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  Jimin’s contract with agency comes to end after leaving AOA…“Please support future path”

  SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Jimin(real name Shin Ji-min), the former member of AOA, left the agency. FNC Entertainment said through the official website on Jan. 13, “The exclusive contract period with
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  MAX CHANGMIN drops 2nd mini-album ‘Devil’ with mature look

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- TVXQ' Max Changmin comes back with his new 2nd mini-album “Devil,” showing a more mature look. The singer dropped a new album after 1 year and 9 months, since his first
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  LYn drops new song ‘Pyeong Saeng’

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Singer LYn drops a new song ‘Pyeong Saeng’ (translated: Lifetime), on various music streaming sites, Thursday. The song tells the story of a sad love that remains as lifelon
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  Super Junior’s ex-member Kim Ki-bum signs contract with PA Ent… to hold fan meeting on Mar.

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Super Junior’s former member Kim Ki-bum will join a new agency and begin his solo activities. PA Entertainment said on Jan. 13, “We signed an exclusive contract with Kim,” a
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  Girl group Fromis 9’s fourth mini-album exceeds 120,000 pre-orders

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Fromis 9 has surpassed 120,000 copies of presales for the fourth mini-album “Midnight Guest,” according to Pledis Entertainment, Thursday. It has been about
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  K-pop album sales increased 37 pct last year led by Hybe and SM

  album sales-2021 K-pop album sales increased 37 pct last year led by Hybe, SM SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The K-pop album market has been experiencing an unprecedented boom but the sales of digital mus
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  MIRAE comes back with catchy song ‘Marvelous’

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Mirae, a group with ambitions to become the future of 4th generation K-pop, made a comeback with a new mini-album.“We will show you our growth as much as we worked hard,” sa
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  Kangta drops new song 'Slow Dance' today

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- S. Korean singer Kangta released a new song “Slow Dance” today, according to the agency SM Entertainment, Wednesday. “Slow Dance” is a song of the pop genre that emphasizes
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  HYBE ARTISTS BTS·SEVENTEEN surpasses 50 million cumulative album copies

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- HYBE LABELS, with group BTS and SEVENTEEN, sold over 50 million copies of albums for the last eleven years. Under HYBE labels, led by chairman Bang Shi-hyuk, are Big Hit Mus
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  Coldplay·BTS ‘My Universe’ climbs back up the charts… No. 58 on ‘HOT 100’

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Boy group BTS and the band Coldplay’s joint song “My Universe,” succeeded in staying on the Billboard Main Single charts, Hot 100, for 15 weeks in a row.“My Universe,” ranke
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  NCT ranks No. 67 on Billboard’s main album chart… NCT 127 enters chart for 16 weeks

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Groups representing K-pop, including NCT, NCT 127, and Twice, listed their names in the U.S. Billboard main album chart. According to Billboard's latest chart released
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  BTS-inspired webtoon to be released this week

  BTS webtoon-releaseBTS-inspired webtoon to be released this weekSEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A new fantasy webtoon and web novel inspired by K-pop superstars BTS will be released later this week, the gr
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  Who will be next Lee Seung-yoon·Lee Mu-jin? 'Sing Again 2' in popularity

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- "Sing Again 2," which returned to its second season in a year, is still drawing attention.JTBC’s music competition program “Sing Again 2” ranked No. 5 in the ove
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  (News Focus) New girl groups ready to heat up music market in 2022

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Only less than two weeks have passed since the start of the New Year, but the K-pop scene is already busy with news of rookie girl groups getting global attention or preparing for their official debuts.One of
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  Tomorrow X Together sells most K-pop CDs in U.S. last year

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Group Tomorrow X Together’s second studio album is the best-selling K-pop CD in the U.S. last year by selling more than 210,000 copies. Forbes, a business magazine reported
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  Popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo first tries trot… sings presidential campaign song

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo is promoting the 20th presidential election that will be held in March and encouraging voters to participate. Lim recently recorded the official p
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  Yang Yo-seop drops ‘I Still Like You’ today

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Highlight’s Yang Yo-seop releases a ninth OST (Original Sound Track) “I Still Like You” (translated), for SBS’s Monday-Tuesday drama “Our Beloved Summer," on Jan. 11.
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  Wanna One drops ‘Beautiful Part 3’ on Jan. 27 with all members in 3 years

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Wanna One, who reunited at last year’s Mnet Asian Music Awards in 3 years will drop a new song. The boy band will release a new single “Beautiful Part 3” with all eleven mem
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  Tae-yeon to drop pre-release single 'Can’t Control Myself' on 17th

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation’s Tae-yeon will release the new song “Can’t Control Myself” through diverse music platforms on Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. “Can’t Control Myself” is
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  WEi's Kim Yo-han releases solo mini album 'Illusion'

  SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-han, a member of K-pop boy group WEi, has released his solo mini-album "Illusion" on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m., according to Oui Entertainment on Monday. “Since I