All posts tagged "psy"

  • Apprentices of an entertainment agency dance at a practice room in Sincheon, southern Seoul, in this photo taken in 2009. Many singer and actor wannabes in Korea have found themselves exploited or maltreated by agency operators due to legal loopholes. (Korea Times file)
    Tough rules protect K-pop star hopefuls

    Convicted and bankrupt people banned from running agencies By Park Si-soo Starting in the second half of this year, establishing an entertainment agency in Korea will only be possible after approval from the government. The regulation endorsed...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Psy (Korea Times file)
    Get ready for unpredictable K-pop charts in 2014

    By Park Si-soo Next year’s K-pop scene is expected to feature quite a battle for the top of the charts as Psy, Seo Taiji and other top stars are set to return with new albums, posing a...

    • Posted December 30, 2013
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  • T-ara's Hyomin (from left), Ji-yeon, and Qri showed up at one Gangnam cafe on Christmas Eve to help out with charity sale event. (Yonhap)
    Experience Gangnam Style!

      The district has become a tourist magnet By Park Jin-hai Gangnam, in southern Seoul, passes for a hip, savvy place in Korea among international visitors thanks to the popularity of K-pop sensation Psy’s music video “Gangnam...

    • Posted December 24, 2013
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  • Girls’ Generation
    Pop Music’s Top Five Stories of 2013

    By Park Si-soo What was different in the 2013 K-pop scene from previous years was its far-reaching impact that traveled beyond borders. This seems to be attributable to Psy’s international smash “Gangnam Style.” With the New Year...

    • Posted December 23, 2013
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  • A poster of “The Nut Job”
    Korean animated film to open in North America next month

    ‘The Nut Job’ will feature voices of Hollywood stars  Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, and Katherine Heigl     By Baek Byung-yeul It’s no secret that the Korean film industry has seen dramatic growth over the last decade....

    • Posted December 17, 2013
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  • Psy performs at the “American Idol” finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on May 16, 2013.
    Psy strikes year-end bonanza

    By Park Si-soo Psy’s “Gentleman” was named YouTube’s top trending music video of 2013, sharing the coveted title with Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop,” Katy Perry’s “Roar” and P!nk’s “Just Give Me a Reason.”...

    • Posted December 12, 2013
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  • A scene from Psy’s “Gentleman”
    ‘Gentleman’ tops K-pop YouTube chart

    By Park Jin-hai Korean rapper/singer Psy kept a relatively lower profile this year, but his “Gentleman” still ranked as the most viewed K-pop music video on YouTube. According to the YouTube’s “2013 Kpop Music Videos,” announced on...

    • Posted December 10, 2013
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