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  BLACKPINK to Return With Full-Group Comeback, YG's Yang Hyun-suk Confirms

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BLACKPINK is set to release a new song as a full group later this year, marking their long-awaited return. Yang Hyun-suk, founder and executive produce
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  'Echo' by BTS' Jin debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The latest EP from K-pop boy group BTS' Jin, "Echo," has landed at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart.Billboard announced Sunday (U.S. time) that "Echo" ranked behind Morgan Walle
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  Psy to Soak Korean Cities Again with 2025 Summer Swag Concert Tour

  SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Singer Psy will bring back his signature summer concert series “Summer Swag 2025,” performing 16 shows in nine cities across South Korea, starting with Incheon next month. Ac
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  aespa Wins Major Award at Japan’s New ‘Music Awards Japan’ for Hit Song 'Supernova'

  SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) — South Korean girl group aespa received a major award at the inaugural Music Awards Japan, a new pop music awards ceremony in Japan. According to the event's official websi
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  'Slow Dancing' by BTS' V surpasses 500 mln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- BTS member V's 2023 hit single "Slow Dancing" has garnered over 500 million streams on Spotify, his agency said Friday.The song hit the milestone on the world's largest music streaming platform Wednesday,
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  SM's British boy band dearALICE drops 2nd single

  SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- DearALICE, SM Entertainment's first British boy group, which was formed under a partnership with Kakao Entertainment, unleashed its second single, "Sweet," on Friday."Sweet" is an upbeat pop song
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  K-pop Girl Group ILLIT to Drop New Mini Album 'BOMB' in June

  SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ILLIT will release their third mini album titled “BOMB” on June 16 at 6 p.m., their agency BELIFT LAB announced on Friday. The album delivers a message of IL
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  BTS' Jin appears on Jimmy Fallon show

  SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Jin of K-pop supergroup BTS has returned to the popular U.S. TV program "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to promote his new single.In the episode aired on NBC on Wednesday (U.S. time), Jin playfully switc
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  Baekhyun's new album becomes 4th consecutive mln-seller

  SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Baekhyun of K-pop boy group EXO has achieved his fourth consecutive million-seller with his latest album, "Essence of Reverie," which has sold over 1 million copies, his agency said Thursday.Released Monday, Baek
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  BLACKPINK’s Rose, NewJeans Win at Japan’s Music Awards

  SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Rose of BLACKPINK and K-pop girl group NewJeans took home honors at the inaugural Music Awards Japan. According to the event's official website on Thursday, "APT.&
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  S. Korean Digital Music Market Nearly Doubled in Four Years, Surpasses Japan

  SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) — South Korea's digital music market nearly doubled in size over the past four years, outpacing that of Japan, a recent report showed Thursday. According to an in-depth repo
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  HYNN to hold solo concert ‘Voyage’ in July

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer HYNN will hold a solo concert titled THE PLAYER Season 2: Voyage at the LG Arts Center Seoul from July 12 to 13, concert promoter Spring ENT said Wednesda
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  015B drops self-remake of 1994 hit ‘Last Love’

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean producer group 015B released a newly reinterpreted version of their 1994 hit "Last Love" at noon on Wednesday, according to their agency, The 015B. T
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  BLACKSWAN returns with summer single ‘I Like It Hot’

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) — K-pop girl group BLACKSWAN will make a comeback with a new summer single titled I Like It Hot, which is set to drop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to its agency DR Music. The
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  (LEAD) BTS' J-Hope on cover of Billboard magazine

  (ATTN: RECASTS 1st 3 paras to reflect correction in agency's press release)SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS has been featured on the cover of Billboard's May issue."Best known as a dancer, rapper and singer-songw
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  IU reinterprets rock band Boohwal’s ‘Never Ending Story’

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-songwriter IU will release a reinterpretation of the iconic rock ballad “Never Ending Story” by the legendary band Boohwal. Her agency, EDAM Entertainment
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  TWICE to Drop 4th Full-Length Album 'This Is For' in July to Mark 10th Anniversary

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will release its fourth full-length album, "THIS IS FOR," on July 11 to celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary, its agency JYP Entertainmen
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  Jazz Musician Maria Kim Discovers the Blues in 1930s Korean Song

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- “While listening to the 1930s Korean song ‘Letter to Mother,’ I suddenly heard the blues. Though Korean pop and American blues emerged from very different cultural background
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  BLACKPINK’s Rose Stays on Billboard Hot 100 for 30th Consecutive Week with ‘APT.’

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) – Rose of BLACKPINK has extended her record-setting run on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, with her hit solo single “APT.” marking its 30th consecutive week on the chart. Acco
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  J-Hope Becomes First K-pop Male Soloist to Grace Billboard Magazine Cover

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS has become the first Korean male solo artist to appear on the cover of Billboard Magazine, according to his agency BigHit Music on Wednesday. T