In the last two years the dance music scene in South East Asia has been given a boost with the arrival of big name DJs from Europe and The US. The decks at hip venues in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok now regularly host major stars.

As Koh Samui draws more visitors from around the globe, international celebrities are becoming regular visitors and some artists and personalities have even made the island their home. Asambai is one such renowned performer who now lives and works on Samui as a musician, producer, DJ and educator.

Being known as ‘Rain’ hasn’t put a dampener on this young man’s career prospects. Bursting out of South Korea nine years ago, his popularity in SE Asia is the stuff of legend and his pop music, dancing ability and acting prowess are much admired by the young and young at heart.

A new venture aiming to give the airwaves a fresh sound was launched in Koh Samui recently. Radio One Samui has a unique vision and an exciting commitment to dance music, which will please dance, house and tech-house aficionados both locally, and all around the world.

On the menu is death or mutilation just say which you prefer and the hit men for hire will deliver. There are lots of laughs in this Korean action comedy and a hefty amount of “suspension of disbelief” is a prerequisite. Also, the absurd situations these atypical wise guys get themselves into are jaw dropping. Everything the director has in his arsenal has been thrown into this movie and you wont have a chance to nod off as the on screen effects are eye popping.