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  #NCTDREAM, #NCT, #TRIPLEMILLIONSELLER

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  NCT Dream sells 3.61 million copies of sales for 2nd full and repackaged album

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment announced on Monday that NCT Dream’s 2nd full and repackaged album in total sold 3.61 million copies, breaking its own record.NCT Dream’s 2nd album “Glitch
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  #Apink, #ParkChorong, #YoonBomi

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  Apink to reveal their first unit in 11 years

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) —South Korean girl group Apink is showcasing their first Unit in 11 years since their debut. According to IST Entertainment, “Members Park Cho-rong and Yoon Bo-mi will be part
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  #Seventeen, #FacetheSun, #Billboard

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  Seventeen’s 'Face the Sun' ranks No. 7 on Billboard’s main album chart

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Seventeen’s fourth full album “Face the Sun” has broken its record by ranking No. 7 on Billboard’s main album chart “Billboard 200.” The album recorded a tota
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  #Metaverse, #NFT

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  'Virtual group, NFT singer, virtual DJ' digital characters make debut in K-pop scene

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) – As metaverse, a three-dimensional virtual world, is drawing attention and a series of virtual humans appear on the scene, there have been new attempts made in the music indus
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  #bts, #proof, #yettocome, #spotify

  K-POP

  BTS’s ‘Yet To Come’ ranks 3rd on Spotify’s ‘Daily Top Song Global’ chart

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS’s new song “Yet To Come” ranked 3rd on Spotify’s ‘Daily Top Song Global’ chart on the 10th, the first day of its release.According to BIGHIT MUSIC and Spotify on t
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  #bts, #proof, #twitter

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  BTS’s ‘Proof’ gets 3 million tweets in an hour after release

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Twitter announced on the 12th that the group BTS’s new album “Proof” got over 3 million tweets in an hour after its release.According to Twitter, the number of tweets relate
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  #sm, #smtown, #boa, #leesooman, #s-pop

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  Lee Soo-man discusses with Saudi Arabia’s culture minister on local producing and performance

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, chief producer of SM Entertainment, discussed with the culture minister of Saudi Arabia, Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al Saud, on culture cooperation plan at Se
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  #BTS, #Kpop

  K-POP

  BTS wraps up first chapter…matter of finding direction on road to top

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With the new album “Proof” of the group BTS unveiled, attention is focused on whether this album will be a new milestone in the journey of the seven members who have establi
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  K-POP

  TXT appears on 'MTV Fresh Out Live' for 3rd time

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) appeared on the U.S. MTV's music program "MTV Fresh Out Live" on the 10th (local time) and sang the song "Tr
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  K-POP

  BTS' 'Proof' becomes double million seller on 1st day of release

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The new album "Proof," released by K-pop super band BTS, sold more than 2 million copies on the first day of its release, making it a double million seller. Acco
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  #TXT, #Kpop

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  Tomorrow X Together’s mini-album earns RIAJ Gold Certification

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) — K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together’s mini-album which dropped last month received a gold certification by the RIAJ (Recording Industry Association of Japan). The group recei
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  K-POP

  ‘PSY The Water Show 2022’ returns after 3 years in Incheon·Seoul·Gangneung

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) — Singer PSY's summer concert "The Water Show" will be back in three years. PSY will perform "PSY The Water Show 2022" in seven cities across the co
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  K-POP

  (LEAD) BTS releases anthology album in celebration of 9th year

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with album's release; ADDS photos)SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS on Friday dropped the anthology album "Proof" that wraps up the first chapter of its nine-year career with a tribute to its jo
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  #ENHYPEN, #Kpop

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  ENHYPEN earns RIAJ double platinum with Japanese single

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Boy band ENHYPEN's Japanese single album has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).The group earned double platinum after
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  #YoonSang, #PopMusic

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  Yoon Sang signs exclusive contract with Pop Music to launch new music label

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer and composer Yoon Sang has signed an exclusive contract with Pop Music and will launch a new music label. Pop Music announced on Friday, “Yoon Sang, who pave
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  #BTS, #Kpop

  K-POP

  BTS "'Proof' is special album that wraps up first chapter of BTS"

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- "The new album compiles the life story of the group and Army (the group's global fandom). It is even more special because it contains our time and memories."
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  #BTS, #Proof, #Kpop

  K-POP

  BTS unveils 'Proof' containing 9 years from debut to world's top

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS made a highly anticipated return to the music scene Friday with an anthology album titled "Proof."This is the band's first physical albu
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  #JungJaeil, #SquidGame

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  'Squid Game' music director Jung Jae-il signs with Decca Records... drops international version of 'Psalms' in July

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Jung Jae-il, music director behind Netflix's original series "Squid Game" and film "Parasite," has signed with the British record label Decca Reco
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  #woo!ah!, #JOY

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  woo!ah! drops first mini album 'JOY' today

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group woo!ah!, which made itself known as “Z generation icon,” will release the first mini album “JOY” on June 9 at 6 p.m.The upcoming album contains a total of six
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  #Dawn, #Kpop

  K-POP

  DAWN to make solo comeback in 1 year and 8 months... drops 'Stupid Cool' on June 16

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Singer DAWN (Kim Hyo-jong) will make a solo comeback after a year and 8 months. "DAWN will release a new single 'Stupid Cool' on June 16 at 6 p.m. through music