K-pop Ahjussi

About

Vancouver, BC

안녕하세요! My name is Arnold (상인). I am from the beautiful city of Vancouver [the unceded xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) territory]. I spent most of my childhood outside riding my BMX, playing road hockey, building forts, playing Nintendo, and being told to come home before dark. I grew up during the dawn of the Internet learning HTML and building simple websites hosted on GeoCities and Tripod. I was an avid user of Infoseek, Hotmail, ICQ, and Winamp. As an adult, I caught the travel bug and some adventures I have been on include walking on the Great Wall of China, visiting the Korean DMZ, snowboarding in Japan, exploring the beaches of Australia, driving around the Scottish Highlands, surfing in Tofino, and portaging in Northern Ontario. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, running, snowboarding, cycling, watching K-dramas, and reading philosophy.

My dad instilled a love of the outdoors in me. The IMAX film, Extreme, is one of my favourite films that reflects that. It is beautifully shot with a fantastic soundtrack.



Another film I love is The Art of Flight. The cinematography is amazing.



My Snowboard Gear



Concerts I've Attended

2025 - Rolling Quartz (Rio Theatre) Vancouver, BC
2024 - Festival Shiwol: Ha Hyun Sang (Haeundae Beach) Busan, South Korea
2023 - Rolling Quartz (Mel Lastman Square) Toronto, ON
2023 - TWICE (Scotiabank Arena) Toronto, ON
2022 - Rage Against the Machine (Madison Square Garden) New York, NY
2022 - Rock The Bells Festival: LL Cool J (Forest Hills Stadium) New York, NY
2017 - Nickelback (Rogers Arena) Vancouver, BC
2013 - Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake (BC Place) Vancouver, BC
2012 - Tycho (Fortune Sound Club) Vancouver, BC
2009 - U2 and Black Eyed Peas (BC Place) Vancouver, BC
2008 - GZA (Richard's on Richards) Vancouver, BC
2007 - Del The Funky Homosapien (Richard's on Richards) Vancouver, BC
2007 - Lyrics Born/The Coup/Joyo Velarde (Richard's on Richards) Vancouver, BC
2006 - Zion I (Atlantis Night Club) Vancouver, BC
2006 - Coldplay (GM Place) Vancouver, BC
2003 - Radiohead (Thunderbird Stadium) Vancouver, BC
2003 - Ben Harper and Jack Johnson (Thunderbird Stadium) Vancouver, BC
2003 - Dave Matthews Band (GM Place) Vancouver, BC
1999 - DC Talk and Jars of Clay (Canadian Airlines Saddledome) Calgary, AB
1999 - DC Talk (GM Place) Vancouver, BC


Hours by Tycho at Fortune Sound Club (September 30, 2012)


Favourite Albums (Excluding K-pop)

• A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay
• The Art of Chill 2 - Jon Hopkins
• Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
• Dive - Tycho
• Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
• Jars of Clay - Jars of Clay
• Liquid Swords - GZA
• The Look of Love - Diana Krall
• Meteora - Linkin Park
• Ten - Pearl Jam
• Within and Without - Washed Out
• Yourself or Someone Like You - Matchbox Twenty


Favourite Movies

• Back to the Future
• Blade Runner
• The Breakfast Club
• Dredd
• Escape from New York
• The Fast and the Furious
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Matrix
• Mission: Impossible 1-8
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Titanic


Favourite Shows (Excluding K-dramas)

• Cobra Kai
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• The King of Queens
• Saved by the Bell
• Schitt's Creek
• Seinfeld
Eve • Sherlock
• Spartacus: Blood and Sand
• Suits
• The Wire


Favourite Video Games

• Cyberpunk 2077
• God of War
• Gran Turismo 2
• Half-Life 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Metal Gear Solid
• Need for Speed: Underground 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Stellar Blade
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt