There was a time when the rest of Asia looked to Japan for fashion trends. That has changed over the past decade in the wake of Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, a tide of Korean television dramas and...
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- May 26, 2013
- Updated: 9:34am
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Girls' Generation, Wonder Girls, Rain, Big Bang. South Korea's major entertainment companies have, over the past decade, churned out some of the most familiar faces in Asian music. All are...
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With his slicked back hair, powder blue suit and goofy horse dance, South Korean rapper Psy, who is in Hong Kong today, turned Gangnam Style into one of the musical hits of the year.
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Hong Kong's love affair with K-pop will reach new heights when the Mnet Asian Music Awards (Mama) are held on Friday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tickets ranging from HK$480 to HK$1,...
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