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Psy and Snoop Dogg’s hangover: 3 inebriated insights from Seoul

June 10, 2014

SEOUL, South Korea — It’s been a while since horse-galloping YouTube celebrity Psy followed up on his first global hit, “Gangnam Style,” and its less famous successor, “Gentleman.” For a while, it appeared the eccentric Korean rapper would fall into the abyss as a one-hit wonder — all despite the fact that, a little over a week ago, “Gangnam Style” reached two billion views, the most ever for a YouTube video.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jun 10, 2014

How Korean bureaucrats turned K-pop into a national symbol

November 30, 2013

SEOUL, South Korea — If you visit South Korea, you’ll probably hear a triumphant refrain about Korean pop, known as “K-pop,” casting a spell over North America and Europe.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Nov 30, 2013

K-pop’s dirty secret

April 25, 2013

SEOUL, South Korea — This week, a famous K-pop star in South Korea got all teary-eyed on television, talking about the 11 years she spent preparing for her career.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Apr 25, 2013

Whatever happened to the Korean Wave?

January 14, 2013

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Beat down by the sweltering Cambodian sun, a group of teenagers took a rest from peddling pirated books and newspapers to tourists. One merchant switched on his mobile phone, playing the usual hit “Gangnam Style.”

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jan 14, 2013

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