Crash #203
Crying Nut #203

Delispice #122
Deulgukhwa (들국화) #642
Deux #385
Druken Tiger #245

Eloise #351
Epik High #217

Fin.K.L. #176

Galaxy Express #299
Guckkasten #207

Han's Band #210
Hot Potato (뜨거운 감자) #266
House Rulez #612
Hyuna (현아) #224

Ibadi #479
Infinity of Sound #151
IU #257

Jang Kiha and the Faces (장기하와 얼굴들) #255
Jang Yoon Jung (장윤정) #235
Jaurim (자우림) / Kim Yuna (김윤아) #101

KARA #479

Lee Juk (이적) #294
Loveholic #132

Mad Fret #213
Mad Soul Child #255
Miji #333
Miss A #245
Mot #275

Nastyona #266
Nell #122
Neon Bunny (야광토끼) #684
NIA #210
No Brain #203
Norazo (노라조) #288

Park Hyun Bin (박현빈) #247
Park Jung Hyun (박정현) #309
Peppertones #453
Peter Pan Complex #243

Rollercoaster #129

Schizo #250
Second Moon (두번째 달) #226
Seo Taiji (서태지) #142
SES #176
Shin Hae Chul (신해철) #312
SHINee #109
Sorea #333
Sung Si Kyung (성시경) #333
Sweet Revenge #342

Tensi Love #342
The Black Skirts (검정치마) #421

UV #612

Winterplay #283
Wonder Girls #457

Yiruma (이루마) #224
Yoon Mi Rae (윤미래, Tasha) #245

Was that so? i didn't check that, sorry.
If this vid already had posted, then i will delete this one.

I just made a new topic cause i thought character of this vid is little different from that KPOP of France.
And i think if we can keep the track of all Kpop info at hand, it will be better we make new topic of more decent title.
Or change the title of the existing topic?

We can also make this very thread the OFFICIAL one lol Just make the title more general and inclusive about K-Wave and put some links of previous relevant threads in your OP and it will look dandy.

You can name it as "The Official Korean Wave aka Hallyu Thread" for example and we can talk about international activities and reports in general.

Hmm.. ok. give me some time to think the more decent title please ㅋ

I can't find better title than your example. lol

Yeah, let's make this official.
Every national chat has something similar like this to promote their entertainment and we need one, too.

Thank you for your support, rvsp.

You are welcome.

At this time, we are much behind.

Hope we can eventually catch up with other Chats.

Naw don't worry, you ain't behind. Chinese Chat, the biggest Chat with the most members as Chinese, do not even have a "Chinese entertainment" thread or anything remotely similar to that. When there's a thread that even talks about entertainment in C Chat, it just dies after a few replies.

I read on the news another korean singer committed suicide?

I approve of this thread.


I shoulda made a thread like this as a sticky when I was modding the forum..

Ex SG Wannabe member Chae Dong-ha hanged himself. I don't know why.

Why did he quit the group?Was he less popular after he withdrew?Its my understanding that most kpop stars suffer great pressure as there are so many competitive rookies debuting everyday in kpop industry.

http://www.allkpop.com/2011/05/former-sg-w...commits-suicide

Finally, let's keep this thread for all Kpop related topics.
There's just too many kpop threads opened.

Oh I see.
I haven't visited C chat for a while.

Thai Chat has several thread such as Thai Music/ T Pop and it has 23 pages with more than 60,000 viewers!

I think we NEA should be a little less political and a little more relax for entertainment.

Rain(Bi) in German Tv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRrEgGKPR-I

Is there anyone who can speaks German? lol

PS
Thank you doggyji. you helped me a lot

How about calling it "The Non-political Official Korean Wave aka Hallyu Thread" lol.

I doubt it but keep up the good work.



Politic is good but we also need at least one Politic Free Zone like this.

Enjoy, My daddy's car
http://youtu.be/4N079EoXBMs

If anyone likes romantic comedy check out "My Princess.", a Korean drama which was ended recently.
It was quite popular there.

You can watch it here with English subtitle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAAkhEYlOnI

Here's the plot.

Lee-Sul (Kim Tae-Hee) is a woman who enters college later than other girls. Like her peers, they dream of one day becoming a princess, but for Lee-Sul she actually becomes a real life princess ...

This Canadian couple living in Korea are running a popular YouTube vlog. Their K-pop reviews are hilarious!

Simon & Martina's Eat Your Kimchi


Idol lead singers these days are superb. This A-Pink girl has a thick Busan accent lol

Jung Eunji sings 나를 외치다

They are very popular among K Pop fans.

This girl does pretty good remixes of Korean songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRPnA5v4kOo

If you like comedy but 16-18 episodes of a mini series drama is too long for you, check out this 2005 movie called "Quiz King" also known as Mr. Housewife.



This humorous film centers on the madcap life of Oh Jin Man (Han Suk Kyu), a former corporate suit turned stay-at-home husband, who's served in that capacity for the last six years. When a moneymaking scheme goes horribly awry, Jin Man is forced to take some drastic action in order to raise the thirty million won he needs to recoup.

His brilliant solution? Win the prize on a television game show! While not exactly practical, the plan is possible, that is, if it weren't for a lingering little problem - the quiz show is meant for housewives only! Jin Man, however, remains undaunted by the gender discrimination and finds away around the rules...............

You can watch here with English sub.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBzX1xAJVU

Yim Jaebeom on the recent show, Nagasu 나는 가수다

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQoMxUaDXo

Yesterday was snsd Yoona's birthday.
Happy Birthday, Yoona!
I'm listening to Hoot everyday. Hoot Hoot Hoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4-SxcCO5d0

^ I spot a Sone.

[Soshified article] Doe a Deer: A Portrait of Im Yoona for her B-day

Thanks, that's very funny!

Is there another movie like The Foul King?

Expression Crew (Korean b-boying crew) in Japanese TV (Kor sub)
I recommend you to see their this performance that is quite unique and cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBpJVL8MV0g

I can't say this movie is like The Foul King but you would like it if you haven't watched it yet.



Save the Green Planet [2003]

This is a good English website for Korean movie info seekers.
Darcy's Korean Film Review

Glad you liked it.
If you liked The Foul King, you might also like "가문의 영광 Marrying the mafia."
It's quite funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR_aH_vLyAM



Synopsis

A man wakes up one morning to find a beautiful young woman sleeping nude beside him. Neither of them can remember the previous night’s events. After trying to walk away from the incident and get back to his normal life as a lawyer, he quickly learns several important facts: 1. The girl is the daughter of a big crime boss. 2. She was allegedly a virgin before he had his way with her. 3. He can either choose to marry her, or be murdered. The circumstances are very suspicious, and it seems possible that he’s somehow been framed into this position. But even a lawyer would have trouble talking his way out of this one–especially when the judge and jury are not at all impartial, are not his peers, all carry weapons, and want to kill him if he says the wrong thing.

Thanks for the links guys! Will spend a lot of time watching Korean movies this weekend.

I really like The Foul King as the character actor is VERY GOOD, and it showcases a lot of Asian societal issues, like the salarimen. Even the wrestling segments are hilarious, i laughed so hard and cried so hard within the same movie.

Incidentally, the "Mr Housewife" has those elements too, but it turned a bit too conventional at the happy end.

What I don't understand is, how is it possible for the wife to SLAP her husband and move out, when he didn't even do anything wrong? Also, the korean women are portrayed as very aggressive in the movie, when I get the impression that the society is more male-dominated, and women like "My Sassy Girl" are rare.

Ever try to figure out why you are such a psycho? An Angry Azn Psycho?

KuriousKorean = TheSpearMan messing around the whole K-chat as much as possible until the mod bans his new account as usual.

Maybe 'cause that offers some form of escape fantasy and it's just hilarious. Korea is quite male-dominated at workplaces but in a romantic relationship or at home, females don't really have the lower hand in their dynamics.

Pretty sick

LOL Don't believe everything you saw in the Korean movies.
Most of stories are strictly fiction and overly exaggerated.
They are far from reality.

"Friends" was the first drama in television history that was co-produced between Korea (MBC) and Japan (TBS) in 2002.
Drama was filmed in Hong Kong, Japan and Korea.
Won Bin and Fukada Kyoko were main actors.



Synopsis

Left alone on a trip to Hong Kong, Tomoko (Fukada Kyoko) finds herself the victim of a purse-snatching. The police arrest the man she points out, but it turns out to be the wrong person: a young Korean man named Ji Hoon (Won Bin). Despite his anger and humiliation, he takes her out to dinner since she has lost all her money, and in return, she agrees to model for his amateur film. What follows is a magical and romantic two days. Upon returning to their respective countries, Tomoko must return to her nine-to-five job and Ji Hoon must resume studying to join the family business rather than pursuing his dream of becoming a film director. But soon the two begin to email each other and rekindle their relationship despite the distance and obstacles between them. Marking the very first time in television history that a drama has been co-produced between Japan and South Korea, the story shows us that love has no borders.

Watch this drama here with English sub

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mklbnnvawLc...nel_video_title

SNSD's live performance in Japanese tv (music station)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7prq8N6EibA

Also this ones are good too. (these 3 songs are in their 1st Japanese Album)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMU0n4At53s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbcAANqXUJw

They performed Mr. Taxi, too. This is the full video.

SNSD "The Great Escape + Mr. Taxi" on Music Station

On that stage, I read Sooyoung had a fever and Taeyeon and Jessica were really fatigued from their tight schedule. They did well though. They just finished their 3rd concert of 2011 Japan Tour in Saitama. J-Sones are love.

The Pink Ocean in Saitama

Ok, I saw "Save the Green Planet". It's a horror movie, like "Old Boy", though the beginning and end were very funny. There's a lot of gore in the middle, I had to fast forward some bits!

It's tough to watch but quite original.

^ Oh, you hate gore. Noted. Sadly, many of the well-received Korean movies contain lots of gore lol

[MBC Quiz that Changes the World] Son Yeon Jae

This rhythmic gymnast girl is about to become like half athlete and half celebrity like the figure skater Kim Yuna.

Sooyoung looks more confident. and yeah, i can see their exhaustion on their faces.
Did you hear that Sunny fainted during the Saitama concert due to overwork?
I'm curious if this kind of overwork is general in other countries too. how about American singers?
I hope SM ent wisely consider their singer's condition.

And this is not mirrored version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRreN3c3RP4

Btw their this song is good too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-n8NK2pM5s

Yeah, I noticed! It's like a horror genre, eg. Japanese horror genre. I just have a queasy stomach, but I enjoyed the not-gory parts. Did you spot the Blade Runner tribute in there with the cartwheels?

I saw Marrying the Mafia too - it was a funny fantasy-romance.

If you guys are interested in a Pulp Fiction type absurd HK gangster movie, my favorite is Too Many Ways to be No. 1. It is hilariously pathetic, smashes a lot of stereotypes and I suspect shows a truer picture of the mobster's less-than-glamorous life. The first half is better than the second, imo. I think this ranks as one of my favorite movies ever.

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/zPbVVXnpWCU/

I wonder why we don't have a Chinese movies thread on C Chat? We've got to take a break from the politics some time.

Create one at C Chat. I think that's a great way to take a break from the politics.

Sunny didn't faint but she went to the hospital to get an IV drip during the concert. She came back before the end of the concert. One question that struck my mind is, what if Taeyeon was sick? She sings a lot of hard parts as the lead singer. I can't imagine SNSD performance without her. I hope they can take a bit of break for a few days until the SM concert in Paris.

Oh, i got wrong information.
And about Taeyeon, that kind of thing should not happen lol

Anyway, it seems that SNSD's concerts in Osaka and Saitama was pretty successful.
I heard that many Japanese fans gave a favorable comments to the concerts.
It's good to see their efforts is rewarded with fans love.




Btw i found some interesting data.
If this stats is correct, size of Korean music market is bigger than i thought, even if I don't know whether income share is fair or not..

Digital music revenues ranking


Recorded music sales ranking


MUSIC CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA BASED ON TRADE VALUE

USA $4.17 bil / 311 mil pop = $13.4 per person
Japan $3.96 bil / 128 mil pop = $30.9 per person--why Kpop wants to break into Japan?
Germany $1.41 bil / 82 mil pop = $17.2 per person
UK $1.38 bil / 62 mil pop = $22.3 per person
France $866 / 66 mil pop = $13.12 per person
Canada $394 / 34.4 mil pop = $11.45 per person
Australia $392 / 22.6 mil pop = $17.35 per person
Netherlands $261 / 16.7 mil pop = $15.62 per person
Italy $237 / 60.6 mil pop = $3.91 per person
Brazil $228 / 191 mil pop = $1.19 per person
Spain $186.5 / 46 mil pop = $4.05 per person
South Korea $178.4 mil / 48 mil pop = $3.72 per person

I heard the audio facility in Saitama Super Arena is superb. You just won't feel it unless you are there. Btw, SNSD's first album hit 232k on the Oricon chart during the first week, thanks to J-Sones' support.

It's true Korean digital music market is fairly big but the consensus is that the distributors take too much profit so very little is left for the artists and their labels. Btw, I knew Japan has a huge music market but it's really damn huge lol

After watching several more Korean films, I think my favorite Korean director has to be Bong Joon Ho. His films - The Host, Memories of Murder, Mother, etc. - are very subtle but emotionally-gripping thrillers in their own right, but I am amazed at how much of Korean societal issues and their meaning he managed to weave into every tale. The actors and actresses he chose are all great character talents, not superfluous, popular or eye-candy picks. Most of all, the subject he chose are all really unique, with a lot more depth than the usual. Of the 3, I think my fave are Mother and Memories of Murder, not just because they are terrifying Hitchcock-like stories, but because he paints such a vivid picture of small-town society with all the different characters with their neurosis and psychosis.

I can't wait to see his next major film!

Paloalto - I Feel Love (ft. Koonta)
http://youtu.be/EQmv0CO-pHQ

Paloalto - Dreamer (feat. Bumkey of 2Wins)
http://youtu.be/vFU_pvdWX4s