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  Hybe CEO stresses importance of localizing K-pop model for global growth

  SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang emphasized the importance of localizing K-pop’s success model through a “multi-home, multi-genre” strategy to promote sustainable global growth at a f
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  'Golden' rebounds to No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," a hit track from the Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," has climbed back to No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.The song now trails only global pop star Taylor Swift&
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  EXO to resume group activities with year-end fan meeting, new album next year

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- EXO will return to group activities following the members’ completion of military service, starting with a fan meeting at the end of the year, SM Entertainment said Monday.
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  Stray Kids' Lee Know donates 200 mln won to mark birthday

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Lee Know, a member of K-pop boy group Stray Kids, has donated 200 million won (US$139,460) to celebrate his birthday, his agency said Monday.The singer contributed 100 million won to both the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul
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  NCT Dream to drop new EP next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Boy group NCT Dream will return next month with a new album after four months.SM Entertainment, the group's agency, said Monday the K-pop septet will release its sixth EP, "Beat It Up" on Nov. 17."Beat
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  BTS' RM to speak on Korean culture's soft power at APEC CEO Summit

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- RM, the leader of global K-pop sensation BTS, will deliver a keynote speech at the upcoming APEC CEO Summit, a business gathering held alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, according
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack holds No. 2 spot on Billboard albums chart

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The soundtrack for Netflix's hit animated film "Kpop Demon Hunters" remained at No. 2 in its 18th week on Billboard's main albums chart.According to a Billboard preview released Sunday (U.S. time), the a
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  15-yr-old S. Korean violinist ranks No. 3 at Paganini competition

  SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean violinist Kim Hyun-seo, 15, has ranked third at the Premio Paganini international violin competition held in Italy, becoming the youngest finalist of the prestigious competition.Kim clinched the third prize at
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  Singer-songwriter Lee Mujin expands into producing

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Lee Mujin is broadening his career by producing songs for other artists, agency Big Planet Made Entertainment said Friday. “Time Capsule,” a song by femal
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  Virtual group Plave to release second single ‘PLBBUU’ in November

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Virtual idol group Plave will release its second single “PLBBUU” on Nov. 10, agency Vlast said Friday. Plave unveiled a poster for the upcoming single through its official
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  BTS' Jin to conclude world tour with encore concerts in Incheon

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Jin of K-pop boy band BTS asked fans on Friday to come "with a fluttering heart" to his upcoming encore solo concerts in Incheon, set to take place next week.Jin shared his excitement for the upcoming shows at I
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  Babymonster’s ‘We Go Up’ music video surpasses 100 million views

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group Babymonster’s latest single “We Go Up” has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, YG Entertainment said Friday. According to the agenc
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  Hybe’s Latin group Santos Bravos makes debut in Mexico City: ‘We did it!’

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Hybe’s new Latin boy group “Santos Bravos” officially debuted with a solo concert at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on Tuesday (local time), the agency said Thursday. Du
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  BTS concert film event draws 940,000 viewers in 83 countries

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 940,000 people around the world attended screenings of “BTS Movie Weeks,” a global theatrical event showcasing live concert films of K-pop supergroup BTS, the band’s
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  TXT to kick off Japan five-dome tour next month: ‘We’ll give you a stage worth waiting for’

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will embark on a Japan dome tour covering all five of the nation’s major dome venues, their agency BigHit Music said Thursday. The
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  NMIXX finds the golden ratio for mix pop — ‘Blue Valentine’ tops streaming charts for the first time

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- NMIXX has topped both the album and digital charts with its first full-length album “Blue Valentine” and its title track of the same name. Debuting in February 2022, the gr
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  Twice marks 10th anniversary with multiple entries on Billboard charts

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE, celebrating its 10th debut anniversary this year, has landed multiple songs on Billboard’s main singles and albums charts, showcasing its enduring g
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  BTS’ Jungkook’s World Cup Song ‘Dreamers’ Surpasses 500 Million Streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- “Dreamers,” the official soundtrack for the 2022 Qatar World Cup sung by BTS member Jungkook, has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, his agency BigHit Music said Tues
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  Guitarist Park Yun-woo to hold concert tour ‘Hommage’

  SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Guitarist Park Yun-woo, who bridges classical and jazz music, will kick off his concert tour “Hommage” on Nov. 14 at the In Chun Art Hall of the Seoul Arts Center, his agenc
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  TXT’s Yeonjun to release first solo album ‘No Labels: Part 01’ next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Yeonjun of K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will release his first solo mini album “No Labels: Part 01” on Nov. 7, his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday. The album w