Psy's Success Not Totally Unexpected Says YG Boss
Psy's rise has been supported in part by a top Korean entertainment boss Yang Hyeon-seok.
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Psy Promises to Release New Album by September
Psy's next album will feature a song on which he will collaborate with Brian May of Queen, the group that inspired his career in pop.
Wendi Deng Divorce from Murdoch Triggers Talk of Putin, Blair
Wendi Deng's reputation is inspiring speculation about her next target in the wake of the divorce filing by Rupert Murdoch.
Korean Slugger's Take on African American Pitcher Shows Racial Insensitivity
A Korean slugger's comments about an African American pitcher ignites online calls for more racial sensitivity.
Ryota Murata Promises Knockouts As Pro Boxer in US
Middleweight Ryota Murata brings excitement to a sport that has only seen top Asian boxers in the lower weight classes.
Young Adulthood Films Challenge Hollywood in China's Theaters
Domestic films that tap into the nostalgic yearning of Chinese to relive their young adulthoods have become the nation's hot new cinema segment, challenging even ...
Hyun-Jin Ryu Becoming New Asian Sports Superstar in US
Rookie Korean import Hyun-Jin Ryu is showing enough dimensions to become the next Asian superstar in the US.
Japanese Who Skied Everest Summits Again at 80
A man who became famous in 1970 by skiing down Mt. Everest completed his third summit of the world's highest peak at the record age ...
Sexy Models and Big Bribes Fuel Indonesia's Imported Beef Scandal
The beef-gate scandal proves again that the way to stir up a media frenzy is money, sexy women and hypocrisy in high places.
Park's DC Success Marred by Butt-Grabbing Aide
A presidential spokesman gropes an intern and grabs the spotlight from Park Geun-hye's Washington trip.
Shin-Soo Choo Tops in OBP After Two Homers Against Braves
Shin-soo Choo has lifted his on-base percentage to the top of the major leagues.
Takuma Sato Takes Series Lead Ahead of Indy 500
Japan's Takuma Sato has made himself the driver to beat at the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day.
China's Richest Man Snubbed England's Queen, Prime Minister
Zong Qinghou declined two invites for which the world's social snobs would have given an eye tooth.
Teen Emily Han Hopes to Doodle Her Way Around the World
Emily Han needs your vote to win the Doodle 4 Google competition and become a globetrotter.
Psy Launches Gentlemanly Push to Reconquer US
Psy began his US publicity campaign Friday by accepting the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award.
Lee Byung-Hun Sees GI Joe As Hollywood Stepping Stone
Acclaimed and popular Korean actor Lee Byung-hun takes on another G.I. Joe installment in hopes of a real Hollywood break.
Kim Ki-Duk Wins in Venice with Bleak Capitalism Allegory
Pieta is a drama about a mother who returns to reclaim a son who has grown up to be evil.
Psy Signs with Scooter Braun's Schoolboy Records
A viral video earns a Korean rapper a record deal and representation by the music manager who turned YouTube artist Justin Bieber into the world's ...
Lydia Ko Youngest Winner in LPGA Tour History
A 15-year-old amateur became the youngest woman ever to win an LPGA Tour championship.
Psy Hits Top Spot on iTunes Music Video Chart
Psy's “Gangnam Style” is the first Korean pop song to top the US iTunes music video chart.
Li Na Back in Top 10 After Making Rogers Cup Final
Last year's French Open champ returns to the top 10 with a Roger's Cup semifinal win.
Japan, S. Korea Through to Olympic Soccer Semis
East Asian soccer teams are enjoying unprecedented success in London, with both the Japanese men and women and the South Korean men through to the ...
Viet German Wins Silver in Gymnastics All-Around
Marcel Nguyen is the London Games' surprise silver medalist in the men's all-around gymnastics.
Ye Shiwen Under Suspicion for Swimming Faster Than Lochte
A Chinese 16-year-old has raised doping suspicions with spectacular improvements to her times in two gold-medal swims.
Stanford, Cal, USC to Top US Olympic Medal Count
USC is sending 40 athletes to the London Olympics, more than any other university in the world. UC Berkeley is second with 38 Olympians, followed ...
Ann Curry to Become NBC's Global Reporter at Large
Ann Curry leaves NBC’s Today Show to become the network's new globetrotting anchor at large.
Kei Nishikori Through to Wimbledon Second Round
Kei Nishikori beat Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan in straight sets Tuesday to enter the second round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.
Andy Lau Picks New Daughter Over Big Role in Iron Man 3
Andy Lau turned down a leading role in Iron Man 3 to devote time to his first child with wife Carol Chu.
Ann Curry to Be Replaced on Today Show
Ann Curry will be replaced after just one year as co-host of the Today Show as it loses its lead over GMA.
Bigbang Breaks into Top 30 of US iTunes Album Chart
K-pop Boy band Bigbang scored a first for Korean artists by cracking the top 30 on the US iTunes’ Album Chart when its special edition ...
Lydia Ko Carries Kiwi Hopes into British Women's Open
A 15-year-old Korean New Zealander has become the world's most exciting golf prodigy.
Korean Director Hong Gets 8th Cannes Invite
Hong Sang-soo sets a national record with his eighth Cannes invitation for In Another Country starring Isabelle Huppert.
Lost's Kim Yun-Jin to Star in ABC's New Mistresses
Kim Yun-jin will play a lead in the ABC drama series Mistresses about a scandalous foursome of thirty-something women.
Jeremy Lin's Brand Value Seen Understated at $14 Mil.
Jeremy Lin's brand value is likely to be far higher than the $14 billion estimated by Forbes.
Grace Min Seen As Hope for US Women's Tennis
US Open Girls' Champion Grace Min is the USTA's top young prospect to fill part of the void being left by the great Williams sisters.
Former K-Pop Star Finds Career in China
Onetime K-pop star Steve Yoo has set his sights on becoming an action star under Jackie Chan's tutelage.
Kim Jee-Woon Begins Shooting Schwarzenegger Actioner
Action-suspense director Kim Jee-woon makes his Hollywood debut with The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Justin Lin to Produce Ping Pong Comedy for NBC
Justin Lin is set to return to TV as executive producer of a quirky comedy series about ping pong.
Marja Vongenrichten Explores Korean Cuisine
Marja Vongenrichten hosts the Kimchi Chronicles, a PBS series dedicated to exploring Korean cuisine.
Chinese Restaurant Goes Prime Time
The Quon family's Lingnan restaurant will serve up the latest helping of reality TV when Family Restaurant debuts on WE tv.
Curt Yagi Showcased by San Francisco Radio Station
Curt Yagi's “Sweep Me” has been chosen to be on the Local Scene 8 CD to be released by KFOG.
Top Golden Horse Awards Go to Dark Horses
Chinese films are vying for top awards against Hong Kong and Taiwanese dramas at the Chinese-language Golden Horse Film Festival on Saturday.
$60-Mil 3-D Chinese Monkey King to Star Donnie Yen
The Monkey King character from Chinese folklore will be revived in a $60 million 3-D blockbuster starring Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-fat
Golden Lion Winner Jia Zhangke Tries Kung Fu Epic
A Golden Lion-winning Chinese director best known for portraying working-class struggles defended on Saturday his decision to try his hand
Bruce Lee Before Stardom Focus of New Film
Bruce Lee's path to stardom and his early death is a familiar story. Less has been said about the early days of the young man ...
Double-Platinum Psy Wins Best Video Award at EMA
Psy keeps climing the ladder to global superstardom as “Gangnam Style” goes double platinum in the US.
Giant Psy Ice Sculpture Opens Harbin Festival
YouTube's first-ever billion-view artist is the first pop star to be commemorated in a giant snow sculpture at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
China Scorns Jay Chou's Claim to Psy's Horse Dance
Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou shot himself in the foot with his claim that he, not Psy, invented the horse dance.
China Tops US in Box Office for Ang Lee's Life of Pi
Life of Pi has become only the second Hollywood film ever to enjoy bigger box office receipts in China than in the US, according to ...
Psy Booked for Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Show
Psy will perform in Times Square for the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest New Year's Eve show.
Psy's Success Not Totally Unexpected Says YG Boss
Psy's rise has been supported in part by a top Korean entertainment boss Yang Hyeon-seok.
Psy Promises to Release New Album by September
Psy's next album will feature a song on which he will collaborate with Brian May of Queen, the group that inspired his career in pop.
Wendi Deng Divorce from Murdoch Triggers Talk of Putin, Blair
Wendi Deng's reputation is inspiring speculation about her next target in the wake of the divorce filing by Rupert Murdoch.
Korean Slugger's Take on African American Pitcher Shows Racial Insensitivity
A Korean slugger's comments about an African American pitcher ignites online calls for more racial sensitivity.
Ryota Murata Promises Knockouts As Pro Boxer in US
Middleweight Ryota Murata brings excitement to a sport that has only seen top Asian boxers in the lower weight classes.
Young Adulthood Films Challenge Hollywood in China's Theaters
Domestic films that tap into the nostalgic yearning of Chinese to relive their young adulthoods have become the nation's hot new cinema segment, challenging even ...
Hyun-Jin Ryu Becoming New Asian Sports Superstar in US
Rookie Korean import Hyun-Jin Ryu is showing enough dimensions to become the next Asian superstar in the US.
Japanese Who Skied Everest Summits Again at 80
A man who became famous in 1970 by skiing down Mt. Everest completed his third summit of the world's highest peak at the record age ...
Sexy Models and Big Bribes Fuel Indonesia's Imported Beef Scandal
The beef-gate scandal proves again that the way to stir up a media frenzy is money, sexy women and hypocrisy in high places.
Park's DC Success Marred by Butt-Grabbing Aide
A presidential spokesman gropes an intern and grabs the spotlight from Park Geun-hye's Washington trip.
Shin-Soo Choo Tops in OBP After Two Homers Against Braves
Shin-soo Choo has lifted his on-base percentage to the top of the major leagues.
Takuma Sato Takes Series Lead Ahead of Indy 500
Japan's Takuma Sato has made himself the driver to beat at the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day.
China's Richest Man Snubbed England's Queen, Prime Minister
Zong Qinghou declined two invites for which the world's social snobs would have given an eye tooth.
Teen Emily Han Hopes to Doodle Her Way Around the World
Emily Han needs your vote to win the Doodle 4 Google competition and become a globetrotter.
Psy Launches Gentlemanly Push to Reconquer US
Psy began his US publicity campaign Friday by accepting the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award.
Lee Byung-Hun Sees GI Joe As Hollywood Stepping Stone
Acclaimed and popular Korean actor Lee Byung-hun takes on another G.I. Joe installment in hopes of a real Hollywood break.
Kim Ki-Duk Wins in Venice with Bleak Capitalism Allegory
Pieta is a drama about a mother who returns to reclaim a son who has grown up to be evil.
Psy Signs with Scooter Braun's Schoolboy Records
A viral video earns a Korean rapper a record deal and representation by the music manager who turned YouTube artist Justin Bieber into the world's ...
Lydia Ko Youngest Winner in LPGA Tour History
A 15-year-old amateur became the youngest woman ever to win an LPGA Tour championship.
Psy Hits Top Spot on iTunes Music Video Chart
Psy's “Gangnam Style” is the first Korean pop song to top the US iTunes music video chart.
Li Na Back in Top 10 After Making Rogers Cup Final
Last year's French Open champ returns to the top 10 with a Roger's Cup semifinal win.
Japan, S. Korea Through to Olympic Soccer Semis
East Asian soccer teams are enjoying unprecedented success in London, with both the Japanese men and women and the South Korean men through to the ...
Viet German Wins Silver in Gymnastics All-Around
Marcel Nguyen is the London Games' surprise silver medalist in the men's all-around gymnastics.
Ye Shiwen Under Suspicion for Swimming Faster Than Lochte
A Chinese 16-year-old has raised doping suspicions with spectacular improvements to her times in two gold-medal swims.
Stanford, Cal, USC to Top US Olympic Medal Count
USC is sending 40 athletes to the London Olympics, more than any other university in the world. UC Berkeley is second with 38 Olympians, followed ...
Ann Curry to Become NBC's Global Reporter at Large
Ann Curry leaves NBC’s Today Show to become the network's new globetrotting anchor at large.
Kei Nishikori Through to Wimbledon Second Round
Kei Nishikori beat Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan in straight sets Tuesday to enter the second round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.
Andy Lau Picks New Daughter Over Big Role in Iron Man 3
Andy Lau turned down a leading role in Iron Man 3 to devote time to his first child with wife Carol Chu.
Ann Curry to Be Replaced on Today Show
Ann Curry will be replaced after just one year as co-host of the Today Show as it loses its lead over GMA.
Bigbang Breaks into Top 30 of US iTunes Album Chart
K-pop Boy band Bigbang scored a first for Korean artists by cracking the top 30 on the US iTunes’ Album Chart when its special edition ...
Lydia Ko Carries Kiwi Hopes into British Women's Open
A 15-year-old Korean New Zealander has become the world's most exciting golf prodigy.
Korean Director Hong Gets 8th Cannes Invite
Hong Sang-soo sets a national record with his eighth Cannes invitation for In Another Country starring Isabelle Huppert.
Lost's Kim Yun-Jin to Star in ABC's New Mistresses
Kim Yun-jin will play a lead in the ABC drama series Mistresses about a scandalous foursome of thirty-something women.
Jeremy Lin's Brand Value Seen Understated at $14 Mil.
Jeremy Lin's brand value is likely to be far higher than the $14 billion estimated by Forbes.
Grace Min Seen As Hope for US Women's Tennis
US Open Girls' Champion Grace Min is the USTA's top young prospect to fill part of the void being left by the great Williams sisters.
Former K-Pop Star Finds Career in China
Onetime K-pop star Steve Yoo has set his sights on becoming an action star under Jackie Chan's tutelage.
Kim Jee-Woon Begins Shooting Schwarzenegger Actioner
Action-suspense director Kim Jee-woon makes his Hollywood debut with The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Justin Lin to Produce Ping Pong Comedy for NBC
Justin Lin is set to return to TV as executive producer of a quirky comedy series about ping pong.
Marja Vongenrichten Explores Korean Cuisine
Marja Vongenrichten hosts the Kimchi Chronicles, a PBS series dedicated to exploring Korean cuisine.
Chinese Restaurant Goes Prime Time
The Quon family's Lingnan restaurant will serve up the latest helping of reality TV when Family Restaurant debuts on WE tv.
Curt Yagi Showcased by San Francisco Radio Station
Curt Yagi's “Sweep Me” has been chosen to be on the Local Scene 8 CD to be released by KFOG.
Top Golden Horse Awards Go to Dark Horses
Chinese films are vying for top awards against Hong Kong and Taiwanese dramas at the Chinese-language Golden Horse Film Festival on Saturday.
$60-Mil 3-D Chinese Monkey King to Star Donnie Yen
The Monkey King character from Chinese folklore will be revived in a $60 million 3-D blockbuster starring Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-fat
Golden Lion Winner Jia Zhangke Tries Kung Fu Epic
A Golden Lion-winning Chinese director best known for portraying working-class struggles defended on Saturday his decision to try his hand
Bruce Lee Before Stardom Focus of New Film
Bruce Lee's path to stardom and his early death is a familiar story. Less has been said about the early days of the young man ...
Double-Platinum Psy Wins Best Video Award at EMA
Psy keeps climing the ladder to global superstardom as “Gangnam Style” goes double platinum in the US.
Giant Psy Ice Sculpture Opens Harbin Festival
YouTube's first-ever billion-view artist is the first pop star to be commemorated in a giant snow sculpture at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
China Scorns Jay Chou's Claim to Psy's Horse Dance
Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou shot himself in the foot with his claim that he, not Psy, invented the horse dance.
China Tops US in Box Office for Ang Lee's Life of Pi
Life of Pi has become only the second Hollywood film ever to enjoy bigger box office receipts in China than in the US, according to ...
Psy Booked for Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Show
Psy will perform in Times Square for the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest New Year's Eve show.
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