All posts tagged "Kpop"

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    16 dead at Seoul K-pop concert

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Sixteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 20 meters to their deaths Friday when a ventilation grate they were standing on collapsed, officials said. Photos of the scene in...

    • Posted October 17, 2014
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  • Kathleen Kye, left, enters a showroom with her long time patrons G-Dragon and Ciel at her 2013 Fall/Winter collection, at the Seoul Fashion Week, held
in March 2013. (Courtesy of Kathleen Kye)
    Kathleen Kye is one of the hottest fashion designers in the K-pop scene

    Her patrons include G-Dragon, 2NE1, and 4 Minute By Park Jin-hai Kathleen Kye, 26, is one of the hottest fashion designers in the K-pop scene. Her bold and witty designs with street art image textile patterns have...

    • Posted March 10, 2014
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  • The episode also features an appearance by 2NE1's Sandara Park. (Korea Times file)
    2NE1 sets the highest Billboard ranking K-pop album record

    By Chung Ah-young K-pop girl group 2NE1 has set the record for the highest-ranking K-pop album on the Billboard 200 with its latest album “Crush.” 2NE1′s second full-length album was No. 61 on the Billboard 200, Wednesday,...

    • Posted March 7, 2014
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  • Six members of the K-pop group B.A.P pose in this promotional file photo.
    Rising K-pop star to watch for: B.A.P

    By Kim Ji-soo The six member boy band B.A.P’s first full-length album “First Sensibility” has soared to the top of the Billboard World Albums Chart. The group known for featuring hard rock and pop sounds has previously...

    • Posted February 14, 2014
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  • The poll indicates that EXO seems to have the largest number of K-pop fans in North America. (Newsis)
    Different K-pop for different people

    Recent poll shows EXO in North America, SHINEE in Europe, f(x) most popular in Asia  By Chung Ah-young The popularity of K-pop singers turns out to differ by region worldwide, a recent poll showed. The poll indicates...

    • Posted January 24, 2014
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    America tops the list with 464 ‘Hallyu’ fan clubs

    The biggest fan growth is in Africa and the Middle East, according to Korea Foundation  By Park Jin-hai “Hallyu” or the Korean wave is up and running despite some concerns to the contrary, with its global fan...

    • Posted January 9, 2014
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  • Above are, from left, Girls’ Generation member Yoona, actor Kim Bum, actress Moon Geun-young and actor Bae Yong-joon. They have recently come clean about their off-stage personal relationships. A growing number of celebrities openly admit to having dates in a departure from the past secretive attitude. (Korea Times files)
    Keep it secret or tell the public?

    People have become generous about celebrity love affairs, but not always By Park Si-soo Korea’s single stars have traditionally opted to keep their love affairs off the public radar. In doing so, some have been accidently caught...

    • Posted January 7, 2014
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