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  BTS's V and Park Hyo Shin Release Collaborative Single

  SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- BTS’s V and ballad singer Park Hyo Shin have released their collaborative digital single Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN), along with its music video, which was simultaneo
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  ADOR, NewJeans Clash Over Contract Dispute; Agency Claims Validity Until 2029

  SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- ADOR, currently facing a contractual dispute with girl group NewJeans, stated Friday that their exclusive contract remains valid until July 31, 2029. The agency announced pl
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  From ADOR Turmoil to Contract Termination Request: NewJeans Saga Reaches Climax

  SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans' announcement of their contract termination with ADOR marks a critical point in the months-long dispute that began in April with an internal audit of former AD
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  (3rd LD) NewJeans to end contract with ADOR over ex-CEO dispute

  (3rd LD) NewJeans-press conference(3rd LD) NewJeans to end contract with ADOR over ex-CEO dispute(ATTN: UPDATES with ADOR's statement in paras 10-13)SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group New
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  (2nd LD) NewJeans to end contract with ADOR over ex-CEO dispute

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with members' remarks from press conference)SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group NewJeans announced Thursday that they will terminate their contract with their agency, ADOR, in protest against the company's di
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  (LEAD) NewJeans to end contract with ADOR over ex-CEO dispute

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details from press conference)SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group NewJeans announced Thursday that they will terminate their contract with their agency, ADOR, in protest against the company's dispute with it
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  (URGENT) NewJeans says it will terminate contract with ADOR starting Friday

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  NewJeans to hold press conference on likely termination of contract

  SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group NewJeans will hold a press conference late in the day, likely to include an announcement on the termination of their contract with their agency, the group's public relations team said Thursday.The &quo
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  ADOR Expresses Full Support for NewJeans' Hanni Amid 'Ignore Her' Controversy

  SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- The agency of NewJeans, ADOR, has stated its full trust in member Hanni's claim that she was subjected to a dismissive remark from a manager at girl group ILLIT's a
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  Kyuhyun Unveils 1st Full-Length Album, Featuring Vibrant Prism of Genres

  SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- "I find it exciting as an artist to work across diverse fields. That’s why I thought incorporating various genres into an album would suit me as a singer," said
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  Rose's 'APT.' Ranks 15th on Billboard Hot 100 for 5th Consecutive Week

  SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Rose continues her strong presence on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with her duet "APT." featuring pop icon Bruno Mars. According to the lat
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  SM's UK Boy Band dearALICE to Debut Year-End with U.S. Label Gamma

  SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment's first British boy band, dearALICE, is set to make its global debut this year-end, in collaboration with the U.S. music label Gamma.SM Entertainment an
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  BigHit Music Appoints Shin Sun-jung as New CEO

  SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- BigHit Music, the label behind global sensation BTS, announced on Tuesday that Shin Sun-jung, the label's General Manager (GM), has been appointed as its new CEO. Shin
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  PSY’s Hannam-dong Villa Temporarily Seized Over Fines, Now Resolved

  SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop star PSY faced a temporary seizure of his villa in Hannam-dong due to unpaid fines related to unauthorized construction but has since resolved the issue, his agency r
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  ADOR's former CEO files criminal complaint against Hybe's PR executives

  ex-ADOR CEO-Hybe dispute ADOR's former CEO files criminal complaint against Hybe's PR executives SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of K-pop label ADOR, has filed a crimina
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  Red Velvet's Irene launches solo career with 'Like A Flower'

  SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Irene, a member of popular K-pop girl group Red Velvet, officially launched her career as a solo artist with the release of her first EP, "Like A Flower," on Tuesday.The eight-track album showcases Irene's v
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  'Running Wild' by BTS' Jin lands on Billboard Hot 100

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- "Running Wild," the latest single from K-pop sensation BTS' Jin, has entered the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 main songs chart.Billboard said in a chart preview posted on social media platform
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  TWS Revisits K-pop Legend Seo Taiji: 'Grateful to Reinterpret a Classic in Our Style'

  SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- “It’s thanks to my parents that I got to enjoy Seo Taiji and Boys’ 'Last Festival.' It’s an honor to reinterpret this groundbreaking K-pop legend’s song in TWS’s ow
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  Stray Kids, BTS' Jungkook, TXT score Billboard Music Award nominations

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artists Stray Kids, BTS' Jungkook and Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have been nominated for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), one of the three major pop music honors in the United States.Billboard
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  'I-LAND 2' Girl Group IZNA to Debut with Mini Album 'N/a'

  SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group IZNA is set to make their official debut with the release of their mini album N/a on Monday, its agency said. Formed through the Mnet auditioning show &