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Singer Jang lands top spot on Japanese enka chart

Mar 7, 2013

Singer Jang Yoon-jung’s second Japanese single “Saigo no Kawa,” or “Last River” in English, has reached No. 1 on the enka chart, a chart for traditional Japanese popular music, on March 4.The enka chart lists popular songs that have been aired on different music stations, and songs that people like to hear repeatedly.“A foreign singer getting the No. 1 spot on the enka chart is very unlikely, and this proves her popularity,” said Inwoo production, the singer’s agency. Her Japanese EP, released o
Little PSY goes solo after 'Gangnam Style' cameo

Mar 7, 2013

The impish boy who showed off his dance moves alongside PSY in “Gangnam Style” is hoping to go viral, too.The 7-year-old nicknamed “Little PSY” is releasing an electro pop song next week through iTunes. The boy whose real name is Hwang Min-woo says he wants to gain global fame like his “big brother,” PSY.Sporting a black suit and a sleek haircut, Min-woo performed at a news conference in South Korea on Wednesday. He is the latest recruit in the increasingly global K-pop industry.Min-woo is a sec
SHINee to hold video chat with foreign fans

Mar 7, 2013

Korean pop idols SHINee are set to have a video chat session with foreign fans.The online fan meeting will be held at CGV movie theater of Incheon International Airport on Friday at 1 p.m. for an hour, the idol group’s agency SM Entertainment said.During the meeting, the members will watch a video made by fans and will introduce episodes related to their title track “Dream Girl.” The event is set to air through SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/smtown) and A-Pop channe
Fans’ fury as Justin Bieber performs late at British gig

Mar 6, 2013

LONDON (AFP) ― Teen superstar Justin Bieber faced fury from his British fans on Tuesday after he showed up late for a sold-out concert in London.The Canadian singer played the first of four nights at London’s O2 Arena on Monday, but hundreds in the audience took to Twitter to vent their frustration after he failed to appear on stage until nearly 10:30 p.m.The 19-year-old insisted on Tuesday that he was only 40 minutes late ― but many fans said they had been led to believe he would be onstage at
Universal to launch first K-pop boy band

Mar 6, 2013

Universal Music Korea has confirmed its plan to launch its first-ever K-pop group this year. The five-member boy band will go by the name “Boys Republic,” but the personal details of the members, including their names and ages, have not yet been released to the public. “Boys Republic is the first K-pop group that has been organized directly by Universal Music,” representatives of Universal Music Korea said in news reports. “The group has been training for two years in singing, dancing and acting
Korean music festival at 2013 SXSW

Mar 5, 2013

America’s largest music industry event, South by Southwest triples the number of Korean artists in 2013
Psy asks Afrojack to remix ‘Gangnam Style’

Mar 5, 2013

Psy has reached out to DJ and producer Afrojack to be the man to tackle the Herculean task of remixing arguably the biggest song of 2012. In an interview with Billboard Magazine, the DJ, who is from the Netherlands and is a household name in house music, admitted that “Gangnam Style” was his favorite song of last year because “it’s genius.” Afrojack, who has remixed songs by notable artists such as Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg and Madonna, said that the remix of the song would be “way clubbier” a
NIN, The XX to join Ansan Rock Festival

Mar 5, 2013

The first-string lineup for the inaugural year of the Ansan Valley Rock Festival has been announced.Acts to grace the stage during the three-day rock fest in July: Nine Inch Nails, The XX, fun., and Coheed & Cambria for the foreign artists, along with local performers Third Line Butterfly, Guckkasten, 9 and the Numbers, Romantic Punch, and the Solutions. The additional lineups to this year’s show have not yet been made public will include. The 2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival, formerly the Jisan
Psy to release ‘Gangnam Style’ remix

Mar 5, 2013

South Korean rapper Psy will release a remix album of his global hit song “Gangnam Style” on Tuesday (U.S. local time), his Korean management agency said.The star-studded remix EP (extended play), available digitally on U.S. Republic Records/School Boy Records, has four tracks, YG Entertainment said.The collection features guest spots by U.S. hip-hop titans 2 Chainz and Tyga on one track and remixing from electronic dance music giants Diplo and Afrojack, the company said, adding that the America
S. Korea cites 'significant progress' at U.N. over N. Korea sanctions

Mar 5, 2013

South Korea on Tuesday reported a "significant progress" at the U.N. Security Council debate over how to punish North Korea for conducting a nuclear test last month, the foreign ministry said, as the council is set to hold a meeting in New York."A significant progress has been made (at the U.N. Security Council over sanctions against North Korea), but no final agreement has been reached yet," foreign ministry spokesman Cho Tai-young said. Cho confirmed that the Security Council will hold a meeti
Romance with a punch

Mar 4, 2013

Indie rock quintet Romantic Punch recording next album
Bieber gets over 'worst birthday'

Mar 4, 2013

After having the "worst birthday," pop star Justin Bieber cheered himself up by performing at Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England, officials say.While celebrating his 19th birthday Friday, Bieber and his entourage were booted from London club Cirque du Soir after an employee at the club smelled marijuana, The Mirror reported.After the incident, Bieber tweeted "worst birthday," and retreated to his hotel room.A spokesman for the club said the incident was actually over some members of Bieber'
Jisan Valley Rock Festival relocates to Ansan

Mar 3, 2013

One of the country’s biggest and most highly anticipated annual rock festivals now has a new name, along with a new location. The former Jisan Valley Rock Festival has moved its venue to Daebudo, which is within the municipal borders of Ansan City, and has been renamed as the Ansan Valley Rock Festival.Starting this year, the rock festival will be held at the Daebu Sea Breeze Theme Park in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. The festival’s organizers suggest that the new venue will provide concert goers w
U.S. film, music industries roll out anti-piracy program

Mar 3, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A new “copyright alert” system rolled out last week in the United States in an effort to curb online piracy.The system, informally known as “six strikes,” is a voluntary effort of the music and film industries, with the largest Internet service providers participating.The program will use warnings and could result in slowed or suspended Internet connections, but users will not lose web access entirely. Still, some civil liberties groups and Internet activists call it too invas
Eyelike: Boheme undergoes beguiling change

Feb 28, 2013

Boheme undergoes beguiling changeErin Boheme“What A Life”(Heads Up)Erin Boheme dropped off the radar after making an impressive debut as a traditional jazz singer at age 18. Seven years later, she‘s released "What A Life," the first album by another singer Michael Buble has produced. A more mature Boheme has transformed herself into a pop singer-songwriter on "What A Life," performing tunes reflecting her own experience of falling in and out of love.Boheme uses her jazz technique to accent her g