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
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024