[HanCinema's Digest] K-pop

EYK shares their favourite K-pop tracks to listen to while travelling, do North Koreans love K-pop?, Slovenian band "Laibach" plays in Pyongyang, and Super Junior scores at the Teen Choice Awards in LA.

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"Meet Your Kimchi Travel Music"

The Eat Your Kimchi crew compiled there favourite tracks to listen while travelling. What would you add to their list?

…READ ON EYK: http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/meet-your-kimchi-travel-music/

"Ask a North Korean: do you love K-pop too?"

The Guardian continues their series with a North Korean defector, and this time asks whether or not North Koreans love K-pop, too? Seems like a fair question, but how much of South Korea's awesome music actually crossese the DMZ anyway? "What's clear is that North Korea's younger generation has tastes that stretch far and wide, and they're a big reason by K-pop singers have been getting more popular".

…READ ON THE GUARDIAN: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/18/k-pop-south-korea-ask-a-north-korean

"Hello, Pyongyang: Are. You. Ready. To. Rock".

 In a band? Would you travel to perform in North Korea? The Slovian rock band "Laibach" recently played at a concert in Pyongyang; so was it all sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll?

…READ ON NEW YORK TIMES: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/world/asia/laibach-concert-in-pyongyang-north-korea.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

"Super Junior Wins Choice International Artist at 2015 Teen Choice Awards"

 Super Junior fans are celebrating after their favourite group walked away with the "Choice International Artist" award at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards that recently took place in LA. The group scored more than 25 million votes! Nicely done.

…READ ON KOREAM: http://iamkoream.com/super-junior-wins-choice-international-artist-at-teen-choice-awards-2015/