Korean Movies 101
Soompi has put together a list of must-see Korean films–your Korean movie staples, if you will. These films have received international critical acclaim and are beloved by fans. Our recommendations are...
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[Event Recap] Brian Joo in “Loving the Silent Tears”
On Saturday, October 27, 2012, Korean pop star Brian Joo took part in a star-studded, one-time musical event titled “Loving the Silent Tears” at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. Working...
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[Exclusive] “A Werewolf Boy” Movie Screening Giveaway (Los Angeles, CA)
Attention SoCal Soompiers! To promote the new South Korean movie, A Werewolf Boy (늑대소년), Soompi is running a giveaway from November 8 to November 13. We will be giving away 10 pairs of tickets to a...
View ArticleViki to Host Live Google+ Hangout with LUNAFLY
We have news about an exciting event for LUNAFLY fans! Our friends at Viki are hosting a Google+ Hangout (a live video chat) with the boys of LUNAFLY! You’ll be able to watch the hangout live on...
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Taemin’s “Dream Girl” Teaser Images Revealed
SHINee gave a huge treat to their fans yesterday by announcing that they are coming back with a new full-length album on February 19th! Their title track will be called “Dream Girl.” Yesterday Key’s...
View Article11 YouTube K-Pop Covers Worth Checking Out
As you probably know, YouTube covers of all kinds are really popular these days. There is some tremendous talent on YouTube in the K-Pop cover scene, so to help you navigate through it all, we have...
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Arab Fans Show Jaejoong Their Love and Support
K-Pop obviously has fans from all around the world. Although we’re about a week late, we wanted to acknowledge a group of international fans from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt,...
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[Exclusive] Eric Nam Signed CD + Poster Giveaway
Hi Soompiers! You probably know all about Eric Nam from our exclusive interview by now, right? If you’ve read it, you know that Eric is Korean American and used to come on Soompi regularly to connect...
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[Event Review] KPOPCON 2013 “Volume UP!” at UC Berkeley
On February 16-17, a dedicated group of students from UC Berkeley hosted the second collegiate K-Pop convention in the United States: KPOPCON 2013. KPOPCON is a “gathering that strives to unite fans of...
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Album Release: “Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical,” featuring Brian Joo...
We are excited to share with you the news about the CD release for the “Loving the Silent Tears” musical. It was an amazing collaboration with top artists in Hollywood and Broadway as well as...
View ArticleWin Two Tickets to KCON 2012 in Irvine, CA on October 13th!
Hi Soompiers! KCON is happening NEXT SATURDAY, October 13, at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, CA, and Soompi wants to give three lucky winners a pair of tickets to the event! STEPS TO ENTER: Like...
View ArticleSoompi at KCON + Live Streaming
Greetings Soompiers! There will be a Soompi booth at KCON, and we want to see as many of you there as possible! We will have several giveaways throughout the day, free Soompi swag, a TV playing your...
View ArticleSoompi at KCON Today + Live Streaming
Greetings Soompiers! There will be a Soompi booth at KCON, and we want to see as many of you there as possible! We will have several giveaways throughout the day, free Soompi swag, a TV playing your...
View Article[Exclusive] “Cloud Atlas” Movie Screening Giveaway (San Francisco)
“Cloud Atlas,” an independent film written and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski (best known for their work on the “Matrix” trilogy and “Speed Racer”) and Tom Twyker (the director/writer of “Run Lola...
View Article[Event Review] KCON 2012 in Irvine
On Saturday, October 13th, the first ever large-scale K-Pop/K-Entertainment convention in the U.S. was held at the Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA, and Soompi was there! A small team of Soompi staff...
View ArticleBae Doo Na on Her Different Roles in “Cloud Atlas”
Tonight, Soompi is co-hosting an early screening of the movie “Cloud Atlas,” featuring South Korean actress, Bae Doo Na, and many other big stars such as Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, and Jim...
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