KOREAN DRAMAS: "School 2013" and "Alice in Cheongdam-dong," Two Recent Korean Dramas Worth Your Time

1. School 2013  ( Hakgyo ( 학교 ) 2013) I don’t usually watch Korean dramas because it takes up too much time to finish watching…

ZILLY TALKZ: PSY Craze and My Blog

Why do I blog?  There are some good reasons why I do it but the most important reason is that I want the world to get more accura…

KOREAN MOVIES: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and Gangnam Oppa in “Architecture 101” (4)

❹  Gangnam Oppa: The Age of Riches This review is solely my interpretation of the 2012 Korean movie "Architecture 101."…

KOREAN MOVIES: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and "Gangnam Oppa" in “Architecture 101” (3)

❸   Gangnam Kids: The Rise of Nouveaux Riches I was born and raised in Gangbuk district but wasn’t even aware of that; I was just…

KOREAN MUSIC: My Blog Cited in the Atlantic Article

Max Fisher, an associate editor at The Atlantic, cited my blog in his recent article on Psy's "Gangnam Style." I th…

KOREAN MUSIC: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and "Gangnam Oppa" in “Architecture 101” (2)

❷  Behind the Scenes:   PSY and Making of Gangnam Style In 2001 when PSY first showed up in the Korean music scene, he was immedi…