{"id":3595,"date":"2025-06-28T17:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T17:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earsonline.com\/?p=3595"},"modified":"2025-06-29T18:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T18:11:24","slug":"kowenko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earsonline.com\/en\/kowenko\/","title":{"rendered":"[Special Interview] Taiwanese Singer-Songwriter Kowen Ko | \u201cToronto\u2019s BBQ Pork Bento Was Huge!\u201d | North America Debut in Toronto | A Zen Creator\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u7279\u5225\u8a2a\u554f\u3011\u53f0\u7063\u5275\u4f5c\u6b4c\u624b\u67ef\u667a\u68e0  [\u9644CC\u5b57\u5e55] |\u300c\u591a\u502b\u591a\u71d2\u81d8\u4fbf\u7576\u592a\u5de8\u5927\uff01\u300d\uff5c\u591a\u502b\u591a\u662f\u5317\u7f8e\u7b2c\u4e00\u7ad9\uff5c\u4f5b\u7cfb\u5275\u4f5c\u4eba\u73fe\u8eab\u8aaa\u6cd5\uff5cEARS Online\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ltP5drBXrU4?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[Kowen Ko Interview | Reflections on His North American Debut &#038; The Giant BBQ Pork Bento]<\/p>\n<p>Taiwanese singer-songwriter Kowen Ko made his North American debut at The Everyday Love Music Festival in Toronto, where the enthusiastic crowd left a strong impression on him. After the show, he shared with us the creative background of his latest English album, his laid-back \u201czen\u201d attitude towards songwriting, and his observations of life in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>He also joked about buying an enormous BBQ pork bento box at First Markham Place, exclaiming, \u201cIt was crazy \u2014 so much rice and meat!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This video, produced and edited by Ears Online, covers:<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 First impressions of performing in Toronto<br \/>\n\u2714 Why he sings more in English<br \/>\n\u2714 Experiencing suburban life in Toronto<br \/>\n\u2714 The legendary giant BBQ pork bento shock<br \/>\n\u2714 How he manages jet lag and voice condition<br \/>\n\u2714 His zen mindset on creation and releasing music<br \/>\n\u2714 Whether he plans to perform again in North America<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Ears Online. 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