Psy is a fan of G-Dragon’s “One of a Kind”

Psy showed that he was a fan of Big Bang G-Dragon‘s latest single.On August 25th, Psy tweeted, “This is Ganji (G-Dragon’s nickname), what~ Ganjiyong! Let me proudly introduce my man~~GD a.ka #GANJI STYLE lolol G–DRAGON – ONE OF A KIND M/V,” showing his support by linking to G-Dragon’s ”One of a Kind” music video.얘는 간지가 뭐~~~”간지용~!!!” Let me proudly introduce my man~~GD a.k.a #GANJI STYLE lolol G-DRAGON...

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Psy explains the story behind his ‘sweaty butt’

Psy, who has recently brought many laughs with his sweaty behind, has explained the reason behind why that happened.Psy updated his me2day on August 25th writing, “I saw my picture as I came back to Korea…ㅠ,ㅠ that happened because I had an ice pack on my hip while sitting because it was hot… as if something like that can happen to a butt. ㅠ,ㅠ.” He also added, “What if this will lead to [the nickname] ‘butt sweat’?”On the post, he uploaded...

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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ income estimated to be around $10 million USD

Psy, who is currently on a daebak roll with the worldwide popularity of ‘Gangnam Style‘, is raising the bar on his income with several new CF deals!Officials estimate that the income received from his ‘Gangnam Style’ promotions alone could amount to about $10 million USD. The income received per CF endorsement is said to be in the $400,000 USD range, and he’s currently in the process of signing about 10 of them!Not only that, but he also has a considerable...

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Psy’s Gangnam Style reaches #44 on US iTunes Chart & #1 on YouTube Top 100 Chart

Singer Psy (35) who has made a meteoric rise as a new kind of Hallyu star is continuing his sweeping upturn with “Gangnam Style“.According to his agency YG Entertainment, “Gangnam Style” has reached the #44 slot on US iTunes’ ‘Top 100 Songs Chart’ as of August 28th. This is the greatest advancement by a Korean artist in all of history, and Psy had previously ranked at #52 just two days prior on August 26th.“This achievement is all...

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Britney Spears wants to learn PSY’s “Gangnam Style” dance

It seems Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to hop aboard the PSY bandwagon.Various celebrities, including Robbie Williams, T-Pain, Josh Groban and Katy Perry, have all shared PSY’s “Gangnam Style” MV through their social networking accounts and now Britney Spears has also joined in on sharing PSY’s viral hit.On August 28th, Britney Spears took to her official Facebook account and wrote: “I am LOVING...

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KARA dances to “Gangnam Style” with Super Junior’s Shindong

The lovely ladies of KARA made a guest appearance on the August 29th broadcast of MBC FM‘s radio program Shim Shim Tapa and had some fun on the air.Along with host Super Junior‘s Shindong, they danced to PSY‘s hit single “Gangnam Styl...

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Who’s the dancing kid in PSY’s “Gangnam Style” MV ?

After appearing on PSY‘s “Gangnam Style” music video, a young dancing prodigy has been receiving a lot of attention.The young boy is named Hwang Min Woo and he is a talented young boy who has previously appeared on SBS ‘Star King‘ and tvN‘s ‘Korea’s Got Talent 2‘.With PSY‘s MV reaching over 72 million views, achieving 44th place on the iTunes top singles chart,and taking first place on the YouTube...

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Foreigners vote PSY as the #1 Korean they would most like to meet

Singer PSY has surpassed soccer sensation Park Ji Sung, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and figure skating queen Kim Yuna as the #1 Korean that foreigners would like to meet.On August 30th, travel agency ‘Cosmojin‘ revealed, “We conducted a survey between August 23rd and 24th asking nearly 150 foreigners and tourists, ‘Which Korean public figure would you want to meet the most?’. The results have been released...

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PSY reveals that Yang Hyun Suk treats him differently now

International sensation PSY has revealed that the way people treat him has changed.On the August 29th broadcast of SBS‘ “One Night of TV Entertainment“, PSY spoke about his thoughts regarding the “Gangnam Style” syndrome.PSY said, “CEO Yang Hyun Suk‘s tone of voice when he speaks to me in private has changed. In the past when he answered my phone calls he would answer with, ‘Why? What? Why?‘. However, now he answers the phone...

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Photoshopped picture of PSYU (Psy + IU) brings laughter

PSYU (Psy + IU) has appeared.On an online community board, a photo was uploaded recently with the title, ‘PSYU has come’ and has gained much attention from fans and netizens alike.In the photo that was released, Psy’s face is seen photoshopped onto IU’s album cover and the title of their songs have also been put together to form “Gangnam Fantasy” (“Gangnam Style” + “Last Fantasy“).The random, yet hilarious picture had netizens laughing...

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Jay Leno parodies Mitt Romney’s RNC Entrance with PSY’s “Gangnam Style”

On August 31st, ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno‘, an American late night comedy talk show onNBC showed off PSY‘s “Gangnam Style” in an indirect manner.Host Jay Leno was talking about how Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and how he was trying to appeal to the younger demographic with his entrance at the Republican National Convention. They then showed a parody clip with Mitt Romney’s head placed over a body dancing...

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G-Dragon reveals MV for “That XX”

After giving fans a tease with the music video for “One of A Kind“, Big Bang leader G-Dragon has officially returned with the release of “That XX“.Even before the release, the song received a rating of an audience for 19+. However, the explicit lyrics in the song have been replaced with beeps so the music video should be suitable for all ages. It also features Jennie Kim, from YG Entertainment‘s upcoming girl gro...

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IU’s ideal type is still Big Bang’s Taeyang

On the September 1st broadcast of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Entertainment Relay‘, the crew met up with singer IU on the set of a shoot for a makeup brand.In response to a question about her ideal type, IU stated, “My ideal type has always been the lead of every drama that comes out.” She then picked Big Bang‘s Taeyang, who she has revealed to be a fan of in the past, as her current, ultimate ideal type.IU also commented...

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G-Dragon’s “That XX” achieves an “All-Kill” on real-time music charts

In just a few hours after releasing his latest single “That XX“, Big Bang‘s G-Dragon has achieved an instant ‘all-kill’ with his newest release as he has topped all the major charts.An all-kill refers to topping all of the major music charts in Korea simultaneously, and G-Dragon fulfilled that requirement by achieving the #1 position on the Bugs, Melon, Soribada, Daum, Mnet, Monkey3,Cyworld, Olleh,...

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CeCi releases BTS clip of September issue shoot with Girls’ Generation’s Yuri

CeCi has released a behind-the-scenes clip of their September issue photo shoot with Girls’ Generation‘s Yuri!The idol sat down for an interview with the magazine last month, and discussed her thoughts on acting, her future goals, and Girls’ Generati...

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“Gangnam Style” dance banned for safety reasons ?

PSY’s “Gangnam Style“ is proving to be so popular all around the world that it may even be getting ‘banned’ for safety reasons.A post titled ‘Gangnam Style ban sign’ recently garnered attention on an online community site.Along with the post was a photo where a man is seen standing in front of various ban signs (‘No Smoking’, ‘No Pets Allowed’, etc). But what attracted the attention of many was the sign under “For Safety” that read ‘No Gangnam...

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How does Girls’ Generation’s YoonA feel about being compared to Yuri?

Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA expressed the burden she feels about having her acting compared to the skills of fellow member Yuri. On April 27th, YoonA met with reporters at the vicinity of her shooting location for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Love Rain‘, where she candidly revealed her thoughts on the drama. When asked how she felt about the comparison between her and Yuri’s acting skills, YoonA answered, “Our stress factors are different. This is Yuri unnie’s first...

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SHINee’s Minho and f(x)’s Sulli confirmed as lead roles for SM Entertainment’s adaptation of ‘Hana Kimi’

Last year, SM Entertainment announced that they would be producing a Korean drama adaptation, ‘To the Beautiful You’, off the insanely popular Japanese comic, ‘Hana Kimi‘. Although several names have been on and off the potential cast list, rumors started circulating last month that SHINee‘s Minho and f(x)‘s Sulli may be selected for the lead roles. It seems those rumors have finally been confirmed, for a source within the drama...

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CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa is a playboy on ‘Star King’?

On the April 14th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Star King‘, 13 natural beauties who claimed they did not undergo any plastic surgery guested on the show and participated in a special contest. During the broadcast, the show featured a small parody corner of SBS’s ‘Match‘ which is currently one of Korea’s most popular adult reality TV shows that features a group of men and women seducing each other and coupling up.  Go Young Wook, B1A4‘s Baro, and...

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Police confirm that Open World Ent.’s CEO forced male idols to sexually harass trainees

On April 15th, Kangnam police confirmed, what was previously reported, that Open World Entertainment‘s CEO had indeed ordered male idol group members to participate in the sexual harassment of six of his trainees. Police revealed that the CEO could face several charges of gang rape, and that investigations also revealed that he had indeed ordered his male idol groups to participate in the abuse. Officials of the police stated,...

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miss A promised not to wink on stage?

Girl group miss A revealed that they made a promise with each other not to wink. On the April 2nd broadcast of MBC’s ‘Come to Play,’ Suzy said, “There is something that our miss A members promised each other.  It is that when we are on stage we will not wink.” She revealed how the promise came to be by stating, “In our debut song, ‘Bad Girl, Good Girl‘ our concept was that of a strong person so instead of winking and looking cute, we had...

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Big Bang’s T.O.P can’t take his eyes off of miss A’s Suzy?

Big Bang‘s T.O.P can’t seem to take his eyes off of miss A‘s Suzy. On April 26th, during the ‘Paeksang Arts Awards‘ awards ceremony, T.O.P was in charge of awarding Suzy with the “Best Female Rookie Actress” award for her role in the movie ‘Introduction to Architecture.’ As Suzy made her way across the stage to receive her award, T.O.P seemed to have fallen for her cute and innocent charm. A picture compilation (seen below) of T.O.P observing...

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Teaser for TVXQ Changmin’s Japanese movie debut in ‘Hold Onto the Gold and Fly’ released

The teaser video for the Japanese movie, ‘Hold Onto the Gold and Fly‘, featuring TVXQ‘s Changmin, was released on the 27th. The movie is set to premiere in November 2012. The plot of ‘Hold Onto the Gold and Fly’ is based on the novel by best-selling mystery and suspense writer Kaoru Takamura, and is directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu, who is best known for his movie ‘Crash‘. The film tells the story of six men who go on a mission to steal gold. The...

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Jessica awes with her breathtaking beauty at the Burberry flagship store opening in Taiwan

On April 26th, the opening ceremony of Burberry‘s flagship store in Taiwan was launched at the 101 building, located in Taipei. Among the numerous celebrities who attended during the night was Girls’ Generation‘s Jessica. Previously, we reported on Daniel Henney‘s tweet about how he met up with Jessica. More photos of the idol have surfaced online, astounding netizens, as the pics show Jessica’s stunningly beautiful face and charms. Judging...

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Brown Eyed Girls’ JeA tweets fans from LA

Brown Eyed Girls‘ JeA shared a recent selca all the way from Los Angles, California. JeA tweeted on April 27th, “The LA weather during the day was good, good!!” With her long straight hair gathered to one side, JeA has once again amazed fans with her flawless skin and beauty, without the help of makeup. Followers complimented the singer with, “Raccoon leader is indeed pretty,” “Unnie, how do you have such clean skin,” and “Goddess JeA.” The Brown...

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Nintendo posts first-ever annual loss

Selling 3DS systems at a loss contributes to the Mario factory posting $458 million operating shortfall for the year; Nintendo predicts return to profit next year. Nintendo today confirmed what it had been predicting for some time: the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, ended with the firm's first-ever annual operating loss. A 36 percent drop in hardware and software sales year-on-year meant a 36 percent drop in revenue, leading the firm to...

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Next-gen that blocks used would be 'awesome' says Crysis dev

Crytek director of creative development states hope that next wave of consoles take steps to block out secondhand titles. Crysis developer Crytek hopes the next generation of consoles take steps to stamp out used games. Speaking to CVG, Crytek director of creative development Rasmus Hoejengaard said he would enjoy seeing Microsoft and Sony incorporate an anti-used-game system in their future consoles. ...

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Skyrim DLC news possible for next week

Bethesda working to bring "a little more info" on latest Elder Scrolls title and future add-on content plans as early as next week; Kinect patch date not finalized. Since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched in November 2011, developer Bethesda Game Studios has not offered news on the first downloadable content for the game, but that may change next week. A Skyrim DLC announcement...

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MapleStory maker offers to buy EA - Report

Korean free-to-play firm Nexon supposedly contacts Battlefield publisher with purchase offer; EA shares surge on the rumor. Korean free-to-play game company Nexon (MapleStory, Combat Arms) has reportedly made an offer to purchase FIFA, Battlefield, and Mass Effect publisher Electronic Arts, according to a Bloomberg video report. Is EA for sale? The Bloomberg report cites an unnamed...

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BioShock for PS Vita on back burner

Irrational Games lead Ken Levine says company directing its main focus on BioShock Infinite before moving to game for Sony's new portable. The PlayStation Vita version of BioShock is playing second fiddle to BioShock Infinite, Irrational Games boss Ken Levine told Wired in an interview published today. BioShock for the PS Vita remains a ways off. Levine explained that the studio's...

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Akai Katana Shin Coming to Europe in 2012

Rising Star to continue partnership with CAVE to bring Akai Katana HD to Xbox 360 next year. Rising Star has announced it will be bringing Japanese top-down arcade shooter Akai Katana Shin to Europe on the Xbox 360 during the first half of 2012. In a move which sees Rising Star continue its long-standing partnership with CAVE, Akai Katana Shin will be given a high-definition makeover for its debut on home consoles. Originally released in Japan on May 26, 2011, exclusively on the Xbox 360, Akai Katana Shin was also released as a special edition,...

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Xenoblade Chronicles Hands-On Preview

Xenoblade was released in Japan last year, but Western gamers eager for a slice of free-roaming role-playing action have been left waiting for an English-language release. While a firm release date has yet to be locked down, Xenoblade will be appearing under the name Xenoblade Chronicles later this year on the Nintendo Wii. Though our hands-on with the game at this year's MCM Expo was brief, we did get a flavour of what to expect from...

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Kratos vs. Parappa: Who Will Win in the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale?

We find out which Sony characters will reign supreme when the company's biggest hitting personalities come out to fight.  The rumours have been circulating for months. What would happen if Sony took a healthy slathering of its iconic PlayStation characters and played them off against each other in a virtual battle to the death? Turns out it's no longer a pipe dream, with the publisher revealing PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale,...

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