Lee Kwang Soo, A Pink’s Eunji & Teen Top’s Neil to form ‘Fantastic Idols’ for ‘Fanta’

Lee Kwang Soo, A Pink’s Eunji and Teen Top’s Neil have been chosen as the new models for the carbonated drink, ‘Fanta’. 

The three stars will be forming the ‘Fantastic Idols’ group from ‘Fanta Entertainment’. Lee Kwang Soo will be the CEO of the company, hoping to create a new and successful Fanta idol group. The public will also have a hand in the group, as they act as the staff for the debut of this group.

Lee Kwang Soo will be in charge of friendly orange flavor, Eunji is the sweet yet bubbly pineapple flavor, and Niel represents the talented and charismatic grape flavor.

The Coca Cola Company stated, “We hope that the ‘Fanta’ brand will show a new fun and refreshing image to the consumers.”

Here is the previous Fanta Idol MV:

LUNAFLY in Kuala Lumpur

Leading fashion brand Chargers Outfitters joins ‘F.Y.I On Stage’ as the Title Presenter for Korean acoustic band Lunafly’s show in Malaysia. The event, dubbed “F.Y.I On Stage with Lunafly in Kuala Lumpur” will be held at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus on 30^th March 2013, making Lunafly the first Korean act to be part of this series of events which introduce and highlight talented undiscovered artists in new media.

Lunafly debuted in the second half of 2012 and gained attention after climbing music charts with their self-composed track “How Nice It Would Be”. The band gained attention for their musical abilities and outstanding live performances as they often took on various street performances and music covers on YouTube, acquainting themselves with music lovers and their fans on a more personal level. This marks their first visit to Malaysia.

“We’re very excited to be the presenter of the Lunafly’s show in Malaysia. Chargers Outfitters firmly believes in the need to support young and new talents in the music industry by giving them a platform to perform. We believe it is through events like this, bright and young talents can be discovered,” said Eric Loke, the Chief Operating Officer Of Jordone Group.

Loke went on to explain that Lunafly’s band image is in line with Chargers Outfitters brand. The Chargers Outfitters’ active and comfort range is designed with the young generation in mind.

The intimate mini-concert will showcase the full potential of Lunafly’s musical capabilities as they will be performing their hit tracks together with new arrangements and acoustic version of various songs. Limited VIP passes to the event are still available at RM 180.00. Premium Passes for Malaysia sold out within 24 hours when they went on sale in February.

As prelude to the show, Lunafly will also hold a public fan meeting for their fans on Friday, 29^th March 2013 at 8PM at The Square, Publika Shopping Gallery. For more information, log on to http://www.facebook.com/Inzpire.ME.

LUNAFLY says hello to fans in Malaysia

JYJ's Jaejoong Press Conference Photos in Hong Kong Unleashed!

Photos of JYJ's Kim Jaejoong from the press conference for his fan meeting in Hong Kong have been revealed.

Check out his photos from the press conference prior to his fan meeting and concert in Hong Kong.

G-Dragon releases official trailer for 2013 World Tour

Big Bang leader G-Dragon will soon be opening the curtains of his ‘2013 G-Dragon World Tour: One of A Kind’ and he just released the official trailer to give fans a sneak peek of what to expect on his grand shows.

‘2013 G-Dragon World Tour: One of A Kind’ will kick start on March 30th and 31st in Seoul at the Seoul Olympic Gymnasium. The tour will consist of a total of 26 shows in 8 different countries and 13 cities.

G-Dragon will also be carrying his world tour out with the best team ever. He has invited globally renowned concert directors including Travis Payne and Stacy Walker, who both worked on Michael Jackson’s world tour “This Is It”.

Check out the trailer below:

What is 닭갈비?!

닭갈비 Dak galbi, also romanized dalk galbi, is a popular Korean dish generally made by stir-frying marinated diced chicken in a gochujang (chili pepper paste) based sauce, and sliced cabbage, sweet potato, scallions, onions and tteok (rice cake) together on a hot plate.It is a local specialty food for the city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, where dak galbioriginates. Because of its origin, the dish is also called Chuncheon dak galbi.

It is said that dak galbi appeared after the late 1960s as an inexpensive anju (food that is eaten while drinking) in small taverns, on the outskirts of the city to replace the comparatively expensive dishes which are grilled over charcoal. The dish has spread to the main districts of Chuncheon, where the livestock industry thrives and offers fresh ingredients with no need for refrigeration. There is a street known as dak galbi golmok(dak galbi alley) which has a high concentration of dak galbi restaurants.Due to the city's northern location, it is a common destination for conscripted soldiers on leave.

It is also a popular dish for university students who are on a low budget, as dak galbi is relatively cheap and served in abundance. It earned the nickname "commoners' galbi" or "university student's galbi" back in the 1970s.

Despite the fact that its name means chicken ribs, there is no rib meat in dak galbi.

The city of Chuncheon has held an annual autumn festival dedicated to dak galbi since 2005.

Simple preparation of 비빔밥 (Bibimbap)

Korean Food:비빔밥 Bibimbap

The famouse food which is Rice Mixed with Vegetables and Beef

Bibimbap is a dish mixed of cooked white rice, vegetables, beef, garnishes and fried red pepper paste. It is said that this dish came from the customs of memorial services and rural villages. This dish is very easy to prepare, just mixing together cooked white rice with various vegetables, namul and red pepper paste. 

Simple recipe to make Beer Can Chicken Barbecue

THE INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED:

Ingredients:
2 (3-4lbs each) Roasting Chickens
One large sliced Sweet Onion
Your favorite salad oil
Olive oil and Soy Sauce
2 12oz. cans of beer
Salt and Pepper

Fire up your charcoal or gas grill to 325-350f. Clean and pat dry two fresh roasting chickens. Thoroughly rub the salad oil all over the chickens. Salt and pepper.

Insert 1/2 to 3/4 full can of beer in each cavity as shown in the video. Place the chickens upright, opposite the hot coals and then cover your grill. Mop the chickens every 20-30 minutes or so with a basting liquid like the Oil and Soy sauce we use, or better yet, choose your own. Remove from the BBQ grill when the temperature of the chickens reach 185f. internal. Let rest for 15 minutes, slice up and enjoy!

2NE1 and U-Kiss will attend 'F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix' Concert

Malaysia Blackjack and Kiss Me, LISTEN! LISTEN! AND LISTEN!!! 
2NE1 and U-Kiss will attend 'F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix' Concert!! 
How many of you will go? How about to have a cool drink at our restaurant after you shout at the concert!?

2NE1 and U-KISS will be melting fans hearts in Malaysia.

Girl group 2NE1 and boy group U-KISS was chosen as Korea's representatives to perform at the 'F1' celebratory concert in Malaysia.

Their agencies stated, "2NE1 and U-KISS will be performing at the '2013 F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix' Celebratory concert on March 22 in Malaysia. They will be performing on stage with other top stars such as the Backstreet Boys and Demi Lovato."

This is the 3rd year they are holding this concert and is known to be a free concert. Other K-Pop artists that attended this concert would be Wonder Girls in 2011 and Girls' Generation last year.

U-KISS commented, "We've stood on many stages with other top stars but this one feels different. We sang Backstreet Boys' 'As Long as You Love Me' for our debut showcase. It is going to be such an honor to stand on the same stage as them."

U-KISS debuted in 2008 and have recently made a comeback with their new album, COLLAGE. They have also released their title song, "Standing Still."

2NE1 has been the leaders in K-Pop as well as fashion. They debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment and have produced numerous hit songs since then. They're unique and quirky fashion sense have also become popular. 2NE1 will also be collaborating soon with artist will.i.am.

2NE1 made their U.S. debut last year with their concerts in California and New Jersey. will.i.am and 2NE1's song, "Take on the World" is for the new Ultrabook project. It features a house style song with addicting verses. It has not been confirmed if the song will be included in the album yet.

The '2013 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix' will take place on March 24 at the Sepang International Circuit. 

Korean Food: Fried Kimchi Rice (김치 볶음밥)

Main Ingredients
2 Cups Cooked Rice
1 Cup Kimchi
2 tsp Sugar
½ tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Kimchi Liquid
1 Tbsp Cooking Oil
½ tsp Sesame Oil
2 Eggs
Some Sesame Seeds (to garnish)

Yield: 2 Servings

White Day in Korea ♥ 화이트데이

White day is a day that is marked in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day.

In South Korea, boys or men give candies to girls or women; however, this is mostly between couples and lovers. It is a popular practice in Korean elementary schools for boys and girls to exchange lollipops and other candies with their friends of either gender on both Valentine's Day and White Day. 

you can visit this blog to understand more about this event day also~> http://cuteinkorea.com/white-day-korea/

Korean show: Tasty Road3 Ep.24: 박해진이 좋아하는 퓨전 족발 전문점

Introduce Korean Artist 박해진 (PArk Hye Jin) fusion pig trotter shop in Korea~ Let's check it out~

Korean Food Rediscovering Fish Cakes. 한국 길거리 음식 어묵

어묵

Eomuk are fish cakes and guk is the Korean word for soup, so this recipe is fish cake soup with anchovy stock. If you’ve ever been to Korea, you’ve probably seen this food being sold by street vendors. You’ll always see people gathering around their steaming carts in the wintertime, enjoying the sizzling eomukguk.

Many of these street carts are also selling ddukbokkie, which is hot and spicy, so this soup goes well with it. After having some ddukbokkie many people like to chase it down with some eomukguk.

Benefits of Doenjang - Korean Soy Bean Paste

된장찌개 "Doenjang jjigae" is Korean national specialty consisting of tofu, vegetables and bean paste. The filling tofu stew is low in calories and fat, and rich in essential nutrients including calcium and potassium.

Benefits of Doenjang - Korean Soy Bean Paste

된장

[Doenjang] is good for preventing and treating cancer 

(anticancer, anti-carcinogenic).
The main ingredient of doenjang, soybean is rich in isoflavones, and many scientists and nutritionists agree that the isoflavones of soybeans are very effective in preventing cancer. Studies have shown that the anticancer properties are even stronger in fermented soybean food such as doenjang.

The Korean Cancer Prevention Association recommends to have doenjang jjigae (a soup made from doenjang) every day because of its benefits in treating and preventing cancer. The nutrients of doenjang remain the same after boiling, so doenjang jjigae would be a perfect way to have doenjang - it is actually one of the most popular dishes in Korea.

Doenjang helps lower blood pressure (doenjang helps prevent high blood pressure).
The linoleic and linolenic acid in doenjang is effective in preventing many blood-vessel-related diseases: it helps lower blood pressure, reduces cholesterol and makes blood vessels more elastic and healthy.

Doenjang helps digestion and constipation.
Prebiotics in doenjang helps grow beneficial digestive bacteria in the large intestine and stimulates bowel movements. Having thin doenjang soups is one of common traditional Korean remedies for indigestion.

Doenjang helps strengthen the liver.
Studies have shown that doenjang is effective in reducing the activation of aminotransferase that is resulted from liver or heart damage.

Doenjang is a great source of protein.
Soybeans are abundant in good quality protein and fat. Doenjang has about 20 different kinds of amino acids developed through fermentation.

Happy International Woman's Day!

~ International Women's Day ~

The willingness to listen,

The patience to understand ,

The strength to support ,

The heart to be there n just be there ,

Thats the beauty of a woman ....

Gangnam88 wishes all the wonderful ladies

Happy Women's Day....

[Kpop M/V] 2AM-One spring day (Vocal ver.)

Recently 2AM has come back with their 2nd Full Album -One spring day- Let's enjoy their vocal version music video together!

불고기 ( Bulgogi )

불고기 ( Bulgogi )

A Korean dish that usually consists of grilled marinated beef, chicken or pork and flavored with blended nashi pear and onion, cooked on a hot plate with onions and sprinkled with sesame seeds.. It is listed at number 23 on World's 50 most delicious foods readers' poll compiled by CNN Go in 2011.
The tender meat can be used in anything from Korean “sushi” rolls (Kimbap) to Stir-fried Noodles (Chapchae). Bulgogi is usually accompanied with lettuce wraps and spicy red pepper paste (Kochujang) for wrapping and spicing up the meat.

불고기 잡채 (Bulgogi Japchae)

불고기 김밥 (Bulgogi Kimbap)

Feeling hunrgy?! Let a hearty pot of Korean BBQ bulgogi lunch set tantalise your taste buds in the cozy ambience of Gangnam 88.
Our lunch section time: 11.30~ 17.00 and all the lunch menu will serve with FREE Ice Kacang or Americano (small)

Shaking a Dosirak 2

Have you ever try our Gangnam88 추억의 도시락~ This will bring back the memories of Korean while they shake hardly to make their best Lunchies!
Don't forget to have a try! You can 'shake' this box in our Lunch promotion menu and also Dinner section.
*Harlem Shake has become another hit dance after Psy-Oppa Gangnam style~ so will 도시락 shake become the next?! Let's try ! :)

Korean Samkyetang 韓國人參雞湯

Monday blue?! Feel tired to work?! A bowl of Samgyetang will give you strength! 아자 아자 파이팅!!!