Archive for the ‘Korean Pop Culture’ Category

Korean Play “2 Nights 3 Days with Mom” in LA

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

You must have seen posters featuring this image all over Koreatown. It’s for the Korean play 친정엄마와 2박3일 (2 Nights 3 Days with Mom), which is among the most attended plays of all time in South Korea.

Korean Play 2 Nights 3 Days with Mom

Korean Play 2 Nights 3 Days with Mom

It’s the story of a daughter dying from cancer and spending her last days with her mother. A sad story but gosh, how happy they look in the poster. I found it even at YogoZone under the iced water of all places.

"2 Nights 3 Days with Mom" Playbill in Koreatown

"2 Nights 3 Days with Mom" Playbill in Koreatown

The play will be performed the weekend of February 20-21 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. You can call 323-588-5000 for information; they will refer you to Radio Korea (213-487-1300) or the Joongang Ilbo (213-368-2522, 2511) for tickets.  I haven’t been able to get through — the lines are either busy or go unanswered.

Ebell Theater’s address: 4401 W 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone Number: 323-939-0126 (can merely confirm that two shows will be performed on each day; will give you the 323-588-5000 number to call)

Good luck getting tickets!

Insooni Concert in Los Angeles

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Photo taken inside Koreatown Plaza on Western Avenue


Insooni Concert Poster in Koreatown

Insooni Concert Poster in Koreatown

Insooni (Hangul: 인순이; born Kim In-Soon (김인순) in 1957) is a famous South Korean singer who made her debut in 1978. She is an acclaimed R&B diva who has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.  Born to a Korean mother and an African American father, who served in the US military, she was brought up by her mother alone.

The concert will be on February 12, Friday, 8 pm, at Nokia Theater.  To check for tickets, call Powerhouse at 323-692-0303 or visit Ticketmaster.

K-Pop group Wonder Girls in Koreatown LA

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Busy afternoon in Koreatown. Many in Los Angeles had heard of the 1st annual Korean Barbecue Festival kicking off at noon, but young teens opted to line up by the Solair Wilshire to get a chance to meet the popular K-Pop group Wonder Girls.

Fans of the K-Pop group Wonder Girls

The members of the Wonder Girls are Sunye, Ye-eun, Sunmi, Sohee and Yubin. Their teen fans were really excited and squealing in delight as they got closer. It was around three o’clock when this group was let into the Verizon Wireless store on the ground floor of the Solair.

Wonder Girls’ schedule at the Staples Center: August 7, 8 and 9 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at 7:30 PM.