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  Rookie girl group NewJeans makes impressive debut on charts

  SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans, the first girl group from an independent label under K-pop powerhouse Hybe, has made an impact on music charts at home and abroad upon its debut."Attention," a lead track of the group's debut EP, &
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  BTS' 'Permission to Dance' surpasses 300 mln streams in Oricon Chart

  SEOUL, August 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super group BTS’ track “Permission to Dance” successfully exceeded over 300 million streams according to Japanese Oricon Chart, announced the agency BIGHIT Music on T
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  Music video of BTS V's 'Winter Bear' exceeds 100 Mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, August 3 (Yonhap) -- Music video of track “Winter Bear” composed by V of South Korean super star K-pop group BTS, has exceeded 100 million YouTube views, announced agency BIGHIT Music on Wednes
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  #seventeen, #itzy, #lesserafim, #nayeon, #aespa, #txt

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  Seventeen's 'Sector 17' ranks 4th on billboard chart

  SEOUL, August 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artists are continuing on with their success on the Billboard chart. According to the data provided by Billboard on August 2 (US time) K-pop boy group Seventeen’s rep
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  #bts, #billboard, #proof, #leftandright, #charlieputh

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  BTS' 'Proof' successfully secures its place on Billboard's main album chart for 6 weeks in a row

  SEOUL, August 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super star BTS’ album “Proof” released on June of 2022 successfully guarded its place on Billboard’s main album chart “Billboard 200” for six consecutive weeks.Accord
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  K-pop boy group ATBO and ATEEZ to take stage on 'The 600 Year Road'

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) -- Concert “The 600 Year Road” which will happen on August 13 at the ex presidential office to commemorate the 77th anniversary of liberation of South Korea will feature K-pop
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  ASTRO's Moonbin and Sanha to release original soundtrack 'Meeting You'

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group ASTRO’s Moonbin and Sanha’s Original Sound Track for Kakao webtoon “Meeting You” will be revealed on Tuesday.The collaborative track “Falling for” will be r
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  #jhope, #lollapalooza

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  American media sends out positive reviews of J-Hope's Lollapalooza stage

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop giant BTS, proved his ability to perform a solid set without members of BTS.First member of K-pop super star BTS to release the solo album, J-Hope, took the
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  Paul Kim to be MC for JTBC new variety show “Second World”

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) -- JTBC audition program for girl groups’ idol rappers “Second World” will be aired. Domestic girl group rappers will have singing competition. and Paul Kim will be the MC. T
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  Jay Park and The Quiett to be producers for ‘SHOW ME THE MONEY 11’

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) -- MNET unveiled producer line up for the Hip hop audition program “SHOW ME THE MONEY 11” on Monday. “SHOW ME THE MONEY 11” will have a total of four producer teams: Lil Boi
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  #BTS, #runbts

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  BTS' variety show 'Run BTS!' to resume after 10 months

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) --The group BTS will be resuming their variety show, "Run BTS!" after 10 months. "'Run BTS!' is finally back after a 10-month break," BTS annou
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  ZICO returns as ‘Freak’

  SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) --“This album has ZICO in the raw.” Singer ZICO returned after 2 years since “RANDOM BOX” in Sep. 2020. He said, “Songs are closer to the old styles of ZICO as I made music b
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  BTS could be allowed to perform overseas during military service: defense minister

  SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has said there could be a way to allow members of K-pop supergroup BTS to perform overseas while carrying out their mandatory military service.Lee made the remark during a parliamentary defense
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  #jhope, #lollapalooza

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  BTS' J-Hope who performed in U.S as solo artist says "I'm proud of myself"

  SEOUL, August 1 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, the first member of BTS to start solo activities heated up the night in Chicago, USA.On July 31 (local time), J-Hope appeared as a headliner (major performer) at Ch
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  BTS' J-Hope closes Chicago's Lollapalooza festival

  SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop superband BTS has performed as the final act of Chicago's annual Lollapalooza festival, becoming the first Korean artist to headline a major U.S. music event, his agency said Monday.The rapper-dancer
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  BLACKPINK to formally release new album in Sept., begin world tour in Oct.

  BLACKPINK-new albumBLACKPINK to formally release new album in Sept., begin world tour in Oct.SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK, a top K-pop girl group, will officially drop its highly-anticipated se
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  #KCON, #KCON2022inLA

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  Influencers to lecture at ‘KCON 2022 LA’

  SEOUL, August 1 (Yonhap) -- KCON, K-pop festival which to be held in Los Angeles on Aug. 19 to Aug. 21 (Local time), will have convention with local social media influencers, CJ ENM announced.KCON co
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  New girl group under Hybe's label to digitally release debut album

  SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans, a new girl group under one of Hybe's sub-labels, will unveil all tracks of its debut album Monday, one week ahead of the album's official release, the group's agency said.ADOR said the five-member group
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  First lineup to perform at Blue House on Aug. 13 released

  SEOUL, August 1 (Yonhap) -- KBS unveiled the first lineup of “600 Years of Path Opened,” a performance commemorating the 77th anniversary of liberation. It will be held on the special outdoor stage o
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  #Soohyeon, #UKiss, #Niel

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  Soohyun from U-KISS “It’s moving to think back on memories as U-KISS, ”

  SEOUL, August 1 (Yonhap) -- “If I hear the name U-KISS or think about past memories, I feel so moved.”Soohyun, from boy group U-KISS, talked about U-KISS during the media showcase for his new album “