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  BLACKPINK’s Rose nominated in eight categories at iHeartRadio Music Awards

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK’s Rose has been nominated in eight categories spanning both her group and solo activities at the U.S. pop music awards ceremony, the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Acco
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  Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon renews contract with SM, continuing 19-year partnership

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Taeyeon of girl group Girls’ Generation, who marks her 19th debut anniversary this year, has renewed her contract with SM Entertainment. SM said on Friday, “We are delighted
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  WOODZ’s 'Drowning' tops digital song chart, Stray Kids leads album chart in 2025

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- In the Circle Chart’s year-end summary for 2025, WOODZ’s “Drowning” took first place on the digital chart, while Stray Kids’ “KARMA” ranked No. 1 on the album chart. The Kor
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  G-Dragon to hold first-ever solo fan meeting at KSPO Dome in Feb.

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon will hold the “2026 G-DRAGON FAM MEETING” next month at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Seoul, his agency Galaxy Corporation announced on Thursday. To be held Feb.
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  G-Dragon, Stray Kids to perform at France’s Yellow Coins charity concert

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop star G-Dragon and boy group Stray Kids will take part in a renowned charity concert set to be held on Feb. 22 (local time) at Paris La Defense Arena in France, industr
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  WOODZ’s 'Drowning' tops Melon’s 2025 annual chart amid reverse-run surge

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- WOODZ’s hit song "Drowning" topped the annual chart compiled by music streaming platform Melon, riding a surge in popularity through a reverse run, data showed.
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  CHUU to release 1st studio album, expand her musical universe

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer CHUU will release her first full-length album, "XO, My Cyberlove," at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, her agency ATRP said. "XO, My Cyberlove" capt
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  Stray Kids, BLACKPINK’s Jennie to headline U.S. 'The Governors Ball'

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Stray Kids and BLACKPINK member Jennie will headline the major U.S. music festival "The Governors Ball Music Festival." The festival’s organizers announced the l
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  CNBLUE to releases 3rd studio album '3LOGY' at 6 p.m. with 10 self-written tracks

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band CNBLUE will release its third full-length album, "3LOGY," at 6 p.m. Wednesday, its agency FNC Entertainment said. "3LOGY" weaves the band’
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  'Golden' rebounds to No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- "Golden" from the original soundtrack of Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" jumped to No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, buoyed by a post-holiday rebound in streaming and sales, Bi
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  Retirement-bound Yim Jae-beum to release new single 'Life is a Drama'

  SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Singer Yim Jae-beum, who has announced his retirement following his 40th debut anniversary nationwide tour this year, will release a new single, “Life is a Drama,” at 6 p.m.
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  Weverse apologizes, files criminal complaint over employee's personal data leak

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- An internal employee at Weverse, the country’s largest fan platform operated by HYBE, has been caught illegally leaking other people’s personal information related to fan si
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  Yim Jae-beum announces retirement at 40th anniversary

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer Yim Jae-beum, 62, has announced his retirement from the music industry. According to his agency, Blue Seed Entertainment, on Sunday, Yim, who is currently holdi
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack resurges to No. 3 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The soundtrack for Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has surged back into the top tiers of the Billboard 200 albums chart.Billboard said in a preview of this week's chart Sunday (U.S. time)
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  BTS to release 14-track studio album March 20

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BTS will return with its fifth full-length album March 20, a 14-track project reflecting the members' personal thoughts and experiences, the group's label BigHit Music said Monday.The release m
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  Wanna One to reunite on new reality TV show

  SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop project boy group Wanna One will reunite with fans for the first time in a while through a new reality TV program set to air in the first half of this year."The Wanna One members have been considering ways to mee
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  BTS' 'Run BTS' reclaims top spot on iTunes in 61 countries

  SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' 2022 track "Run BTS" has climbed back to the top of iTunes' charts in 61 countries and regions amid anticipation for the band's upcoming March comeback, the group's label Big
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  Former BIGBANG member T.O.P to return as solo artist

  SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- T.O.P, a former member of popular K-pop group BIGBANG, will make a comeback as a solo artist this year, marking the 20th anniversary of his debut.The rapper announced the comeback on social media Thursday, telling fans that
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  BTS to make full-group comeback with new album in March after nearly 4 years

  SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS will release a new album featuring all seven members on March 20, marking its first full-group comeback in nearly four years, the band's agency said Thursday.The album will be the group's first re
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  TXT to release new digital single in Japan featuring HYDE

  SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) — K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will release a new digital single, "SSS," in Japan on Jan. 26, its agency BigHit Music said Wednesday. The track is a ne