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  #JohnPark

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  John Park to release a winter-mood ballad song on Dec. 9

  SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ballad singer John Park will release a new single on December 9th, his management agency Music Farm Entertainment announced on the 5th.The song which the singer took part in
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  TXT named in Rolling Stone's '50 Best Albums of 2021'

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)'s second full-length repackage album, "The Chapter of Chaos: FIGHT OR ESCAPE," ranked 46th in the "50 Best Alb
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  BTS opens L.A. stop of 2021 Jingle Ball Tour

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superband BTS has taken the opening stage for the Los Angeles stop of this year's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, the largest year-end radio show in the United States, the group's agency said Saturday.The
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  #Melon, #MMA2021, #StrawberryMoon

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  MMA 2021 to be broadcast live through Melon·Kakao Talk

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- “MMA 2021” (Melon Music Awards 2021) which is held by Kakao Entertainment’s music platform Melon will take place online at 6 p.m. Saturday.Korea’s star K-pop celebrities such
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  Lisa of BLACKPINK recovered from COVID-19...released from self-quarantine

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Lisa of BLACKPINK who has been in self-quarantine has fully recovered from COVID-19, her management agency YG Entertainment Saturday. "Lisa who has been receiving trea
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  #BTS, #Coldplay, #MyUniverse

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  BTSXColdplay's 'My Universe' stays on England's Official Singles Chart for 10 consecutive weeks

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- “My Unvierse,” BTS and Coldplay’s joint project has stayed on England’s Official Singles Chart “Top 100” for 10 consecutive weeks.The song recorded 24th place, which is 5 ran
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  (LEAD) BTS to hold live concert in Seoul in March

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will continue its latest live concert series in Seoul in March, its management agency said Friday, after the group successfully finished its sold-out live concerts in Los Angeles amid the COVID-19 pandem
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  BTS to hold live concert in Seoul in March

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will continue its latest live concert series in Seoul in March, its management agency said Friday, after the group successfully finished its sold-out live concerts in Los Angeles amid the COVID-19 pandem
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  BTS to drop holiday remix of 'Butter'

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS will drop a holiday remix of its Billboard-winning song "Butter" ahead of the New Year, its management agency Big Hit Music said.The holiday r
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  BTS tops 9 of Billboard's year-end charts for 2021

  BTS-BillboardBTS tops 9 of Billboard's year-end charts for 2021SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS has topped nine of Billboard's year-end charts for 2021, including the year's t
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  #BTS

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  [Hanbando N] Will BTS be exempt from active-duty military service?

  Will BTS be exempt from active-duty military service? The recent episode of [Hanbando N] breaks down the latest updates on the discussion of whether K-pop boy band BTS members should be given a chan
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  #BTS

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  BTS wraps up final live concert in LA and draws around 200,000 fans for all four performances

  LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastar BTS will wrap up its first live in-person Los Angeles (LA) concert, titled "Permission To Dance On Stage - LA," in two years, on Dec. 2 (U.S.
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  #HaHa

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  S.Korean singer HaHa to release new EP ‘Gap’ in 10 years

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) — South Korean singer-entertainer HaHa will make a comeback to the music scene for the first time in 10 years. "HaHa will release a new mini-album ‘Gap’ on Dec. 8,” the si
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  #SongMinho, #NOINFINITY.

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  Song Min-ho's 3rd regular album made of eco-friendly materials..."A rare case in the music industry"

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Group WINNER member Song Min-ho’s 3rd regular album “TO INFINITY.” which is to be released on the 7th will be made of low-carbon paper and bio-degradable plastic, his managem
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  (LEAD) BTS to be absent from MAMAs due to self-quarantine for all overseas arrivals

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Mnet's position in paras 5-6, more background info on MAMAs in last three paras)SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will be unable to attend the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMAs) scheduled for next week as the me
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  IU's 'Killing Voice Live' most-viewed Youtube video in S. Korea this year

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- A live video of singer-songwriter IU on media channel Dingo was the most viewed video on YouTube in South Korea this year, the company said Thursday."IU's Killing Voice Live," the 18-minute video of IU singin
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  #Jungyup, #Tonight, #BrownEyedSoul

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  Jungyup to release new song 'Tonight' on Dec. 6, final episode of 4-season single edition

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Jungyup of group Brown Eyed Soul will release his new song “Tonight” on Dec. 6, his management agency Long Play Music announced on the 1st. The upcoming song is the final edi
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  #K-pop, #2021MAMA

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  Music experts discuss K-pop future in CJ ENM's 'Countdown To 2021 MAMA' panel discussion

  LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- In a panel discussion, titled "Countdown To 2021 MAMA: The Future of K-pop Panel Session," hosted by CJ ENM in Los Angeles (LA) on Nov. 30 (U.S. time), K-po
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  BTS third most-streamed artist on Spotify this year

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean group BTS was the third most-streamed global artist on Spotify, one of the world's biggest players of music streaming, this year, data from the service showed Thursday.According to the Spotify Wrapped 2021 d
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  #IVE, #Wonyoung, #Yujin, #ELEVEN

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  IVE's ambitious first step into music scene, “We will show you diverse colors”

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl-group “IVE” who have received a lot of anticipation even before debut finally set their first step into the music scene on December 1st. The band consists of 6 m