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  SM's new boy group Riize to release follow-up single

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Riize, a rookie boy group under SM Entertainment, will drop "Talk Saxy" on Friday, a new digital single that follows up its popular debut song, "Get a Guitar."The name of the new song was inspired by
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  BTS' Jimin, NewJeans nominated for 4 Billboard awards each

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS' Jimin and girl group NewJeans have each been nominated for four categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). According to the complete list of nominees announced by the BBMAs on Thursday
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  Le Sserafim to drop 1st English digital single

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will release its first English digital single, "Perfect Night," on Friday. "Perfect Night" carries the message that an imperfect day can become enjoyable when spent with
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  K-pop group Seventeen to give speech at UNESCO headquarters in Paris

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seventeen will make a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and perform songs, becoming the first K-pop act to do so, the group's agency said Friday.The 13-piece group will "address the 13th UNESCO Youth Foru
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  G-Dragon denies drug use, vows to 'cooperate with probe sincerely'

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG denied suspicions of illegal drug use Friday."I've never used drugs," the singer, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, said in a statement distributed through his lawyer.On Wednes
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  Le Sserafim's Kim Chaewon to resume activities next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Le Sserafim's member Kim Chaewon will resume all activities next month, her agency announced Thursday.She has been taking a break for the past 10 days, as more rest was needed to treat the aftereffects of inf
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  The Boyz to drop Part 2 of 2nd studio album

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group The Boyz will return with a new album next month, only three months after putting out its last record, the group's agency said Wednesday.According to IST Entertainment, the 11-member group will drop "S
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  BLACKPINK's Jisoo, actor Ahn Bo-hyun part ways after 2 months of public dating

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's Jisoo and actor Ahn Bo-hyun have recently ended their relationship, a well-informed entertainment industry source said Tuesday."They have broken up," the source told Yonhap News
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  Girl group Billlie diverts eyes to inner world on 'side-B'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Billlie has diverted from its own fairytale-like fictional universe for storytelling, to explore deep into one's inner mind on its new album.The band has incorporated the mysterious story
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  Agency terminates contracts with 3 Fifty Fifty members

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Attrakt, the label behind rising K-pop rookie group Fifty Fifty, has terminated its exclusive contracts with three members -- Saena, Aran and Sio, ending a lingering contract dispute with them.The label said Monday it has n
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  (LEAD) Seventeen drops new EP, records biggest preorders in K-pop history

  (ATTN: UPDATES with comments from promotional footage in paras 2-3; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen released its 11th EP, "Seventeenth Heaven," on Monday, the group's management agency said."Seven
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  TXT debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200 with 3rd studio album

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together made it into the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time at No. 3 with its third studio album."The Name Chapter: Freefall" ranked third behind Bad Bunny's "Nad
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  Seventeen drops new EP, records biggest preorders in K-pop history

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen released its 11th EP, "Seventeenth Heaven," on Monday, the group's management agency said."Seventeenth Heaven" is an adaptation of the English expression "seventh
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  (LEAD) TXT, Ive set own first-week sales records with new albums

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with sales record; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop groups Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and Ive have set their own first-week sales records with their latest albums."The Name Cha
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  Ive sets own first-week sales record at 1.6 mln copies with first EP

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Ive, a leading fourth-generation girl group, has set its own first-week sales record with its latest album."I've Mine," the band's first EP, has sold 1.6 million copies in the first week si
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  Lee Mi-ja to become 1st K-pop artist to receive highest cultural merit

  SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Legendary diva Lee Mi-ja will be awarded the highest national cultural merit for her contribution to the development of Korean pop culture, the government said Friday.Lee was chosen as the recipient of the Geumgwan Order of
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  Ex-Loona member Chuu debuts as soloist with 'Howl'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Chuu, a former member of K-pop girl group Loona and versatile TV personality, said Wednesday that she wants to wow listeners with her voice as she embarks on her solo career with music with a touch of maturity
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  Red Velvet to drop 3rd studio album next month

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Red Velvet will return next month with its third full-length album, the group's agency said Wednesday.The album, "What A Chill Kill," will come out on Nov. 13 and has 10 songs
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  BTS' Jungkook to perform at MTV EMAs in Paris

  SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Jugkook of K-pop sensation BTS will perform at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Paris.According to the homepage of the MTV EMAs on Tuesday (local time), the South Korean singer is among the nominees chosen
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  Sunmi free of pressure to show new side after 10 years as K-pop soloist

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) – With a more than decade-long career as a K-pop soloist, Sunmi said Tuesday she is no longer obsessed with presenting a new side of herself when she makes a comeback."Actually, I don't feel the pressur