The Asian Reporter Pacific Northwest News q Volume 26 Number 2 q January 18, 2016 q www.asianreporter.com Seoul delivers barrage of K-pop across border to North Korea Giant golden statue of Mao demolished Page 4 Boise, Idaho students tackle Mandarin Page 9 POP-AGANDA. South Korean K-Pop girl group Apink performs during their Hallyu Dream Concert in Gyeongju, South Korea, in this file photo. South Korea is trying to get under the skin of its archrival with border broadcasts that feature not only criticism of North Korea’s nuclear program, troubled economy, and human-rights abuses, but also a unique homegrown weapon: K-pop. “Just Let Us Love” by Apink is one of the songs being broadcast across the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) South Korea uses propaganda to boast of Performers on the propaganda playlist By Youkyung Lee Seoul began blasting across the border its democracy system and its culture, but The Associated Press EOUL, South Korea — South Korea include a female K-pop band that gained adding light music helps draw attention. tries to get under the skin of its fame when its members fell multiple times South Korea’s defense ministry says K-pop archrival with border broadcasts on stage, and a middle-aged singer who songs will pique the interests of the that feature not only criticism of North rose from obscurity last year with a song listeners in the North. A song by Lee Ae-ran, whose title can be Korea’s nuclear program, troubled econo- about living for 100 years. The broadcasts my, and human-rights abuses, but also a are in retaliation of the North’s nuclear translated as “100 years of life,” sends Continued on page 16 test earlier this month. unique homegrown weapon: K-pop. S Mochitsuki celebrates 20th anniversary Page 11 Overwhelmed by debt? Want a fresh start? KELLY K. BROWN BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY 503·224·4124 www.kellybrown.com ★ LOW-COST BANKRUPTCY ★ Free consultation ★ Stop foreclosure and garnishment ★ Evening and weekend appointments 520 SW Yamhill · Suite 420 · Portland 97204 · We are a debt relief agency. We help people ile for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code. The Asian Reporter 922 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 USA PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Portland, OR Permit # 2474 L O T T E R Y G A M E S A R E B A S E D O N C H A N C E A N D S H O U L D B E P L A Y E D F O R E N T E R T A I N M E N T O N LY