Any fan of K-pop would be able to tell you that the fundamental foundation of the music is directly related to Black American R&B, and HipHop. SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man, known as the Godfather of the K-pop, admitted that Black American music and the trainee system used by Motown Records founder Barry Gordy … More Connected Through Music: How a HBCU Helped Shape Korean Cultural History
Author Talk: A Conversation with Elondra Birchfield author of Purple Hearts: Maya’s Journey With BTS We all have an origin story of how we started our journey as fans of K-pop and Korean culture. For some, it was a way to connect to a culture and community that we were already familiar with. The journey … More A Journey into Becoming ARMY and Beyond
From October 28th-November 11th, the Korean Cultural Center of New York (https://www.koreanculture.org/) in collaboration with Nongshim Shin Ramyun (https://nongshimusa.com/) and 26 participating Korean restaurants within the K-Town area of New York City promoted Korean Culture through the universal language of food. Specially designed K-Culture Passports were available for pickup at KCCNY, participating restaurants and Shin … More Promoting K-Culture in NYC Through Food
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