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Psy says 'no chance' of another Gangnam Style success "Gangnam Style" star Psy acknowledged 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.
30 November 2015
Psy to release first album after 'Gangnam Style' South Korean singer Psy is set to release his first album for more than three years, with the "Gangnam Style" star vowing a return "to his roots".
03 November 2015
Samsung unveils $10bn share buyback with Q3 profit surge South Korea's Samsung Electronics pulled out of an extended earnings dive, reporting a nearly 30 percent surge in third-quarter net profit and announcing a $10 billion share buyback.
29 October 2015
Launch of Balkhash thermal power plant might be postponed We expected the power plant to be launched in 2018. However, with modernization of the already operating power plants and a decrease in consumption, the actual demand for the Balkhash power plant capabilities will be seen around 2022: Vice Minister of Energy.
23 October 2015
Traumatic final farewell for reunited Korean families North and South Korean families divided by war for more than 60 years said a final, traumatic farewell after a reunion event that, for most, marked the last time they will ever see each other.
22 October 2015
Obama, Park ready to 'engage' North Korea US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart stressed their readiness to "engage" nuclear-armed North Korea Friday, albeit with conditions.
17 October 2015
Iranian, Kazakh films win major award at Busan festival Two productions which paint vastly different portraits of modern existence have taken home the major award at Asia’s most prestigious film festival, with judges praising both for their ability to celebrate life.
10 October 2015
FIFA head hopeful accuses Blatter of smear FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-Joon on Tuesday accused Sepp Blatter of trying to smear him via the body's ethics committee, in a bid to force the South Korean to drop his candidacy.
06 October 2015
Noreum Machi bring traditional Korean music to Astana Opera on October 4 NoreumMachi, a South Korean musical band, is performing at Astana Opera for the first time as a part of the International Silk Way Festival.
30 September 2015
Busan film festival fuels Asia's booming movie market Asia’s most influential film festival kicks off in the South Korean port city of Busan, celebrating its 20th anniversary at a time of growing regional clout in the global movie market.
29 September 2015
North, South Korea to hold family reunion in October North and South Korea agreed to hold a reunion in October for families separated by the Korean War, following all-night talks between their respective Red Cross branches.
08 September 2015
Tesco sells South Korean unit for more than £4 bn Troubled British retail giant Tesco agreed Monday to sell South Korean unit Homeplus to a consortium led by private equity firm MBK Partners for more than £4.0 billion.
07 September 2015
Yerzhanov's The Owners included in Asian Cinema 100 by BIFF Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s The Owners (2014) has been included in the Asian Cinema 100 by the Busan International Film Festival and the Busan Cinema Center.
05 September 2015
Satirical Walnut-tree: Nurmukhambetov's film premiers at Busan International Film Festival World premier of a Kazakhstani film Walnut-tree (Zhangak tal) directed by Yerlan Nurmukhambetov will take place during the 20th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea,
03 September 2015
Samsung unveils new smartwatch to challenge Apple Watch Samsung unveiled its latest smartwatch as the South Korean tech giant seeks to challenge Apple's global domination in the fast-growing wearable device market.
01 September 2015
Kim Jong-Un credits nukes not talks for deal with S. Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said nuclear weapons -- not negotiating skills -- secured what he described as a "landmark" agreement this week with South Korea.
28 August 2015
No end to marathon Korean crisis talks Top-level North and South Korean negotiators talked through the night with no sign of an agreement to exit a high-stakes standoff.
24 August 2015
North, South Korea hold top-level talks to defuse military tensions North and South Korea sat down to urgent top-level talks, seeking some way out of an escalating crisis that has pushed both their militaries to the brink of an armed conflict.
22 August 2015
Kim Jong-Un orders frontline N. Korea troops onto war footing: KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered his frontline troops onto a war-footing from, as military tensions with South Korea soared.
21 August 2015
Samsung to appeal to US Supreme Court in Apple patent case South Korean technology company Samsung is filing a petition to the US Supreme Court in its long-running patent infringement case against Apple.
20 August 2015
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