Queens native Heejun Han sings "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton at the Pittsburgh Auditions of American Idol Season 11. He is one of the top 24 finalists.
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Far East Movement and Snoop Dogg are onstage during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Clara Chung or ClaraC is a talented folk/pop singer-songwriter whose YouTube fame has taken her all over the world. She has an upcoming US tour in April.
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This is a photo of Korean American singer-songwriter David Choi for a 12-day photo countdown till the release of his third album "Forever and Ever." Choi is in the middle of his US/Canada tour for the album.
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Korean American group Aziatix hit number one on Japan's R&B/Soul iTunes chart with their album "Nocturnal (Deluxe Edition)" produced by Jae Chong.
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Aziatix arrives at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov. 29, 2011 in Singapore. The group won the Best New Artist award.
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K-pop girl group 2NE1 performs for MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on May 29, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.
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2NE1's lead rapper CL and Apl.de.Ap and Will.i.Am from Black Eyed Peas perform at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov. 29, 2011 in Singapore.
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K-pop group Girls' Generation performs "The Boys" at the 21st High-One Seoul Music Awards on Jan. 19, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Two of the nine girls, Jessica Jung and Tiffany Hwang, are Korean American.
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K-pop group Wonder Girls perform the opening act for The Jonas Brothers Free Concert at The Grove on May 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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