Homebrewed Christianity: Gangnam Style & Theology

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So excited to be interviewed for “Homebrewed Christianity” about my new co-written book with Joseph Cheah, “Theological Reflections on Gangnam Style”.

 I am reposting the podcast from the Homebrewed Christianity Website.  Click here for the original post.

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‘The Interview’: No Laughing Matter

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This is my latest Huffington Post on the movie The Interview. It was a difficult movie to watch and here is my reflection below.  Feel free to comment on the original post, ‘The Interview’: No Laughing Matter.

BRC and Friends with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Joseph Cheah: Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style”

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I enjoyed being interviewed by the one and only Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow.  Below is a repost of Reyes-Chow’s original post on his site.  Please read his books, Social Media in the Church and But I don’t see you as Asian.

 

Bruce Reyes-Chow  October 23, 2014   culture & politics, faith & religion, family & community, read

Psy’s “Hangover:” Challenging Asian American and African American Relations

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This is my new Huffington Post on Psy’s new song “Hangover”. 

 

Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” took the world by storm two years ago. His song broke the Guinness World Record to become the first video to reach a billion views. Soon his song and dance style became a global phenomenon. People viewed his videos, parodied his act, and imitated his dance. His

HuffPost: Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style”

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Dr. Joseph Cheah and my new book, Theological Reflection on “Gangnam Style” will be released July 17, 2014.

This new book is the first one in the book series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora“(Palgrave Macmillan) for which Joseph Cheah and I are both serve as co-editors.  Special thanks to our editor Burke Gerstenschlager for his guidance, trust and encouragement.

This is our latest post for The Huffington Post.  Feel free to share and comment.

Psy’s “Gentleman”

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Psy’s new song, “Gentleman” may be just what the world needs after all the negative rhetoric coming from North Koreas’ Kim Jong-un.  Kim Jong-un has filled our news headlines for quite some time now.  His threats of missiles and wars have brought world leaders to take him more seriously than in the past.  It has even motivated U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry to make a visit to South Korea, China and Japan in hopes of garnering enough support from them to deter an attack from North Korea.

Catchy Gangnam Style Attracts with Hidden Message

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This is a repost of my column for EthicsDaily.com.

The music video “Gangnam Style” is mesmerizing and addictive. It has lots of color, action, comedy and scene changes. It is entertaining even if you do not speak or understand Korean.

Psy’s video has drawn mass attention by Americans and those in the Western world. “Gangnam Style” has hit No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard chart. It now holds the Guinness World Record for “most liked” video.

Gangnam Style

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By now many of you may have seen Psy’s music video “Gangnam Style”.  You may have also read articles about Psy and his music video.  No? Good. Mine will be your first.

When I first watched the music video “Gangnam Style”,  I was embarrassed by this not-so good looking Korean man rapping and dancing.

However, the more I watched it, the more I enjoyed it and appreciated the genuine  creativity that went into the song, the choreography, and the music video.