Popular singing couple, Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae, was recently in the ‘LA Times’ headlines.
On December 2 (Local Time), LA Times reported on the life of Tiger JK; from his birth to his background in music, to his many activities in Korea. The title of the article was, “Tiger JK, big in South Korea, heads to L.A. and aims to turn a U.S. audience on to his brand of rap.”
In the article, Tiger JK talks about his childhood, and growing up in LA. He talks about trying to resolve the cultural difference between him, the whites and the blacks through hip hop music. It also reported on his wife, Yoon and his family.
They called the couple the “Korean Jay-Z and Beyonce.” Tiger JK said, “I want to win a Grammy and say thank you in Korean.”
The outlet also interviewed Ahn Seok Joon, executive director of CJ E & M, which directed the ‘M-Live by CJ Jungle Concert in LA.’ It said that Asian American rap, including Far East Movement and Black Eyed Peas, is a current trend. It also predicted that through the concert, Korean hip hop will spread through the U.S. starting in L.A.
CJ E & M says, “We’ve been holding concerts overseas for five years and it has helped us cooperate with foreign companies. We saw the success potential of Korean hip hop. We will support everything we can to make that potential come true.
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