Posted 4 weeks ago: You may have noticed that updates have slowed down considerably here at Seoulfull. We both apologize for not keeping the blog updated, but we have been busy. As of now, we’re still thinking about the future of Seoulfull so we aren’t sure what will happen to the blog. For now, we’d like to redirect you to [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: “Female Big Bang” 2NE1 and Big Bang’s “Lollipop” has been sweeping the country’s music charts for #1. Released on March 27 to the public, it has won the top spot of #1 on music portals Dosirak, Mnet, Bugs, and Cyworld. The “Lollipop” CM for the LG Cyon was released online on the 30th, and will spread [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: Singer Solbi shed tears as she said goodbye to hosting MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core.’ Hosting alongside Big Bang’s Dae Sung and Seung Ri, Solbi said in her farewell, “I was very happy to be an MC. Now I will return to being a singer once again,” passing the torch onto Girls’ Generation members Tiffany and [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: “Loving someone despite all obstacles may be one of the most difficult things in life. It may be harder than living in poverty,” said Ku Hye-sun, who is playing the heroine whom two of the four protagonists are pursuing in the KBS2 hit drama “Boys Over Flowers.” And that is why most women viewers are [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: The recently released teaser video of Hollywood movie, Finale featuring singer Bae Seul Ki is catching the interest of netizens. Produced by Hollywood and featuring Directors and Actors from Europe, Bae Seul Ki was cast as the assassin, Si Yeon in this global project. A photo still titled, ‘Bae Seul Ki Blood Bath Photo’ was revealed catching [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: On March 27th, JYP’s divorce was officially confirmed on JYP’s official homepage. JYP states, “I was 20 years during the time I met my first love and we stayed together for 16 years. The time we had together was the most valuable and beautiful time of my life and I deeply loved her but a few [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: South Korea’s pop star BoA was unable to make a pre-game performance at the second World Baseball Classic Tuesday due to fever and swollen tonsils. SM Entertainment said, “BoA had been scheduled to perform before the Korea-Japan baseball final at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles but the abrupt illness forced her to cancel the plan.” BoA, who [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: Top Korean movie star Jung Woo-sung won best supporting actor’s award at the third Asian Film Awards for his role in kimchi-western “The Good, the Bad, the Weird.” Directed by Kim Ji-woon, the star-studded blockbuster was the highest grossing film in Korea last year. The film received eight nominations at the Asian Film Awards – [...] [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: Idol group TVXQ put its name on the Guinness World Record Book for the second time. The super hot quintet was listed in the world record book as the most photographed celebrity in the world. From the day of their debut to March 19, 2009, the five members are estimated to have been photographed about [...] [
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Posted 3 days ago: By Dain With Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival and Summer Sonic Festival both announcing their first wave of acts, rock lovers in Korea eagerly await which performers will make it over the sea for Pentaport, Jisan Valley Rock Festival and ETP Fest this year (and maybe for Busan Rock, too - Ed). Korean festivals usually bring over a select few of ... [
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Posted 19 days ago: By Shawn Despres The concert promotion team Open Your Eyes, which includes Ki Seok Seo from The Geeks/Things We Say and Cliff Alexander from Shellback (along with Bomb, a former roadie for The Geeks), are bringing Strike Anywhere to Seoul on Monday, March 1. Formed in 1999, the American quintet have released four fantastic discs on top-notch labels Jade Tree, ... [
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Posted 3 weeks ago: By Shawn Despres The third installment of the popular Wild Women’s Performing Arts Festival takes place in Sinchon at Monghwan on Saturday, February 27. The event, which will include a wide array of musical, dance, and spoken word performances, aims to raise awareness about gender issues in Korea and around the world. The previous two Wild Women’s Performing Arts Festivals ... [
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Posted 3 weeks ago: By Mark Just a quick note that Chris Backe’s blog has a review of last weekend’s Kimchibilly (rockabilly) concert at Sangsang Madang in Hongdae. Quite thorough and well worth a read. The post has plenty of pics, too. [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: Apparently The Killers Asian tour (including their Seoul date on Feb. 6) has been canceled. Tough break, they could have had a good show. Luckily, Whitney Houston is still a go. Or, more seriously, you could go see Carsick Cars at DGBD. [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: Eshe is in a competition to perform as part of the Asian leg of the Bellydance Evolution tour. Please take a few seconds and vote for this highly talented Seoul-based artist. Voting is open until the beginning of February. All you have to do is click next to her name on the poll below! The belly dancer for Seoul world ... [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: By Jon Dunbar This weekend, the big show in Hongdae is the Open Your Eyes Festival, featuring 14 mainly Korean hardcore bands for a mere 15 000 won, which is a little over 1000 won per band. Better yet, the proceeds are being donated to Shimteo Women’s Shelter and Seoul Women’s Hotline. It’s a great chance to see a bunch ... [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: By Shawn Despres Jisan Valley Rock Festival revealed the dates today for the second edition of their festival. Jisan Valley Rock Festival 2010 will take place on July 30, July 31, and August 1 at Jisan Forest Resort in Icheon City. More details about the lineup and tickets will surface in the coming months. Happy New Year! [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: By Shawn Despres We here at Korea Gig Guide wanted to share our favourite live performances of 2009. Check out the lists below to see what concerts KGG staff enjoyed the most over the last twelve months and please feel free to add your own choices in the comments section. Mark Russell: For me, 2009 was a good but not ... [
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Posted 4 weeks ago: By Mark Guns N’ Roses had their big concert in Korea last week. I thought I would post the comments sent to me about the show by a friend. They are short, but pretty fun, imho. Enjoy: … went to see Guns N’ Roses (or, “Axl Rose and some other guys he found”) this past Sunday. Actually a decent show, ... [
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Posted 5 weeks ago: Yeongene's Bonnie Gene got its European release yesterday according to plan. Via the PoppyDisc Facebook group I not only came across review of the album in question, but also learned that one of the Burth Bacharach covers on the album, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, will get released as a digital single next week, February 15. [
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Posted 5 weeks ago: The Indieful ROK last.fm group keeps growing and as of today it counts 70 members! Not too bad, I think. Below you'll find the artists that characterized the listening of all group members last week. And for something to sample for each artist, the song most listened to by all last.fm users during the same period has gotten a YouTube ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: Last year I was approached by Barcelona based DJs Buffetlibre as they were looking for some Korean names that could be of interest in a new project of theirs for Amnesty International. While I am sometimes skeptical of Amnesty International, they do seem to act on the best of intentions and usually perform a commendable job, so I suggested some ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: February 11, rock band Deafening Street will release first album In The Deafening Street. Their song Faraway So Close was featured on the first Beyond compilation and on this new release that title has now gotten the company of eight other U2 inspired tracks. Although currently lacking the weight to really pull off arena rock, their effort is commendable and ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: A couple of days ago, the first game from mrkwang's Pig-Min Agency came out. The title is Cut & Paste, and as the main character walks through the game it requires the player to cut out pieces of the surroundings and paste them in other places to get further. It's a somewhat experimental puzzle style game that is actually quite ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: The full soundtrack for popular MBC drama Pasta is scheduled for release on February 17. This means that Every Single Day's Lucky Day from part 1 of the OST will finally be available on CD, and the tracklist also includes Clazziquai's Horan & Alex - the latter starring in the drama himself - singing 파트타임러버 (Part time lover). [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: Yesterday I was reached by the happy, happy news that Eshe, bellydancer of Orgeltanz and known from the music video for Apollo 18's Orbis, is about to have a dream come true: not only did she tie for People's Choice in the Asia competition of Bellydance Evolution - which means she gets to do a pre-show solo - but she ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: As usual, this week Chris Park over at wakesidevision has reviewed plenty of kindie releases:This week he's reviewed the debut efforts of Robbin and izi.- 로빈이 토끼란 사실을 알고 있었나 – Self-Titled Review- IzI – Vol. 1 – Modern Life…and…With Izi ReviewFinding the right words, Chris notes that there's a lot of complexity on the latest release from Indieful ROK ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: More things have happened since we first touched on the subject:The YNot?/CN Blue plagiarism issue over 파랑새/외톨이야 has escalated during the week as it was announced that YNot? vocalist Ju Mong - who has written 파랑새 - will take legal actions against the songwriters of 외톨이야: Ynot’s Ju Mong to take legal action against CNBLUE’s composer & songwriter.Now it has ... [
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Posted 6 weeks ago: Wow, for some reason I had failed to realize that it was already more than a year since "fusion folk rock band" Achtung came out with the self-titled debut album! Today, February 4, the trio's second full length album, 네 안에 숨기, was released. I think the album info states that one of the album tracks, 나의 길, is supposed ... [
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