Category: Korean

  • YAM LGBT Blogathon

    I thought I’d pimp this here too.

    YAM Magazine is hosting an LGBT Blogathon starting June 1st.

    Hope you join us~

    You can talk about ANYTHING related to LGBT worldwide entertainment. If you’re a filmmaker that’s looking to promote your LGBT related short/film, or an out musician, or have an LGBT web series… you can all go promote it that week ;D

    You can check the details, download graphics, etc on the YAM Magazine 2011 – LGBT Blogathon post. Don’t forget to leave a comment and/or link back to the post. Let all your friends know.

  • Worldwide Anthems~

    This post took a really long time… it’s been on my to-do post-it for a while~ I even have a post-it with the songs that I wanted to include, and the ones I could ask people about.

    So check out the list on YAM Magazine ;D

  • My purty iTunes Library~

    I’m a dork, you can’t deny it.

    I’m a dork, and I’m proud of my -mostly- tidied up iTunes library.

    As with my CDs, and my DVDs… a little bit of books, and mostly with computer files, I like to know where my things are. Of course, iTunes makes it way easy to keep things organized with their “copy to folder” and “keep things organized” options, but then we’ve got album covers, song names, artists names… and music can get a little messy.

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  • Top-Rated Songs of 2010

    I know it’s pretty late, but I guess that I always put the list off because there was always that “haven’t listened to that yet” issue. I will be probably adding 2010 stuff later on, but it won’t hurt to put my top rated songs — according to iTunes and iPod numbers.

    Surprisingly, or not surprisingly… the majority of top-rated songs that are equal or greater than 5 stars are Asian artists with their Asian songs and albums. LOL As you know, I’m trying to mix everything up with languages, so I’m also trying to pick one song per artist xD

    I hope you like this compilation, there are links to preview the tracks… and also links to buy the albums via affiliate programs, so if you like anything – please support this blog (or YAM)

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  • DBSK – Before U Go Long-form Version

    After DBSK pretty rocking dance tune of Keep your Head Down, the guys decided to release — alongside a repackaged version of their album — the single for Before U Go with a music video styled as a slick action crime drama. The regular 5min. version of the video is actually pretty interesting, because it’s packed with some fighting, and some sort of story that we can follow.

    It’s like the teaser of a quality Korean drama. LOL

    And then… they decided to release the long-form video. I like to talk about it when MVs get turned to short films. So we must talk about it. Yes, the long version is still pretty slick, but there’s one BIG problem.

    The remaining DBSK guys Yunho and Changming end up the 16min run of the MV looking like lousy one-dimensional goodies, while the baddie is an anti-hero. I actually felt a lot worse for him than the “good” guys. What’s up with that?

  • New Google Translate Features

    Listening and watching… and trying to keep up with Asian entertainment means that I use Google Translate often. This is why I think these are new features. I knew Google Translate could read out loud English… and German, but this is the first time that I’m aware it can read Japanese, Mandarin and Korean too.

    Of course I chose BiBi’s Just to Meet You song to test, because that’s one of the songs that I butcher whenever it plays on my iPod. And it not only “translates,” but now you can also read it phonetically…

    and you can listen to it read it out loud. O_O

    Three very important things about this:

    1. This is amazing… if you’re starting out a language.

    2. A lot of sites that dedicate themselves to pinyin, romaji and Korean romanization just got their work cut down… or have some serious competition. With this, anyone can post lyrics…

    3. This just made a whole new generation of lazy.

  • Online Film Critics 2010 Nominations

    Another one for Black Swan O+O

    OMG, Natalie Portman news – still SHOCKING. xD

    Amazing Oscar timing.

    Also… YAY! Kim Hye-ja for Best Actress in Madeo/Mother again!

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  • Finally YAM Magazine Website

    I was beat last night. Full of anxiety xD

    But it’s finally out. Please, visit yam-mag.com leave a comment and subscribe ;P

  • Southeastern Film Critics Winners

    Okay, all the critics loved The Social Network. But the SEFC also show some love to The King’s Speech~

    And YAY for Madeo (Mother)! xD

    I’m unsure where exactly is “Southeast” in America xD

    TOP TEN FILMS

    1. The Social Network
    2. The King’s Speech
    3. Winter’s Bone
    4. Black Swan
    5. Inception
    6. True Grit
    7. Toy Story 3
    8. 127 Hours
    9. The Fighter
    10. The Kids Are All Right

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  • Los Angeles Film Critics Winners

    First, let me spazz as the LA Critics surprise by choosing Korean Actress — awesomest ahjumma for the award season — Kim Hye-ja for Best Actress with her work on Bong Joon-ho’s Madeo (Mother). The pick kind of baffles me since I consider Madeo a 2009 Film, and Kim Hye-ja was even nominated in my first Experiments Awards.

    Still… *goes crazy*

    Then, the LA Critics also surprise with a tie for Director choosing Olivier Assayas for Carlos, as well as David Fincher for The Social Network. While adding a personal sting by picking Olivia Williams for Best Supporting Actress runner-up — RUNNER-UP!!!! — for her work on The Ghost Writer… beaten by Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom. LOL

    • Best Picture – The Social Network
      1st. Carlos
    • Director – Olivier Assayas – Carlos
      tie. David Fincher – The Social Network
    • Actor – Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
      1st. Edgar Ramirez – Carlos
    • Actres – Kim Hye-ja – Madeo (Mother)
      1st. Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone
    • Supporting Actor – Niels Arestrup – Un Prophete (A Prophet)
      1st. Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
    • Supporting Actress – Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom
      1st. Olivia Williams – The Ghost Writer
    • Screenplay – The Social Network
      1st. The King’s Speech
    • Cinematography – Black Swan
      1st. True Grit
    • Documentary – Last Train Home
      1st. Exit Through the Gift Shop
    • Foreign – Carlos
      1st. Madeo (Mother)
    • Animated Film – Toy Story 3
      1st. l’Illusionniste (The Illusionist)
    • Score – The Ghost Writer
      1st. The Social Network
    • Production Design – Inception
      1st. The King’s Speech

    via Living in Cinema