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Psy unable to stem ‘American Idol’ ratings plunge

Korean rap star Psy graced the stage of “American Idol” last week for its season 12 finale show where he performed his “Gangnam Style” follow-up single “Gentleman.” However, promises of pelvic t...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:17

‘Tough guy’ Choi Min-soo turns to rock music

Iconic tough guy Choi Min-soo held a showcase titled “Let’s play Min-soo” as a member of rock band 36.5 degrees at Rolling Hall in Hongdae on Monday. As vocalist of the band, he performed a number ...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:16

Kim Hyun-joong donates 100 million won to China earthquake victims

Kim Hyun-joong, a former member of K-pop idol group SS501, has donated 100 million won for the victims of the Ya’an earthquake in China. The 2013 Lushsan earthquake left approximately 200 dead or mis...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:16

TV’s great outdoors

When KBS’ iconic “Two Days and One Night” segment hit the small screen in 2007, it pioneered the tough outdoor survival format. By pitching comedians, actors and singers against each other in a sor...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:15

Wax and mirrors: Anish Kapoor opens exhibition in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) ― Conveyor belts hum quietly, towering over piles of dark red wax. A giant mauve object that looks like a deflating balloon sprawls and sags its way across three rooms. A dark pigment circle creates the illusion of a black hole opening up in the floor. And there are lots of mi...

Updated : 2013.05.21 19:55

Seoul cinema takes on Arab and Indian flavors

Seoulites may want to take a short break from local and Hollywood films in May and June, as two upcoming film festivals are bringing Indian and Arab movies to the city. One is the Arab Film Festival, ...

Updated : 2013.05.21 19:52

‘Voice of Korea’ judges share coaching techniques

Singers Baek Ji-young, Kangta, Gill and Shin Seung-hun have returned to the second round of “The Voice of Korea 2” live showcase showdowns. The coaches and their remaining trainees got together duri...

Updated : 2013.05.21 19:51

All-star crime thriller flops at Cannes

CANNES, France (AFP) ― Oscar winner Marion Cotillard and her partner, French actor and director Guillaume Canet, teamed up for the all-star “Blood Ties” premiering Monday in Cannes but faced audiences’ stony silence after high hopes for the picture.The film features one of the most hig...

Updated : 2013.05.21 19:49

Korean director Park Chan-wook's 2002 film to be remade in Hollywood

 A crime thriller by South Korea's acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook will get remade for American audiences, a Korean film studio involved in the project said Tuesday.   CJ E&M said it has decided to co-produce the remake of "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" with three Hollywood studios -- ...

Updated : 2013.05.21 17:45

Rhapsody in blue

There are more than 100 shades of blue on a color chart. But the blues we see in real life are limited to a few seen in our random gazes at the sky in the middle of the day. At James Turrell’s “Skys...

Updated : 2013.05.20 20:11

Uangel Voice recruits new members

Uangel Voice foundation, which has been discovering and supporting young talented classical musicians since 2007, is recruiting new members ahead of releasing a new album. The new members will have th...

Updated : 2013.05.20 20:08

‘Before Midnight’ as charming as its predecessors

They are now in their 40s, with more responsibility on their shoulders and more to lose. Meet Celine and Jesse again, this time as a long-term, committed couple.After its very successful world premier...

Updated : 2013.05.20 20:05

Psy wins Billboard award for Top Streaming Song

Korean rapper and singer Psy won the Top Streaming Song Billboard Music Award in the video category with his international hit song “Gangnam Style” on Monday. He is the first Korean artist to ever w...

Updated : 2013.05.20 20:04

T-ara N4 to release album, perform in U.S. next week

Popular K-pop girl group T-ara N4 is releasing an album in the U.S. and will perform during Chris Brown’s upcoming concert next week, according to news reports.The girl group reportedly met with reco...

Updated : 2013.05.20 19:58

Energy of S. Africa explodes on stage

Six years after its 2007 Seoul run, South Africa’s iconic musical “Umoja: The Spirit of Togetherness” is back in Korea to show off the country’s colorful and explosive culture, deeply linked to it...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:11