Hey there!
안녕 ^^ 저는 밤이라고 해요.
This is Bam, the nocturnal half of HARU&BAM.
Bam (밤) translates to “night” in Korean – and will also come to stand for the time of the day where I will post on this site.
As Haru has already made her introduction in the posts before, I shall also indulge in a quick self-introduction:
I am currently a student in one of Singapore’s art colleges, doing my degree in Fashion. It is a long story as to how I’ve came to pursue this, despite the violent objections (which I credit to the conservative expectations of Singapore’s society and education standards). Yet I stand by my decision –do what you love!– and as cheesy as it may sound, Korea, KPOP and all her associated “swag” had inspired me in so many ways.
I have always been in love with Korean culture, be it music, fashion or people.
I packed my bags for Korea in 2012 as I got bored with the singularity of living in one’s home country for too long. I wanted to figure out my next step to take as an adult, and inevitably as a student who had just graduated.
During that time, I applied to a university in Korea (fact: G-Dragon’s school!) and got accepted; only to withdraw last minute before winter term began. I freaked out upon the prospect of studying 4 years for a degree I probably wouldn’t and could not love.
Simultaneously, I also studied in the acclaimed full-time Korean Language program in Sogang University (Sogang KLEC).
Now being back in Singapore is falling a little bit short of my expectations, but I have finally found something I enjoy studying. Undeniably, I miss the life I had in Korea and I wish to transport a bit of that passion and love into the articles I will be writing for HARU&BAM.
Similar to Haru, I admire and love the Korean music scene, particularly singers like Tablo, Leessang, Akdong Musician, EXO, BEAST, 2NE1 etc.
I also especially believe that the less-known indie music scene in Korea is one of their greatest gems despite being heavily over-shadowed by Kpop.
As such, I hope to be able to provide good articles that are informative and objective, yet fun to read.
Cheers! 밤
