Contact us at: 2kpopped@gmail.com The K-popped! story It all started with a pair of concert tickets won from a contest organised by a local telco service provider. They were front-row seats to Rain’s I’m Coming concert in Kuala Lumpur in January 2007. Orchid and I went to the concert knowing next to nothing about the Korean superstar and got, what we’d like to call “K-popped” that very night. We then started blogging about Korean stars at our respective personal blogs (don’t bother looking for them, they are not available anymore) and eventually decided to dedicate a blog to our rapidly-growing new-found passion. And so, K-popped! (k-popped.com) was born in June 2007. Our passion and enthusiasm proved to be contagious, and soon, what started out with two persons quickly turned into a three-(wo)man operation in August 2007. The K-popped! Trio – Liz, Orchid, & Rooster – was formed and we have been enthusiastically sharing our findings on all things Korean with our readers. Since the Hallyu (Korean Wave) is fueled by the entertainment industry, the bulk of our entries are on the K-entertainment scene. We also monitor the rise of the Hallyu in Malaysia. Did you know that every other local

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