“Gangnam Style” star Psy Friday unveiled the highly anticipated follow-up to his global hit with another catchy dance tune infused with his signature self-mocking humor.Even Kim Jong-Un's threats of nuclear war couldn't divert world attention from the main event on the Korean peninsula this week as “Gentleman” hit online music stores in a midnight rolling release across 119 nations.With fans and critics waiting to see whether the “Gangnam Style” star and his invisible horse-riding dance are more

K-pop sensation Psy finally unveiled his new song “Gentleman” in 119 countries on Thursday night, at midnight in their respective local times.New Zealand was the first country to listen to the song due to the time difference, three hours before the song was released in Korea.The fast-tempo single, a follow-up to the global megahit “Gangnam Style,” was released via local Korean music sites and iTunes at midnight.According to wire news reports, the techno beat song carried repeated phrases “I am a

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Coachella and Lollapalooza are sold out. Bonnaroo’s nearly there, too. But American fans need only be patient: Wait a few years and chances are they’ll have a star-studded music festival of your own within driving distance.New music festivals are popping up more quickly than you can count in the U.S. As the summer festival season gets under way this week with the sprawling Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival down in the desert in Indio, California, some of the mo

With warmer weather just around the corner, Seoul offers music lovers and jazz aficionados a countless number of opportunities to spend the evening basking in the sounds of blues, ragtime and improvisations. Whether it be internationally recognized names in the jazz world, to more low-key local showcases, this spring has a wide variety of lineups and acts that are sure to cater to all one’s jazz needs.Seoul Jazz Festival 2013The Seoul Jazz Festival is a two-day event which will feature more than

K-pop icon BoA will be performing a solo concert in Taiwan on May 18, S.M. Entertainment announced on Thursday. This performance will be her first solo concert in the country since she debuted in 2000.  The K-pop veteran will perform fan favorites from all seven of her albums, including songs from the seventh and latest album release, “Only One.” The concert, titled “BoA Special Live 2013 ― Here I Am,” will also feature a live band.In addition to her performance in Taiwan, BoA will also be hosti

One of the common notions among the public, including classical music lovers, is that contemporary classical music is inaccessible. Every year hundreds of composers release new pieces but hardly a dozen get a chance to be performed on stage. Chin Un-suk, composer-in-residence of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, said this was because universities and institutions had been “rolling out” composers while the public was yet to even understand the concept of contemporary classical music. “Only a smal

Although Psy’s local agency YG Entertainment had previously announced that the rapper’s upcoming single would be released exclusively in Korea on April 12 ― a day before it was to be unveiled globally during a concert ― it has now been confirmed that “Gentleman” will be available worldwide on Friday. The “Gangnam Style” follow-up single will be released at midnight in 119 countries via local Korean music sites as well as iTunes. The global star completed the music video shoot for “Gentleman” on

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Singer, fashion icon and animal rights activist Lee Hyori will be releasing her fifth studio album after a three-year hiatus from the music scene. The yet-to-be-titled album is scheduled to be unveiled sometime in mid-May and the lead track of the upcoming release has been reported to be a dance track. Lee’s fifth album will be her first since “H-Logic,” which was riddled with controversy due to plagiarism accusations that prevented her from fully promoting the release. The album was released in

Ga-in, a member of K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and Jo Hyung-woo, who made his name through MBC’s “Birth of a Star,” have released a collaboration album titled “Spring Romantic” on Monday.In the mini album, they offer four songs set in the atmosphere of spring, featuring their perfectly matched voices.The mini album marks a new beginning for Jo, who gained the media spotlight when he competed in popular audition program “Birth of a Star 1” two years ago. The singers, both aged 27, played

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Kim Jae-joong from JYJ had a successful solo concert in Nanjing, China, on Saturday. Nanjing was the fifth stop in Kim’s Asia tour marking the release of his first solo album. He has already performed in Seoul, Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong.At Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, Kim performed “One Kiss” from his first solo album and some classic K-pop numbers including “For You” by Yim Jae-beom. Kim’s 4,000 fans sang the chorus during his performance of “I Will Protect You.”In addition to his solo

G-Dragon from Big Bang continued his successful solo world tour “One of a Kind” on Saturday, attracting 50,000 fans to Fukuoka Dome in Japan. The concert kicked off with his latest single, “Michi Go,” followed by “Heartbreaker” and “One of a Kind.”Another member of Big Bang, Tae Yang, performed as a guest star presenting his solo piece “Break Down.” Tae Yang also featured G-Dragon during the performance of “Bad Boy” as an encore piece. “It was raining and the wind was blowing hard outside, yet h