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‘Gangnam Style’ ranks No. 1 on YouTube Japan

Dec 26, 2012

“Gangnam Style” seems to finally be getting noticed in Japan. Last week the Japanese Internet news outlet RBB Today revealed that Psy’s music video had ranked No. 1 as the most-clicked video on YouTube Japan.Ever since it was first uploaded onto YouTube in July, Psy’s ubiquitous viral hit and the horse-dancing craze seemed to be spreading everywhere, except in Japan. Although K-pop music tends to attract a large number of Japanese fans, these fans had not been jumping on the bandwagon of Gangnam
Shinsadong Tiger presents EXID

MusicDec 26, 2012

Tough or sexy, new girl group looking to make its mark
Challenging how we make art

TheaterDec 25, 2012

SongEun Art Award exhibition presents innovative ideas by young artists
The best movies of 2012 were the ones that moved us

FilmDec 25, 2012

They’re called “moving pictures” for a reason.Moving pictures are the ones that endure, that stick in our memory after the credits fade.“State of the art” changes, visceral “popcorn” entertainments entertain ― until they’re over.But a movie that touches, that’s one worthy of being called one of the best pictures of the year.This year, which didn’t end 12-21-12, had advances in technology and technical exercises that advanced the art form. Genre films improved on their genres, popcorn pictures so
YG Entertainment opens online shop for Chinese fans

Dec 25, 2012

HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― South Korea’s leading entertainment agency YG Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday it has recently opened an online store for Chinese fans of Korean pop stars.The company that has big name stars such as Psy, Big Bang and 2NE1 under its label said it started operating an online store at http://cn.ygeshop.com where Chinese consumers can buy merchandise related to YG Entertainment-affiliated pop singers.The opening of the new store was due to the increasing popularity of YG Ent
Sistar19 to make a comeback

FilmDec 25, 2012

Starship Entertainment announced that Sistar19, a subunit of the sexy K-pop girl group Sistar, will be making a comeback in January. Sistar19, consisting of members Hyo-rin and Bo-ra, first debuted in 2011 with the release of the single “Ma Boy.” However, the subunit has not been active since then, rather participating as members of the four-member group Sistar, releasing their album “So Cool” in August of the same year and clinching the top spot on the Billboard K-pop Top 100 charts for the fir
BoA’s first solo concert in Korea sold out, second show added

FilmDec 25, 2012

The K-pop veteran and music icon BoA will be holding her first solo concert in Korea since her debut in 2000. A second performance was recently added due to high demand. “This will be BoA’s first solo concert since her debut and the local fans’ interest was strong,” said a representative from S.M. Entertainment. The artist released her latest seventh album, “Only One,” in July, writing and composing the title track with the same name. Upon its release, the title track single ranked at the top of
Girls’ Generation to perform new songs on Jan. 1

MusicDec 25, 2012

Girls’ Generation’s latest performance will air on Jan. 1, marking the release of their fourth album.The girl group will perform the title tracks of the fourth album, “I Got a Boy” and “Dancing Queen,” on MBC’s “New Year’s Special Girls’ Generation Romantic Fantasy,” which will be aired at 11:15 p.m. on New Year’s Day. According to the broadcaster, hundreds of fans gathered to see the girl group’s performance which was pre-recorded on Dec. 23. The girl group hinted at their comeback last week on
'Odd Couple' actor Jack Klugman dies in U.S.

TelevisionDec 25, 2012

Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV's “The Odd Couple” and the crime-fighting coroner in “Quincy, M.E.,” died Monday, a son said. He was 90. Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife at his side.“He had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same,” son Adam Klugman said.Jack Klugman apparently
Renowned opera singer in Vienna going strong at 95

MusicDec 24, 2012

VIENNA (AP) ― It was 1947 in post-war Vienna, and Hilde Zadek remembers taking a deep breath behind the curtain. A rookie on her first opera gig, she was about to sing the prestigious role of Aida for an audience full of particularly harsh critics ― whistle-packing Nazis she says were determined to show “that Jew from Palestine’’ she was not welcome at one of the world’s greatest opera houses.But their whistles stayed silent, as Zadek celebrated her first on-stage triumph.“At the end even they a
Honoring a modern dance pioneer

TheaterDec 24, 2012

Dance festival pays tribute to 50th year anniversary of Yook Wan-soon’s career
Psy’s agency seeks novelty to garner international appeal

Dec 24, 2012

In the ever-changing world of music, the key to success is to be constantly searching for “something new and fresh, something that will appeal to people from all over the globe,” the head of YG Entertainment said Sunday. “We’ve been trying different genres of music based upon hip-hop since the establishment of the agency, and our efforts to lead the global trend now seem to be paying off,” said Yang Hyun-seok whose singers have gained huge global attention this year.Yang, also known as Yang Goon
4Men’s ballads and laughs delight audiences

MusicDec 24, 2012

Get up close and personal with the vocal trio 4Men (the group originally consisted of four members) during the group’s end-of-the-year holiday concert series. Members Kim Young-jae, Shin Yong-Jae and Kim Won-joo not only showcase their strong, soothing R&B voices through more than 20 of their singles, but also their comedic and entertaining interactions with the audience. “If you want to hug us or anything, don’t be shy ― just come right up to the stage,” Young-jae said with a laugh during 4Men’
Britain’s Khan’s dance of creative destruction

TheaterDec 23, 2012

PARIS (AFP) ― A year ago, Akram Khan was told his dance career was over. Now, with the Olympics ceremony under his belt, two films on the boil and three shows on tour, Britain’s best-known choreographer could hardly be busier if he tried.The 38-year-old ball of energy is in Paris this month with his most personal work to date, DESH, a full-length solo exploring his family roots in Bangladesh, through his signature fusion of contemporary dance with north Indian Kathak.Khan’s schedule for the comi
Korean directors to feature big at Sundance 2013

FilmDec 23, 2012

Park Chan-wook’s ‘Stoker,’ O Muel’s ‘Jiseul’ among the line-up