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  #Poongryu, #Koreantraditionalmusic, #ChoiYerim

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  Choi Ye-lim to be new rising 'Gugak' star after airing first episode of 'Poongryu'

  SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean TV network JTBC's survival entertainment show "Poongryu," which attempts at showcasing a crossover between Korean traditional music and popular
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  BTS' 'Butter' ranks No. 24, staying on Billboard Hot 100 for 18th consecutive week

  SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- BTS' megahit song "Butter" ranked No. 24 on this week's Billboard's main singles chart, marking its 18th week on the list.The summery disco-pop number came in at 24th place on the Hot 100 chart upda
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  #ParkMoonchi, #ParkRuRa

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  Park Moon-chi, rookie newtro style singer drops new EP 'ParkRuRa'

  SEOUL, Sep. 29 (Yonhap) -- Producer Park Moon-chi who has been attracting the fans with her stylish reproduction of retro, 'newtro' music, has released a new EP.Park dropped a special mini-alb
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  #NCT127, #Sticker, #Oricon

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  NCT 127's 'Sticker' tops Oricon Weekly chart after ranking No. 3 on Billboard

  SEOUL, Sep. 28 (Yonhap) -- Boy band NCT 127’s 3rd regular album has topped Oricon Weekly Chart in Japan, following its No. 3 record on Billboard main album chart.Their 3rd regular “Sticker,” released
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  (LEAD) BTS to hold first in-person concerts in 2 years with events in LA

  (LEAD) BTS-US concerts(LEAD) BTS to hold first in-person concerts in 2 years with events in LA(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2, 4-9; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation
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  #BTS, #Coldplay

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  Documentary reveals joys, challenges of making BTS-Coldplay collab 'My Universe'

  BTS-Coldplay-documentaryDocumentary reveals joys, challenges of making BTS-Coldplay collab 'My Universe'By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean supergroup BTS has released a hea
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  BTS가 문 연 '6대륙 자선공연' 1조3천억원 모았다

  (서울=연합뉴스) 김진방 기자 = 기후 위기와 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 백신 분배, 빈곤 해결 등 세계 현안에 대한 인식 제고를 위해 세계적 스타들이 무대에 오른 6대륙 글로벌 자선 콘서트가 11억 달러(약 1조3천억 원)를 모았다.27일(현지시간) AP 통신에 따르면 방탄소년단(BTS)의 오프닝 무대를 시작으로 뉴욕 센트럴 파크와 파리 에펠
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  BTS to hold live concerts in LA in November, December

  SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS will hold a series of live concerts in Los Angeles in November and December, the band's label said Tuesday."BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LA" will be held in the U.S. city on Nov. 2
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  #B.I, #13LivePresents, #concert

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  iKON's ex-leader B.I to appear on U.S. online concert after being involved in drug abuse scandal

  SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Rapper B.I., the former leader of K-pop boy band iKON who has recently been convicted of illegal drug use, will interact with global fans through an online concert in the U
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  #Key, #SHINee, #BADLOVE

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  SHINee's Key returns as solo, "The album can be expressed in one wordㅡKey.”

  SEOUL, Sep. 27 (Yonhap) -- “This album is my most enthusiastically produced work before I regret,” said Key of boy band SHINee about his upcoming 1st mini-album “BAD LOVE” which is to be released Mond
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  #CL, #LoverLikeMe, #SPICY

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  "Lover Like Me," CL's 2nd single to be released on Wed

  SEOUL, Sep. 27 (Yonhap) -- Singer CL will present the second pre-release song for her first regular solo album.She will release her new song "Lover Like Me" at 1 p.m. on the 29th, accordin
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  경찰, 래퍼 장용준 소환 일정 조율…"절차 따라 처리"

  (서울=연합뉴스) 오주현 기자 = 최관호 서울경찰청장은 무면허 운전·경찰관 폭행 등 혐의로 입건된 래퍼 장용준(21·예명 노엘)씨와 관련해 "피의자 조사만 남았으며 통상적인 절차와 방법, 판단에 따라 처리하겠다"고 말했다.최 청장은 27일 기자간담회에서 "현장에서는 현행범 체포가 이뤄졌고 차량 블랙박스, CCTV 등 기본적인
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  NCT 127's 'Sticker' debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200 albums chart

  By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- "Sticker," the third studio album by K-pop boy band NCT 127, has debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's main albums chart, the highest-charting release for the group.The album, which contains the lea
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  'Kill This Love' becomes second BLACKPINK video to top 1.4 billion YouTube views

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" has exceeded 1.4 billion views on YouTube, its management agency said Sunday.The video hit the milestone at about 6 p.m. the previous day, b
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  BTS performs from iconic Seoul gate for 'Global Citizen Live'

  By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS kicked off an international music festival Sunday with a performance of its hit song "Permission to Dance" from an iconic gate in Seoul.The septet opened "Global Citizen
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  (LEAD) Moon says BTS helped spread awareness of climate change, other global issues

  (ATTN: ADDS Moon's remarks on North Korea, vaccination rate at bottom)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in thanked and praised South Korean superband BTS for using its powerful influence in encouragin
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  K-pop band NCT 127 debuts on British Official Albums Chart

  SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band NCT 127 has made it onto Britain's Official Charts with its latest album "Sticker."Its third studio album debuted at No. 40 on the Official Albums Chart Top 10 on Friday (local time),
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  #NCT, #NCT127

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  K-pop boy band NCT 127 debuts at No. 40 on British Official Albums Chart

  SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) — The latest studio album of K-pop boy group NCT 127, which became a "double million seller" a week after its release, also entered the UK Official charts. NCT 127
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  Moon says BTS helped spread awareness of climate change, other global issues

  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in thanked and praised South Korean superband BTS for using their powerful influence in encouraging people to act on various global issues such as climate change and COVI
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  #ITZY, #Kpop, #CrazyinLove

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  K-pop girl group ITZY returns with first studio album 'Crazy in Love'

  SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY on Friday returned with its first full-length album "Crazy in Love" in two years and seven months since its debut. Like the album title su