International sensation Psy’s “Gangnam Style” was included in the latest edition of the “Now That’s What I Call Music” compilation album series. “Now” is an album that compiles Top 40 pop singles of the time into one album. Since its launch in the UK in 1983, the series has amassed over 100 million album sales worldwide. The 44th volume of the album, released on Nov. 6, features Pink’s “Blow Me (One Last Kiss),” Flo Rida’s “Whistle,” Nicki Minaj’s “Pound the Alarm” and other recent hit songs. “G

The U.K.’s Observer newspaper predicted that South Korean girl group Girl’s Generation (SNSD) will continue the worldwide hallyu syndrome sparked by “Ganganm Style” singer Psy. “The women, all aged between 21 and 23, are the obvious choice to take up Psy’s mantle in the U.K., where artists who sell millions of albums in Korea and Japan are known only to a small number of K-pop devotees,” the article posted on Saturday said.The article also quoted Steve McClure, a Tokyo-based executive editor of

October, November and December will be both a cruel and anticipated period for fans of celebrities who have left or will be returning to showbiz due to their mandatory military service. As military service is regarded as an opportunity to be recognized for their masculinity, stars gladly take their duties and freshly start their careers. Welcome backMovie star Kang Dong-won is scheduled to complete his alternative military service at the Seoul Health and Environment Institute on Monday. Kang, wh

Upcoming album will feature half-English single as well as hits from his 12-year career

Worldwide hit-song “Gangnam Style’s” singer Psy postponed his U.S. single release date. The “international star’s” new song was originally scheduled to be released this month, but the date has been pushed back due to major changes made in his promotional schedule as well as the song. Yang Hyun-suk, the CEO of the YG Entertainment which is responsible for Psy promotion in Korea and Japan, claimed that Psy and his producer Scooter Braun finished making the song though it will not be released until

South Korean artist Psy will hold his first U.S. concert in California on Jan. 26, the singer announced on Twitter.Tickets for the concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim, southern California, are available through various websites, including Ticketmaster. Tickets range in price from $48.50 to $337.85. Several Korean artists have previously performed at the Honda Center, formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, f(x) and EXO played for th

South Korea’s YouTube sensation Psy will be on the front cover of the weekly U.S. music magazine Billboard.Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, was chosen to be on the cover of Billboard’s issue to be published on Nov. 3, the magazine said on its website on Friday. The 34-year-old entertainer rose to global fame when his song “Gangnam Style” featuring his comical horse-riding dance moves went viral in July on YouTube, and has since drawn more than 530 million views.He tweeted “I Am the Cover o

World sensation Psy remained second on this week’s U.S. “Billboard HOT 100” chart.This is the fifth consecutive week his song “Gangnam Style” has made the number two spot, after American pop-rock band Maroon 5’s “One More Night.”The song first entered the chart six weeks ago and placed 64th. A week later, it jumped to the 11th spot and then to second place.The 34-year-old Korean rapper has promised to perform “topless in a place where everyone can watch” if the song tops the chart, though Maroon

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on Wednesday withdrew an age restriction on 250 songs including Korean rapper-singer Psy’s previous hit “Right Now.”In 2010, the ministry imposed an R-rating for the song saying it is “inappropriate and harmful for teenagers” for its lyrics describing drinking and containing vulgar language.A review committee under the ministry on Wednesday decided to lift the age limit on the song because the lyrics do not directly suggest for the listener to drink or

It has been nearly two years since K-pop duo TVXQ released their last album, and now they are set to make a comeback performance with the release of their sixth record “Catch Me.”The boys will be performing their title track “Catch Me” and “I Don’t Know” on KBS’ “Music Bank” on Friday, MBC’s “Music Core” on Saturday, and SBS’ “Inkigayo” on Sunday, according to their agency. The Transformers-like dance moves of their latest music video caught the attention of fans, with nicknames such as the “hul

The most watched YouTube video of the year, a new Guinness world record holder for the most “liked” video and now the first Korean in history to ever top the British music singles chart; Psy’s quest for world music domination shows no signs of slowing down. As of Sunday, “Gangnam Style” is officially the number one song on the U.K. Singles Top 100 chart, becoming the first Korean song to achieve the feat. According to an article on the chart’s website, Psy revealed his appreciation to his U.K. f

South Korean rapper Psy performs his massive K-pop hit "Gangnam Style" live on NBC's "Today" show, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in New York. (AP-Yonhap News)K-pop viral phenomenon Psy’s hit “Gangnam Style” jumped to No.1 in the formal British music chart on Sunday (local time).It is the first time that a Korean singer conquers the Official Singles Chart.“He’s done it! Gangnam Style fever has swept the

Korea needs strategies for sustaining and expanding cultural phenomenonOver the past few years, Korean popular culture, often abbreviated as “K-pop,” has gained immense popularity in many countries. Following the initial surge of interest in Korean television dramas and popular music, nowadays all things Korean ― from food, movies and dances to fashion and language ― are quite the rage. The cultural wave, or hallyu, is establishing itself as a global phenomenon that has already washed over East