Konnect at UC Irvine

Konnect at UC Irvine is a Korean cultural awareness group dedicated to "konnecting" individuals to the Korean heritage. This blog was created for staff, members, and other contributors to speak about the various issues in the Korean and API community, as well as update the community about Konnect. If you would like to submit a post, please e-mail [email protected]

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CONGRATULATIONS TO KONNECT'S NEW BOARD FOR 2014-2015

==Executive Council==

Financial President: Regine Jacinto

External President: Cathie Tu

Internal President: Jessie Chang

==General Board==

Secretary: Sharon Hsu

Social Media Chair: Natalie Gedeon

Publicity Intern: Erin Adelina

Culture & Education Chair: Claire Darner

Up & Rising Chair: Dani Dinh

Fundraising Intern: Jonathan Saldivar

KKAP Coordinator: Shirley Tran, Elizabeth Campos, Karen Chung

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Thank you EHWHENKEEM, BEAT RHINO, ANDREW GARCIA, and MELLY LEE for coming to Konnect's 3rd annual Up & Rising!! #konnectuci #konnect #uci #ehwhenkeem #beatrhino #andrewgarcia #mellylee

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★★ Kollaboration Los Angeles 2013 ft. Run River North ★★ Friday, July 26th | Ford Amphitheatre **TICKETS ON-SALE 7/1** **STARTING AT $15** Kollaboration invites you to the beautiful Ford Amphitheatre this summer to enjoy performances by ten of the most talented Asian American acts in Los Angeles. The winner of our local talent competition will have the chance to represent Los Angeles in the national contest Kollaboration Star and win the $20,000 Grand Prize. This year features an exceptionally skilled and diverse lineup including... ASHLEY YOON | Singer  EVMB | Beatboxer  EVOKE | Dance Company  HANA KIM | Acoustic  JOHN & DANIEL RHEE | Acoustic  JUSTIN KLUNK | Saxophonist  MIKE B | Hip-Hop Artist  PRISKA | Singer/Songwriter  RUSSELL CURRY | Rapper  VERSEATILE | Hip-Hop Artist Hosted by Paul Pk Kim Special Guest Performance by  RUN RIVER NORTH (formerly known as Monsters Calling Home) with Guest Judges  AIMEE LEE LUCAS | Choreographer  GEORGE SHAW | Composer  KERO ONE | Hip-Hop Artist, Producer  MISTER ROCKS | DJ, Producer

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Konnect at UCI's First General Meeting, 2011 DOING IT BIG!!

HEYYY ALLLLL! Hope you have been having a relaxing summer because Konnect’s gearing up for an exciting year ahead! With a NEW YEAR there’s NEW EXCITEMENT and NEW ENERGY, so get a taste of what you can expect by coming out to……. KONNECT’S FIRST GENERAL MEETING September 28, Wednesday, 7PM Dr. White Room, Cross-Cultural Center (Across from Starbucks) FREE BOBA FOR THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE The meeting will start at 7PM SHARP so don’t be late! Freshpeople Pickup: 640PM, Flagpoles ———- You’ll not only meet your staffers for the 2011 - 12 year, but learn how to join in the fun, like….

KPOP DANCE TEAM as part of your training to be the next kpop star

URBAN MÓTUS DANCE TEAM to let your creative energies flow through the art of movement

KOREAN CULTURE NIGHT to engage and become part of an amazing community of talented individuals such as yourselves - there’s a place for everyone!

Not to mention all new exciting events prepared JUST FOR YOU:

KPOP Clubbing

Korean Heritage Week

Ski Trip with CAL POLY SLO KASA (Korean American Student Association)

…and MORE

Then come with us to UTC to grab a late night snack and mingle with Konnect!

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Come explore the wonders of Korean culture with Konnect! The staff of Konnect Air have prepared a special itinerary for all of you wondering what exactly Konnect is and how you can join and get involved. ======= ITINERARY ======= MON: ANTEATER INVOLVEMENT FAIR ***Aldrich Park, Spot 102, 11 - 3PM TUES: KPOP WORKSHOP ***Meet at flagpoles at 640PM WED: PARK DAY & BBQ ***Meet at flagpoles at 4PM for free BBQ and a fun day at Bill Barber Park! THURS: KPOP WORKSHOP ***Meet at flagpoles at 640PM FRI: UTC Run ***Meet at flagpoles at 5PM to grab a snack from Cha for Tea and other delicious places! We'll also be tabling out on Ring Road from 11AM - 3PM so come over and ask us questions and get to know us! ------- Every event that you come to during Welcome Week will get you a raffle ticket for a chance to win some goodies during Konnect's First General Meeting? Maybe a giftcard? Maybe some KPOP gear? Who knows unless you come and find out! Did we mention it's going to be awesome? -------

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UCI Korean Culture Night 2011 Kpop Dance Routine

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Check out Urban Mótus at Kenya Dance

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Hope you guys are doing well!

The new Konnect Board has been planning lots of wonderful and exciting events for the next academic year. Have a great summer and we will see you (and new members too!) this Fall!

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API, Projekt Newspeak, and the K-Town Reality Show

Konnect had a very special guest - actually, guests - for our second general meeting (October 5, 2010). Joining us were Eddie Kim, who is the creator of Projekt Newspeak and one of the producers of the K-Town Reality Show, Mike Le, one of the other producers of the K-Town Reality Show as well as Vice President of HQ Pictures, which is Tyrese Gibson's production company, as well as Violet Kim, one of the stars of the show.

Eddie spoke to Konnect about his life, struggles, Projekt Newspeak, the K-Town Reality Show, and also showed us a small clip from the show that has not been released to the public yet! Now for a little bit of background info.

Projekt Newspeak supports the "APA and independent arts community by impacting the mainstream media through entertaining and innovative projects that speak to the hearts and minds of all people." It ultimately seeks to change the way that the API community is perceived in the world. They've put on some amazing spoken word events - also check out their Youtube videos!

Website: www.projektnewspeak.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/projektnewspeak

Facebook: www.facebook.com/projektnewspeak

Youtube: www.youtube.com/newspeaktv

While you may or may not have heard about the K-Town Reality Show, you surely will in the near future. There has been much debate and controversy surrounding the show, with opponents protesting that the show will paint a negative image for the Asian American community. However, supporters make the point that the Asian American stereotype of being shy, quiet, and only studious will be broken. In fact, Guy Aoki of MANAA, the Media Action Network for Asian Americans, which follows the portrayal of Asian Americans in media, gave the show a thumbs up. If society perceived the API community as quiet and shy in the past, the K-Town Reality Show serves as a visible contrast and challenge to that stereotype.

As he was speaking to Konnect, Eddie also emphasized that the show is meant to present the complicated and diverse personalities, thoughts, and feelings of these cast members.

In the end, they do not serve as a portrayal of the entire API community, nor are they meant to be. Rather, each cast member has their own background and story to tell that will differ greatly from one another - simply, they aren't caricatures that represent the entire community, just themselves. There is no representation that everybody will be satisfied with, and that's ok. What's important is realizing that every individual is shaped by both their own positive and negative traits and that seeking a 'perfect' portrayal is impossible and even dangerous.

We look forward to seeing the progress of the show and how it shapes dialogue concerning the media representation of APIs. Thank you, Eddie, Mike, and Violet, for coming to speak to Konnect!

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ktownrealitytv

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ktownrealityshow

Youtube: www.youtube.com/ktownrealityshow

Eddie's Guest Post on angryasianman: blog.angryasianman.com/2010/09/guest-post-k-towns-groundbreaking.html

Opinion Post: www.8asians.com/2010/10/06/all-eyes-on-k-towns-scarlet-chan/

Mike, Eddie, and Violet. Violet speaking about the audition process.

The lovely Konnect 2010 - 2011 board with Eddie, Mike, and Connie, who was also a guest at the meeting. Just to let you know, we don't have any group picture that looks normal. Narith Ta, our super staff, is behind the camera!

Konnect, hwaiting! You don't want to hear the audio HAHAHAA

Photos: Narith Ta (Super Staff!) - do not remove watermark

Just a friendly reminder that...

Konnect Fall 2010 Meetings: Every Tuesday, 6PM, Dr. White Room, Cross-Cultural Center

Website: www.konnectuci.org (Under Construction)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/konnectuci

Twitter: www.twitter.com/konnectuci

Youtube: www.youtube.com/konnectuci