First Post of 2012!

I have been so swamped with work for the last few months that I almost forgot I had this blog. I am currently sick in bed and thought I would spend this time to make my first post of the year. As you know, I hate writing essays, so here are the things that happened in the last few months.

Billboard K-Pop Masters Concert:

Working as the Social Media Manager for my first ever K-Pop event was definitely a wonderful experience. I am amazed by the level of support K-Pop fans have for their artists. It was very rewarding for me personally as I got to work with the likes of G.NA, Brown-Eyed-Girls, KevJumba, and the Billboard Korea team. Although I personally feel like the event could have been better produced, I do feel that this concert is a HUGE step in helping bring K-Pop to the mainstream market. It was also really cool seeing the human side of all the artists. In the media and videos, they are always shown as huge stars and role models. To me, they all just seemed like regular group of people and friends. From YunHo (TVXQ) joking around with my friend and I outside the venue, to 4Minute running around playing funny tricks on the security guard’s, it was really rewarding seeing that these stars that millions look up to, are simply just regular people like us deep down that love having fun too. Sometimes I feel slightly sorry for them because their life is based on never-ending studio sessions, performances, and catering to fans that they rarely have time just for themselves. But either way, I definitely hope to work on a project like this in the future as it was a very enjoyable experience.

NewMediaRockstars:

As many of you know, I recently started a new online magazine called NewMediaRockstars, I came up with this idea in late October because I realized that there were many social media sites, but all of them were too technology directed, and not entertainment. NewMediaRockstar aims to be the number 1 New Media Blog for the independent online creatives community. This will be probably my main focus for the next year or 2 assuming that it works out (I hope it does!). Starting a company is definitely not easy, but aside from all the hardships and stress, it is honestly a very rewarding experience. I am blessed to be able to work with such talented individuals. I hope that with this new online publication, independent new media artists will use it as a hub for the latest tips on expanding their brand online, current industry news, and a place to open discussion of perspectives. The new media industry is still very new and we are all struggling everyday to try to figure it out. If you are interested, check out the articles I wrote on how to drive traffic to your YouTube channel and how to sell your YouTube channel.

TheOtherAsians:

Having more of my focus directed toward NewMediaRockstars does not mean I will be abandoning TheOtherAsians project. In fact, we are currently in the works to revamp the site and are hoping to do a relaunch within the next month or 2. Our fans continue to grow everyday and I am very thankful for all the support the community has given us. I am also grateful I have been able to meet and interview some of the most amazing people in the Asian American community. OA is currently still recruiting volunteer writers/bloggers so please email theotherasians[at]gmail.com if you’re interested! Hopefully once we relaunch, the OA site will be better than ever! Until then, check our our latest interview with AJ Rafael.

I have a feeling this year is going to be quite an eventful one. Thank you again for all my friends and supporters for believing in me. Thank you especially to my current partners Melly Lee and Ryan Philip for making my dreams a reality. ROCK ON!