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  BTOB’s Seo Eun-kwang and Lee Mi-joo to host MBC Everyone’s ‘Weekly Idol’

  SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTOB’s Seo Eun-kwang and television personality Lee Mi-joo have been named the new hosts for MBC Everyone’s variety show “Weekly Idol.”The show, which h
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  BLACKPINK's Jisoo becomes 1st K-pop female soloist to sell over 1 mln copies in 1st week

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, became the first K-pop female solo artist with an album that was sold more than 1 million copies in its first week of sales, her agency said Tuesday.YG Entertainm
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  (LEAD) '60s Korean pop diva Hyun Mee dies at age 85

  (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6, 8; CORRECTS spelling of singer's name throughout)SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyun Mee, who was one of the most popular Korean pop singers in the 1960s, died Tuesday, police said. She was 85.According to the pol
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  Seventeen's 'FML' surpasses record 2.18 mln copies in preorders

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- "FML," the 10th EP from K-pop boy group Seventeen, has surpassed 2.18 million copies in preorders, the album's agency said Tuesday, making it the band's most-preordered album to date.Preord
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  '60s Korean pop diva Hyun Mee dies at age 85

  SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyun Mee, who was one of the most popular Korean pop singers in the 1960s, died Tuesday, police said. She was 85.According to the police and music industry sources, the singer whose original Korean name is Kim Myeong-seon,
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  Legendary singer Hyun-mi passes away at age of 85

  SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean-based iconic singer Kim Myung Seon, who is better known by her stage name Hyun-mi or Hyun-mee, passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 85. The chairman of H
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  TXT to be named U.S. MTV PUSH Artist Of April

  SEOUL, April. 4 (Yonhap) -- The group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) has been selected as the artist of April for U.S. music broadcaster MTV's "MTV PUSH.” According to the agency Bighi
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  YG Entertainment to unveil ‘BLACKPINK: THE GAME’ this year

  SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment will drop the K-pop supergroup BLACKPINK-themed mobile game in the second quarter of this year, the agency confirmed Tuesday. The leading K-
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  KOZ Ent. to debut new boy group on May 30

  SEOUL, April. 4 (Yonhap) -- KOZ Entertainment, a label under HYBE, is to introduce its first boy group on May 30. The specific debut schedule will be disclosed later. KOZ Entertainm
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  NMIXX ‘Expergo’ ranks 122nd the U.S. ‘Billboard 200’

  SEOUL, April. 4 (Yonhap) -- Girl group NMIXX has entered the U.S. Billboard main album chart "Billboard 200" with its first mini-album "Expergo." Billboard has announ
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  S.Korean vocal group Forestella's Bae Doo-hoon and actress Kang Yun-jung to marry in May

  ​ SEOUL April 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean crossover male vocal quartet Forestella’s member Bae Doo-hoon will be getting married to actress Kang Yun-jung, addressed entertainment agency Beatinteractive
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  'Like Crazy' by BTS member Jimin tops Billboard Hot 100

  BTS member-Billboard chart'Like Crazy' by BTS member Jimin tops Billboard Hot 100WASHINGTON, April 3 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jimin made history with his single "Like Crazy" reaching
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  Lovelyz's Mijoo to release solo album first time in 9 years after her debut

  SEOUL, April. 3 (Yonhap) -- Mijoo is to release a solo album first time in nine years after her debut, her agency Antenna said on Monday. Mijoo, who debuted as a girl group LOVELYZ in 2014,
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  Pentagon’s Wooseok to host EBS’ radio show ‘Pentagon’s Night Radio’

  SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean multi-national boy band Pentagon’s Wooseok will be hosting Educational Broadcasting System’s ongoing radio show “Pentagon’s Night Radio.”The show was hosted by S
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  K-pop boy group Highlight's Lee Gi-Kwang to release first solo album 'Predator' on April 17

  SEOUL April 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Highlight’s member Lee Gi-kwang will be making a comeback with his first full length solo album “Predator” on April 17, addressed group’s agency, Around US En
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  Korea Music Content Association to host 'MWM conference' in April

  SEOUL April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea’s Music content Association will kick off a conference titled “MWM Conference” themed under K-pop and AI technology, starting on April 27. The upcoming conference
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  Japanese singer imase to hold first showcase in Korea

  SEOUL, April. 3 (Yonhap) -- Japanese rookie singer imase is to hold his first showcase in Korea, Universal Music said. imase will perform his signature song "NIGHT DANCER" at Mus
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  WOODZ to release fifth mini album on 26th

  SEOUL, April. 3 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter WOODZ will release his fifth mini album "OO-LI" on the 26th of this month, his agency EDAM Entertainment said. "OO-LI" i
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  Artist Dhruv to perform in South Korea on July 20

  SEOUL April 3 (Yonhap) -- Singer songwriter Dhruv will perform his concert in South Korea for the fist time in July of 2023, addressed concert planning agency Live Nation Korea on Monday. Artist Dhruv
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  LE SSERAFIM to make comeback on May 1 with full-length album ‘UNFORGIVEN’

  SEOUL, April. 3 (Yonhap) -- Girl group LE SSERAFIM is to release its first full-length album "UNFORGIVEN" on the 3rd, its agency Source Music said. "UNFORGIVEN" is to