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

2012-09-01T17:39:00.000+01:00

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 – ONE OF A KIND M/V yg-life.com/archives/12334
— PSY (@psy_oppa) August 25, 2012

G-Dragon made a comeback on the 25th KST with the new track, the same day Psy returned to South Korea after wrapping up activities in the United States.

Psy explains the story behind his ‘sweaty butt’

2012-09-01T17:38:00.000+01:00

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 the screen captures of when he was dancing to SISTAR‘s “Alone” on ‘Super Star K4‘.

When he turned around while dancing, everyone on set and all the viewers got a good look at the huge wet spot that formed on his butt and after the airing of ‘Super Star K4′ the term ‘Psy’s butt sweat’ was trending on various internet portal sites.

Most people assumed that the water on his behind was sweat because he is already known for his sweaty armpits.

Fans left comments after reading Psy’s explanation saying, “I thought you had hyperhidrosis,” “So it was melted ice,” and “Totally funny.”

Source & Image: TV Daily via Nate

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

2012-09-01T17:35:00.000+01:00

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 income flow from his actual music sales, recording at $360,000 USD in downloads, $360,000 USD in album sales, and $42,000 USD in streams.

His ‘Summer Stand‘ concert which was held on August 11th brought in an additional $3 million USD.

All of this combined with his attendance at events, international sales, and copyright compensation brings his grand total to well over $10 million USD.

Netizens joked that Psy could now actually buy property in Gangnam with the money he has made from ‘Gangnam Style’!

Source & Photos: Busan Ilbo via Naver

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

2012-09-01T17:33:00.000+01:00

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 the more meaningful, as the lyrics to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” are completely in Korean,” YG said. Ahead of this, Psy had also become the first Korean artist to reach the summit of US iTunes’ MV Chart.

Even now, “Gangnam Style” is rapidly receiving more views on video sharing site YouTube. The MV released on the 15th of last month received 50,000,000 views as of August 24th, just 41 days after it’s debut, and on August 26th, it had recorded an impressive 60,000,000 views. It’s currently listed as #1 on the YouTube Top 100 Chart.

Psy who even traveled to LA to meet with Justin Bieber‘s agency revealed that there will be a lot more exciting things to come, and after taking part in a few advertisement photo shoots, Psy will be returning to the US to get a feel for his potential to break the market there.

Source & Image: Newsis via Nate

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

2012-09-01T17:31:00.000+01:00

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 this video – so fun! Thinking that I should possibly learn the choreography. Anybody wanna teach me?! haha”

Would you like to see a video of Britney Spears dancing to “Gangnam Style”?

Source: Britney Spears official Facebook

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

2012-09-01T17:29:00.002+01:00

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 Style“.

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

2012-09-01T17:27:00.000+01:00

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 100 chart, many have been curious about this ‘seven-year-old PSY’ who can pull off the ‘horse dance’ perfectly.

This amazing young prodigy’s first TV debut was in 2010, where he was rewarded with $5,000 as the best participant on ‘Star King‘. After showcasing Rain‘s ‘abs dance’ and Super Junior‘s “BONAMANA” dance, Hwang Min Woo received attention and was labeled as the mini sized version of Super Junior’s Shindong.

Hwang Min Woo also competed for ‘Korea’s Got Talent 2′ in June, where he was praised by the judges for his fantastic stage presence and amazing dance skills.

It seems that this kid might just be the next PSY in the near future.

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

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

2012-09-01T17:24:00.000+01:00

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 and show that singer PSY has taken 1st place.”

According to Cosmojin, PSY was highly favored as he receieved the majority votes of the 86 (56%). Following PSY was soccer player Park Ji Sung (17%), President Lee Myung Bak (12%), and figure skater Kim Yuna (9%).

When asked to select the reason why they voted for the person they voted for, 72% of voters answered “Because they’re famous“, 19% answered “Just out of curiousity“, and 7% selected the answer “I want to make them my role model.”

PSY has become an international sensation with his latest track “Gangnam Style” and as of August 29th, his music video has surpassed 70 million views.

In related news, Psy has given fans a sneak peek at the upcoming airing of his concert ‘Summer Stand – The Drenched Show‘ with the performance clip for “Gangnam Style“

Which Korean person would you most want to meet?

Source & Image: OSEN via Nate

PSY reveals that Yang Hyun Suk treats him differently now

2012-09-01T17:22:00.000+01:00

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 stating, ‘CNN dongseng (younger brother)~’.”

He continued, “(In America) about one out of a thousand people recognize me. But I have to have my sunglasses on. I didn’t take off my sunglasses in America. My vision was always blurry and very dark.”

With regards to the international popularity of “Gangnam Style”, PSY answered, “When I went to the US, I met with local producers and had interviews as well. I never thought that people overseas would take joy in it this much. I think it was due to my simple, fun appearance. I think I might be the only person that looks like me.”

While PSY has been making an explosive impact overseas, he has kept his fun, jokester-like attitude that everyone knows him for.

Source: Newsen via Nate

Photoshopped picture of PSYU (Psy + IU) brings laughter

2012-09-01T17:19:00.002+01:00

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 as they commented, “This totally surprised me, puahaha”, “I feel like I’ve seen someone who looks like that~”, “This is even more funny than Psyonce (Psy + Beyonce)”.

Source: DongA Ilbo via Nate

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

2012-09-01T17:18:00.000+01:00

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 to “Gangnam Style”.

G-Dragon reveals MV for “That XX”

2012-09-01T17:13:00.000+01:00

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 group.

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

2012-09-01T17:12:00.000+01:00

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 on what it was like to be an endorsement model for a makeup brand for the first time: “They’re beauty cuts, so the shots are different.”

Source: TV Report via Nate

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

2012-09-01T17:10:00.000+01:00

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, and Naver real-time music charts.

Congratulations to G-Dragon!

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

2012-09-01T17:08:00.000+01:00

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’ Generation.

“Gangnam Style” dance banned for safety reasons ?

2012-09-01T17:07:00.000+01:00

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 Style‘ with a familiar silhouette of PSY doing the infamous ‘horse dance’.

Upon seeing the photo, netizens responded, “This is hilarious!” and ”PSY is a true hallyu star“.

Source: Asia Today via Nate

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

2012-04-28T08:44:00.000+01:00

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 time acting, but I am at the stage where I have to solidify my path as an actress. I was very surprised after seeing Yuri’s acting because she is so much better than I was during my first project.”

She added, “I rested from acting for two years, but I think I matured a lot during that time. Whether it’s working with the other actors or analyzing the script, my eyes for seeing the work have widened. Let’s say if I only looked at my parts in the past, now I look at the work as a whole to grasp my role.”

YoonA was then asked about the reaction she received from the other Girls’ Generation members for ‘Love Rain’. YoonA responded, “Everyone says I come out so pretty in the drama and likes it. In particular, they were all very surprised after watching the kiss scene.”

YoonA then chose Sooyoung as the member who monitors her acting the most, stating, “Sooyoung unnie personally recorded the Japanese dialogue for me. Because I would listen to the recording to practice before the scenes, there were times where I spoke in Sooyoung unnie’s tone, which left me very surprised.”

Source: OSEN

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

2012-04-28T08:43:00.000+01:00

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 staff revealed that Minho and Sulli have indeed been cast as the leading roles for the drama.

PD Jun Ki Sang of ‘Boys Over Flowers‘ will be directing the drama, and it’s also been revealed that the drama has been picked up by SBS to begin airing in the second half of this year as well.

SBS had originally aimed to begin airing it as the follow-up to ‘Ghost’ but delayed it to the second half of the year instead, putting ‘Faith’ in its place.

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Nate

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

2012-04-28T08:41:00.000+01:00

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 CNBLUE‘s Jung Yonghwa participated in this corner and showed a variety of acts to win the hearts of two beauties, Lee Yoo Jin and Choi Ye Jin.

First, Baro showcased his impressive beatboxing. Unfortunately for him, the spotlight was taken from him, when Yonghwa sang a beautiful song that matched Baro’s beats. When the time came to choose the winner, both ladies stood in line behind Yonghwa, showing their interest in the idol. Unable to hide his excitement, Yonghwa wrapped his arms around their shoulders and did a small ceremony to commemorate his win.

Furthermore, a young girl who earned the nickname, ‘Little Kim Tae Hee’ for her natural beauty went up to Yonghwa during the show and gave a small smooch on the idol’s cheek. He was pleasantly surprised and expressed, “Why is my heart fluttering?” which cracked up many of the show members.

Yonghwa’s popularity among the ladies didn’t stop here, however. Another guest named Lee Eun Bin admitted that her ideal type is Yonghwa and serenaded him with Girls’ Generation‘s “Hoot“. Yonghwa didn’t know what to do as he became instantly shy and honestly revealed, “I’m falling for her charms.”

Source + Photos: Osen

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

2012-04-28T08:39:00.002+01:00

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, “Since the end of 2010, the CEO sexually harrassed six trainees over 10 times. In the process, he had also ordered male idol groups members under his own agency to harrass them as well.”

The police have currently launched additional investigations into the case and are discussing the charges to be made against the male idol group members.

Police continued, “We believe that the CEO had not used violence or threats to force the male idols into committing such acts, but rather his status and power. We will have to continue our investigations on whether there was such compliance at the actual scene.”

As previously reported, police have confiscated CCTV videos and phone conversation recordings and currently have a considerable amount of evidence against the CEO.

Source + Photos: Star News via Naver

miss A promised not to wink on stage?

2012-04-28T08:35:00.000+01:00

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 an intense stare.”

Netizens who watched the show commented, “Please show us though“, “Even if Suzy does not wink she is still cute“, and “It must be hard to be sexy and cute at the same time.”

Source: Ilyo Seoul

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

2012-04-28T08:31:00.001+01:00

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 Suzy as she received her award has been spreading rapidly on the internet, and “T.O.P’s auto scan” was one of the top searched terms on Korean portals. Netizens used this nickname to describe how T.O.P seemed to scan Suzy up and down as she came up to receive her award. Even when Suzy nervously gave a short speech expressing her gratitude for the honor, T.O.P seemed to have a content smile on his face.

With her rookie award for the movie ‘Introduction to Architecture’, Suzy set a record of conquering all 3 areas of the Korean entertainment industry: dramas, music, and movies.

Source: Nate

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

2012-04-28T08:24:00.001+01:00

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 teaser shows a glimpse of the main characters including Satoshi Tsumabuki, Asano Tadanobu, Nishida Toshiyuki, Junpei Mizobata, and Kenta Kiritani. You can also see TVXQ’s Changmin play the role of a North Korean spy who disguises himself as a study abroad student.
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.

Source: Newsen

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

2012-04-28T08:19:00.000+01:00

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 from the photos, it looks like Jessica’s stylist outdid herself on this day. Jessica looks absolutely stunning with her long trench coat that comes down to her knees, accentuating her slim and gorgeous body line. The extra accessories, including her red and black clutch, add luxury and class to the overall look.

Netizens commented, “In my eyes, Jessica is the most beautiful Girls’ Generation member,” “Her skin is just daebak,” and “I bet she looks even more beautiful in real life.”

Source + Photos: Nate

Brown Eyed Girls’ JeA tweets fans from LA

2012-04-28T08:18:00.000+01:00

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 Eyed Girls recently made their arrival at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) for the 10th Korean Music Festival at Hollywood Bowl, which is taking place on April 28th. Other artists scheduled to attend the annual event are MBLAQ, Bobby Kim, Buga Kingz, g.o.d (Kim Tae Woo, Danny Ahn, and Son Ho Young), and more.

Source: JeA’s Twitter