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  NewJeans and Kakao Ent.’s Joseph Chang named in Gold House’s A100 List

  SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie girl group NewJeans and Kakao Entertainment’s Global Strategy Officer (GSO) Joseph Chang have been named as one of the Most Influential Asians in the Unite
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  'Hype Boy' by NewJeans hits 300 mln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- "Hype Boy," a hit song from rookie girl group NewJeans, has become the group's third song to garner 300 million streams on Spotify, the group's agency said Wednesday.The song had recorded 300,100,390 strea
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  BTOB back with late spring breeze, mellow love songs

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group BTOB is back with a spring breeze that makes people's heart flutter and mellow love songs Tuesday.The sextet dropped "Wind and Wish," its 12th EP and first release since March las
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  (LEAD) BTS member Suga's 'D-Day' debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Suga's No. 58 debut on Hot 100; RECASTS headline)SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of K-pop giant BTS, has arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart with his first full-length solo album, "D-Day.&quo
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  BTOB’s Seo Eun-kwang stars in Lotte Group’s original office web series

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTOB’s Seo Eun-kwang will be starring in the very first office web series of Lotte Group, the South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation confirm
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  (2nd LD) Hybe announces highest-ever Q1 performance

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from Hybe's conference call in paras 6-7, 10-12; RECASTS headline and paras 1-2)SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Despite its biggest boy group BTS' pause in group projects due to its members' military service, the
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  Suga to be dressed up in Maison Valentino’s special jackets during world tour

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS’ Suga will be dressed up in Maison Valentino’s special jackets during his first-ever solo world tour, the leading Italian luxury fashion house confirmed Mo
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  (LEAD) Hybe's Q1 operating profit up 41.5 pct to 52.5 bln won

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Hybe's conference call on Q1 report)SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Despite its biggest boy group BTS' pause in group projects due to members' military service, the K-pop company behind the group, Hybe, has reported a signifi
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  TXT to hold first-ever concert at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome in July

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band TOMMOROW X TOGETHER is gearing up to hold the act’s very first concert at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome for two days from July 1, according to the group’s agency
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  RM features in Colde’s new song ‘Don’t every say love me’

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- BTS's RM is to feature in singer-songwriter Colde's new album, the label WAVY said on Tuesday. RM featured on the title track "Don't ever say love
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  BTS' Suga debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of K-pop giant BTS, has arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart with his first full-length solo album, "D-Day."He tied with his bandmate Jimin, who hit the same position with "
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  Le Sserafim drops 1st studio album on eve of 1st anniv.

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim returned to the music scene on Monday with "Unforgiven," its first full-length album since debuting about a year ago."We're pleased and think it is meaningful t
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  Seventeen's 'FML' becomes most-sold K-pop album in its opening week

  SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- "FML," boy group Seventeen's 10th EP, has set a new record for first-week sales by a K-pop album, as it sold 4.55 million copies in the debut week, according to the band's agency Monday.Pledis Entertainmen
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  Apink’s 4 members except Jeong Eun-ji to leave IST Entertainment

  SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Apink's Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young have been confirmed to end their exclusive contracts with IST Entertainment. Jeon
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  Lim Young-woong to launch first-ever solo reality show

  SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean trot singer Lim Young-woong will be starring in a reality show all by himself for the very first time since his debut."Lim Young-woong's solo reality
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  Jukjae releases digital singer ‘Oh, Love’

  SEOUL, April. 28 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Jukjae has released his digital single "Oh, Love" on Thursday. The new song "Oh, Love" is a reinterpretation of the ori
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  Lee Seung-chul to hold national tour concert 'Retro Night' in June

  SEOUL, April. 28 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lee Seung-chul is to hold a national tour concert "Retro Night" in 20 cities, including Chuncheon, Jeonju, Busan, Daejeon, Seoul and Daegu, starting
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  Stray Kids to drop 3rd studio album in June

  SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids will roll out its third full-length album, "5-Star," in June, the group's management agency said Friday.According to JYP Entertainment, "5-Star" will hit music service
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  LE SSERAFIM’s team logo wins iF Design Awards

  SEOUL, April. 28 (Yonhap) – Girl group LE SSERAFIM’s team logo has won the main award for "Product and Service Branding in the Communication" category at the "iF Design Awards 2023
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  Teen cello prodigy Han Jae-min looks beyond competition

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cellist Han Jae-min grabbed international attention as the youngest winner of the prestigious George Enescu International Competition last year, but the 17-year-old prodigy thinks it is just the