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  #StrayKids, #trot, #Seventeen, #IVE, #TXT

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  Stray Kids and singers from 'Mr. Trot' to have dominated 2022 domestic music market

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) – Stray Kids and singers from the previously broadcasted singing survival show “Mr. Trot” have been appreciated to have dominated the domestic music market last year. According
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  #BLACKPINK, #ShutDown

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  ‘Shut Down’ becomes BLACKPINK’s 39th album to hit 100 million mark on YouTube

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) – South Korean mega-hit girl group BLACKPINK added another MV to their list of videos with more than 100 million YouTube views with “Shut Down” exceeding 100 million views, acc
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  #aespa, #concert

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  Aespa to hold first solo concert in February

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) – South Korean mega-hit girl group aespa will hold the group’s first solo concert “2023 aespa 1st Concert SYNK : HYPER LINE” at Jamsil Arena in Seoul from Feb. 25 to 26, the gr
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  SM Entertainment switches to Multi-producing system

  SEOUL January 20 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment has decided to reorganize the structure of the board of directors and switch to a "Multi-producing system" by accepting the proposal of Align
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  #Seventeen

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  Seventeen to hold 7th fan meeting in Seoul in March

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) – South Korean boy group Seventeen will hold the group’s 7th fan meeting “SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND” at KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, from Mar. 10 to 12, the group
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  Documentary following BTS' J-Hope's creation of 1st album to be released next month

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- A behind-the-scenes documentary about the creation of BTS star J-Hope's solo debut album, "Jack in the Box," will be released on Feb. 17, his agency said Friday.According to Big Hit Music, the documentary fi
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  SM Entertainment receives 'ISO 14001'

  SEOUL January 20 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment became the first entertainment agency to have acquired the “ISO 14001” from the BSI which stands for British Standards Institution, addressed SM Entertain
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  NCT 127 successfully hosts concert in Brazil

  SEOUL January 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT 127 successfully hosted group’s first concert in Brazil on January 18 (Brazil time) at Sao Paulo, addressed group’s agency SM Entertainment. NCT 127 pe
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  AleXa performs Halftime show in Crypto.com arena

  SEOUL January 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer AleXa performed a half time show at the Crypto.com Arena during the match between LA Clippers and Philadelphia seventy Sixers on January 17 (US time),
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  BTS J-Hope to release documentary 'j-hope IN THE BOX' in February

  SEOUL January 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superstar group BTS’ J-HOPE will be releasing “j-hope IN THE BOX” which will feature the documentary of the production of his solo album, on February 17. Acco
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  #SeoulMusicAwards, #NCTDream, #BTS, #IVE

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  NCT Dream wins Grand Prize at 32nd Seoul Music Awards

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean smash hit boy group NCT Dream has raked up another music award — the septet won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 32nd Seoul Music Awards held on Thursday at the
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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