Drama Fever
This site, replete with TV dramas, is impressive in many ways. Aside from the sheer number of complete episodes, there is a blog (in English) that is kept current with frequent entries. One can observe that the Korean drama scene is sophisticated, varied, and of high quality. Because each episode has English subtitles, there is a Korean language lesson embedded within. Another by-product is the visual representation of urban Korea, showing what the country looks like in many venues.
Korean Film
There are very few graphic embellishments here, but the amount of information is noteworthy. In addition to hundreds of alphabetically indexed movie reviews dating back more than forty years, there are short biographies of actors and full yearly lists of theatrical releases for 2001 through 2009. There are also over twenty essays pertaining to Korean film.
Korean Film Archive
This attractive site provides information about the holdings and showings at the theater of the Korean Film Archive and its Film Reference Library. For those limited to online visits, there are links to detailed information about one hundred Korean films and fifty Indie films. There is also a link in the left frame to the Korean Movie Database.
Korean Movie
There is an abundance of offerings on this site but navigating to them will take some practice. In the lower portion of the homepage are numerous links to complete videos of Korean films and dramas. There are also videos linked to actors and pop singers.
Pop Seoul: Top 5 Korean Movies
For those who want descriptions and photos of some of the top movies from Korea, this is a good site. In addition to the "Top 5" films, there is a link to what the authors consider the top 6 to 10 Korean films of all time.
KMovie Addicts
This is a blog, but with the background music and the large number of photos, it is much more. Perhaps the most valuable offering is a link to hundreds of full version Korean movies; the link to the movie index on the right side of the pages. For those who have little time, there are numerous movie trailers available via YouTube.
Korean Pop Culture
Although this site is aimed at expatriates in Korea, there is information for everyone who wishes to experience Korea today. This first page gives an overview of contemporary culture in Korea. The tabs near the top of the page lead to subtopics such as fashion and food. In the "food" section there are a large number of restaurant reviews.
Go Korea!
The introductory blurb on this homepage says it all: It is a site “for teachers and students interested in learning more about contemporary Korea.” There is a special section for students and one for teachers as well. There are also links to numerous other pertinent sites about today's Korea.
K-popped
The young women who run this site are from Malaysia, and as they proclaim on their banner, they are “passionate about Korean pop culture.” The lively site is filled with information about pop singers, young drama stars, and movie reviews. They have links to similar blogs in English and a section about basic Korean vocabulary.
Speak & Share Metablog
This metablog collects blogs about Korea. There are tabs near the top of the homepage that reveal blogs about food and Korean Pop. Blogs in additional categories appear on the right side, with plenty of information for anyone.
Asia Goes Crazy Over Korean Pop Culture
This short article from the Voice of America gives a good summary of Korean Pop Culture and its effects on Asia, especially in the realms of movies and music.
YouTube: Hot K-Pop
The twenty-three music videos are shown here in three parts. This is the first part with the other two linked in the related video section on the right. The lyrics to the songs are presented in English beneath the videos.
Korean Music
Every week a new music video is posted here. The videos are easy to access since they appear prominently on the homepage. For some music groups there are details about their performances.
List of Korean Pop Artists
This alphabetical list contains the names of the leading artists in the pop music genre. The names in the list are linked to the Wikipedia articles (in English) about them.
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