V&A celebrates 'Korean Wave' of popular culture with new exhibition
V&A museum is celebrating South Korean popular culture and its rise to global prominence in a new exhibition opening this week.
Thu Sep 22 2022
'Gangnam Style' impact endures a decade after it broke the internet
"Gangnam Style" showed the music industry what could be achieved through internet platforms and social media.
Thu Jul 14 2022
10 years after 'Gangnam Style', Psy is happier than ever
Psy is living his best life - proud of his "greatest trophy" and free from the pressure of repeating that unprecedented success.
Tue Jun 07 2022
Former K-pop singer jailed for three years over prostitution, fraud scandal
Seungri was sentenced to three years in prison and fined nearly $1 million on Thursday after a court convicted him of crimes including procuring prostitutes.
Thu Aug 12 2021
No Psy but BTS play on as Seoul bans fast gym music
The regulations aim at stopping gym-goers from breathing too hard or splashing sweat on others.
Tue Jul 13 2021
No more 'Gangnam Style': South Korea's COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms
Health officials say the measure was intended to prevent breathing too fast or splashing sweat to other people.
Mon Jul 12 2021
As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, South Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgeons say patients are interested in all parts of the face that can be easily hidden under masks.
Mon Jan 04 2021
'Baby Shark' becomes most-watched YouTube video
The video has more than seven billion plays.
Tue Nov 03 2020
After ruling K-pop, BLACKPINK aim to takeover pop world too
Four years after they debuted as the next buzzed-about girl group on the K-pop music scene, BLACKPINK's lofty dreams in music have come into fruition.
Fri Oct 02 2020
Korean rapper Psy shelves 'Gangnam Style' and returns to roots
Psy, who made his debut in 2001, wants to stay on stage for as long as he can, but his biggest dream is to retire just before people start telling him he's washed up.
Tue May 23 2017
Psy says 'no chance' of another Gangnam Style success
"Gangnam Style" star Psy acknowledged Monday that he could never repeat the phenomenal global success of his 2012 hit, but said he was perfectly happy being "just another" K-pop artist.
Mon Nov 30 2015
Psy to release first album after 'Gangnam Style'
The South Korean singer is set to release his new album on December 1.
Tue Nov 03 2015
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' renews YouTube record
Psy has set another YouTube record after the music video for his hit single "Gangnam Style" broke 2.4 billion views.
Tue Aug 25 2015
Gangnam Style' gallops beyond YouTube counter
YouTube said that the 2012 song by South Korea's this week reached the maximum number of views that its counter had imagined to be conceivable.
Thu Dec 04 2014
Asian Games: 'Gangnam Style' welcome met by 'Pyongyang Style' silence
North Korea were welcomed to the Asian Games on Thursday to the strains of "Gangnam Style", their athletes and officials gave a polite smile but put up a wall of stony silence in return.
Thu Sep 18 2014
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024