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  Lee Soo-man Meets French President Macron; Discusses Cultural Collaboration, French Office Proposal

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, key producer and visionary leader at A2O Entertainment and founder of SM Entertainment, recently met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Korea–Fra
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  Conglomerate Chairwoman's Eldest Daughter to Debut Today; ALLDAY PROJECT to Drop 1st Single

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Annie (Moon Seo-yoon), the eldest daughter of Shinsegae Inc. chairwoman Chung Yoo-kyung, is making headlines as a member of the new co-ed group "ALLDAY PROJECT,"
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  Ateez's new album reaches No. 2 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's 12th EP, "Golden Hour: Part. 3" has debuted at No. 2 on the main albums chart of the U.S. Billboard.The album came in second on the Billboard 200 following American country star Morga
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  J-Hope's new single debuts at No. 30 on British chart

  SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A new single by J-Hope of the K-pop sensation BTS has debuted at No. 30 on the top British chart.The Official UK Singles Chart released Friday (local time) showed "Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)" at No. 30
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  North Korean Defector K-pop Idol Members Make Their Debut: BE BOYS, 1VERSE

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- This summer, the K-pop industry is seeing the debut of idol groups featuring members who are North Korean defectors. Hakseong, a defector from North Korea, took his first s
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  LE SSERAFIM’s 'CRAZY' Surpasses 300 Million Streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- LE SSERAFIM’s song "CRAZY" has surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, according to their agency Source Music. A
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  KATSEYE Releases Latin-Inspired Single "Gabriela" Featuring Jessica Alba in Music Video

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- KATSEYE, the Korean-American joint girl group under HYBE, released their new single "Gabriela" on Friday. According to HYBE Labels, "Gabriela" blen
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  TXT to launch new world tour in August

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will kick off its fourth world tour in August.The group announced on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse on Friday that the "Act: Tomorrow" tour will begin with conc
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  Kim Jaejoong Attends 60th Anniversary of Korea-Japan Diplomatic Relations

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Singer and actor Kim Jaejoong attended a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, held in Tok
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  Experience Marketing Targets Devoted K-pop Fans

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Last week, the “BTS FESTA” was held at KINTEX in Goyang City to mark the anniversary of BTS’s debut. At the two-day event, six brands — including Ottogi, Laneige, Photism,
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  Jeon Somi to Make Comeback with 'EXTRA' on July 7

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer Jeon Somi will release a new digital single titled "EXTRA" on July 7, her agency The Black Label announced on Friday. This marks her first new son
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  MPMG to Host Indie Music Festival 'VISION BANGKOK' in Thailand in September

  SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Indie label MPMG Music announced on Thursday that it will hold the music festival "VISION BANGKOK" on September 13 at Halls 2 and 3 of LIDO CONNECT in Bangkok,
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  'K-pop Streaming Up 470x in 10 Yrs, Artist Revenue Tripled in 5 Yrs': Spotify

  SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop has seen a dramatic rise in global popularity, with streaming on the global music platform Spotify increasing more than 470 times over the past decade. From 2014 to 2
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  Jungyup Becomes a Father After 5 Years of Marriage

  SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Jungyup, 48-year-old member of the vocal group Brown Eyed Soul, has become a father for the first time this month, five years after getting married. According to the music
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  The Boyz's former member denies prostitution allegations

  boy group member-allegationsThe Boyz's former member denies prostitution allegationsSEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Juhaknyeon, who recently departed from the K-pop boy group The Boyz following a contr
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  Juhaknyeon quits The Boyz due to 'personal issue': agency

  boy group-member departureJuhaknyeon quits The Boyz due to 'personal issue': agencySEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Juhaknyeon, a member of The Boyz, has left the K-pop group and terminated his cont
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  ADOR Responds to Dismissal of NewJeans’ Appeal: 'Return to Rightful Place as NewJeans'

  SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- In response to the High Court’s rejection of NewJeans members' appeal against a court ruling prohibiting them from independent activities, their agency ADOR stated, “We
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  BTS' Suga set for military discharge Saturday

  BTS Suga-military service BTS' Suga set for military discharge SaturdaySEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Suga will be discharged Saturday after completing his mandatory military service, his a
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  Hearts2Hearts Releases New Song 'STYLE' with Playful Summer Vibe

  SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- “If our journey as Hearts2Hearts began with ‘The Chase,’ we hope this year will be about truly creating a path of our own.” (Jiu) Rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts, who debut
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  Major gov't-hosted 'hallyu' festival to kick off this week

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Fans of Korean cultural content and global industry leaders will gather in Seoul this week for a large-scale, government-hosted festival celebrating the Korean Wave, or "hallyu."The inaugural &quo