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  #KCONJAPAN

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  CJ ENM, KCON to be held in Japan on October

  SEOUL, August 25 (Yonhap) -- The k-pop festival KCON will be held in Tokyo, Japan in October, CJ ENM announced on Thursday.KCON Japan 2022 will take place in Tokyo, Ariake Arena, over three days from
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  #RM, #BTS

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  NYT “RM embraces new role: Art Patron...imagines a ground-floor cafe and exhibition areas”

  SEOUL, August 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S leading newspaper NewYork Times (NYT) is focusing on the new role of BTS’ leader RM as “Art Patron.”NYT reported that Boy group super star RM has centered his collect
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  Preorders for BLACKPINK's second LP surpass 2 mln copies

  BLACKPINK-preorders Preorders for BLACKPINK's second LP surpass 2 mln copiesSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK's upcoming second full-length album "Born Pink" has sold
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  #KARD, #T1419, #KPOP

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  K-pop groups rush to expand in Latin America

  SEOUL August 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop groups are continuing with their activities at the antipode of South Korea, Latin America. K-pop boy group T1419 released their track “When The Sun Goes Down” fully w
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  #TWICE

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  Pre-orders for TWICE’s new mini album exceeds 1 million

  SEOUL, August 25 (Yonhap) -- Pre-orders for girl group TWICE’s 11th mini album “BETWEEN 1 & 2” has surpassed 1 million copies, its agency JYP Entertainment announced on Thursday.This is the highe
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  #ImYoungwoong

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  Police investigation regarding KBS producers tampering with singer Im Young-woong's 'Music Bank' score continues

  SEOUL, August 25 (Yonhap) -- Production crew in charge of South Korean Music performance show “Music Bank” by broadcasting service KBS is under the police investigation regarding manipulation of S.Kor
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  #BTS, #RM, #KIMNAMJOON

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  RM of BTS to release photo book in September

  SEOUL August 24 (Yonhap) -- RM the leader of South Korean super band BTS will be releasing his personal photo book “Entirety” on September 5, announced BIGHIT Music on Wednesday. Photo Book released b
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  (LEAD) BTS to hold concert in Busan on Oct. 15 to promote port city's World Expo bid

  (LEAD) BTS-Busan concert (LEAD) BTS to hold concert in Busan on Oct. 15 to promote port city's World Expo bid(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction from fans in paras 8-10, information on size of concert in
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  Seventeen to drop collaborative single with British singer Anne-Marie

  SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen will unveil a collaborative project with British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie this week, the group's agency said Wednesday."_World (Feat. Anne-Marie)," a variation of the lead track
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  K-POP

  BTS to hold concert in Busan on Oct. 15 to promote port city's World Expo bid

  SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstars BTS will hold a live concert in Busan on Oct. 15 to support the southern port city's bid to host the World Expo in 2030, the group said Wednesday.The septet said on K-pop fan community platform Weverse
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  #mamamoo

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  First unit group of MAMAMOO to release single album on Aug. 30

  SEOUL, August 24 (Yonhap) -- Girl group MAMAMOO’s member Moonbyul and Solar are becoming first unit group “MAMAMOO+” and will release single album on Aug. 30, their agency RBW Entertainment said on A
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  #BLACKPINK, #PinkVenom

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  U.S. listens to BLACKPINK's Pink Venom the most

  SEOUL, August 24 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK's new song Pink Venom, released on August 19, was known to be listened to the most in the U.S., according to Spotify. YG Entertainment analysed t
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  Ha Sung-woon releases new album ‘Strange World’

  SEOUL, August 24 (Yonhap) -- Singer Ha Sung-woon released his seventh mini album “Strange World” on Wednesday, his agency BPM Entertainment “Strange World” is a new album in nine months since last No
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  #BTS

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  BTS’ Jungkook’s ‘Left & Right’ ranks No.40 on Billboard single

  SEOUL, August 24 (Yonhap) --BTS’ Jungkook succeeded in charting for 8 weeks in a row on U.S. Billboard Singles Chart with a “Left and Right,” a collaboration with American singer songwriter Charile P
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  #IVE

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  Q&A with IVE for upcoming single 'After Like'

  This interview is provided by IVE's agency Starship Entertainment. Q&A with IVE:Q1. How do you guys feel coming back with your third single, "After Like," after releasing "Lo
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  MBC “Riverside Song festival New Challenge” to return after 21 yrs

  SEOUL, August 22 (Yonhap) -- MBC “Riverside Song festival New Challenge,” which worked as a gateway for 1980s-1990s rookie singers, is returning after 21 years. MBC announced on Tuesday “Riverside So
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  #RedVelvet, #Yeri, #SamKim

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  Red Velvet’s Yeri and Sam Kim to release collaborative song ‘Nap’ on Aug. 25

  SEOUL, August 22 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Red Velvet’s Yeri and Singer-songwriter Sam Kim are releasing collaborative song “Nap” on Aug. 25, SM Entertainment said on Tuesday.“Nap” is a country genre so
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  Blackpink’s ‘Pink Venom’ MV records 90 million in 24 hours

  SEOUL, August 22 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Blackpink’s new song “Pink Venom” music video recorded 90 million YouTube views in 24 hours, its agency YG Entertainment said on Tuesday. According to YouTube,
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  #CIX, #KPOP, #BOYGROUP

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  CIX returns with 5th mini album 'OK Episode 1 : OK Not'

  SEOUL, August 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group CIX returned to the music scene with their fifth mini album “OK Episode 1 : OK Not” on August 22, announced group’s agency C9 Entertainment.“This album enc
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  #Blackpink, #PinkVenom

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  (LEAD) Blackpink’s ‘Pink Venom’ tops Spotify for two days

  (LEAD) SEOUL, August 22 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Blackpink’s “Pink Venom,” released on Aug. 19, topped the world’s biggest streaming platform Spotify’s “Top Song Global” chart for two days. According t