JYP Entertainment has revealed the track list for 2PM’s third official album, “Grow,” on Monday through 2PM’s official website. The album consists of 12 tracks including two main songs “All Day I Think of You” and “Listen to This Song and Come Back.” The members were involved in writing the lyrics and producing the songs. Junho participated on “Go Back” and “Love Song,” Jun. K on “Game Over” and “Suddenly,” and Chansung took part in “Coming Down.” Taecyeon wrote rap lyrics for six tracks. “The u

South Korean pop star Psy has been nominated to contend in six categories of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.Psy, who became a worldwide sensation for his “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman” music videos, is among the finalists for six awards, including “Top New Artist,” “Top Streaming Artist,” and “Top Rap Artist,” according to the Billboard.com Web site on Tuesday. The awards show is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas and airs live across the United States on May 19.Psy’s megahit “Gangnam Style,” Y

Cultural media company CJ E&M on Friday said it would jointly produce a Chinese version of its popular audition program “Superstar K” with a Chinese local broadcaster. “We are planning to co-produce ‘Superstar China’ with Hubei Satellite Television, one of the largest media in China,” said an official from CJ E&M. Superstar K is a hit audition program which finished its fourth season in last November. More than 2 million aspiring singers have applied for the latest season, according to CJ E&M. C

Kim Jae-joong, a member of K-pop group JYJ, successfully closed out his Asia tour in Taiwan on Saturday, C-JeS Entertainment said. The popular singer kicked off his first solo concert series “Your, My and Mine” in January, marking the release of his first solo EP album. Kim held concerts in Seoul, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hong Kong. Some 4,000 fans gathered at Taiwan University Gymnasium to cheer Kim on. The 27-year-old singer hosted a short fan meeting session at the concert where his fans threw q

YouTube sensation Psy is back on stage with “Gentleman,” a follow-up single to his 2012 megahit “Gangnam Style.” The Korean singer unveiled its music video at a live concert, where 50,000 fans jumped along with him. His latest music video was released Saturday and has attracted more than 45 million hits on YouTube, reaching the mark three times as fast as “Gangnam Style.”The much-anticipated release of the song and music video on YouTube prompted a varied response from foreign media: BillboardPS

A concert tour to commemorate the late actor Park Yong-ha began on April 13 in Tokyo, Japan. The “2013 Park Yong Ha Memories Tour in Japan” was held in memory of the hallyu star, who committed suicide in June 2010. He was reportedly suffering from financial problems and stress.The show hosted the launching ceremony of “Park Yong Ha’s One Love Charity Society,” a foundation established by the late actor’s family to support the Yona School, which the deceased had set up in Chad, Africa. The top Ko

Girl’s Generation members, SeoHyeon and SooYoung participate in a fan event in Seoul on Sunday. 소녀시대 수영과 서현이 14일 오후 서울 소공동 롯데백화점 본점에서 열린 팬사인회에 참석하고 있다.(사진: 연합뉴스) 

“Kim Jong who?” was the line that kicked off the New York Daily News article that introduced the release of YouTube sensation Psy’s long-awaited follow-up song to global hit “Gangnam Style.” While the current political tension between the Koreas is making headlines around the globe, the buzz about Psy’s follow-up single “Gentleman” has begun to overshadow talk of missiles and war. Psy had kept people around the world on their toes for months with promises of a new song and a new dance routine to

“The vibrant, two-hour, Michael Jackson-level affair has begun.”The excerpt from G-Dragon’s video interview was posted on U.S. Billboard under the title “G-Dragon Opens Up at World Tour Kickoff” on April 4. The 15-minute video was posted online with an article about G-Dragon’s second solo concert “One of a Kind” on March 30 and 31 at Seoul Olympic Stadium. Also in the interview was Stacey Walker, G-Dragon World Tour’s co-creative director, who praises G-Dragon as having elements of both Michael

If one translates “akdong” straight into English, it would be “mischievous child,” similar to French author Jean Cocteau’s “enfant terrible.” Challenging against what the former generation has defined as their misbehaviors, these akdong are troublesome beings to the adults. So does the appearance of these akdong in K-pop necessarily mean the crisis of internationally acclaimed Korean music? The result is the opposite. Presented as a type of irony or sarcasm, the Akdong Musician duo is the first

　“Searching for happiness across someone else’s fence is foolish. You should look for the blue bird of happiness under your own eaves.”　The most famous group of people that lives by this advice by Maurice Maeterlinck in “The Blue Bird” is probably the K-pop boy band CNBLUE. CNBLUE consists of four talented artists: Lee Jong-hyun, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Jung-shin and the leader, Jung Yong-hwa. Each member is a singer-songwriter, actor and producer.　The full name of the band is “Code Name BLUE.” “BLUE

　 By Julie Jackson　“Kim Jong who?” was the line that kicked off the New York Daily News article that introduced the release of YouTube sensation Psy’s long-awaited follow-up song to global hit “Gangnam Style.” 　While the current political tension between the Koreas is making headlines around the globe, the buzz about Psy’s follow-up single “Gentleman” has begun to overshadow talk of missiles and war.  　Psy had kept people around the world on their toes for months with promises of a new song and

South Korean rapper Psy swept his home-turf stage Saturday, unveiling the dance and music video of his new single "Gentleman" for the first time, a day after he released the much-anticipated song.   About 45,000 fans enthusiastically danced along, shouting "Psy", during a two-hour concert at World Cup Stadium in western Seoul. The concert, dubbed "HAPPENING," was streamed live on YouTube.   The strong-beat "Gentleman," a follow-up to his previous global smash hit "Gangnam Style," satirizes a ta