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Psy’s music video tops U.S. iTunes chart


Korean musician Psy showing "horseback-riding dance" in the stage (Yonhap News)

The free online music video for “Gangnam Style,” a new hit song by South Korean rapper Psy, topped the United States’ iTunes music video chart on Tuesday.

It marks the first time that a South Korean singer has earned the top spot on the chart.

According to the rankings, Psy ranked first for the day, beating out Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Last week, the Korean artist peaked at second place.

Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, is not well known outside his country but rose to stardom for the “Gangnam Style” music video in which he demonstrates a comical horse-riding dance.

In YouTube views, his video attracted some 43 million views by Tuesday, one day after breaking the 40 million mark. It has been a month since his video was put on the free video-sharing service.

While on a business trip to the U.S. for a meeting with Bieber’s management agency, Psy performed on Monday, local time, his horse-riding dance at L.A. Dodgers stadium.

During a break between innings, the singer was spotted after “Gangnam Style” blared out of the speakers. He then soon stood up and danced, which drew passionate reactions from some 50,000 spectators, according to his management agency YG Entertainment.

Interest in the singer has doubled since the video was covered by major foreign news media such as CNN, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and the weekly news magazine Time this month.

“Oppa You’re My Style,” a sequel to the hit music video, also broke the 10 million mark on YouTube as of Sunday, four days after it was released. (Yonhap News)

 
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‘강남스타일’, 美 아이튠스 뮤비 차트 1위


가수 싸이(박재상•35)의 ‘강남스타일’ 뮤직비디오가 21일 미국 아이튠스 뮤직비디오 차트(실시간)에서 1위에 올랐다.

한국 가수의 뮤직비디오가 이 차트에서 1위에 오른 건 ‘강남스타일’이 처음이다.

‘강남스타일’ 뮤직비디오는 지난 18일 이 차트 2위를 기록한 뒤 3일 만인 21일 저스틴 비버, 케이티 페리 등 세계적인 팝스타의 뮤직비디오를 제치고 정상에 등극했다.

‘강남스타일’은 21일 현재 유튜브에서 약 4천300만 건의 조회수를 기록 중이다.

‘강남스타일’의 후속편 격인 ‘오빤 딱 내 스타일’ 뮤직비디오 역시 1천300만 건이 넘는 조회수를 기록하며 인기를 끌고 있다.

이같은 반응은 오프라인에서도 나타났다.

저스틴 비버 기획사와의 업무 협의 차 미국을 방문 중인 싸이는 20일(현지시간) 오후 로스앤젤레스의 LA다저스 구장에서 ‘강남스타일’의 안무인 ‘말춤’을 선보여 화제를 모았다.

야구 경기 관람차 구장을 찾은 싸이는 장내 휴식 시간에 ‘강남스타일’ 음악이 나온 데 이어 이벤트 화면에 자신의 얼굴이 나오자 관객들의 환호에 보답하기 위해 ‘말춤’을 췄다.

야구장을 메운 5만여 관객은 싸이의 말춤에 환호했으며, 일부 관객들은 춤을 따라 추기도 했다고 소속사는 전했다.

현지 언론의 관심도 계속되고 있다.

이달 초 한차례 ‘강남스타일’ 뮤직비디오를 소개한 미국 CNN은 21일(한국시간) 홈페이지를 통해 ‘한국 래퍼가 말 춤을 설명한다(Korean rapper explains horse dance)’는 제목으로 ‘강남스타일’ 열풍을 취재한 영상을 게재했다.

CNN은 “한국 래퍼 싸이가 단순한 말타기 춤으로 인터넷에서 센세이션을 일으켰다”며 “‘강남스타일’ 뮤직비디오는 매우 웃기고 재미있으며 말 춤이 인상적이다”고 소개했다.

이어 싸이의 인터뷰 영상과 지난 11일 싸이의 서울 공연에서 열광하는 관객들, 한국 사람들이 댄스 전문 학원에서 말 춤을 배우는 장면을 내보내며 ‘강남스타일’의 인기를 보도했다.

또 리포터는 실제 강남 거리에서 “강남은 서울의 베버리힐즈로 고급 상점과 트렌디한 사람들이 가득한 곳”이라고 설명하기도 했다.

‘강남스타일’ 뮤직비디오에 대한 유명 팝스타들의 SNS(소셜 네트워킹 서비스) 반응도 이어졌다.

티-페인과 로비 윌리엄스, 조쉬 그로반 등에 이어 21일에는 케이티 페리가 트위터에 ‘도와줘, 강남스타일에 푹 빠져있어(Help, I’m in a gangnam stye k hole)’란 글과 함께 ‘강남스타일’ 뮤직비디오를 링크해 네티즌의 관심을 모았다.


Source & Image : The Korea Herald

Actress Min Hyo Rin is a fan of Big Bang&#8217;s T.O.P?





Actress Min Hyo Rin revealed that she was a big fan of Big Bang‘s T.O.P on SBS Power FM‘s ‘Kim Chang Ryul’s Old School‘.


She guested on the August 3rd broadcast of the radio show and let listeners in on which actor she would most like to work with on a project.


Min Hyo Rin explained, “The look in his eyes comes off really good.” This isn’t the first time the actress has expressed her fandom for the Big Bang member, however. She previously brought up T.O.P when she was asked which idol she would like to act with as well.


In related news, the comedy film ‘Gone With the Wind‘ starring Min Hyo Rin and Chae Tae Hyun opens in theaters on the 8th.


Source: Newsen via Nate



10 Male Idols we&#8217;d like to be on a date with this weekend






















It’s the weekend and unfortunately we’re hard at work, ugh! If we had our way though, these are the top 10 male idols we’d like to be on a date with right now!


Super Junior's Siwon


 


Super Junior's Donghae


 


CNBLUE - Jung Yonghwa


 


Big Bang's TOP


 


B.A.P's Bang Yong Guk


 


B2ST's Doojoon


 


2PM's Taecyeon


 


Infinite's L


 


TVXQ - All 5 of them!


 


Psy - OPPARS GANGNAM STYLE



Eye Candy: Kissable Lips [Male]





















Following last week’s ‘Kissable Lips [Female]‘ edition courtesy of allthatkpops‘s staff, our ‘Eye Candy‘ series continues with K-pop’s ‘Kissable Lips [Male]’!


This week we decided to showcase K-pop’s top males with kissable lips. We all dream about having lips this delectable, don’t we?  To make this feature extra unique I left the last three spots empty, comment below with a picture and your favorite ‘kissable lips’ may be added to our list! Make sure to spread the word because your voice matters for this new feature!


Check them out below!


(Not in any particular order)




B2ST’s Yoseob



Jay Park



Big Bang‘s T.O.P



Kim Hyun Joong



TVXQ’s Yunho



2PM’s Wooyoung



INFINITE’s L



Who is it going to be?


[comment below with a picture who should be on the list]


Who is it going to be?


[comment below with a picture who should be on the list]


Who is it going to be?


[comment below with a picture who should be on the list]



A picture of Big Bang&#8217;s T.O.P as &#8216;TOP-gurt&#8217; amuses netizens





The image above of a Korean yogurt bottle featuring Big Bang TOP‘s face and hair has evoked much laughter among netizens and fans alike.


Cleverly titled “TOP-gurt“, the picture was uploaded on an online community site and shows a full bottle of yogurt that has been drawn on and adjusted to look like Big Bang’s TOP. While the drawn expression is meant to depict TOP’s intense stare, the tin foil cover has been raised up to look like TOP’s platinum hair, which he sported while promoting under GD&TOP.


Upon seeing the funny representation of TOP, netizens have commented, “TOP-gurt’s [popularity] has exploded,” “It really does look like TOP,” “From now on, whenever I drink yogurt, I’m going to think of TOP,” “I wonder how [the person who made this] thought of putting TOP and yogurt together. That person is creative and awesome,” and, “The name ‘TOP-gurt’ is even funnier.”


Source & Image: Seoul Newspaper via Nate



Staff Picks: Unique K-Pop Hairstyles [Male]

























Get a glimpse of what we’re talking about and listening to at the 6Theory office with this fun feature! We’ll be offering you guys a personal selection of our favorite things from K-Pop.


In K-Pop, it seems like idols change their hairstyles more often than we change our clothes! In this week’s Staff Picks, we thought it’d be fun to show you guys your favorite idol’s unique hairdo’s and hairdon’ts. So sit back, relax, and start thinking about which style your going to tell your barber to cut your hair next time!


 


Heechul



Taemin



TOP



Nichkhun



Kikwang



Key



Junsu



Jay Park



Jaejoong



G-Dragon



Did we miss any of your favorite idol hairstyles? Tell us below!



Big Bang&#8217;s T.O.P is interested in skater Kim Yuna?





Designer, Lee Sang Bong recently made a statement, hinting about Big Bang T.O.P‘s interest in popular skater, Kim Yuna.


On May 19th, famous designer, Lee Sang Bong attended the ‘Youth Festival’ in Yeoeuido, Seoul and gave a lecture there. The lecture revolved around Lee Sang Bong’s topic, ‘The Blue Spring Movie that I’m filming’.


When Lee Sang bong was asked a question regarding his acquaintance with skater, Kim Yuna, he revealed, “Recently, Big Bang’s T.O.P also asked me whether [I thought] Kim Yuna was pretty“, indicating his interest in the Olympian. He then went on to praise Yuna’s prettiness by saying, “Kim Yuna has charms from both the East and the West. Her body and face is high class. She has begun to show a more mature charm lately.”


Lee Sang Bong is a Korean fashion designer who incorporates Korean calligraphy, Hangul into his fashion designs. He also started his acting career when he was in his 20s.



Source: Newsen


 



Big Bang&#8217;s T.O.P becomes radio DJ for FUBU event





Previously, Big Bang‘s charismatic rapper T.O.P transformed into a club DJ for FUBU and this time he turned into a radio DJ.


On May 1st, T.O.P attended an event hosted by clothing brand ‘FUBU’ which took place at the Elune Club of Paradise Hotel. The event was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of FUBU as well as the brand’s renewal. FUBU is one of the most popular brands in the sports apparel niche in Korea after investment from Korean conglomerate Samsung.


Dressed in a casual black top and jeans which helped his trendy blue hair stand out, T.O.P helped host a live radio program with DJ ‘360 Sound‘.


You can check out the photos of T.O.P from the event below!



Source: Chosun via Nate

Images credited as tagged.



Who do female university students choose as the F4 of idols?





Female university students have chosen the idols who they feel should make the “idol F4“!


During the most recent episode of MBC Music‘s ‘Show Champion‘, they announced the members of the idol F4, who were specifically chosen by female students.


For the sexy, charismatic F4 member, there were strong nominees such as 2PM‘s Taecyeon and Super Junior‘s Choi Siwon. However, Big Bang‘s T.O.P. was the winner with voters citing his handsome looks and sexy deep voice.


As for the soft and sensitive F4 idol worthy enough to follow in ‘Boys Over Flower‘ Kim Hyun Joong‘s footsteps, CNBlue‘s Jung Yonghwa was chosen. 2PM‘s Wooyoung was chosen as the delightful member, and SHINee‘s Taemin was chosen as the young idol member whom the female students “would want to keep in their pockets as a pet“.


During this corner, MC Shindong was also a nominee for the delightful member. However, one of the female students commented during her interview, “Shindong has a girlfriend. So pass.” Shindong hilariously quipped, “You too, pass.”


Viewers commented on the chosen members of the “idol F4″ with, “If the four actually got together that would be a great picture,” “Jung Yonghwa really fits the description,” and “Just imagining the four together puts a smile on my face.”


Which idols would make your personal F4?


Source + Image: Star news via Nate



‘K-Pop Star’s top 3′s idol star collaboration partners confirmed





Earlier, we reported that the Top 3 finalists of ‘K-Pop Star‘ would be holding special collaboration stage performances with GD&TOP, Girls’ Generation, and miss A.


The partnering for the collaboration stages has now been confirmed, and has fans anticipating the artists’ interaction with the finalists . Lee Ha Yi will be performing with miss A, Park Ji Min will be joined by Big Bang‘s G-Dragon and T.O.P, and Baek Ah Yeon will be performing with Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany.


A representative of SBS‘s variety program stated, “miss A, GD&TOP, and Girls’ Generation will be holding collaboration stages with the top 3 finalists. miss A will be with Lee Ha Yi, G-Dragon and T.O.P with Park Ji Min, and Taeyeon and Tiffany will be performing with Baek Ah Yeon.”


A production staff member of ‘K-Pop Star’ stated, “Although nothing has been completely finalized yet, it is true that this may be the direction we are going.”


Source & Image: TV Report via Nate


Fan photos of IU become trending topic





Fan photos of IU sitting in a bus have become one of the trending topics among netizens.


A four-set photo of the singer was posted on an online community board with the caption, “IU doing a photo shoot inside a bus“. These photos were taken back on April 7th when K-pop idols, including IU, visited Thailand for the MBC ‘2012 Korean Music Wave in Bangkok‘ event. One foreign fan was lucky enough to capture a number of photos while IU was waving from the bus.


Many are commenting that IU is simply waving her hand at fans yet the pictures look perfect compared to your normal, everyday photos.


Netizens praised her beauty, and some expressed envy of her photogenic features. They commented, “She is an angel,” “I’m so proud to be her fan,” and “Gosh…I wish I was as photogenic as she is.“


In related news, IU is slated to hold her first solo concert, ‘REAL FANTASY‘, which will cover six cities across South Korea and is planned to start June 2nd.


Source + Photos: Naver


TEEN TOP receives love calls from South America




 

It looks like TEEN TOP is receiving a lot of love from South America.


On the 7th, TEEN TOP managed to be a top trending topic on Venezuelan Twitter, along with their song “Supa Luv“, which also trended.


Apart from that, the boys have been receiving love calls from Argentina, Chile, Colombia and more.


Their company, TOP Media said on the 9th, “We did get an offer for a solo concert in Chile last month, as well as an invite to a South American music festival in Colombia.”


TEEN TOP’s Argentinian fan YouTube account, congratulated the boys on their Japanese concert and shared their hopes for a concert in Argentina.


Meanwhile, the boys are going on tour in Japan starting June.


 


Source: eToday via Nate


‘Rooftop Prince’ gets a set makeover





SBS drama ‘Rooftop Prince‘ got a brand new rooftop house.


In one online community bulletin board, the new remodeled rooftop for the drama was revealed through numerous pictures.


Upon hearing that his grandma will buy him a rooftop if he cuts off his hair, Yi Gak (played by Yoochun) goes for a shorter haircut. All three of the boys had to cut their hair, which caused quite a meltdown.


In the last episode, Yi Gak tried to stop Park Ha (played by Han Ji Min) from leaving by gifting her with a giant painting. On top of this, he paid for a remodeling of the rooftop apartment and gave his all to Park Ha.


The newly modeled rooftop apartment is more modern and attractive than the last. The revamped apartment also features a lot of art, a huge interest of Yi Gak’s.


Viewers who saw these photos wrote, “This is like a palace“, “I want to live there, too“, and “It’s that big?“.



Source: TV Daily via Nate


20 Top idol stars to perform at ’2012 Dream Concert’ in May





The top idol stars of today will gather together for the 18th annual ‘Dream Concert‘ in May.


The 2012 Dream Concert is usually the biggest and baddest contest in Korea and this year will be no different. The concert will take place on May 12th at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul, and 20 of today’s hottest K-Pop stars will be performing at this mega event, including TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, 2PM, miss A, 2AM, MBLAQ, SISTAR, SECRET, IU, BEAST, 4minute, INFINITE, TEEN TOP, T-ara, KARA, Davichi, K. Will, and more.


The annual ‘Dream Concert’ has been an iconic Hallyu concert, drawing in fans from not only Korea but Japan, South America, the Middle East, and more, contributing to further spread K-Pop awareness across the globe.


The concert is organized by the Korean Entertainment Producers’ Association (KEPA) who has donated the profits from the concert to various charities since 2009. This year, KEPA will be creating a ‘Dream Concert Scholarship Fund’ with the profits, helping young students in financially difficult situations to study and fulfill their dreams.


KEPA Chairman Kim Young Jin remarked, “Our dream is for the world to become united as one through ‘Dream Concert’, hoping for world peace and order. We hope that teens everywhere will be able to dream bigger dreams through music without borders.”


Source & Image: StarNews via Nate


YoonA stops traffic during guerilla date interview with ‘Entertainment Relay’





Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA literally stopped traffic in Insadong, South Korea.


Earlier today, the above picture captioned, “YoonA in a red fedora, fan cam in Insadong surrounded by an insanely large crowd,” appeared on an online community board.


YoonA is seen filming a guerilla date interview for KBS‘s ‘Entertainment Relay‘ in the middle of a very crowded street. The Girls’ Generation member looked feminine and stylish with a short wavy hair style and a red fedora. The picture is definitely evidence of the immensity of YoonA’s fame.


Netizens commented, “YoonA is the ‘it’ star,” “That’s the first time I’ve seen so many people in Insadong,” and “I’m envious of the people who were there.”



Source+Picture: Star News via Naver


Teen Top impresses with their stylish airport fashion





TEEN TOP‘s airport fashion is receiving a lot of attention from fans.


The group was recently spotted at the airport leaving for Thailand, where they’ll be performing at the ‘2012 MBC Korea Music Wave in Bangkok‘. Ricky looked stylish in black jeans and a forest-green jacket while L.Joe looked ready for the long flight in a casual letter man jacket, beanie, and sunglasses. Changjo had a sexier look with a layered short sleeved hoodie and a black jacket, which hung off his shoulder.


All three members were seen taking care of the gifts they received from their fans. Comments said, “It looks like a photo shoot even when the pictures were casually taken,” “Idols who takes care of gifts from fans themselves,” and “The clothes look good because they do.”


TEEN TOP will be performing on April 7th at the ’2012 Korea Music Wave in Bangkok’ with other hot artists including TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, and 2PM.


Source+Picture: Star News via Nate


‘Rooftop Prince’ overtakes ‘The King 2 Hearts’ in ratings





‘Rooftop Prince‘ has recently placed first in ratings out of all the dramas in its time slot.


Viewer rating survey company, AGB Nielsen Media Research, has reported that the April 5th episode of SBS drama ‘Rooftop Prince’ garnered 12.5% in viewer ratings.


This was a 1.3% increase from the April 4th episode, which had a viewer rating of 11.2%, but what really caught people’s attention was the fact that ‘Rooftop Prince’ was able to finally overtake ‘The King 2 Hearts‘, which had previously been #1 in viewer ratings in the time slot.


The episode on April 5th showed the prince and his 3 servants’ clumsy adjustment to corporate life as they start working for ‘Home and Shopping’. The characters brought viewers laughs through their comedic encounters with mixed drinks and “YaJa Time” (where people use informal language and say what is really on their minds, regardless of position or rank).


Other dramas in the same time slot garnered lower ratings; MBC‘s ‘The King 2 Hearts’ had 12.1% in viewer ratings, while KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Equator Man‘ achieved 10.2%.


 


Source + Image: MyDaily via Nate


JYJ’s Yoochun sports a new short bob for ‘Rooftop Prince’





JYJ‘s Park Yoochun ordered his three flower boys to sport short, bob hairstyles.


On April 4th, Park Yoochun shared the above photo via his official Twitter page, sporting his new hairdo.


Park Yoochun who is showcasing his natural acting abilities on SBS‘s ‘Rooftop Prince‘ cuts off his long locks in the script as a means of trying to better adjust to life in modern Seoul.


But he orders his three right-hand men Jung Suk Won, Lee Minho, and Choi Woosik to chop off their locks as well. Though resisting at first, they could not disobey him and each of them reluctantly said goodbye to their long locks.


It seemed as though the satisfied Yoochun was posting the photo to display his new look, and netizens had a good laugh, taking note of Yoochun’s ‘Rooftop Prince’ co-star Lee Minho who was also snapped in the photo.


“Yoochun looks good in any hairstyle,” the fans wrote, in addition to “Short hair looks pretty good too,” and “I love ‘Rooftop Prince’!”


Source & Image: KJ Today via Nate


Big Bang & 2NE1 rank within the top 5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart





YG Entertainment‘s Big Bang and 2NE1 have placed well on the Oricon charts, both ranking within the top 5 at the same time.


According to the most recent April 4th Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, Big Bang’s ‘ALIVE‘ album sold over 53,000 copies, seizing the #3 position. The album also immediately rose to #2 on the Daily Oricon Chart upon being released on March 28th.


‘ALIVE’ was released in Korea at the end of February, and the Japanese version includes two new original Japanese tracks.


Big Bang’s label mates 2NE1 sold 22,000 copies of their new album ‘Collection‘, securing the #5 spot on the chart. This album was also released on March 28th is much like a ‘Best Of’ album, including Japanese versions of hit Korean tracks “Ugly“, “I Am The Best“, “I Don’t Care“, amongst others.


The 10th spot on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart belonged to none other than girl group Rainbow, who released their new album ‘Over the Rainbow‘.


The Oricon Singles Chart was also full of recognizable Korean artists. Idol group the BOSS who is becoming quite successful in Japan secured the #5 slot on the Weekly Singles Chart with their new single “Jumping“, while KARA‘s new single ‘Speed Up/Girl’s Power‘ released back on March 21st is maintaining it’s 4th position on the Top 10 list for 2 weeks straight.



Source & Image: MoneyToday StarNews via Nate


JYJ’s Junsu watches ‘Rooftop Prince’ not for fellow member Park Yoochun, but for Han Ji Min







JYJ member Kim Junsu is a big fan of SBS drama, ‘Rooftop Prince‘.


Kim Junsu recently stated, “I have fallen head over heels for Han Ji Min‘s acting skills in ‘Rooftop Prince’.”


Junsu sent a message to his fellow JYJ member Park Yoochun saying, “I think I’m going to fall for Han Ji Min watching ‘Rooftop Prince’. I watch the drama not for Park Yoochun, but for Han Ji Min noona.”


In regards to Junsu’s praise, a representative close to Han Ji Min remarked, “Han Ji Min also heard that story through Park Yoochun. She is working harder to meet the high expectations of the public.”


Park Yoochun who plays the leading role of the prince in the series remarked, “A lot of people are saying that the drama is entertaining. Before when I went out to restaurants, beforehand the older people did not recognize who I was, but now, they all encourage me and tell me that they really enjoy ‘Rooftop Prince’. It’s really encouraging.”


‘Rooftop Prince’ is currently drawing in high viewer ratings, as it is more than just your average romantic comedy, and the actors and actresses are receiving high praise for their superb acting abilities.



Source & Image: MyDaily