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  Karina breaks up with Lee Jae-wook after publicly dating for 5 weeks

  SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-wook's agency, C-JeS Entertainment, stated on the 2nd, "Actor Lee Jae-wook has decided to focus on the work he is currently filming and has decided to part
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  TXT's Mini Album Sells 1.18 Million Copies on Release Day

  SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Music announced on the 2nd that the mini 6th album of the group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) sold over 1.18 million copies on the day of its release. According to the m
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  Tickets for Lim Young-woong's concert 'Im Hero - The Stadium' to open on April 10

  SEOUL April 2 (Yonhap) -- S.Korean singer Lim Young Woong's agency, Fish Music, announced on the 2nd that he will hold a solo concert "I'm Hero - The Stadium" at Seoul World Cup St
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  Highlight Wins Back Legal Rights to Use Original Band Name 'BEAST'

  SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The group Highlight (HIGHLIGHT) has regained the ability to use the team name BEAST, which they had to relinquish due to trademark issues. Highlight's agency,
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  SEVENTEEN to Release Best Album Containing 9 Years of History

  SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen will release a compilation album, "17 is Right Here," this month, the group's agency, Pledis Entertainment said Tuesday. The 13-pie
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  Babymonster makes full-group debut with self-titled album

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment's highly anticipated new girl group, Babymonster, released its debut EP, "Babymons7er," on Monday, marking its first full-group album since its November debut.The EP comprises
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  K-pop Girl Group ILLIT Hits Record-Breaking Debut Album Sales in First Week

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The debut album 'SUPER REAL ME' by rookie girl group ILLIT has achieved a record-breaking first-week sales volume among debut albums released by K-pop girl groups. A
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  NewJeans to Showcase New Songs at Tokyo Dome Fan Meeting

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group NewJeans is set to perform a stage featuring 24 songs, including four new tracks, at a fan meeting held in Tokyo Dome, Japan. According to their agency, Udo
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  Omega X's Former Agency to Terminate Their Exclusive Contract

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Omega X's agency, IPQ, announced plans for their response following the final ruling on the termination of their exclusive contract with their former agency, Spire Enter
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  RM's latest posts spotlight his enduring artistic curiosity

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- BTS RM reaffirmed his unwavering admiration for art through his latest social media update, where he documented his recent visits to local galleries and art museums. The lea
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  TXT to release new EP, 'minisode 3: Tomorrow'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will drop its latest EP, "minisode 3: Tomorrow," on Monday.This marks the band's first release since last offering "The Name Chapter: Freefall&q
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  SEVENTEEN’s Encore Concert Draws 28,000 Audience Cheering with 'Kungchipakchi'

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- "We are living in the era of Seventeen and Carat (the fandom name of Seventeen). Let's be happy together in this era. I love you!" (Mingyu) At the outd
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  BTS V's 'FRI(END)S' ranks 68th on British singles chart

  SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- BTS member V's new song, "FRI(END)S," entered Britain's Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the second consecutive week. His latest digital single ranked No. 68 on the Top 100 chart, down from No. 55 the
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  Yang Min-suk becomes YG’s sole CEO

  SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment, home to girl group BLACKPINK and boy group TREASURE, is undergoing restructuring with Yang Min-suk as the sole representative director. Additionally, p
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  Soran, Thornapple to perform in MPMG’s 'Vision Bangkok'

  SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) – South Korean bands Soran, Thornapple, and SURL will perform at the music festival "VISION BANGKOK" in Bangkok in June, the host said on Friday. The ro
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  (2nd LD) BTS' J-Hope: Good music makes good dancing

  (ATTN: UPDATES with album's release)SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS shared his perspective on music and dance ahead of the release of his new solo album Friday, saying, "Good music makes good dancing.""
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  Super Junior's Ryeowook to marry former Tahiti member Ari

  SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Super Junior's Ryeowook will tie the knot with Ari, a former member of the now-disbanded girl group Tahiti, in May, Ryeowook announced Friday."I had pondered this issue since long ago and decided
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  (LEAD) BTS' J-Hope: Good music makes good dancing

  (LEAD) J-Hope-album(LEAD) BTS' J-Hope: Good music makes good dancing(ATTN: UPDATES with singer's letter in paras 1-4, 11-13; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- J-Ho
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  BTS' J-Hope to release special album

  SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will drop a new album depicting the rapper-dancer's musical roots Friday."Hope on the Street Vol. 1," a special album themed on street dance, will come out at 1 p.m. (Korean t
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  BTS's Suga Enlists in Nonsan Training Center for Basic Military Training

  SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Suga entered Nonsan Training Center in South Chungcheong Province on the 28th to undergo basic military training. Their agency, Big Hit Music, stated,