Remember my recent post about the failure of what could have been the best remake of a Korean movie that might have won an academy award if execute correctly? Well, Hollywood’s version of the Korean Wave continues with an American adaption of one of the best Korean Dramas next to Full House, My Name is [...]

A couple of months back, Korean pop singer, BoA, who has released albums in her home country of South Korea, as well in Japan, including a few anime opening themes, such as “The Meaning of Peace” with Koda Kumi in Gundam Seed, announced that she would be releasing her first US single. The video of [...]

Photo Credit: Jalapeño It’s been a while since I posted the last Ni-Ongaku Spotlight feature. In this post, let’s take a look at the upcoming all-girl J-Rock group, ORESKABAND (オレスカバンド). The 6-member band, who got their start during middle school in 2003, first preformed at Anime Expo in 2007 with their hit song, “20 Tips” [...]

If you’re a fan of Korean movies and keep up with the latest releases, then you know about My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀). It’s the best movie ever made about two strangers who fall in love with each other after an unlikely encounter. That very same movie was remade for American audiences and eventually was [...]

Putting all things anime and the like aside, I thought I’d list my Must See Television Shows” of 2008. I’ve been tagged by BaseGuardian of the Super Heroes Base to post a list of my favorite TV series of the year.