The teaser video for viral sensation Psy’s latest single, “Hangover,” has surpassed one million views just two days after the sneak peek was posted on YouTube.The video was watched 1,194,546 times as of 1 p.m. Korean time on June 8. The 10-second video clip offers a quick glimpse into the long-awaited song that has a heavy bass line with an auto-tuned Snoop Dogg repeating the song’s title “Hangover.”The video, filmed in Korea, features the world-famous hip-hop artists taking a bath in a public f

June 8, 2014

Pictures of South Korean singer Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee heated up online fan forums, showing the two top stars striking the same pose at the same spot of the same pub that is run by rapper Bbaek Ga.   Kim Tae-hee (left), RainBbaek Ga, a member of veteran K-pop dance group Koyote, disclosed the photo of the actress taken at his restaurant 2.7gram on Saturday.Kim and Rain reportedly made separate visits to the pub, adding to the fans’ curiosity.Kim, who boasts a natural look with long, straig

June 8, 2014

As K-pop’s popularity surged at home and abroad in past years, a unique fan culture of buying luxurious gifts for favored stars took root. The culture, however, is now evolving into helping society, rather than just the stars.Not so long ago, it was traditionally the norm for K-pop fans to shower stars with expensive gifts, but the trend is often frowned upon when it goes to the extreme. Avid fans of K-pop boy band Super Junior, for example, were not afraid to spend $100,000 (about 100 million w

June 3, 2014

“Mr. Mr.” by K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation was picked as one of the 25 best songs of the year, the only one by an Asian group to make the list, the TIME magazine said Tuesday. It is only halfway through the year, but “it‘s never too early to start rounding up the strongest tracks of 2014,” the magazine noted.“Fans of K-pop juggernaut Girls‘ Generation won’t be disappointed by their latest dance-friendly single, and the addition of a scratchy electronic bass line and a hint of darkness shoul

June 3, 2014

Sandara Park and CL, members of K-pop girl group 2NE1, disclosed a photo taken after appearing on a KBS radio program hosted by actress Yoo In-na on Saturday. “DJ Dara and guest CL..... I would like to invite all our members to the program to make it crazy if given a second chance. Twen-night,” Sandara wrote alongside the photo on her Instagram account. Sandara Park served as a special DJ on the KBS radio program “Yoo In-na’s Volume Up” from May 26 to June 1. 　(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

June 3, 2014

SISTAR member Hyorin recently adopted a new kitten and showed off the newest addition to her family on Twitter Monday.“I have adopted a pretty kitten! She is 3 months old and youngest in this house. She knows how to look at the camera! I will make you happy, CHU,” she wrote with the picture.(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

June 3, 2014

(SM Entertainment)K-pop sensation SHINee once again electrified fans on Sunday at a concert held in Shanghai, China, the fifth country the idol group visited on its concert tour “SHINee WORLD Ⅲ.” At the group’s first solo concert in China’s richest city, SHINee performed 27 songs including a host of hits such as “Ring Ding Dong,” “Dream Girl,” “Sherlock,” and “Lucifer.”Local fans started to queue up in the early hours of the morning, even in rain, and added special touches to the show, such as s

June 3, 2014

Taeyang (left), G-DragonTaeyang, a member of the K-pop group Big Bang, said Monday that there is no rivalry between him and fellow member G-Dragon. “Jiyong (G-Dragon) is amazing, but I don’t feel the way many people do about him as I am always by his side. I thought I wanted to produce an album that does not lag behind his, but there is no competition between us,” he said at a press conference in Seoul.  G-Dragon and Taeyang have been at the forefront in terms of solo activities among the group

June 3, 2014

(SBS)Park Bom from K-pop girl group 2NE1 shed tears when talking about being lonely in the June 1 episode of SBS-TV reality show “Roommate.” In the fifth episode, the women on the show -- After School member Nana, actress Hong Su-hyun, model Lee So-ra, entertainer Song Ga-yeon and Park -- gathered in a room to have a deep conversation.Asked whether Park had any stars close to her, the vocalist said, “2NE1 members have no close celebrities. Nobody approached us. I don’t know what to do.“Our membe

June 2, 2014

(SM Entertainment)K-pop boy group EXO will put on a special performance for fans this week, with all 11 members going on stage together. EXO-K and EXO-M, the two subunits of the boy band, are expected to come together to perform their new song “Overdose,” a rare move for the groups, who have focused their activities in Korea and China, respectively. EXO is set to perform on MBC’s “Show! Music Core” on June 7, and on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” and SBS’ “Inkigayo” on June 8. The idol band is currently

June 2, 2014

(코리아헤럴드DB)세월호 4층 선미 창문 절단 작업에 새로 투입된 민간 잠수사 한 명이 작업 중 숨졌다.30일 오후 3시께 4층 선미 다인실 창문 절단 작업을 마무리 중이던 88수중개발 소속 잠수사 1명이 호흡 곤란 등을 호소해 헬기로 목포한국병원에 긴급 이송됐으나 숨졌다.이 잠수사는 오후 3시 20분께 병원에 도착했을 당시 이미 호흡과 의식이 거의 없었으며 병원 측은 오후 3시 35분께 최종 사망 판정을 내렸다.범정부사고대책본부는 전날부터 선내 붕괴와 장애물로 수색이 불가능했던 4층 선미 다인실의 장애물 제거를 위한 창문 절단 작업을 진행 중이었다.대책본부는 이날 오후 4시 진도군청에서 긴급 브리핑을 열고 사고 경위와 추후 수색 계회 등을 발표할 예정이다. (연합)

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