Korea Observer

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin  A sea of red light sticks swamped the Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday as K-pop boy band VIXX held their first-ever concert here titled “VIXX Live Fantasia in Manila Utopia.”

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Girls' Generation dominated albums sales in Korea while rappers Psy and Baechigi led in digital rankings for the first half of 2013. Gaon Chart, Korea's version of Billboard, has released the rankings for January to June 2013 of album sales, digital singles and online downloads. (Clockwise from the top) Girls' Generation, Psy and Baechigi (Photos by www.newsen.com)