Whoomp! There It Is
Piers Morgan interviews North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, who offers a few magical pearls of wisdom to the world: “Whoomp! There It Is.” H/T Barely Political
Call Me Stormy
Finding righteous currents in turbulent times
Archive for the tag “Korea”
Hazard or Hyperbole?
As North Korea steps up its war of words against the South and the United States, Reuters Korea Bureau Chief David Chance evaluates the chances of the talk translating into real action.
The Sea of Fire
Simon and Martina are not only the web’s most popular vbloggers on Korean pop, they also have lived for several years in South Korea. In this video, they drop the cultural chit-chat for a more serious discussion of what it’s like living in the shadow of North Korea with its constant threats to annihilate the South, unleashing a “sea of fire” and “ocean of destruction.” They talk about how South Koreans cope with the threat and what they are doing about it.
Dennis in North Korea
Guess what? Dennis “The Worm” Rodman recently visited North Korea, where he made friends with Communist dictator Kim Jong Un. Did they play basketball? Did they discuss nuclear proliferation? Find out on this new music video from Alfonso Rachel. H/T PJTV
North Korea Vows to Destroy US
North Korean TV has shown footage of its soldiers vowing a “righteous and retaliatory attack” on the United States. Report by ITN’s Jeremy Barnes.
North Korea Amps Up the Crazy
Amidst rising tensions, North Korea put out a new propaganda video depicting US Soldiers and President Obama engulfed in flames. Besides the schlocky visual effects, the piece uses background music from several popular American video games.
Babes of Burlesque: 44
MIDNITE MARTINI
Midnite Martini bills herself as “The Mile High Flying Tease.” That’s not only because she’s based in the mile-high state of Colorado, but also trumpets the fact that aerial performance is central to her act. She says her recipe “consists of the most delectable ABC’s — aerial, burlesque and circus — all finely shaken into a perfect combination of entertainment, sass and tease.”
Born in South Korea, but raised in Denver, she’s the inventor of what she calls “the Midnite Finger Fan Dance.” She also is a co-producer of the Colorado Burlesque Festival. Here she performs “The Nasty,” an aerial fabric burlesque, at the 2012 festival.
You’d all be crying foul if we didn’t show you the Finger Fan Dance. Martini hasn’t posted a video showing the full dance, but this provocative teaser ought to give you a good feel for what she’s created.
To visit her website, go to http://www.midnitemartini.com/
K-Pop Indies
After the breakout success of Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” we introduced you to several other slick K-Pop hit-makers. It’s time to follow up and give you a taste of Korea’s indie musicians. They might not be burning up the charts like their mainstream counterparts, but these half-dozen bands get high marks for originality, and their videos are all fun to watch as well. In no particular order, check out:
GLEN CHECK, “French Virgin Party + Battaille!”
EAEON, “Bulletproof”
JAMBINAI, “Time of Extinction”
NAM SOO-RIM, “Drive Me To the Moon”
TELEPATHY, “Techno Shoes”
3RD LINE BUTTERFLY, “Sexy”
Men’s Cosmetics Sales Booming
Cosmetics companies are using fresh-faced South Korean pop stars to fuel sales of their products to Asian men, who increasingly view appearance as a vital ingredient for success.
