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  #HYBE, #SMEntertainment

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  HYBE’s acquisition of SM Entertainment to mark major turning point in K-pop industry

  SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- HYBE, the South Korean entertainment agency behind BTS and TXT, is set to serve as a major turning point in the K-pop industry following its acquisition of a leading stake i
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  #BLACKPINK, #BritAwards

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  BLACKPINK ends journey as very first K-pop girl group nominee for Brit Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean supergroup BLACKPINK has ended the group’s very first journey as a nominee for the 2023 Brit Awards, the highest honor at Britain’s equivalent of the Grammys. T
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  #TVXQ

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  TVXQ holds live tour ‘TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR 2023 ~CLASSYC~’ in Japan

  SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean male pop duo TVXQ, consisting of U-know Yunho and Max Changmin, has kicked off its national live tour of Japan, titled “TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR 2023 ~CLASSYC~,” th
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  #TWICE, #LotteDutyFree

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  Lotte Duty Free holds exclusive fan meeting for TWICE to attract Japanese tourists

  SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean travel retail brand Lotte Duty Free has taken another step toward cementing its position as Korea’s representative duty-free shop by holding an exclusive fan me
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  #HanteoAward, #BTS

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  BTS rakes in 6 gold medals at 2022 Hanteo Music Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS raked in another 6 gold medals at the 2022 Hanteo Music Awards, which marked the global K-pop festival’s 30th anniversary. The mega-hit boy band won the
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  K-POP

  'Music Bank' with score manipulation allegation on Lim Young-woong… police investigation result not guilty

  SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) - Suspicions of manipulating scores on KBS music program "Music Bank" have been concluded without charge as a result of a police investigation. According
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  Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment and Bang Si-hyuk of HYBE "We will work together for future prospect of K-pop"

  SEOUL February 10 (Yonhap) -- The founder of South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man and the chairman of HYBE Bang Si-hyuk has addressed “SM Entertainment has decided to work
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  K-POP

  (3rd LD) Hybe to become largest shareholder in SM Entertainment

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4, 15-16)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the Korean entertainment agency behind supergroup BTS, said Friday it will acquire a 14.8 percent stake in its rival K-pop agency SM Entertainment to b
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  (2nd LD) Hybe to become largest shareholder in SM Entertainment

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-6, 15-16; CHANGES photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the Korean entertainment agency behind supergroup BTS, said Friday it will acquire a 14.8 percent stake in its rival K-pop agency SM E
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  (LEAD) Hybe to become largest shareholder in SM Entertainment

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from fourth para; ADDS image)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the Korean entertainment agency behind supergroup BTS, said Friday it will acquire a 14.8 percent stake in its rival K-pop agency SM Enterta
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  K-POP

  Hybe to acquire 14.8 pct stake in SM Entertainment to become largest shareholder

  Hybe-SM Entertainment Hybe to acquire 14.8 pct stake in SM Entertainment to become largest shareholderSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the Korean entertainment agency behind supergroup BTS, said Frida
• (URGENT) Hybe to acquire 14.8 pct stake in SM Entertainment

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  K-POP

  Apink to host global fan concert 'Pink Drive'

  SEOUL February 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Apink will be hosting fan concert by the name of “Pink Drive” which will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Seoul, addressed group’s
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  K-POP

  New Jeans' OMG' to exceed 100 million streams on spotify

  SEOUL February 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group New Jean’s track “OMG” has exceeded 100 million streams within Spotify, according to group’s agency ADOR on Thursday.Track “OMG” which was released on Jan
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  K-POP

  New Jeans becomes most nominated group for Korean Music Award

  SEOUL February 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group New Jeans has been nominated under the most amount of awards within The Korean Music Award.Committee for the Korean Music Award has revealed the candidate
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  K-POP

  Hybe acquires U.S. hip-hop label to expand global business portfolio

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Hybe said Thursday its American unit has agreed to acquire QC Media Holdings, the parent company of an influential U.S.-based hip-hop label, to expand its reach into the global market.Under the deal, Hybe America will acquir
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  K-POP

  Vocalists Lee Na-rae and Shin Yu-jin to part ways S.Korean band Leenalchi

  SEOUL February 9 (Yonhap) -- Main vocalist Lee Na-rae and Shin Yu-jin of South Korean pop band Leenalchi which led the sensation though their track “Tiger is Coming” will be parting ways with the band
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  #JayPark, #Yesterday

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  Jay Park unveils teaser image for upcoming single ‘Yesterday’

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Rapper and singer-songwriter Jay Park has unveiled the teaser image and date for his brand-new single “Yesterday.” The forthcoming single will consist of two songs, “Yesterda
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  #NMIXX, #MIXXPLORE

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  NMIXX to drop travel reality content ‘MIXXPLORE’

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie girl group NMIXX will release the group’s first travel reality content “MIXXPLORE,” the group’s agency JYP Entertainment confirmed Thursday.“MIXXPLORE” is
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  Red Velvet to perform at annual music festival in Spain

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Red Velvet will take part in the Primavera Sound, a large annual music festival held in Spain, the group's agency said Thursday.This year's event will be held from June 1-3 in Barcelona and in