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  Lyn to Release New Single 'Cinema Paradiso'

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop diva Lyn will release her new trot single Cinema Paradiso this Friday at 6 p.m. on major online music platforms. Cinema Paradiso, produced by renowned duo ALGOBOHONY
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  Dreamcatcher to Release Digital Album 'My Christmas Sweet Love'

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group Dreamcatcher will unveil their Christmas album, "My Christmas Sweet Love," on Friday at 6 p.m. The album features three tracks, including the title
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  BTS Jungkook Sets Weverse Record with 30-Song Live During Leave

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook, currently serving in the military, conducted a live session on Weverse during his leave, performing over 30 songs in approximately 2 hours and 30 minut
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  Lovelyz's Kei Releases Solo Track 'Winter Garden' After 5 Years

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kei, the main vocalist of Lovelyz, is making a comeback as a solo artist with the release of her digital single "Winter Garden" at 6 p.m. on Thursday. This mar
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  KyoungSeo to Release Remake of Park Ki-young's Hit Song 'Start'

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer KyoungSeo is set to release a remake of Park Ki-young's iconic song "Start" today at 6 p.m. Originally featured as the title track of Park Ki-
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  ADOR Raises 'Concerns' Over NewJeans' Independent SNS Account

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- ADOR, the management of NewJeans, has expressed 'concerns' over the K-pop group's recent opening of a new social media account separate from their official chan
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  Seo Dong-wook, Former Member of Exhibition, Passes Away at 50

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seo Dong-wook, a former member of the iconic 1990s duo Exhibition and deputy head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 50. Seo, along wi
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  TWICE Releases Remix Single 'Strategy 2.0'

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE is set to release a digital single, Strategy 2.0, on Wednesday, featuring five remixes of their latest track Strategy, JYP Entertainment announced. T
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  IU Named Billboard's 'Number One Korean Artist'

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop diva IU has been recognized as Billboard's "Number One Korean Artist," according to her agency EDAM Entertainment on Wednesday. The accolade comes as
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  Rose Scores Two Songs on Billboard Hot 100 at No. 20, No. 90

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK’s Rose has landed two tracks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with her solo songs "APT." and "Toxic Till the End." According to the lat
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  Song Min-ho Faces Allegations of Inadequate Alternative Service; YG Denies Claims

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Song Min-ho of K-pop boy group WINNER has been accused of inadequately fulfilling his duties as a social service agent. His agency, YG Entertainment, has denied the allega
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  Rookie Girl Group UDTT to Release Pre-Debut Track

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Rookie group UDTT (Udangtang Girl Squad) will unveil their pre-debut track "RETRY" ahead of their official debut. The new song will be released on Tuesday at 6
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  K-pop Expands Influence in U.S. Market: LE SSERAFIM Among Top Artists in New 'Luminate Index'

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop stars like LE SSERAFIM and Stray Kids have made their mark in the U.S. market by appearing prominently on the newly launched "Luminate Index," a chart dev
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  [2024 Recap] From K-pop to Nobel Prize: South Korea Emerges as Cultural Powerhouse

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- In 2024, South Korea solidified its status as a global cultural powerhouse, marked by novelist Han Kang’s groundbreaking Nobel Prize in Literature win. The influence of Ko
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  Jay Park to Release His First Christmas Album Since Debut

  Singer Jay Park will unveil his first-ever Christmas song since his debut, adding a festive touch to his discography. According to his agency, MORE VISION, Jay Park will release a digital single title
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  NCT’s Mark Drops Solo Track ‘Informer’ Featuring Lee Young-ji

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mark of NCT has released his new solo single Informer on Monday at 6 p.m., according to his agency, SM Entertainment. Informer is a hip-hop track blending house-inspired ch
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  Former Rainbow Member Kim Jae-kyung Marries Non-Celebrity in Private Ceremony

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kim Jae-kyung, formerly of the girl group Rainbow, tied the knot with a non-celebrity earlier this year, her agency Namoo Actors confirmed on Monday. "Kim Ja
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  Rose, TWICE Debut in the Top 5 of Billboard 200

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Rose and TWICE have made their debut in the top five of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. According to the chart preview released on December 15 (local time), Rose’s solo
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  NewJeans Launches New Social Media Account, Provides Meals for Rally Participants

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans has opened a new social media account separate from their previous official profiles. The group created an Instagram account "jeanzforfree" over the we
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  'Love Me Again' by BTS' V hits 1 bln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- BTS member V's 2023 hit song "Love Me Again" surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify on Saturday, joining the global music streaming service's Billions Club, his agency said.The track is from V's firs