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  Jimin's 'Who' hits 1.5 bln streams on Spotify

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jimin's solo track "Who" has officially surpassed 1.5 billion streams on Spotify.Released in July last year as the lead track from his second solo album "Muse," the song
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  Aespa and Lee Seung-yoon win 3 awards at Korean Music Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa and singer Lee Seung-yoon each took home three awards at the 2025 Korean Music Awards on Thursday.Lee was named the Musician of the Year,won Best Rock Song for "Yeokseong" and Best Modern
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  RED VELVET's Seulgi to release new album 'Accidentally on Purpose'

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Red Velvet’s Seulgi is set to release her second solo mini-album, Accidentally on Purpose, on March 10, her agency SM Entertainment announced on Thursday. The album include
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  ILLIT's 'Magnetic' certified double platinum by Japan Record Association

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- ILLIT’s debut song Magnetic has been certified double platinum in the streaming category by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), their agency announced on Th
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  Hwang Chi-yeul releases 3rd full album 'All of Me'

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Chi-yeul released his third full-length album, All of Me, on Thursday, his agency Ten2 Entertainment announced. This marks his first studio album in six years since T
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  K-Pop Industry Calls For Strict Observance of Exclusive Contracts

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Five major organizations representing the South Korean music industry have urged the government to implement balanced measures regarding tampering—the controversial practic
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  Isaac Hong Explores Many Facets of Love in 'The Lovers Note'

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Isaac Hong is set to release his new mini-album The Lovers Note on Thursday at 6 p.m., his agency announced. The album features five love-themed tracks, i
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  J-Hope to release new single 'Sweet Dreams' next week

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop group BTS will drop a new single titled "Sweet Dreams" next week, his agency BigHit Music said Thursday.The song, featuring American singer-songwriter Miguel, is a heartfelt R&B serenade that con
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  (LEAD) Hybe reports over 2 tln won in annual sales for 2nd consecutive year

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, conference call; RECASTS headline)SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hybe said Monday it recorded annual sales exceeding 2 trillion won (US$1.397 billion) for the second consecutive year in 2024, despite the absence of
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  (LEAD) G-Dragon drops 3rd studio album, achieves top chart rankings

  (ATTN: UPDATES with album's release, chart performance in paras 1, 7-9; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon of K-pop boy group BIGBANG put out his first solo full-length album in 11 years Tuesday."Ubermensch" is the singer-
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  Zerobaseone's latest EP becomes 1 mln seller on 1st day

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Zerobaseone has achieved its fifth consecutive million seller with its latest EP, surpassing 1 million copies sold on the day of its release, according to the group's agency Tuesday.The band's fifth
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  BLACKPINK's Lisa to perform at this year's Oscar ceremony

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will take the stage at this year's Academy Awards, becoming the first K-pop act to perform at the prestigious event.The Thai rapper was included in the list of performers for the 97th
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  Jimin's 'Who' Spotify's most-streamed K-pop song in 2nd half of 2024

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jimin's "Who" and BLACKPINK member Rose's "APT." were the two most-streamed K-pop songs on Spotify in the second half of 2024, the global music streaming platform announced Tuesday
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  G-Dragon Returns with 3rd Full Album 'Übermensch' Featuring Anderson .Paak

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon is making his long-awaited comeback with a full-length album after 11 years. Galaxy Corporation announced that the BIGBANG member will release his third studio alb
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  'APT.' ranks 7th on Billboard Hot 100 for 2nd consecutive week

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK member Rose's global hit single "APT." remains strong on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 main singles chart this week.According to a Billboard chart preview released Monday (U.S. time), "APT.,&qu
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  K-pop dominates Asia, Europe; Korean food favored in N. America among 'hallyu' content: report

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop garnered the most attention among globally popular South Korean cultural content in Asia, Europe and Latin America, while people in North America, Africa and Oceania s
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  ZEROBASEONE: "Experience the Emotions of Youthful 'Blue'"

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- "'Blue' embodies various emotions like excitement, longing, and hope, just like the night sky. We hope listeners can relate by recalling their own 'blue&#
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  Olivia Marsh Acknowledges Similarity in Plagiarism Allegations, Reaches Settlement with Original Artist

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Olivia Marsh’s new song Backseat has come under scrutiny for alleged similarities to American singer Isaac Dunbar’s 2019 track Onion Boy. Following the plagiarism claims, M
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  SM Rookies Hearts2Hearts: 'We Want to Connect with Global Fans and Be SM's Future'

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- "As our name Hearts2Hearts suggests, we want to connect with global fans and move forward together as a bigger ‘we,’” said Ian of Hearts2Hearts, SM Entertainment'
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  ASTRO Releases New Single ‘Twilight’ for 9th Anniversary

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- ASTRO rolled out their new single "Twilight," their agency Fantagio announced. Released Sunday at 6 p.m., Twilight is a special track commemorating ASTRO’s 9th