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I was asked by the wonderful team at Beyond Hallyu to join them on a wild adventure to see Boys Republic. Admittedly, I didn’t know much information about them, nor …
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K-Pop’s Popularity Abroad: A Case Study Of Jujuy, Argentina
INTRODUCTION With the imminent American debut of 2NE1’s CL and the raging need of another K-pop fandom to achieve the seal of approval from Americans, one may wonder: Besides the …
Read More »[Interview] Juck Juck Grunzie on their origins, their sound, and playing Glastonbury
Juck Juck Grunzie is a psychedelic noise-rock band that hails from Seoul, South Korea, and the band consists of four members: Lee Ahreum on the vocals and synthesizer, Ham Jeehye …
Read More »[Interview] Ex-SME trainee Neil Hannigan on auditions, contracts, and trainee life
Hello, lovely readers! KPOPALYPSE is back once again with an interview to entertain you all! This time, we have an ex-trainee at SM Entertainment, named Neil Hannigan. Neil Hannigan came …
Read More »[Interview] Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio talks repping Korea, recording in France, and new material
The Midem Festival took place last weekend June 5-8 in Cannes, France, and it welcomed a wonderful selection of Asian artists to perform in the festival portion of their music …
Read More »Interview With MFBTY: Trio talk ‘WondaLand’, getting blacklisted, idols, reality shows, and more
MFBTY recently dropped their first album, “WondaLand“, and Asian Junkie had the opportunity to talk with Tiger JK, Yoon Mi Rae, and Bizzy about a variety of topics, ranging from …
Read More »SXSW 2015: A Night Out With ‘K-Pop’ – The Barberettes, EE, Hitchhiker, Crayon Pop, Epik High
View image | gettyimages.com Just after 7:00 PM Thursday night, fans scrambled their way inside Elysium, packing themselves at center stage just in time to catch Korean band Eastern Sidekick …
Read More »SXSW 2015: Perfume Wows With Cinematic Opening, Perform “STORY” & Past Hits
Not even a forecast of showers could have deterred Perfume‘s dedicated fans on the Tuesday night of March 17, as they showed up in hoards to see the J-pop sensation …
Read More »SXSW 2015: Interview With The Eclectic Electronic Experience Of EE
SXSW — a convergence of interactive, film, and music conferences and festivals held annually in Austin, TX — began this weekend. This year marks South Korea’s biggest showing in the …
Read More »SXSW 2015: Interview With Glam Metal Band Victim Mentality
SXSW — a convergence of interactive, film, and music conferences and festivals held annually in Austin, TX — began this weekend. This year marks South Korea’s biggest showing in the …
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