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  Twice to release English single 'Moonlight Sunrise' on Friday

  SEOUL January 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will be showcasing their latest English single “Moonlight Sunrise” on Friday at 2 p.m. addressed group’s agency JYP Entertainment. The upcoming trac
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  BTS spends 31 weeks on Billboard Hot 200 along with NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, and BLACKPINK

  SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) – K-pop sensation boy group BTS has been spending 31 consecutive weeks on the “Billboard Hot 200” with the group’s first anthology album “Proof.” Billboard announced Wednesday
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  Completing basic military training BTS Jin "I'm having fun"

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Jin of the mega-hit boy group BTS has greeted fans after completing basic military training on Wednesday. "I'm having fun and doing well," Jin sa
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  Bae Cheol-soo of S.Korean rock band Song Gol Mae "One Should love all genre of music instead of focusing on one genre"

  SEOUL January 18 (Yonhap) -- "I hope through KBS’ upcoming special segment featuring the concert of S.Korean rock band Song Gol Mae a lot of generation will be introduced to various music genre
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  S.Korean band SURL to kick off North America Tour In April

  SEOUL January 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean band SURL will be kicking off their first ever North America Tour in April, addressed band’s agency MPMG Music on Wednesday. SURL will kick of their North Ame
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  NCT 127 to host 'The NCT 127 concert Experience'

  Seoul January 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT 127 will be collaborating with game company ROBLOX to host a virtual concert, addressed group’s agency SM Entertainment on Wednesday. Virtual concert “
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  Spotify launches program to support rising Korean hip-hop artists

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Spotify, the world's largest music streaming subscription service, announced Wednesday the launch of a program to support rising Korean hip-hop artists.Kicking off and as part of the "K-hip-hop Rooki
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  STAYC to return after 7 months with new album

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Girl group STAYC will drop a new album for the first time in seven months next month, its management agency said Wednesday."STAYC, composed of members Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon and J, is preparing to make a comeb
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  K-pop girl group aespa to perform at New York City's mega-festival

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group aespa will perform at The Governors Ball Music Festival 2023, a major annual outdoor music festival in New York City, the group's agency said Wednesday.It will become the first K-pop act to perfo
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  #NewJeans, #Ditto

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  NewJeans land on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Ditto’

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) – South Korean rookie girl group NewJeans has successfully landed on the Billboard Hot 100, only 6 months after their debut, according to the group’s agency ADOR Wednesday. Bil
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  BTS Jimin as global brand ambassador of DIOR

  SEOUL January 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar group BTS’ Jimin has been appointed as the global brand ambassador by designer brand Dior. Dior posted photos of Jimin on Wednesday in celebration of the c
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  KBS music show ‘The Seasons: Jay Park's Drive’ to air next month

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) - Noh Young-sim, Lee Moon sae, Lee Sora, Yoon Do-hyun, Lee Hana, Yoo Hee-yeol and Jay Park. Rapper Jay Park is to host the first season of the new music talk show "The
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  #BTS, #JustOneDay

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  BTS’ ‘Just One Day’ becomes 25th MV to hit 200 million views on YouTube

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) – South Korean mega-hit boy group BTS has added “Just One Day”'s MV to their long list of music videos uploaded on their YouTube channel to have hit the 200-million mark, a
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  K-pop girl group Cignature to return with mini album 'My Little Aurora'

  SEOUL January 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Cignature will be returning to the music scene with group’s mini album “My Little Aurora” on Tuesday since their previous music release over a year
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  DSP Meida and Kako Entertainment signs 20 billion won contract

  SEOUL January 17 (Yonhap) -- DSP media and Kakao Entertainment has successfully signed a distribution contract regarding 20 billion won worth the music content. DSP Media withholds intellectual proper
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  Sasha Alex Sloan to perform in Korea on March 6

  SEOUL January 17 (Yonhap) -- American singer song writer Sasha Alex Sloan will be performing her first solo concert in South Korea at Yes 24 Live Hall on March 6 at 8 p.m. addressed Live Nation Korea,
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  #JayPark, #SLAYHOUSEREMIX

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  Jay Park to drop new EP ‘SLAY HOUSE REMIX’

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) – Korean-American rapper Jay Park will be releasing his new EP ‘SLAY HOUSE REMIX,’ according to his agency MORE VISION Entertainment.He and Slom, the two producers of the winne
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  #GIDLE, #TOMBOY

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  (G)I-DLE’s ‘TOMBOY’ MV hits 200 million views on YouTube

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) – South Korean mega-hit girl group (G)-IDLE’s “TOMBOY” MV has broken 200 million views on YouTube, according to the group’s agency Cube Entertainment Tuesday. The music video f
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  Former IZ*ONE member Yena goes dark in 1st single 'Love War'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Choi Yena, a K-pop soloist who was a member of the now-disbanded project girl group IZ*ONE, freed herself of the bubbly and bright image from her previous albums with the release of her first single, "Lo
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  #Onewe, #GRAVITY

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  Onewe to drop first English-language studio album

  SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) – South Korean alternative rock band Onewe will put out their first English-language studio album, titled “GRAVITY,” at 6 p.m. (KST) on Jan. 28, the band’s agency said Monday.