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On Friday, Apil 12, music journalist Jeff Benjamin gave a talk about K-pops rising popularity in America. Benjamin highlighted the significance of K-pop and emphasized the impact of Korean culture across borders. EMILY CHAO/THE STATESMAN

Music journalist Jeff Benjamin on the globalization of K-pop in the U.S.

Emily Chao, Assistant Arts and Culture Editor April 21, 2024

A lecture hall in the Humanities Building was packed with students excited to hear from award-winning music journalist Jeff Benjamin on “Crossing Beats: K-pop’s Journey Into The American Heartbeat”...

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Enhypen, a 7-member k-pop ensemble ended their first U.S. tour on Oct. 15 in Radio City Music Hall. The band will be back on stage on Nov. 1 in Aichi, Japan.  Jenna Zaza

Enhypen ends first U.S. tour in Radio City Music Hall

Jenna Zaza October 30, 2022
Enhypen, a 7-member K-pop boy group, ended their first U.S tour on Oct. 15 in Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 
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The official poster for South Korean rapper Junny Longs first North American tour, titled the blanc tour/ Courtesy of Unbound Entertainment Group and Mauve Company

Canadian-Korean singer JUNNY’s first North American Tour

Francesca Mevs August 22, 2022
Canadian-Korean singer-songwriter JUNNY is making his way to New York on his first-ever North American tour, the ‘blanc’ tour, named after his newly released album.
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A digital art piece created by Grace Noonan. ART BY GRACE NOONAN

How a Stony Brook student artist copes during a pandemic

Deidre Redhead October 4, 2020
Grace Noonan, junior biology major, felt a lot of uncertainty at the start of the pandemic. It led to people pivoting to new creative interests as a means to cope. For the Long Island native, the lockdown gave her a chance to brush up on her art.
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The K-Pop group, Super M, NIKI NASSIRI/THE STATESMAN

K-pop group SuperM electrifies Madison Square Garden

Niki Nassiri November 24, 2019
SuperM made their mark in New York with a sold-out show in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 19, making them the third K-pop act to ever headline the iconic arena.
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Asian-American voices come to life in SBU student projects

Asian-American voices come to life in SBU student projects

Taylor Ha April 7, 2016
Professor Peg Christoff and 15 of her students extensively researched Asian and Asian-American groups on Long Island.
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