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  #NCT127, #SNLKorea

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  K-pop boy band NCT 127 becomes first idol host for 'SNL Korea'

  SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Coupang Play, an online video service hosted by South Korean e-commerce Coupang, announced Thursday that K-pop boy band NCT 127 will be the first idol group to host its own
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  #LimYoungwoong, #YoungLadyandGentleman

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  Lim Young-woong to sing OST for KBS2 new series 'Young Lady and Gentleman'

  SEOUL, Sep. 23 (Yonhap) -- Trot singer Lim Young-woong who has gained a large fandom for winning “Mr. Trot” will take part in an OST (Original Sound Track) for a drama for his first time. “Lim will s
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  #Chanyeol, #EXO, #TheMeisa'ssong

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  EXO's Chanyeol cast for military musical 'The Meisa's song'

  SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The cast of "The Meisa's song," a Korean military musical scheduled to be released next month in an 'untact' or contact-free style, has been reveale
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  #B.I, #drugabuse, #cannabis, #IKON

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  Former IKON member B.I confirmed for suspension over drug abuse scandal

  SEOUL, Sep. 23 (Yonhap) -- Sentence for B.I (25 Kim Han-bin), the former leader of idol group IKON for drug administration has been confirmed. Earlier the singer received a suspended sentence. Both th
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  #BTS, #KOREANACTORS200

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  BTS visits 'KOREAN ACTORS 200' photo exhibition in New York

  SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS visited the "KOREAN ACTORS 200" photo exhibition held at the Korean Cultural Center New York on Wednesday afternoon (EST). The septet, who w
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  BTS 'Permission to Dance' at U.N. tops 12 mln views on YouTube

  BTS-UN performanceBTS 'Permission to Dance' at U.N. tops 12 mln views on YouTubeSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The video featuring K-pop sensations BTS performing "Permission to Dance,&quo
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  김정숙 여사, BTS와 美 최대미술관 동행…'K컬쳐 알리기'(종합)

  (뉴욕=연합뉴스) 김범현 임형섭 기자 = 문재인 대통령과 함께 미국 뉴욕을 방문 중인 김정숙 여사는 20일 오후(현지시간) '미래세대와 문화를 위한 대통령 특사' 방탄소년단(BTS)과 함께 메트로폴리탄 미술관 한국실을 찾았다.이날 방문에는 황희 문화체육관광부 장관, 미술관 측에서 다니엘 와이스 최고경영자(CEO), 맥스 홀라인 관장 등이 함께
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  (LEAD) BTS praises youth for welcoming challenges of COVID-19 pandemic

  (ATTN: UPDATES with details of performance in paras 16-17)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superband BTS addressed the U.N. General Assembly Monday and praised the world's young people for welcoming the challenges presented
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  BTS praises youth for welcoming challenges of COVID-19 pandemic

  By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean superband BTS addressed the U.N. General Assembly Monday and praised the world's young people for welcoming the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.The septet flew to New York to sp
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  BTS heads to New York for U.N. event as special presidential envoy

  SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS flew to New York on Saturday to attend a United Nations event as a special presidential envoy.The chart-topping group is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (S
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  #BLACKPINK, #Lisa, #LALISA

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  BLACKPINK outruns BLACKPINK... Lisa's solo album's first-week sales surpasses 730,000 copies

  SEOUL, Sep. 17 (Yonhap) -- Lisa of BLACKPINK has proved her jaw-dropping 'solo power' with her single album breaking the record of K-pop female singer's most sales for first week since rel
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  #NCT127

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  NCT 127 drops 3rd studio album 'Sticker'

  boy band-new albumNCT 127 drops 3rd studio album 'Sticker'By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band NCT 127 released their third studio album "Sticker" Friday, offer
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  #YookSungjae, #Ricky

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  Yook Sung-jae·Ricky in the Army join the musical concert of the Seoul National Cemetery

  SEOUL, Sep. 17 (Yonhap) -- A video of a music concert where Yook Sung-jae of BTOB and Ricky of Teen Top, who are both in the army, took part in will be released on Friday. The Seoul National Cemetery
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  #JoYuri, #LeeSeokhoon

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  Former IZ*ONE member Jo Yu-ri kicks off solo to release duet with Lee Seok-hoon

  SEOUL, Sep. 17 (Yonhap) -- Jo Yu-ri, a former member of IZ*ONE will kick off her solo activities by releasing a duet song with singer Lee Seok-hoon. She will release "Autumn Box" with Lee
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  #JungDongwon, #RacketBoys

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  Trot singer Jung Dong-won to participate in upcoming entertainment show 'Racket Boys'

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic gold medalist Oh Sang-wook, trot singer Jung Dong-won, and K-pop boy group Seventeen's Seungkwan will join tvN's new entertainment program &qu
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  #NCT127, #millionseller, #Sticker

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  NCT 127's upcoming album "Sticker"'s pre-orders 2.12 mil copies

  SEOUL, Sep. 16 (Yonhap) -- Boy band NCT 127 has risen as the new dominance of the music market marking 2.12 million copies of pre-orders with their upcoming album.The band’s 3rd regular album “Sticker
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  #BLACKPINK, #Lisa, #Kpop

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  BLACKPINK's Lisa aims to help children's education in Thailand

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Lisa, a member of the world-renowned K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, will take the lead in improving the cultural and educational environment for children and teenagers in Thai
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  #BLACKPINK, #HowYouLikeThat, #DDU-DUDDU-DU

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  BLACKPINK's 2 hit songs exceed Spotify '500 mil streaming'

  SEOUL, Sep. 16 (Yonhap) -- Girl band BLACKPINK’s two hit songs have surpassed 500 million streaming in Spotify, the world’s biggest music platform. The band’s “How You Like That” became the first K-po
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  BTS' 'Dynamite' makes Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs list

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- "Dynamite," the megahit song by K-pop superband BTS, has made the list of the 500 greatest songs of all time published by U.S. entertainment magazine Rolling Stone.The group's first English-language single
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  #Mamamoo, #Kpop

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  Mamamoo releases ‘best album’ on 7th debut year

  SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) — K-pop girl group Mamamoo, which are known for its talented singing skills, will release a best album covering the K-pop act’s activities over the past seven years since its