Trillium's Janet Krupin talks Girls' Generation choreography
The 11 Korean bands featured on this 2012 reimagining of My Bloody Valentine's 1991 album "Loveless" don't try to beat the band at their own game but instead put their own creative spin on each song.
Trillium singer Janet Krupin didn't discover Girls' Generation out of a professional curiosity. The connection the the K-pop group's music was much more visceral; it made her want to move.
Over nearly six minutes, the weariness and tension never fade in Kim Doo Soo's seminal track "Bohemian."
"Thanks to Super Junior, I have completely fallen in love with K-pop," said 17-year-old Atlanta resident Mahogany Arnold.
"K-pop songs have effects that are truly indescribable," said 21-year-old CNBLUE fan Aileen Abejuela.
"Flower" is Junhyung's first album released as a solo artist, and he's clearly gunning for an older, more hardcore hip-hop crowd beyond his band's legions of loyal followers.
Though best known for composing music for several Korean dramas (including the hit show from "Spring Waltz," also from 2006), this album strays a bit away from that and delves into a more lighthearted and youthful brand of music.
Dynamic Duo's collaboration with DJ Premier,"AEAO," bears ample fruit as a meeting of minds, continents, eras and styles.
The Korean answer to Daft Punk's marriage of rock power and electronic music, The Koxx go hard on their debut album "Access OK."
Asian Chairshot's ethos of keeping things simple but smart is best heard on the song "Lord of the Basement," an eight-and-a-half-minute epic from their 2013 EP "Mask."
Park Ki Young & Acoustic Blanc create quite a pleasant mood on their new mellow jazzy album "Bella Waltz"
Idiotape's innovative combination of rock and electronic dance music is on clear display on "With The Flow"