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  #BTS, #J-HOPE

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  BTS J-HOPE ranks No.13 on Spotify’s ‘Daily Top Songs Global’ chart

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) --Group BTS J-HOPE’s double title songs in “Jack in the Box” album proved his popularity in Spotify, global music platform According to their agency Big Hit Music, this album’s
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  #asepa, #Girls

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  Aespa’s ‘Girls’ enters Billboard album chart at No.3

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Aespa’s second mini album “Girls” entered U.S Billboard main album chart “Billboard 200” at No.3.“S.Korea’s quartet girl group Aespa made its first ‘Top 10,
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  K-pop album sales hit record high in first half

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Sales of K-pop albums have once again renewed their all-time-high level in the first half of this year, with the music continuing to be in its heyday, a local market tracker said.According to Kim Jin-woo, head researcher of
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  #BoA, #kpop

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  BoA to release collaboration song 'Better' with Liu Yuxin

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- On Saturday, SM Entertainment announced that singer BoA, the star of Asia, will be releasing a collaboration song with Chinese singer-songwriter Liu Yuxin. BoA is singing th
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  #kpop

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  K-pop in heyday with greatest record of album sales first half of the year

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- In the first half of this year, K-pop album sales marked the best record, continuing the “K-pop Hallyu heyday.”Even though performances that had been stopped due to COVID-19
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  #kpop

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  Nationality of K-pop members diversifies

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- With the K-pop market in its prime, like the album sales reaching the best record the first half of this year, the composition of idol groups targeting the global market is
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  #SUGA, #BTS, #kpop

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  SUGA makes surprise appearance at Psy's 'Summer SWAG 2022' concert

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- BTS’ Suga made a surprise appearance in PSY’s performance (real name Park Jae-sang, 44).According to the music industry on Saturday, Suga appeared on the performance stage f
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  #FTIsland

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  K-pop band F.T. Island to hold solo concert in August

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band FT Island will hold a solo concert "RE:FTISLAND," announced their agency FNC Entertainment on Saturday.Following the concert held at Jangchung Municip
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  #BTS, #Jungkook, #CharliePuth

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  BTS Jungkook enters UK official singles chart for 3 weeks in a row

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS’s member Jungkook entered the UK official singles chart for 3 weeks in a row.According to the latest chart released on Friday, Jungkook succeeded in charting for 3
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  #JHOPE

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  J-HOPE’s album 'Jack In The Box' tops iTunes charts in 49 countries

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS J-HOPE’s solo album “Jack In The Box” has topped the iTunes charts in 49 countries.According to their agency Big Hit Music, “Jack in the Box.” released on Friday t
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  #psy, #SummerSwag

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  ‘God of concert’ Psy is back again with 'Summer Swag 2022'

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- When “God of Concert” Psy (Park Jae-sang) shouted “Jump!”, the first stream of water from the 'Summer Swag 2022' concert cut through the blue sky of Jamsil.Psy and t
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  #Kangdaniel

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  KANGDANIEL to host ‘Street Man Fighter’

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- S.Korean Singer KANGDANIEL will host "Street Man Fighter" ("Smanpa") following the Mnet dance contest program "Street Woman Fighter."&qu
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  #Gangnamstyle, #psy, #cnn, #10years

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  CNN's interview with Psy to commemorate 10th anniversary of 'Gangnam Style'

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- July 15 marks the 10th anniversary of the day South Korean artist Psy dropped “Gangnam Style” which took over the world with its whimsical “Horse Dance”, hard hitting lyrics
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  (2nd LD) BTS' J-Hope drops solo debut album

  (2nd LD) J-Hope-solo album(2nd LD) BTS' J-Hope drops solo debut album(ATTN: ADDS details of 'Arson' music video in paras 12-15, photo)SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup
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  (LEAD) BTS' J-Hope drops solo debut album

  (LEAD) J-Hope-solo album(LEAD) BTS' J-Hope drops solo debut album(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with album's release; ADDS quotes from singer)SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup B
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  #kakao, #kpop, #audition, #integratedaudition, #kakaoentertainment

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  Subsidiary labels of kakao Entertainment to host integrated audition

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Subsidiary labels of kakao Entertainment are hosting an integrated audition "Friends Audition" starting in Gwangju followed by Busan and Seoul, announced kakao E
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  #Superjunior, #road, #concert, #worldconcert, #mango, #theroadkeepongoing

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  Super Junior kicks off 9th 'Super Show' and world tour in 3 years

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Super Junior who debuted 18 years ago is hosting their 9th world tour, announced its agency SJ Label on Friday.Super Junior will be meeting their fans through “Super Junior
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  Girl group ITZY to drop new EP 'Checkmate'

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY will roll out a new EP on Friday, to be followed by its first-ever U.S. tour, the group's agency said. The album titled "Checkmate," set to be out at 1 p.m., is the band's fifth EP
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  BTS' J-Hope to drop solo debut album

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will drop his first formal solo album Friday, his agency said."Jack in the Box," set to be released at 1 p.m., is also the first-ever official solo album from the septet, having re
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  #BTS, #PauloCoelho

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  ‘the Alchemist’ author Paulo Coelho says “I have the biggest admiration for BTS”

  SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Brazilian Author of best-selling book “the Alchemist,” Paulo Coelho expressed respect for BTS. In the special video Coelho sent to “BTS: The Third Global Interdisciplinary C