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  LE SSERAFIM to Embark on First North American Tour Since Debut—8 Cities in September

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- LE SSERAFIM will hold their first-ever North American tour this September, their agency Source Music announced on Thursday. The group will perform in eight cities, starting
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  Sing Along to BTS and SEVENTEEN Songs at CGV’s "Hybe Cine Fest"

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- CJ CGV announced on Thursday that it will host "Hybe Cine Fest in Asia", a showcase of music content from Hybe artists, from July 10 to 13 in 53 theaters across
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  HYBE’s J-pop Group aoen Debuts Today with 'The Blue Sun'

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- HYBE’s new J-pop boy group aoen officially debuted on Wednesday with their first single, "The Blue Sun." According to their label YX Labels, aoen is a seven-mem
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  ENHYPEN Achieves Third Double Million Seller with Sixth Mini Album

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- ENHYPEN has achieved its third double million seller with their mini album "DESIRE : UNLEASH." According to the Hanteo Chart on Tuesday, the album, released on
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  Jung Yong-hwa to Hold Solo 10th Anniversary Concert in July

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Jung Yong-hwa of CNBLUE will hold a solo concert titled "Director's Cut : Our Fine Days," according to his agency FNC Entertainment on Wednesday. The concer
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  BLACKPINK's Rose ties record for longest-charting K-pop song on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK member Rose has tied the record for the longest-charting K-pop song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with her solo single "APT.," which logged its 33rd week on the chart.The track ranked No. 24 in the lat
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  BTS's Jimin, Jungkook Discharged: 'Thank You for Waiting'

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- BTS members Jimin (Park Ji-min) and Jungkook (Jeon Jung-kook) have completed their 18-month mandatory military service and were officially discharged as Army sergeants. Aft
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  BTS' Jimin, Jungkook set to finish military service

  SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Jimin and Jungkook, members of K-pop megagroup BTS, will be discharged from the South Korean military on Wednesday after completing their 18-month mandatory service, as fans eagerly await their return.The two stars enlisted
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  What's Next for BTS After Much-Anticipated 7-member Comeback?

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With SUGA set to compelete his mandatory military service mid-June, all seven members of BTS will have finished their military duties and return as a complete group. On Tue
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  QWER: 'From Dissonance to Harmony—Growth Is Our Identity'

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- "A band that started with worries at our first practice about whether we could even pull it off has now become one loved by fans. The process of the four of us becomi
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  BTS' RM, V Discharged: 'Time to Return to the Stage'

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- BTS members RM, 31, and V, 30, have finally completed their mandatory military service and returned to civilian life on Tuesday. Following their discharge from their respe
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  KISS OF LIFE: "We’ll Become Summer Queens with a ‘Hot’ Vibe"

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- "We hope to become a group that reminds people of a ‘summer queen’ when they think of the season." (Belle) The girl group KISS OF LIFE, who debuted in July 2023
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  Fans Await Military Discharge of BTS' RM, V with 'WE ARE BACK' Banner

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- ARMY, the official fan club of K-pop superband BTS, flocked to the Seoul headquarters of Hybe in Yongsan on Tuesday, with the banner "We Are Back," to celebrate
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  Jang Wooyoung to Release Solo Song "Simple Dance" After 7 Years and 5 Months

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- 2PM’s Jang Wooyoung will release a digital single titled "Simple Dance" on the 23rd, JYP Entertainment announced on Monday. This will be his first solo release i
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  Hearts2Hearts to Release New Single "STYLE" on June 18

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts will release a new single titled "STYLE" on the 18th, according to their agency SM Entertainment on Monday. This marks the group
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  Rookie Singer-Songwriter Lim Jiwoo Releases New Single'"IKYK'

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Rookie singer-songwriter Lim Jiwoo has released a new single titled "IKYK" (I Know You Know), according to her agency Pacific Records on Monday. "IKYK&qu
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  SEVENTEEN’s 5th Album Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 Chart

  SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- SEVENTEEN’s fifth studio album "HAPPY BURSTDAY" has debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the main U.S. album chart. According to a preview article of the chart
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  NCT's Doyoung deepens his love for band music on 2nd solo album

  NCT member-interview NCT's Doyoung deepens his love for band music on 2nd solo albumBy Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- NCT's Doyoung once again taps into his deep love for band-driven roc
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  BTS' 'ON' surpasses 500 mln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS' song "ON" has surpassed 500 million streams on the global music platform Spotify, the group's agency BigHit Music said Sunday.Released in February 2020, "ON" reached the 5
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  Super Junior to return with studio album marking 20th anniv.

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol group Super Junior will make a comeback with a new full-length album next month, the group's agency said Thursday.Titled "Super Junior25," in line with the name of the band's 2005 debut album,