Monthly Archives October 2007

The Red Ocean in the Storm─TVXQ! The 2nd Asia Tour Concert “O” in Taipei (10/05)

It’s the first time Tong Vfang Xien Qi (TVXQ) held a concert in Taiwan and the first time they included Taiwan in the schedule of Asia tour. That surprised me, because most Korean artists visit here to promote Korean Drama. Only one Korean singer has ever held concerts here: “Rain,” and it owed much to [...]

Yellow Peril: New indie rap group in Hong Kong

“Yellow Peril:”
Rappers: ADV, Chef, Double T,  is a new indie conscious rap group in Hong Kong…  see picture: YP performed at Hong Kong Fringe Club (along with other indie rap groups from HK and Guangzhou, China) on 26 Oct 2007… organized by J-Sonics… YP’s 3 Cantonese Debut songs: Choice, Yellow Peril, Bold & Unrestrained…

“16 Takes: The Korean Wave You didn’t Know”

Iron Horse Documentary Film Festival is a social movement-themed film festival that’s been held in Taiwan since 2005. Organized by Coolloud (a news/commentary site focusing on labor, migrant, media reform), it features films by media activists and independent filmmakers attending to issues both affecting and connecting global and local lives. Last year, in the tiny [...]