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  'K-pop Demon Hunters' soundtrack holds at No. 2 on Billboard 200 for second week

  SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The original soundtrack (OST) of the Netflix animated film "K-pop Demon Hunters" has stayed at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 main albums chart for the second
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  Shinhwa’s Lee Min-woo reveals fiancee is pregnant

  SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) – Lee Min-woo of veteran boy band Shinhwa has revealed that his fiancee is pregnant. Appearing on the KBS 2TV reality show "Mr. House Husband 2" on Saturday, Lee sa
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  Bighit’s new boy group Cortis drops music video for ‘Go!’ ahead of debut

  SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- New boy group Cortis has released a music video for a track from its upcoming debut album. Agency Bighit Music said on Monday that Cortis uploaded the music video for “Go!,
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  ‘SMTOWN Live’ at Tokyo Dome sells out, draws 95,000 fans

  SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment said on Monday that its joint concert “SMTOWN LIVE 2025” at Japan’s Tokyo Dome on the previous two days was held to a sold-out crowd. Marking the agency’s
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  KATSEYE releases remix of ‘Gabriela’

  SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- KATSEYE, a Korean-American joint girl group under Hybe, released a remix version of “Gabriela” on Aug. 8, Hybe Labels said. The remix features Puerto Rican rapper and singer
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  &Team achieves first million-seller in Japan with third single

  SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band &Team has achieved its first million-seller in Japan with its third single “Go in Blind.” According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan, the si
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  EXO’s Chanyeol to host free event for solo comeback

  SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Chanyeol of EXO will hold a free offline event to mark the release of his second solo mini album, agency SM Entertainment said on Friday. Titled “Chanyeol [Upside Down] The
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  Enhypen to hold encore concerts for world tour in Seoul in October

  SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Enhypen will hold encore concerts for its world tour “Walk the Line” at the KSPO Dome in Seoul’s Olympic Park from Oct. 24 to 26, agency Belift Lab said on Friday. Starting
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  NCT Wish to drop new EP 'Color' on Sept. 1

  SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Boy group NCT Wish will put out its third EP "Color" on Sept. 1, the group's agency SM Entertainment said Friday.The album will feature seven tracks, including the title track "Color" that carries
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  TWICE's Chaeyoung to make solo debut in September

  SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE will debut as a solo artist next month, her agency announced Friday.JYP Entertainment said she will release her first solo album in her 10-year career on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m.She will be the
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  BLACKPINK kicks off Europe tour in Paris ahead of Wembley performance

  SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK began the European leg of their new world tour “Deadline” with concerts last weekend at Stade de France in Paris, YG Entertainment announced on Th
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  Audition begins to find next global girl group following 'KATSEYE'

  SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- HYBE and Geffen Records will hold auditions to find the next global girl group to follow in the footsteps of KATSEYE, a joint US-Korea project. The companies announced on Th
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  SM’s virtual artist naevis releases new single ‘Sensitive’

  SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Virtual K-pop singer naevis released a new single titled “Sensitive” at 12 p.m. on Thursday, SM Entertainment announced. “Sensitive” is a pop dance track featuring funky ba
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  Ticket scams surge ahead of G-Dragon's Hong Kong concerts; scalped tickets fetch over 20 million won

  SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- As K-pop star G-Dragon prepares to perform in Hong Kong for the first time in eight years, local media have reported a surge in ticket-related scams and extreme ticket scalp
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  40 Pct of U.S. K-pop Fans Spend Over $100 Annually on CDs: Survey

  SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A recent survey has revealed that 4 out of 10 K-pop fans in the United States spend more than $100 (approx. 140,000 won) annually on K-pop CDs, underscoring the genre's
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  (LEAD) Hybe posts record-high Q2 sales on robust world tours

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Hybe's conference call; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's K-pop giant Hybe posted record second-quarter revenue on the back of robust world tours and steady demand for music and album sales, the
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  Lee Min of R&B Duo As One Passes Away at Age 47

  SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lee Min, member of the female R&B duo As One, has passed away at the age of 47, according to the music industry on Wednesday. Lee was found dead on the afternoon of Wedn
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  I-dle Performs at LA Angels Home Game Pre-Show Event

  SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group i-dle performed ahead of a Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays, their agency Cube Entertainment announced Wedne
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  (LEAD) Rose lands 8 MTV VMA nominations, including Video of the Year

  (ATTN: ADDS Rose's comments in paras 4-5)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rose of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has secured eight nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the major music awards in the United States.According to
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  Rose lands 8 MTV VMA nominations, including Video of the Year

  SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rose of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has secured eight nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the major music awards in the United States.According to the list of nominees announced by MTV VMAs on