Girls’ Generation released their fourth album “I Got a Boy” on Jan. 1, but some fans who had eagerly awaited the girl group’s return were disappointed with the title track “I Got a Boy” and its music video. A number of Twitter users sent out a flurry of tweets that the new album does not strongly appeal to listeners. They said that “I Got a Boy” seems to be partly inspired by other girl group songs with similar chord progression and dance moves. Some online users even said the new album lacked t

Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street.Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time.The sports car was parked on the side of Sepulveda Boulevard near Getty Center Drive after a traffic stop. The photographer was struck as he walked across the boulev

“Gangnam Style” video stars perform in Times SquareKorean singer Psy performed “Gangnam Style” with actors Yoo Jae-suk and Noh Hong-chul, who were featured in the video, at “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on Dec. 31 in New York Times Square. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve” is one of America’s biggest shows with millions of people gathering at New York Times Square on the last day of every year to see spectacular performances. And Psy invited Yoo and Noh to perform with him at the even

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LOS ANGELES (AP) ― FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star’s communist-leaning friends who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage.But the records, which previously had been heavily redacted, do not contain any new information about Monroe’s death 50 years ago. Letters and news clippings included in the files show the bureau was aware of theories the actress had been

The 10th full album of ballad rock singer Kim Jang-hoon, which was released earlier last month, is flying off the shelves. The newly revealed album of the rocker stands out because it is not just a CD, but referred to as a “USB album” because it also includes a 4GB Kim-shaped USB. The album is apparently selling so well, with high demand from his fans, that production orders have been increased. This is the artist’s first full album in six years. The 10-track album, titled “Adieu,” includes the

Dance“The 50th Anniversary of Yook Wansoon Modern Dance Festival”: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of modern dancer and scholar Yook Wan-soon, a special dance festival will be held in Seoul. Born in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Yook majored in physical education at Ewha Womans University and studied contemporary dance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After retuning to Seoul, she had her first solo performance at the National Theater of Korea, the first American-style cont

Joa Band stays true to unique sound Joa Band“Melting the Moon”(Sony Music)Korean folk rockers Joa Band have released their latest release, “Melting the Moon.” The album’s quirky and non-flashy style is certainly in keeping with the band’s unique sound. The best way to describe Joa Band and this album is, “All things opposite of what is mainstream and in vogue, but in a good way.” The three-track EP is a slight shift from previous work but stays true to the distinctive sounds we’ve come to expect

Attempts to bring the hip-hop mogul 50 Cent to Korea have failed once again. With less than three weeks before the rapper was supposed put on a show, it has been announced that “50 Cent Live in Korea” has been cancelled. Representatives from Smaf Production and Project K made the announcement on Thursday that both of the 50 Cent concerts in Seoul and Busan, which were originally scheduled to be held on Jan. 12 and 13, respectively, had been cancelled. It was reported that the concerts were to ha

The year 2012 has certainly been a life-altering year for Psy. The man who horse-danced his way around the world to becoming the most-watched YouTube video in history with his comical music video, “Gangnam Style,” was placed in the No. 5 spot on CNN’s top celebrity news of the year.Psy’s music video launched him into the realm of global superstardom landing him on the cover of Billboard Magazine and in headlines across the world. Along with being named one of the top celebrity news stories of th

 The brother of Kevin Federline, Britney Spears’ ex-husband, has claimed that he fathered the pop star’s first child, according to local news reports.Christopher Federline said that he is the father of Spear’s oldest son, Sean Preston, when he filed for a temporary restraining order against Spears.Federline alleged that Spears harassed him over the fact that they cheated together while Spears was married to his brother Kevin Fedrline.“She is out-of-control and a maniac,” Federline said in the co