About
K-popped! has had its finger on the pulse of the Korean Wave in Malaysia since 2007.
Passionate about Korean pop culture, our aim is to not only keep tabs on what’s happening in the Kpop scene in South Korea, but also monitor its far-reaching influence in Malaysia!
We provide coverage for local Kpop events such as (only latest shown):
An evening with Jung Sungha in Penang (May 27, 2012)
Block B at Kenanga Wholesale City grand opening (May 26, 2012)
Jay Park Showcase in Malaysia (May 13, 2012)
Press conferences
Lee Seung Gi Press Conference in Malaysia (Nov 2, 2012)
Red Soul Press Conference in Malaysia (April 13, 2012)
FTISLAND holds press conference in Malaysia on Jan 14 (Jan 14, 2012)
Other events
Jay Park and KARA at MTV World Stage 2012
Baki Zainal’s Fan Meet (May 12, 2012)
Red Soul performs live in Malaysia (April 14, 2012)
[Exclusive] Jay Park’s interview in Malaysia (May 15, 2012)
8TV Nite Live brings you the hottest Kpop news (Sept 29, 2010)
K-popped! readers meet the Wonder Girls (Aug 1, 2010)
- on Twitter: @k_popped
- on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kpopped
Check out who’s who in the crew:
Liz K-popped (Co-founder)
E-mail: 2kpopped@gmail.com
Twitter: @LizKpopped
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/liz.kpopped
Liz has almost a decade of experience in content writing / journalism. She has authored several cover page entertainment articles for Malaysia’s leading local daily during her stint there. Liz holds an Advance TESOL Certificate from Global TESOL College Canada and is currently an Admin Manager at an English language center.
Orchid K-popped (Co-founder)
E-mail: orchid.shoppe@gmail.com
Twitter: @0rch1d
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orchid.kpopped
A social media enthusiast who spends most of her waking hours on the Internet, especially on Facebook and Twitter. Orchid has been in the Internet business for more than a decade, but claims to be “not quite techy”. Her day job requires her to build and maintain websites, thus she has worked with top-notch webmasters who are responsible for one of Malaysia’s largest news site. Orchid is also a photo hobbyist.
Rooster K-popped (Doodle Maniac)
E-mail: kpoplet@gmail.com
A freelance graphic designer who aspires to be a professional illustrator. When Rooster isn’t working on a project, concocting new recipes in the kitchen or swinging by a rockface, she’s busy honing her digital painting skills. She currently resides in Beijing (which explains her total blackout from Twitter & Facebook) with her husband and dog.
For the FULL STORY on how K-popped! came about, hit this link.
Contributors:
Valerie (@rubus_phoenic)
Fizzy (@fizhasan)
Nanie (@nanie_eunji)
Dixxon (@chodixxon)
Rozy (@RozyMohd)
Angel (@angel_donna)
Emi (@emi_kavana)
Miza (@harmiza)
Hello,
I’m Minji Bak. I’m a student of university of Seoul and researching the aspects of Korean culture in Malaysia for my master thesis.
I’m looking for interviewees interested in Korean culture.
I”m wondering if you could have some source to get interviewees.
and if you(founders) have some time to help me, I will be really appreciated of you.
Thank you so much!
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Looking forward to hearing from you.
Angie ^ ^
Hi, is k-popped open for recruitment ?
Thank you for your interest, Fiona but we are not recruiting at the moment
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Hi!
My name is Leong. I would like to share a tip with you about getting connected to celebrities.
Starting today 2 August, fans using LINE messenger can directly receive updates or messages directly from celebrities they love through Official Accounts.
After the superb popularity obtained in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand, finally! The Official Accounts of 8 korean celebrities are open to all Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia fans!
They are
1. FTISLAND ( LINE ID: #ftislandasia )
2. CNBLUE ( LINE ID: #cnblueasia )
3. 2AM ( LINE ID: #2amasia )
4. 2PM ( LINE ID: #2pmasia )
5. ZE:A ( LINE ID: #zeaasia )
6. Lee Min Ho ( LINE ID: #leeminho )
7. miss A ( LINE ID: #missa )
8. Wonder Girls ( LINE ID: #wondergirls )
One can add celebrities’ accounts to friend list by doing as shown in the picture (http://goo.gl/wsa4i).
By adding them to friend list, it’s easy to receive updates like pictures, short video clip, voice message, and funny stickers directly from celebrities!
I hope that this will be a great information to all fans in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia!