My (Mostly) Bangkok Adventure (Day 1)

I hopped off the plane at DMK with a dream and my cardigan.

I depart from Ho Chi Minh city to Bangkok on July 28, 2013 with a couple of friends as a reward for being admitted to HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities (I'm taking Korean Studies there). Before the trip, I had read tons and tons of articles about Thai tourism and it led me to a not-very-high expectation although Bangkok is a gigantic tourists magnet. However, my real experience turned out to be very different from what I could hope for.

One Direction Attacked iTunes Chart With Best Song Ever

One Direction has just released their latest single Best Song Ever, taken from their motion picture One Direction: This Is Us. The song is taking over the world by storm and is currently the number one song on iTunes Worldwide.

Matt Cardle & Melanie C - Loving You

I. Am. In. Love.

This song is so darn addictive with an amazingly epic chorus and an impressive signature falsetto performance from Matt Cardle. And let's not forget the appearance of the ex-Spice Girls member - Mel C serving us some slaying vocals. Their voices are so perfectly harmonized I got confused the first time I listened to this song, who is who really? You must check it out.

Matt Cardle is the winner of The X Factor series 7.
(And he's 30. Is it a coincidence I've been interested in 30-year-old singers' music or I'm actually older than my age?)

Cardle has been quite quiet, especially after leaving Syco Music and Columbia Records (as part of his X Factor prize) to join So What Recordings. He released his sophomore album The Fire under SWR last year and did not achieve much commercial success like his debut one. But I hope with this amazing new song, he's going really far in this new era.

Luke Kennedy: A Time For Us (Album Review)

Luke Kennedy was a contestant on The Voice Australia season 2. In the Blinds Auditions round, he sang Un giorno per noi (A Time For Us) and had all four coaches turn their chairs for him. He then chose to be a part of Ricky Martin's team and came second in the competition. I personally don't know him until his lead single came out.

His album "A Time For Us" - named after his Blind Audition performance - was recently released.

He's 30. And this album represents it. At least according to my stereotype.
(He doesn't look 30 especially with a smile like that, I was so surprised to find that out)

K-Pop Expands, Alternative Target Vietnam?

2NE1 New Evolution Tour in Los Angeles, CA.

K-Pop is taking over the world. From Asia to America, from Europe to Oceania, K-Pop is growing at an incredible rate, especially after the Gangnam Style craze created by Psy last year, having more than one billion views, peaking at number one in 34 countries around the world. But K-Pop has always had a large influence on Asian music scene. Way before the Gangnam craze, the Korean wave hit Southeast Asian nations hard and Vietnam was not an exception.

Arsenal in Vietnam: A Game-changing Match for Vietnam's Image

Arsenal FC - a popular football club from England - landed in Hanoi on July 15, 2013 and quite stirred up the City of Peace's atmosphere.

Arsenal's private jet lands at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam