Minors will soon be subject to costume regulations when they go on air, said the Korea Communications Standards Commission Tuesday.The commission stated on its website that it will push for a new rule to regulate revealing clothing for teen and child performers in order to control exposure.“Broadcasters must pay attention to and refrain from excessively exposing female minors during program recordings. Overly suggestive screen shots of girl groups composed of a large number of minors must also b

Korean rapper-singer to release new single in the U.S., hold solo concert at Madison Square Garden in New York and cities around the worldPsy, the Korean rapper-singer who instantly became a global star with his mega hit single “Gangnam Style” said on Tuesday in Seoul that he still feels like he is dreaming.“I feel like I am dreaming and I am still at a loss for words. This wasn’t something that I planned for but it just happened,” Psy told reporters at a press conference held at a hotel located

Singer Psy, who became the talk of the town thanks to his megahit song “Gangnam Style” throughout the globe, came back to Korea on Tuesday morning.More than a hundred reporters from home and abroad gathered at Incheon International Airport to cover Psy’s entrance, demonstrating that he is now truly a global star.At the airport, Psy told reporters that he was not certain at first whether he could succeed in the U.S., but he said he feels very grateful to get more than he had anticipated.During hi

Psy to hold press conference on Tuesday in Seoul to talk about his success in the U.S., future plansKorean pop singer Psy has broken the Guinness World Record with his smash hit “Gangnam Style.” Guinness World Records has named his music video the most “liked” in history, earning over 2,295,231 “likes” on YouTube as of Saturday.“Having been the ‘have you seen this?’ video of the last two months across the web, it’s great to be able to award a record for this tremendously popular video,” said Dan

Hallyu boy band TVXQ will kick off its first world tour, “TVXQ! LIVE WORLD TOUR Catch Me,” at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul, on Nov. 17, its management agency S.M. Entertainment announced on Thursday. The group’s tour will cover China, Thailand and other countries around the world, the company said. It will be TVXQ’s first solo concert in Korea since “THE 3rd ASIA TOUR CONCERT Mirotic” held in February 2009, before the group lost its three members Kim Jun-su, Park Yu-chun and Kim

A scene from Psy's "Gangnam Style" music video.A light-hearted dance battle between rival gangs in Thailand took a nasty turn when the situation escalated into an actual shootout, the local press reported on Sunday.The two gangs were dining at the same restaurant in Bangkok on Friday when their teenage members started to challenge each other by performing the ‘horse-riding’ dance from the hit musi

Pop music“Keane Concert in Seoul”: British alternative rock band Keane will hold its first concert in Seoul on Sept. 24 at Olympic Park Handball Stadium. The four-member band with Tim Rice-Oxley on piano and bass, Tom Chaplin on vocals and guitar, Richard Huges on drums and Jesse Quin on bass and percussion is currently on world tour. Keane rose to fame with its debut album “Hopes and Fears” in 2004. The band’s hit song “Somewhere Only We Know” was featured in U.S. drama series “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Carly Rae Jepsen’s album ‘Kiss’ is sweetCarly Rae Jepsen “Kiss”(604/Schoolboy/Interscope Records)The challenge for Carly Rae Jepsen following the monster success of “Call Me Maybe’’ -- arguably 2012’s biggest pop culture moment -- was to steer clear of one-hit wonder status. She did that with another pop smash, the anthem “Good Time,” and Jepsen shows she has even more hits on her second album, “Kiss.”The Canadian singer, brought to our attention by country-mate Justin Bieber, delivers what fans

Shakira performs with FC Barcelona's Gerard Pique during "The Sun Comes Out World Tour" concert in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday night, May 29, 2011. (AP Photo)Colombian pop star Shakira confirmed Wednesday that she is pregnant with top Spanish football player Gerard Pique‘s baby, their first.Stories speculating that the singer, who famously rollerbladed around a beach in a bikini top for her music vid

Colombian pop star Shakira confirmed Wednesday that she is pregnant with top Spanish football player Gerard Pique‘s baby, their first.Stories speculating that the singer, who famously rollerbladed around a beach in a bikini top for her music video “Loca,” would soon become a mother have been gone viral in Latin American media for weeks.“As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby!” Shakira said in a statement on her website.“At this time, we have d

2012 London Olympics silver medalist Shin A-lam appears in new idol group OFFROAD’s music video, according to the band’s agency Inwoo Production on Wednesday. “Shin participated in the music video of OFFROAD’s debut single ‘Bebop,’” said the agency, adding that “she presented fencing moves with elegance and a beautiful smile, which enhanced the quality of the video.” OFFROAD is a five-member boy band. Its members include G.I, KINO, Si-hwan, RIO and Seung-hoon. The band’s song “Bebop” is playful

Hallyu boy band TVXQ is making a comeback with a new song “Catch Me,” S.M. Entertainment announced Wednesday. The boy band will release its album via online music sharing websites including Genie, Melon and Naver Music on Sept. 24. The album will be released in hard copy on Sept. 26.The album’s title piece, “Catch Me,” has a trendy Dutch electronic sound in harmony with an orchestra, and dubstep beats. The song is about a proud and self-centered man saying good-bye to his lover, but secretly beg

One of the most famous K-pop groups of the 1990s, R.ef is making a comeback with a new single “It’s R.ef” on Sept. 25.The newest record will be the band’s first in eight years since the members ― Seong Dae-hyeon, Lee Seong-wook and Park Cheol-wu ― got back together in 2004. Park did not join in for the recording of the new single. “The group put all its effort and worked the hardest for this album, which will be released after an eight-year break. The two will try to show their best for the fans