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  #MAMA, #LeeHyori

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  Lee Hyo-ri as 2021 MAMA host... the first female MAMA MC

  SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lee Hyo-ri will be the first female host for Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).“Lee Hyo-ri will stand as a messenger connecting the music fans around the world with the
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  #Wheesung, #propofol, #appeal

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  Habitual user of propofol, singer Wheesung's sentence stays after appellate trial... 1 yr in prison and 2 yrs of suspension

  SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Daegu District Court has dismissed Wednesday the prosecution’s object in an appellate court dealing with singer Wheesung (real name Cho Whee-sung) indicted of habitual p
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  #TXT, #Billboard, #TheChaosChapter:FREEZE

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  TXT's 2nd regular LP on Billboard World Album 10th place... chart-in for 18 weeks in total

  SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Boy band TXT’s 2nd regular, “The Chaos Chapter : FREEZE” has managed to stay in Billboard Chart for 18 weeks in total, ranking No. 10 recently. The album has been in high r
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  #AlessiaCara, #pop

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  Singer-songwriter Alessia Cara opens up about her honest feelings on 'In the Meantime'

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara, who has returned to the music scene with "In the Meantime," has said the autobiographical album contains her experience
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  #Enhypen

  K-POP

  Enhypen aims to become hottest K-pop group

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Rising rookie group Enhypen on Tuesday expressed hope for becoming the hottest band in the K-pop industry during a media event before dropping the first full-length album af
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  #Sandeul, #B1A4

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  B1A4's Sanduel joins military in Nov to serve as public service worker

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Sandeul (real name Lee Jung-hwan) of boy band B1A4 will fulfill his military obligation serving as a public service worker next month.“The singer will enter training camp on
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  #Billlie, #Kpop, #girlgroup

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  New K-pop girl group 'Billlie' to debut next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean entertainment company Mystic Story, which was established by singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin, announced that its first girl group "Billlie" will de
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  #BTS, #TWICE

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  (LEAD) BTS-Coldplay collaboration ranks No. 12 on this week's Billboard Hot 100

  (LEAD) BTS-Billboard chart (LEAD) BTS-Coldplay collaboration ranks No. 12 on this week's Billboard Hot 100(ATTN: ADDS more details of TWICE's chart rankings in last two paras)SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Y
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  K-POP

  NCT 127 to drop repackaged version of 3rd studio album this month

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT 127 will release a repackaged version of its latest hit album "Sticker" late this month, the group's management agency said Tuesday.The band's third full-length album "Sticker&
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  #KellyClarkson, #aespa, #Savage

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  K-pop rookie girl group aespa to perform on Kelly Clarkson show this week

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie girl group aespa, which has rose to stardom with its hit single "Next Level," will appear on the U.S. TV series "The Kelly Clarkson Show.&quo
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  #2am, #Ballad

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  2am to return in 7 yrs..."Contains our best genre ballad"

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) – 4-piece-ballad group, 2am, will return in 7 years with a new music “Ballad 21 F/W” on Nov. 1.Their agency Culture Depot revealed the news with a teaser image on their officia
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  BTS-Coldplay collaboration ranks No. 12 on this week's Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- "My Universe," a joint project between K-pop supergroup BTS and British rock band Coldplay, dropped to 12th place on Billboard's main singles chart this week.Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) that the song w
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  '음주측정 거부·경찰 폭행' 래퍼 장용준, 오늘 구속여부 결정

  (서울=연합뉴스) 김치연 기자 = 집행유예 기간에 음주 측정을 거부하고 경찰관을 폭행한 혐의를 받는 래퍼 장용준(21·예명 노엘)이 12일 법원에서 구속 전 피의자심문(영장실질심사)을 받는다.법조계에 따르면 서울중앙지법 문성관 영장전담부장판사는 이날 오전 10시 30분부터 장씨가 출석한 가운데 검찰이 청구한 장씨 구속영장을 검토하고 구속 수사 필요성을 심리
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  폴 매카트니 "비틀스 깬 건 존 레넌…'짜릿하다'고 해"

  (런던=연합뉴스) 최윤정 특파원 = 폴 매카트니가 비틀스 해체에 결정적으로 불을 지핀 것은 자신이 아니라 존 레넌이라고 주장했다.비틀스 전 멤버 폴 매카트니는 11일(현지시간) BBC 온라인판에 실린 인터뷰에서 "해체를 꺼낸 건 내가 아니고 우리 '조니'"라고 말했다.매카트니는 "어느 날 존이 방에 들어와서는
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  '음주 측정 거부·경찰 폭행' 래퍼 장용준, 내일 구속 기로

  (서울=연합뉴스) 박재현 기자 = 집행유예 기간에 음주 측정을 거부하고 경찰관을 폭행한 혐의를 받는 래퍼 장용준(21·예명 노엘)이 구속 갈림길에 섰다.11일 법조계에 따르면 서울중앙지법 문성관 영장전담부장판사는 12일 구속 전 피의자 심문(영장실질심사)을 열고 장씨 구속 수사의 필요성을 심리한다.장제원 국민의힘 의원의 아들인 장씨는 지난달 18일 오후 1
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  #HYNN, #ToYou

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  Park Hye-won to release new mini album 'To You'

  SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- HYNN (real name Park Hye-won), one of the representative rookie ballad singers, will return with a new mini album full of autumn atmosphere. Park will release her 3rd mini al
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  #Lisa, #LALISA, #MONEY, #OfficialChart

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  "MONEY," side track of Lisa's 'LALISA' ranks 81st on UK Official Singles Chart

  SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The side track of Lisa of BLACKPINK’s first single, “MONEY” has taken the world’s top 2 pop charts, American Billboard and UK Official.This week, the amazing side track of Li
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  #TheUniverse, #BTS, #Coldplay, #OfficialChart

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  BTS-Coldplay 'My Universe' ranks 12th on Official Singles Chart U.K.

  SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) --"My Universes," the collaborated song of BTS and Coldplay, has ranked No. 12 on UK Official chart. The song has recorded 12th place which is 9 ranks lower than the
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  #BTS, #Hangul, #HYBE

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  HYBE to celebrate Hangul Day by holding goods collection of BTS hangul handwriting

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- HYBE will open a goods collection on commerce platform, Weverse Shop, using graphics of BTS hangul handwriting, announced the agency Friday.The handwriting was inspired from
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  #Savage, #aespa, #Kpop

  K-POP

  K-pop rookie aespa succeeds in topping music charts with first EP "Savage"

  SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa, which instantly rose to stardom with its addictive single "Next Level," has succeeded in topping music charts with its first EP "Sav