If you’re looking for a fairly simple to understand and addictive import game, look no further than Korea. Yes, that’s right, Korea. Some of the easiest to play import games, for people who can’t understand the language, are music games and Korean developers and publishers are known for putting together some pretty great ones.

There’s a catch though – most of these good, Korean music games are commonly found on the PSP. You may find them in arcades, in the case of the Pump it Up series, or online, for example Audition, but one common tie among most Korean music games is that they appear on region-free PSP UMDs. Well, there is one more commonality – most PSP Korean music games also have an English language option.

So read on, and learn more about Audition, DJ Max and Pump It Up…

Title: Audition PortablePrice: $48.90System(s): PSPRelease Date: June 4, 2007Publisher (Developer): T3 Entertainment (T3 Entertainment)ESRB Rating: N/APros: Spiritual successor to Bust a Groove, fun puzzle/dancing game, cute characters, ad hoc multiplayer and 67 songs.Cons: Not a lot of track variety, can get old quicklyOverall Score: 7.5/10

Once upon a time, a long time ago, the Playstation had a wonderful, dance/puzzle game called Bust a Groove. It was similar to Parappa the Rapper, and it had players pushing buttons to make characters dance. It became a cult classic, but was possibly ahead of its time.

Cue Audition Online the spiritual successor to Bust a Groove. The campy feel of the original game was gone, but the button-pressing dance goodness lived on. In Korea, Audition Online’s birthplace, the game became so popular that it spawned a PSP version – Audition Portable. Audition Portable is essentially a pint-sized version of Audition Online and is a lighthearted PSP game rhythm fans will enjoy…