K-Pop Singer/Rapper Taeyang Talks “Moody” R&B, Calls Kanye West a Genius
K-pop singer/rapper Taeyang is a member of uber-popular South Korean boy band BIGBANG. But as a solo artist, the 25-year-old may have one of the most accessible sounds to come out of the scene. With a...
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K-pop’s explosion of colour, crazy fashion and elaborate pyrotechnics looks set to light up Austin’s South by Southwest festival this March. Last year, the festival’s K-pop Night Out event was such a...
View ArticleK-pop: a beginner's guide
K-pop’s explosion of colour, crazy fashion and elaborate pyrotechnics looks set to light up Austin’s South by Southwest festival this March. Last year, the festival’s K-pop Night Out event was such a...
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Suzy Mortemer looks at the camera through a heavy veil of makeup. She wears her hair midnight black on the left, platinum blond on the right. On the YouTube video, her eyes pop out behind striking...
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(From top center to bottom right) Lee Taemin, Jang Geun-suk, G-Dragon, Kim Hee-chul and Lee Jong-suk Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the girliest of them all? Taemin, 20, member of boyband...
View ArticleTaeyang Talks ‘Rise’ Reception, Michael Jackson’s Influence & English Album …
As lead vocalist in mammoth K-pop boy band BIGBANG, Taeyang managed to enrapture K-pop fans from all around the globe all over again with the release of second solo album “Rise” last month. Four years...
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