(YG Entertainment) South Korean pop star Psy has been nominated to contend in six categories of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. Psy, who became a worldwide sensation for his “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman” music videos, is among the finalists for six awards, including “Top New Artist,” “Top Streaming Artist,” and “Top Rap Artist,” according to the Billboard.com Web site on Tuesday. The awards ...

Members of K-pop group Super Junior pose at the Korea Fashion Plus event hosted by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency’s Sao Paulo office in Brazil on Saturday, local time. At the event held to mark 50 years of Korean immigration to the South American state and the future ties between the two countries, the pop group donated 2,000 shirts to four local social welfare agencies. (Yonhap News...

(Superstar K5 official webpage) Cultural media company CJ E&M on Friday said it would jointly produce a Chinese version of its popular audition program “Superstar K” with a Chinese local broadcaster. “We are planning to co-produce ‘Superstar China’ with Hubei Satellite Television, one of the largest media in China,” said an official from CJ E&M. Superstar K is a hit audition program which fini...

Kim Jae-joong, a member of K-pop group JYJ, successfully closed out his Asia tour in Taiwan on Saturday, C-JeS Entertainment said. The popular singer kicked off his first solo concert series “Your, My and Mine” in January, marking the release of his first solo EP album. Kim held concerts in Seoul, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hong Kong. Some 4,000 fans gathered at Taiwan University Gymnasium to cheer ...

Psy YouTube sensation Psy is back on stage with “Gentleman,” a follow-up single to his 2012 megahit “Gangnam Style.” The Korean singer unveiled its music video at a live concert, where 50,000 fans jumped along with him. His latest music video was released Saturday and has attracted more than 45 million hits on YouTube, reaching the mark three times as fast as “Gangnam Style.” The much-anticip...

A concert tour to commemorate the late actor Park Yong-ha began on April 13 in Tokyo, Japan. The “2013 Park Yong Ha Memories Tour in Japan” was held in memory of the hallyu star, who committed suicide in June 2010. He was reportedly suffering from financial problems and stress. The show hosted the launching ceremony of “Park Yong Ha’s One Love Charity Society,” a foundation established by the l...

Girl’s Generation members, SeoHyeon and SooYoung participate in a fan event in Seoul on Sunday. 소녀시대 수영과 서현이 14일 오후 서울 소공동 롯데백화점 본점에서 열린 팬사인회에 참석하고 있다. (사진: 연합뉴스) 소녀시대 서현 소녀시대 수영 소녀시대의 서현(우측)과 수영이 팬 사인회에 참가하기 위해 입장하고 있다.

Psy (Yonhap News) “Kim Jong who?” was the line that kicked off the New York Daily News article that introduced the release of YouTube sensation Psy’s long-awaited follow-up song to global hit “Gangnam Style.” While the current political tension between the Koreas is making headlines around the globe, the buzz about Psy’s follow-up single “Gentleman” has begun to overshadow talk of missiles and ...

G-Dragon “The vibrant, two-hour, Michael Jackson-level affair has begun.” The excerpt from G-Dragon’s video interview was posted on U.S. Billboard under the title “G-Dragon Opens Up at World Tour Kickoff” on April 4. The 15-minute video was posted online with an article about G-Dragon’s second solo concert “One of a Kind” on March 30 and 31 at Seoul Olympic Stadium. Also in the interview was St...

Akdong Musician If one translates “akdong” straight into English, it would be “mischievous child,” similar to French author Jean Cocteau’s “enfant terrible.” Challenging against what the former generation has defined as their misbehaviors, these akdong are troublesome beings to the adults. So does the appearance of these akdong in K-pop necessarily mean the crisis of internationally acclaimed K...

CNBLUE “Searching for happiness across someone else’s fence is foolish. You should look for the blue bird of happiness under your own eaves.” The most famous group of people that lives by this advice by Maurice Maeterlinck in “The Blue Bird” is probably the K-pop boy band CNBLUE. CNBLUE consists of four talented artists: Lee Jong-hyun, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Jung-shin and the leader, Jung Yon...

Psy By Julie Jackson “Kim Jong who?” was the line that kicked off the New York Daily News article that introduced the release of YouTube sensation Psy’s long-awaited follow-up song to global hit “Gangnam Style.” While the current political tension between the Koreas is making headlines around the globe, the buzz about Psy’s follow-up single “Gentleman” has begun to overshadow talk of ...

Psy at his concert "Happening" on Saturday South Korean rapper Psy swept his home-turf stage Saturday, unveiling the dance and music video of his new single "Gentleman" for the first time, a day after he released the much-anticipated song. About 45,000 fans enthusiastically danced along, shouting "Psy", during a two-hour concert at World Cup Stadium in western Seoul. The concert, dubbed "HAPPEN...

Zo In-sung’s tear-jerking scene on SBS TV drama “That Winter, the Wind Blows” grabbed many viewers’ hearts. The series recently wrapped up after maintaining the top spot in the Wednesday-Thursday TV drama time slot, and Zo played a big part in the runaway success. The 32-year-old heartthrob showcased his acting skills for the drama series after a five-year hiatus from TV, mostly due to mandatory...

South Korean rapper Psy is promising a “Psy style” take on a traditional Korean dance to accompany the release next week of the highly-anticipated follow-up to his global hit “Gangnam Style.” The new single, titled “Gentleman,” comes out on April 12, and the 35-year-old star will promote it with a special concert the next day in Seoul. Psy. (Yonhap News) “I’ve been working and reworking on it ...