LONDON (AFP) ― Outrageous costumes and hand-scrawled lyrics are among hundreds of items going on show in a major London retrospective tracing David Bowie’s relentless self-reinventions over five decades.Charting the British singer’s rise to fame and his reincarnations as Ziggy Stardust and other outlandish alter egos, the “David Bowie Is” exhibition has become the fastest-selling show in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s history ahead of its launch on Saturday.The prestigious art and design museu

Psy announced he would change the title and lyrics of his potential “Gangnam Style” follow-up “Assarabia” over concerns it could offend Arabs.The Korean term can be written as “Assarabia” and “Assaravia” in English. Equivalent to the term “Oh yeah!” in English, assarabia is slang used by Koreans to express excitement. However, the Korean term did not translate well globally ― separating the “Ass” and “Arabia,” some said it was insulting to Arabs. The K-pop singer clarified the matter on Monday t

One of the most influential figures in the American hip-hop industry Snoop Lion, aka Snoop Dogg, is scheduled to perform live in Seoul for the first time this May. The concert titled, “Unite All Originals Live with Snoop Dogg,” will also feature local music and fashion trendsetters 2NE1, who will be sharing the stage with the legendary rapper as special guests. After a trip to Jamaica last year, the rapper announced his conversion to the Rastafarian movement and his rebirth under the name Snoop

International media outlets are paying keen attention to Psy’s new song, particularly its “controversial” title. U.S. music magazines such as Billboard and Rolling Stone and Britain’s The Sun reported that Psy, who shot to stardom with his addictive music video for “Gangnam Style,” decided to change the Korean title of his new song “Assarabia” as it could be misheard as offensive.YG Entertainment, Psy’s agency, said the 39-year-old singer considered changing the title even before the controversy

Three major broadcasters struggled Wednesday against a suspected cyber attack on their network servers. According to state-run broadcasting stations KBS and MBC and 24-hour cable news channel YTN, the computer networks went down around 2:20 p.m. “We were asked to turn off our PCs. We tried to reboot but were unsuccessful,” said a KBS spokeswoman.  “Even our notebook computers would not work. It is evident that the server is broken. The system has not been recovered (as of 5:45 p.m.) and our IT t

Korea National Contemporary Dance Company’s staple repertoire delves into relationship between nature and human race

U-KISS and 2NE1 have been invited as Korean representatives to perform at the F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 22. Following Wonder Girls in 2011 and Girls’ Generation in 2012, 2NE1 and U-KISS are the third group of Korean artists to perform at the ritzy sporting event, along with U.S. pop stars Demi Lovato and the Backstreet Boys.“We have performed in lots of foreign places. We have been on stage with famous overseas pop stars before, but thi

DJ Taku Takahasi of the popular Japanese electronica hip-hop duo M-Flo has released a special remix album of some of the most popular Japanese hit singles by Girls’ Generation. “Girls’ Generation Best Selection Non Stop Mix,” a 21-track album, was released Wednesday. The album features the DJ’s electronic remixes of 20 of the ladies’ hit songs including “Gee,” “The Boys,” “Run Devil Run,” “Genie,” “Mr. Taxi” and “Oh!”  Takahasi is best known as a member of M-Flo and he and fellow Korean member V

Korean actor Hyun Bin is featured in the April issue of Esquire magazine, signaling his comeback to the entertainment scene after completing his military service.Esquire captured the long-awaited actor in different styles portraying him as a dandy in his 30s. The actor will decorate the front cover wearing a blue suit. The magazine will also include an interview with Hyun about his life as a soldier for the past two years. Hyun enlisted in the Marines on March 7, 2011, and was discharged from hi

Photos of K-pop group JYJ practicing for its upcoming concert in Japan were uploaded onto their official Facebook webpage (www.facebook.com/CJESJYJ) Wednesday. Backed up with a live band, the photos unveiled the three members of JYJ working hard to ensure a perfect performance. JYJ’s live concerts at Tokyo Dome will be held from April 2 to 4. About 150,000 tickets for the concert have already been sold. By Park Sui, Intern reporter(suipark@heraldcorp.com)<관련 한글 기사>JYJ 도쿄돔 라이브 연습현장 사진 공개!JYJ의 도쿄돔

Hermes Korea has selected three artists as finalists for the 2013 Hermes Foundation Art Award. Na Hyun, Noh Sun-tag and Jung Eun-young were chosen from among 10 artists by a five-member judging committee, which consists of Korean and foreign art experts including Ute Meta Bauer, dean of Royal College of Art, and Guillaume Desanges, artistic director of La Verriere in Belgium.  The three artists are expected to come up with new work with support by Hermes Foundation, and exhibit their works at A

Girl group Secret will be holding an exclusive concert, “Secret Live in Singapore” at Marina Bay Sands Convention Hall, Singapore, on March 29. Some 5,000 people are expected to attend the concert.Secret is the fourth K-pop girl group to hold an exclusive concert in Singapore ― Girls’ Generation, 2NE1, and Wonder Girls have performed in solo concerts in the city state. The four-member girl group’s performance in Singapore follows on the heels of two other Southeast Asian engagements. Secret perf