Park Bo-Gum to Enlist in the Navy on August 31
Actor Park Bo-Gum, 27, will enlist in the Korean navy this August. But before he goes, he’s leaving fans with two films, a K-Drama and a new song. Did you know he was a singer, too?
Year: 2020
Go Away With … Stephen Kramer Glickman
“I went on an amazing trip to Montreal, where I learned that I am terrible at skiing and that Canada has excellent hospitals,” says comedian Stephen Kramer Glickman.
How Korea’s “My Little Television” Became “Celebrity Show-Off” in the U.S.
“Celebrity Show-Off” is the latest U.S. series that’s based on a Korean variety show (“My Little Television).
K-Drama’s Most Iconic Dads
For Father’s Day, I’m highlighting three K-Dramas that deal with dads and the complicated relationships they have with their families: “Go Back Couple,” “Liver or Die” and “Brilliant Heritage.”
Go Away With … John McCutcheon
“I’d love to go to Tuva in Mongolia for their throat-singing festival,” says folk musician John McCutcheon, who was described by Johnny Cash as as the best instrumentalist he had ever heard.
Go Away With … Tiffany Chu
“Artificial” actress Tiffany Chu says, “I like to see travel as a way to learn, understand, gain a new mindset and see things from a different perspective through the people, food, music and culture I encounter. We are all the same, just from different places with different experiences. It humbles and inspires me.”
BTS Bring Intimacy and Seven Years of Hits to ‘Bang Bang Con’ Livestream
While the challenges of feeling up close and personal with a group that’s not even in the same city are obvious, one of BTS’ charms is their ability to make fans feel valued and seen.
You Can Find Baeksang Winners on KOCOWA
Though the crowd was sparse (due to social distance seating), the Baeksang Awards boasted plenty of star power. For the third year in a row, the hosts were Park Bo-Gum, Bae Suzy and Shin Dong-Yup.
All the K-Drama Moments You Didn’t Know Were Real
Pojangmacha? Piggyback rides? Students cleaning classrooms? Just what is going on in K-Dramas?!
Go Away With … Richa Moorjani
“We were able to enjoy our two-week honeymoon in Thailand without any complications,” says “Never Have I Ever” actress Richa Moorjani. “I don’t know when we’ll be able to travel again and I’m just so thankful we had the ability to go and witness some of the beauty of Thailand before coming home to a different reality (with the pandemic).”