About
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, 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. 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, riding my bike, watching K-dramas, and reading philosophy.
I have a deep passion for nature and the IMAX film, Extreme, has been influential in my life. It is a beautiful film with a great soundtrack.
Concerts I've Attended
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)
Top 10 List (alphabetical order)
Favourite Albums (Non K-pop)
1. A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay
2. Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
3. Dive - Tycho
4. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
5. Jars of Clay - Jars of Clay
6. Liquid Swords - GZA
7. Meteora - Linkin Park
8. Ten - Pearl Jam
9. Within and Without - Washed Out
10. Yourself or Someone Like You - Matchbox Twenty
Favourite Movies
1. Back to the Future
2. Blade Runner
3. Dredd
4. Escape from New York
5. Mad Max: Fury Road
6. My Sassy Girl
7. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8. The Breakfast Club
9. The Matrix
10. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Favourite Video Games
1. Cyberpunk 2077
2. God of War
3. Gran Turismo 2
4. Half-Life 2
5. Metal Gear Solid
6. Need for Speed: Underground 2
7. Resident Evil 4
8. Stellar Blade
9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
10. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt