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  BLACKPINK Returns with New Single "JUMP" After Nearly 3 Years

  SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is making a long-awaited comeback as a full group with the release of their new digital single "JUMP" at 1 p.m. Friday, their agency
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  HYBE to Launch Reality Series on Formation of Latin Boy Group 'Santos Bravos'

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- HYBE’s Latin American subsidiary will unveil a reality series next month chronicling the formation of its new Latin boy group "Santos Bravos." HYBE Latin Americ
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  Webtoon 'Dark Moon: The Blood Altar' Featuring ENHYPEN Surpasses 200 Mln Views

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The webtoon “Dark Moon: The Blood Altar,” created in collaboration with K-pop boy group ENHYPEN, has surpassed 200 million views, HYBE said Thursday. “Dark Moon: The Blood
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  Stray Kids Earn Triple Platinum Certification in Japan with 'Hollow'

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids has earned a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for its third Japanese EP “Hollow,” the agency
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  ATEEZ Members Renew Contracts with KQ Entertainment for 7 More Years

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- All eight members of boy group ATEEZ have renewed their exclusive contracts with KQ Entertainment for an additional seven years, the agency announced Thursday. “We’re happy
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  NCT Dream to Kick Off New Tour 'Dream the Future' with Premiere of New Tracks

  SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT Dream will kick off its fourth solo tour this week with a three-day concert series in Seoul. According to SM Entertainment, the group will hold its conc
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  Hybe chairman faces possible prosecution over IPO flaws: sources

  SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Financial Securities Commission (FSC) is set to refer Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, to the prosecution on charges of fraudulent securities transactions, industry sources s
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  7 songs from 'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack storm Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Seven songs from the soundtrack for the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" have entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week, buoyed by the global success of the U.S.-produced film centered on Korean pop
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  Super Junior Marks 20th Anniversary with 12th Studio Album: 'Hope Our Journey Brings Courage and Hope'

  SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Veteran K-pop group Super Junior celebrated their 20th anniversary Tuesday with the release of their 12th full-length album, "Super Junior 25", their agency SM E
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  Financial Authorities to Refer HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to Prosecutors for Alleged Fraudulent Trading

  SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities plan to refer Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of entertainment giant HYBE, to prosecutors next week on suspicion of engaging in fraudulent tra
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  KCM drops family song 'You’re the Most Beautiful to Me' As Father of 3

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean ballad singer KCM will release a new family-themed love song titled "You’re the Most Beautiful to Me" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, his agency A2Z Entertain
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  BLACKPINK to release new song 'Jump' Friday

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK is set to release a new single, "Jump," on Friday, YG Entertainment said Tuesday.The agency uploaded a teaser of the song's music video, helmed by award-winning director Dave Meyers, on i
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  U-Know’s “Thank U” goes viral 4 years after release, listens up 56-fold

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor U-Know Yunho's 2021 solo track "Thank U" has seen a dramatic resurgence in popularity more than four years after its release, driven by viral sh
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  RIIZE Draws Over 30,000 Fans at 1st Solo Concert: 'We Hope You’ll Join Us on Our Journey'

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Boy band RIIZE attracted over 31,000 fans during their first solo concert, "RIIZING LOUD," held from July 4 to 6 at the KSPO Dome (Gymnastics Arena) in Seoul’s O
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  BTS ranks 34th on Apple Music's most-streamed songs of past decade

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Four Korean songs, including hits by BTS and BLACKPINK's Rose, have been included in Apple Music's list of the 500 most-streamed tracks of the past decade.According to the "10 Years of Apple Music: Top Songs&q
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  1VERSE Seeks to Turn Surviving Experience in North Korea into Musical Growth

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- “Back in North Korea, I was just trying to survive day by day. Now, I'm creating music that gives people courage. Even when things are tough here, I feel good. Thinking
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack climbs to No. 3 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The soundtrack for the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" rose to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its second week, driven by the global success of the U.S.-produced film featuring a fictional K-pop gir
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack maintains global chart momentum

  SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Songs from the original soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters," an American animated film centered on a fictional K-pop girl group, continued to perform strongly on global music charts this week.The track "Your
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  Anti-Scalping Campaign Launched at BLACKPINK’s World Tour Venue

  SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The Music Concert Industry Association of Korea (MCIAK) announced Friday that it will hold an anti-scalping campaign at the site of BLACKPINK’s upcoming world tour "DE
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  RIIZE to Hold 1st Solo Concert at KSPO Dome: 'We’ll Surpass All Expectations'

  SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group RIIZE will launch their first solo concert tour with a three-day run at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park from June 4 to 6, their agency SM Entertainment a