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  NCT Dream's new album 'ISTJ' asks: Why do opposites attract?

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Fans of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a self-report personality test, will be able to easily catch what the name of K-pop boy group NCT Dream's upcoming third full-length album, "ISTJ,&quo
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  BLACKPINK garners over 90 mln YouTube subscribers

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK, the world's biggest girl group, has garnered over 90 million subscribers on YouTube, cementing its position as the most-followed musical act on the global video sharing service.The quartet hit the milestone a
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  BTS' Jungkook logs 2nd day atop Spotify global chart with 1st solo song

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's first solo single, "Seven," has added a second day at No. 1 on the streaming giant Spotify's daily top song global chart, the band's agency said Monday. The digital single, unve
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  BTS' J-Hope to release physical version of 'Jack in the Box'

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop juggernaut BTS will release a CD edition of his debut solo album "Jack in the Box" released a year ago, the band's agency said Monday.BigHit Music said the album's "HOPE Edition&qu
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  BTS' Jungkook lands at No. 1 on Spotify with first solo single 'Seven'

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's first solo single, "Seven," has landed atop streaming giant Spotify's daily top song global chart, his agency said Sunday. The digital single, unveiled Friday, topped the chart afte
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  BTS' Jungkook tops iTunes charts of 106 countries with first solo single 'Seven'

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's first solo single, "Seven," topped iTunes Top Song charts of 106 countries around the world Saturday, one day after its release, its agency, BigHit Music, said.Jungkook unveiled the dig
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  NewJeans' 'Super Shy' debuts on British Official Singles Chart

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group NewJeans' new song, "Super Shy," has entered the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 one week after its release.According to the latest data released Friday (British time), the song debut
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  3 Super Junior members leave SM but will continue working as group

  SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Super Junior's members Eunhyuk, Donghae and Kyuhyun will leave SM Entertainment, their agency for over 10 years, the company said Friday.SM Entertainment said the three members will pursue individual act
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  Girl group (G)I-dle advances to U.S. market with 'I Do'

  SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Popular South Korean girl group (G)I-dle released its first all-English digital single targeting the North American music market Friday."I Do" is a song infused with synth-pop elements inspired by the 1980s, acc
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  (LEAD) BTS' Jungkook to formally debut as solo artist with 'Seven'

  (ATTN: UPDATES with comments from singer in paras 6-15; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS will drop his first official solo song on Friday.The digital single, titled "Seven," is scheduled to arrive at
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  BTS' Jungkook to formally debut as solo artist with 'Seven'

  SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS will drop his first official solo song on Friday.The digital single, titled "Seven," is scheduled to arrive at 1 p.m. in local time, according to the band's agency, BigHit Mu
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  BTS member Jungkook's debut solo song features American rapper

  SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- American rapper Latto took part in BTS member Jungkook's upcoming debut solo single as a featured artist, the group's agency, BigHit Music, said Thursday.Latto has reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart
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  YG's new girl group Babymonster to launch in September

  SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment's new girl group Babymonster will make its debut in September, the K-pop label said Tuesday.According to the agency, the group is now working on the choreography and music video for its debut song, whic
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  Girl group Nmixx drops new single 'A Midsummer Nmixx's Dream'

  SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Nmixx on Tuesday returned with its third single, "A Midsummer Nmixx's Dream," the first summer release from the group since its debut in February last year, its agency JYP Entertainment said
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  EXO's 'EXIST' tops iTunes Top Albums chart in 66 nations

  SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band EXO's new album "EXIST" topped iTunes' Top Albums chart in 66 nations, and other major music charts at home and abroad, its agency said Tuesday.Released on Monday, "EXIST" rank
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  TXT tops Japan’s Oricon weekly charts with ‘SWEET’

  SEOUL July 11 (Yonhap) -- Tomorrow X Together's second full-length Japanese album "SWEET" sold 303,000 units in Japan, placing it at the top of the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, its age
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  TVXQ's U-Know Yunho to release new album next month

  SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- U-Know Yunho of K-pop duo TVXQ will release his new mini album “Reality Show" next month, his agency said on Tuesday. This album is his solo album in two yea
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  Taeyeon finishes Tokyo concert with success

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Singer Taeyeon held “The ODD Of LOVE in JAPAN," her first solo concert in Japan in 4 years, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in 8~9, her agency said on Monday. Th
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  Taeyeon to continue Asia tour in Jakarta

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Group IVE finished the first Asia tour after their debut with the fan concert “The Prom Queens” held in Thunder Dome, Bangkok, Thailand in 8~9. Starting with Korea in Feb
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  ZEROBASEONE claims new wave of K-pop

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) --"We’re a flower that is just rises but we will do our best every moment until we bloom in full." ZEROBASEONE, a group formed through “Boys Planet”, I