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  #iu, #thegoldenhour, #concert, #kpop

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  "This stage will be the farewell stage for 'Good Day'" states S.Korean singer songwriter IU

  SEOUL September 19 (Yonhap) -- “Today marks 14thh anniversary of my debut as a singer, I feel very lucky to be able to perform a concert on a perfect day while celebrating my anniversary. “On the nigh
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  BLACKPINK's 'Shut Down' tops Spotify's global chart for 2nd consecutive day

  BLACKPINK-Spotify chartBLACKPINK's 'Shut Down' tops Spotify's global chart for 2nd consecutive daySEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has topped world's largest
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  #IVE

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  Length of K-pop songs becoming shorter...'Around two minutes'

  SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- There is something common among 2022 K-pop hit songs such as G-IDLE's "TOMBOY," IVE's "LOVE DIVE," PSY's "That That."That is
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  K-POP

  Girl group Le Sserafim to drop new EP next month

  SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group Le Sserafim will release its second EP next month, the group's management agency said Monday.The EP, titled "Antifragile," will hit music services on Oct. 17, Source Music said, adding it
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  #KARA

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  Girl group KARA to come back in seven years

  SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Girl group KARA, who gained great popularity in the late 2000s and early 2010s, will return with a new album in November for the first time in seven years, RBW said on Mond
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  K-POP

  'If the same night today' 90's popular singer Park Jeong-un dies

  SEOUL, September 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer Park Jeong-un, who produced hit songs such as "If the Same Night Today" in the 90s, passed away at age 57 due to a disease on September 17. The dece
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  Singer Lyn, remakes her husband M.C THE MAX Lee Su's 'Night We Shine'

  SEOUL, September 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lyn remade the group M.C THE MAX's song "Night We Shine," where her husband has the position of vocalist, project Ribbon announced on Sunday. Th
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  #blackpink, #shutdown, #bornpink

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  BLACKPINK’s ‘Shut Down’ tops global music chart Spotify

  SEOUL, September 18 (Yonhap) -- The title song "Shut Down" from girl group BLACKPINK’s second full-length album "BORN PINK" topped the "Daily Top Song Global Chart"
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  K-POP

  IU donates 200 million won for children and youths

  SEOUL, September 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar IU has donated a total of 200 million won for pediatric patients and young people preparing for self-reliance on the 18th, to mark the 14th anniversary
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  (LEAD) BLACKPINK's new album surpasses 1 mln copies on 1st day of sales

  (ATTN: UPDATES with group's hitting No. 1 on various iTunes charts in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK's second full-length album has sold more than 1 million copies on its first day of sales, music industry sources
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  #BLACKPINK

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  BLACKPINK's 'Pink Venom' stays on U.K single chart for four weeks

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BLACKPINK's second full length pre-released song "Pink Venom" has remained on UK's official single Top 100 chart for four consecutive we
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  #BLACKPINK

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  BLACKPINK sells one million album copies on day of its release

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop star BLACKPINK's second full-length album "BORN PINK" sold more than one million copies on the day of its release.According to the music industry on S
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  #NCT127

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  Photo of NCT 127 member left out from album... SM "Mistake by lack of inspection"

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment apologized to the Boy Group NCT 127 fans for omitting photo of member Doyoung on the fourth full album "2 Baddies."SM Entertainment announed on
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  #BTS

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  59.8% agree and 38.8% disagree to alternative service of BTS in public-opinion survey

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- 60% of S.Korean citizens agreed to replace mega star BTS' obligatory millitary service to alternative service in a public-opinion poll. According to a wireless ARS tel
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  #Mimiirose

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  Im Changjung's girl group Mimiirose releases debut album 'AWESOME'

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group "Mimiirose" who drew attention for being produced by singer Im Changjung debuted with the album "AWESOME" on Friday."Mimiiro
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  (2nd LD) BLACKPINK releases second studio album 'Born Pink'

  (ATTN: UPDATES with album's release in headline, 1st and 3rd para, main track's ranking on Melon chart in 12th para)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK dropped its second full-length album, "Born Pink," on Frida
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  #sm

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  Executive producer of SM Ent Lee Soo-man "It is one of the virtues of major shareholder to step down when asked by minor shareholders"

  SEOUL September 16 (Yonhap) -- Executive producer of the SM Entertainment Lee Soo-man sent out an additional statement regarding the early termination of the producing contract in between Like Plannin
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  #IVE

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  IVE's debut song 'ELEVEN' surpasses one hundred million streams on music streaming platform Melon

  SEOUL, September 16 (Yonhap) -- Girl group IVE's debut song has surpassed one hundred million streams on Korea's biggest music streaming platform Melon, their agency Starship Entertainment ann
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  K-POP

  Align Partners Capital Management respects early termination of contract between SM Ent and Like Planning

  SEOUL September 16 (Yonhap) -- Align Partners Capital Management welcomed SM Entertainment’s action to consider the early termination of the producing contract between Like Planning and SM Entertainme
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  NCT 127 aims high for Billboard No. 1 with new album

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Globally famed K-pop boy group NCT 127 has kick-started the pursuit of its high goal of becoming a Billboard No. 1 group, back with what it proudly called the best album yet of its discography Friday."2