This might be the most shocking musical performance ever seen on a kid’s show
On July 30, 2005, a South Korean show called Music Camp broadcast another live no-tape-delay episode. Hey, it was a
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South Korea
So you wanna reopen concerts and clubs? Here’s what happened in South Korea.
A survey released this week on the public’s attitude towards going to concerts and festivals this week shows that we’re
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A concert is being planned along the DMZ between the two Koreas. This is a good sign, yes?
A couple of years ago, I had a chance to visit the DMZ in Panmunjeom along the border between North and
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Random Music News for Monday, January 22, 2018
It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one
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There’s a New Pre-Recorded Music Format. Just What We Need…
South Korea seems to think that we need a new physical format for pre-recorded music. Say hello to MQS SD,
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Random Music News for Thursday, August 11, 2016
My wife: “The women’s beach volleyball teams play in bikinis?” Me: “Yes.” My wife: “And the men are in shorts
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Merchandise Disguised as Albums
There are certain parts of the world–notably South Korea and Japan–where physical music product is still a big and profitable
Read moreSouth Korea Responds to North Korea’s Nuclear Test with…Pop Music?
The world is still rattled by North Korea’s apparent detonation of a nuclear device earlier this month. The chubby (and
Read moreNorth Korea Invades South Korea–Through It’s Karaoke Machines
Having been to South Korea (and 12 feet inside North Korea at the DMZ), I know exactly how weird this part
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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Back on this day in 1991, the first version of Linux was released. That has nothing to do with music
Read moreDid K-Pop Just Help the World Avoid Nuclear War on the Korean Peninsula?
The strip of no-man’s land along the 38th parallel on the Korean peninsula is an extremely weird and dangerous place.
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