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  SM founder Lee Soo-man to join tree-planting project in LA

  SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The founder and former chief producer of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man, is stepping up his environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities with a tree-planting project in Los Angeles. Lee will participate in the tree
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  BTS member Suga begins mandatory military service

  SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, on Friday began his mandatory military service as a social service agent.Suga, 30, is the third member of the septet to enlist in the military, following Jin in December 2022, and
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  2023 MAMA Awards to be held in Tokyo

  SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- This year's MAMA Awards, the K-pop industry's biggest annual year-end music awards, will be held in Tokyo in November.The awards ceremony will take place on Nov. 28 and 29 at the Tokyo Dome, making it the first Kor
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  Seventeen to drop 11th EP next month

  SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen will put out its 11th EP, "Seventeenth Heaven," next month, the group's agency, Pledis Entertainment, said Wednesday.The group also announced the album will be released on Oct. 23
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  'Slow Dancing' by BTS' V debuts at No. 51 on Billboard Hot 100

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- BTS V's latest single "Slow Dancing" debuted at No. 51 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to the latest chart released Wednesday. "Slow Dancing" is the lead trac
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  EXO member D.O.'s 2nd EP tops iTunes Top Albums charts in 42 regions

  SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- EXO member D.O.'s second mini album, "Expectation," has topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 42 regions on the first day of its release, SM Entertainment said Tuesday. Released Monday, the album also stayed o
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  BLACKPINK member Lisa's 'Money' performance video tops 900 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The performance video of BLACKPINK member Lisa's solo song "Money" has exceeded 900 million views on YouTube, her management agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday."Money" is a track on Lisa's
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  Singer-actor IU donates 300 mln won to the vulnerable

  singer-donation Singer-actor IU donates 300 mln won to the vulnerableSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU donated 300 million won (US$226,159) to marginalized groups in medical and welfare serv
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  BTS' V debuts No. 2 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- V of K-pop supergroup BTS entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 with "Layover," his first solo album, Billboard has said."Layover" came in second behind Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album, &qu
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  V's 'Layover' achieves biggest debut week sales for K-pop soloist

  SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The debut solo album by V, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, has set the biggest first-week sales record for an album by a K-pop soloist with 2.1 million copies sold, data showed Friday.According to the data from Hanteo Ch
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  Xia Junsu to star 10th anniv. performance of musical ‘Dracula’

  Xia Junsu to star 10th anniv. performance of musical ‘Dracula’ SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Globally followed singer-performer Kim Junsu, musical star Jeon Dong-suk, and actor Shin Sung-rok will take
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  Stray Kids to hold concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in October

  Stray Kids to hold concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in October SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids will hold a concert in October at Gocheok Sky Dome, the dream venue for Korean si
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  BLACKPINK scoops 2 honors at this year's MTV VMAs

  SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has received two awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the biggest annual music awards in the United States.The K-pop quartet won Best Choreography and Group of the Year
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  BLACKPINK dubbed ‘Group of the Year’ at MTV Awards

  BLACKPINK dubbed ‘Group of the Year’ at MTV Awards SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK won “Group of the Year” at the 2023 MTV Video Awards (VMA), a prestigious U.S. music
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  BTS Jungkook's 'Seven' tops Billboard Global for 8 weeks

  BTS Jungkook's 'Seven' tops Billboard Global for 8 weeks SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's solo track "Seven" has topped the Billboard’s non-U.S. g
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  BLACKPINK to open pop-up store in Seoul

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will open a pop-up store for its official merchandise in Seoul's Hongdae area later this week, a subsidiary of the group's agency said Tuesday.The "Born Pink Pop-up Experience in Se
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  BTS V's 'Layover' sells over 1.67 mln copies on debut day, record for K-pop soloist

  SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The debut solo album by V, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, sold about 1.67 million copies on the day of its release, breaking the first-day sales record for K-pop soloists, data showed Saturday. According to the data from
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  TWICE's Jihyo to drop English version of 'Killin' Me Good'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Jihyo, a member of K-pop girl group TWICE, will release the English-language version of "Killin' Me Good," the main track off her first solo album released last month, next week, her agency sai
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  (LEAD) BTS' V drops debut solo album 'Layover'

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with album's release and remarks from V; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- V, a member of the K-pop giant BTS, put out his first solo album, "Layover," on Friday.The singer has released various original s
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  BTS member Jungkook's 'Seven' music video tops 200 mln views

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The music video for "Seven," the debut solo single from BTS' Jungkook, has surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, the group's agency said Friday.The video hit the milestone at about 5 p.m. the previous