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  (LEAD) Jimin, Jungkook join Army; all BTS members now on hiatus

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Jimin and Jungkook's enlistment)SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Two more members of K-pop supergroup BTS began their mandatory military service Tuesday, ushering in a hiatus for all seven members.Jimin and Jungkook enter
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  BTS' Jimin, Jungkook to join Army; all BTS members to be on hiatus

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Two more members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their mandatory military service Tuesday, ushering in a hiatus for all seven members.Jimin and Jungkook will enter the same military recruit training camp of the Army, one
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  (LEAD) BTS' RM, V enlist in Army

  (ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more details in first 5 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- RM and V of K-pop supergroup BTS began their mandatory military service Monday.The two arrived at a military boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungc
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  (2nd LD) Ateez soars to No. 1 on Billboard main albums chart

  (ATTN: UPDATES with the group's comments in paras 3-5)SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's latest album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard main albums chart, marking the first chart-topper for the group.Ateez rose atop the Bi
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  (LEAD) Ateez soars to No. 1 on Billboard main albums chart

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details)SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's latest album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard main albums chart, marking the first chart-topper for the group.Ateez rose atop the Billboard 200 with its seco
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  Ateez soars to No. 1 on Billboard main albums chart

  SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's latest album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard main albums chart.Ateez rose atop the Billboard 200 with its second full-length album, "The World Ep. Fin: Will," beating out other
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  BTS' RM, V to enlist in Army

  SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- RM and V of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their mandatory military service Monday.When two more members -- Jimin and Jungkook -- enlist Tuesday, all seven members of the band will be carrying out their military duty.Three
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  BTS' RM, Jimin, V, Jungkook to enlist in military this week

  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- BTS' RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook are set to begin their mandatory military service this week, following in the footsteps of their three bandmates who are already serving their duties. RM and V are scheduled to join the Ar
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  Ateez peaks at No. 2 on British Official Albums Top 100

  SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's latest album has debuted at No. 2 on the British Official Albums Top 100, marking the band's highest-charting entry yet.Ateez ranked second after British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel with i
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  BTS' V and BLACKPINK's Jennie break up: sources

  SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- BTS' V and BLACKPINK's Jennie, who were rumored to have been dating, recently broke up, music industry sources said Wednesday. The two K-pop stars have been caught up in rumors that they are in a romantic relationshi
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  (LEAD) BLACKPINK fans rejoice group’s contract renewal with YG

  (LEAD) BLACKPINK fans rejoice group’s contract renewal with YG (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS detail throughout) By Chung Joo-won, Lim So-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Contract
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  (LEAD) BLACKPINK renews contract for group activities with YG

  (ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has extended its contract for group activities with YG Entertainment, the company said Wednesday."The board has completed a resolution about renewing
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  Zion.T crafts new LP through personal experiences, introspection

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- R&B singer-songwriter and producer Zion.T returned Wednesday with his third studio album, "Zip," offering a collection of relatable narratives woven from personal experiences and insightful observat
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  BLACKPINK renews contract for group activities with YG

  SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has extended its contract for group activities with YG Entertainment, the company said Wednesday."The board has completed a resolution about renewing the contracts with BLACKPINK's four m
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  BLACKPINK renews contract for group activities with YG

  SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has signed a contract renewal to continue their group activities, its agency said on Wednesday. "(YG) has completed the board reso
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  (LEAD) BTS agency asks fans to refrain from visiting scenes of members' military enlistment

  (ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-15)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The agency of K-pop megastar BTS on Tuesday asked fans to refrain from visiting boot camps to see off their favorite stars as the last four members of the group are set to join the Army as
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  BTS agency asks fans to refrain from visiting scenes of members' military enlistment

  SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The agency of K-pop megastar BTS on Tuesday asked fans to refrain from visiting boot camps to see off their favorite stars as the last four members of the group are set to join the Army as active-duty soldiers early next wee
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  BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' music video tops 1.9 bln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" has surpassed 1.9 billion views on YouTube.The video hit the milestone at 6:13 a.m. Monday, about four years and eight months after the song w
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  ITZY to drop new album, kick off world tour

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY will roll out a new album titled "Born to Be" next month and begin a new world tour in Seoul the following month, the group's agency said Monday.JYP Entertainment posted a video announci
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  TVXQ to return with 9th studio album

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group TVXQ will make a comeback this month with its ninth full-length album, the group's agency said Monday.The album, titled "20&2," will be put out on Dec. 26, according to SM Entertainment.It marks t