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exo, xoxo EXO Official First Album No.1 on Music Charts Global Spotlight Idol group EXO topped the music charts with their official first album. June 3, EXO released their new album XOXO containing their title song "Wolf". Within 1 hour, EXO placed on the No.1 spot on a total of five different music charts and drew attention Even off-line, EXO's album topped various charts after its release and revealed their significance in the music industry. Even on iTunes, the responses are hot

"I guess I'd be a flawed person in many ways if I didn't become a writer. I just hope my books are worth something to someone", novelist Shin Kyung-sook said. By Kwon Hyuk-jae The author of the novel "Please Look After Mom", Shin Kyung-sook, is a household name who blazed a trail for Korean literature. Since her debut in 1986, Shin has been acclaimed for her deep exploration of inner lives. But it was "Please Look After Mom", published in 2008, that propelled her to international fame. Selling over two million copies in South Korea alone, the book has been published in 33 nations and translated into 24 languages to date

Lee Hiyori, Bad Girls, Miss Korea Lee Hiyori's boyfriend Lee Sang Soon says when the show is over and the cameras are turned off, the singer rarely dresses up. Lee Hyori showed the world she could be sexy and elegant in her two new music videos "Bad Girls" and "Miss Korea." Yet, according to boyfriend Lee Sang Soon, when the show is over and the cameras are turned off, Lee Hyori rarely puts effort into being anything other than herself. "She doesn't like changing clothes and when she wears makeup, I think, 'Who is this, sitting next to me?'" Lee Hiyori's boyfriend Lee Sang Soon said in an interview filmed for the "2Hyori Show

Tickets to Jazz singer Nah Youn-sun's concert at the 1,650-seat Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday were completely sold out.The venue, built in the 1860s between the Louvre and the Notre Dame Cathedral, is one of the most prestigious in the city. Nah's latest album "Lento" is currently at the top of jazz charts in France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Norway after being released on March 12.Her three albums are also best sellers on France's Amazon music store.

The second edition of Ultra Music Festival Korea will be held at the Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul on June 14-15. Headliners include Armin van Buuren, Avicii and Carl Cox. Provided by the organizer Preparations are well underway and the countdown is on for upcoming summer music festivals. From electronic music to jazz, fans will delight in the diverse performances scheduled to take place throughout the country. Ultra Music Festival Korea The world's largest electronic music extravaganza, the Ultra Music Festival, began in 1999 on South Beach in Florida and expanded internationally for the first time last year to Buenos Aires; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Ibiza, Spain and Seoul

Bloomberg Businessweek recently published its annual Global Innovation Index, which examines over 200 countries and sovereign regions to find out who's most innovative. South Korea was ranked as the second most innovative country in the world.  Way to go Korea! The Bloomberg researchers ranked countries on the following seven weighted factors: R&D intensity (20%), productivity (20%), high-tech density (20%), researcher concentration (20%), manufacturing capability (10%), education levels (5 %) and patent activity (5%)

B.A.P has already begun seeing some fruitful results with their latest album. On February 13, B.A.P’s latest mini album ‘One Shot’ ranked #1 in iTunes charts for ‘Top 10 Hip Hop Albums’ in the US, Canada, and New Zealand as well as entered the top 10 list in UK, Australia, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Germany and Finland.Meanwhile, B.A.P received another rookie of the year award at the recent ‘2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards’ on February 13. The six-member group will continue to grace the stage starting on KBS’ ‘Music Bank’ on February 15

SHINee finally came back to waiting fans with their highly anticipated single “Dream Girl“, and it looks like Shawols weren’t just waiting around for nothing! As soon as the album was released, the boys swept music charts in Korea, and as expected, SHINee’s popularity is incredible overseas as well. “Dream Girl” topped iTunes charts in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Not only that, but it’s also charted very high in Thailand, the Philippines, and Macau as well as in countries like Sweden, Mexico, Portugal, Australia, and Norway

Boy band B.A.P managed to dominate 11 iTunes Hip-Hop charts with its latest release "One Shot".The group's second EP was received with much enthusiasm as was evident by the group topping the charts of the United States, Canada, New Zealand and landing second in Sweden, and third in Australia, Norway and Finland.The EP was fourth in England and Japan. Band's agency TS Entertainment said that the group was placed alongside world-renowned hip-hop artists like Flo Rida and Gorillaz."The group has transcended Asia and into North America and Europe too", said the agency

Idol group B.A.P. have swept iTunes hip hop album charts in 11 countries with their second mini album “One Shot”. A representative of TS Entertainment, the group’s agency, said on Feb. 14, “’One Shot’ entered the iTunes Top 10 Hip Hop Album Charts in 11 countries. It ranked first in the United States, Canada and New Zealand, second in Sweden, third in Australia, Norway, and Finland, and fourth in the UK and Japan.”   B.A.P. earlier ranked high on the same chart with their representative songs “Power” and “No Mercy”