Books, blog and other blather
Hrm. There was a little writeup yesterday in the Joongang Daily about me. Just a short piece that touched on this blog, the Gig Guide, POP GOES KOREA and whatnot.
I would point out that the description of the IndiefulROK blog at the end of the story was Anna’s own words, not mine. For a moment I thought the reporter was quoting me, and I did not recall saying anything like that.
Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music and Internet Culture (2nd edition) is the only English-language book to examine the whole of Korea's entertainment industry and how it became such a powerhouse over the past 20 years. With profiles of many of Korea's top stars (including Lee Byung-hun and Rain), Pop Goes Korea features chapters on movies, music, television, comic books, the Internet, and more.
On sale now at:
Amazon.com
Kobo eBooks
And hopefully more ebooks stores very soon.
The original edition of Pop Goes Korea is now out of print.
K-Pop Now! takes a fun look at Korea’s high-energy pop music, and is written for its growing legions of fans. It features all the famous groups and singers, and takes an insider’s look at how they have made it to the top.
You can buy at:
Amazon.com
Chapters Indigo
Tuttle (my publisher)
Kyobo Books (in Korea)
Goodreads (not for buying, but still a good link)
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I didn’t know you had written a book!
I agree that KPop music = bubblegum!! (isn’t this also the case with JPop?)
W/ stuffs I’m listening to right now I probably wouldn’t be able to enjoy Kpop ever, unless as u say it achieves greater depth & range.
These are some of the artists that I listen to –
Fields, Andrew Bird, Beirut, Bell X1, Belle & Sebastian, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, The Republic Tigers, We the They, Radiohead, Cloud Cult, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Interpol, Kings of Convenience, Modest Mouse, REM, etc.
nvm