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  BLACKPINK's Jisoo releases new solo single

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK returned Friday with a new solo single featuring British pop star Zayn."Eyes Closed" was released on major music streaming platforms in and outside South Korea at the start of
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  Cho Yong-pil’s Passion Moves Viewers: 'Dying on Stage Is My Dream'

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- “Dying on stage — that’s my dream. How happy would I be to die while singing? That’s what I live for.” Veteran singer Cho Yong-pil, 75, once again proved his unmatched dedi
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  TVXQ's Yunho to release 1st solo studio album next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop duo TVXQ's U-Know Yunho will release his first individual full-length album, "I Know," on Nov. 5, his agency said Friday."Body Language," one of the album's two lead tracks, will be pre
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  TWICE to drop special album marking 10th anniv.

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Girl group TWICE will release a special album Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its debut, the group's agency said.The album, "Ten: The Story Goes On," is a tribute to Once, the group's devoted
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  BTS ‘Spring Day’ Ranks 37th on Rolling Stone’s ‘Greatest Songs of the 21st Century’

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- BTS’ song “Spring Day” has been included in Rolling Stone’s list of the “250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far.” The U.S. music magazine ranked “Spring Day” at No.
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  Jennie Releases New Korean Font with Agency to Promote Beauty of Hangul

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Jennie of BLACKPINK has unveiled a new Korean font in collaboration with her agency to mark Hangeul Day and promote the beauty of the Korean alphabet. OA Entertainment anno
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  K-pop idols team up with Tinyping, Pokemon, Care Bears for fandom reach

  SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop stars are increasingly joining forces with popular animated characters in a bid to reach younger and more diverse global audiences. In the rookie girl group Hearts2Hear
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  'Golden' from 'Kpop Demon Hunters' soundtrack slips to No. 2 on British Official chart

  SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," the smash hit single from the original soundtrack of the Netflix animation film "Kpop Demon Hunters," dropped to No. 2 on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 after seven consecutive w
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  Japanese band pulls new song after plagiarism controversy over resemblance to Kim Kwang-seok hit

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Japanese indie band Super Tozanbu has withdrawn its new song “Sanbo” following controversy over its resemblance to late South Korean singer Kim Kwang-seok’s “Where the Wind B
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  Lee vows support for pop culture industry through new committee

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday the government will work with the pop culture industry through a newly launched committee to promote exchanges and foster the sector into a globally competitive industry.
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  Tracks from 'K-pop Demon Hunters' OST extend Billboard Hot 100 streak to 12 weeks

  SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Eight songs from the original soundtrack (OST) of the Netflix animated film "K-pop Demon Hunters" have remained on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 12 cons
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  Enhypen’s 'Moonstruck' surpasses 100 mln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- "Moonstruck," a track from Enhypen’s second full-length album, has surpassed 100 million streams on the world’s largest music platform Spotify, according to th
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  EXO’s Chen releases solo mini album 'Arcadia'

  SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Chen of K-pop boy group EXO released his fifth solo mini album "Arcadia," his agency INB100 said. The album depicts a journey to escape from mundane daily life
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  Yumi to hold November concert

  SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop diva Yumi will hold her solo concert "Fall in You Me" on Nov. 8 at Gurumarae Small Theater in Seoul’s Mapo District. "I am truly excited to be able
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  'Golden' from 'Demon Hunters' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 7th week

  SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," a track from the animated U.S. film "KPop Demon Hunters," has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the seventh week.Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main si
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  Kedehun’s 'Golden' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 7th week; three songs in top five

  SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," the original soundtrack (OST) from the Netflix animated film "K-pop Demon Hunters," has retained its top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 ma
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  J-pop music festival 'Wonderlivet 2025' to be held in November

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- J-pop music festival "Wonderlivet 2025" will take place Nov. 14-16 at KINTEX in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, organizers Rivet and Wonderrock said on Friday.
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  Zerobaseone’s Zhang Hao releases OST for MBC drama 'To the Moon'

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Zhang Hao of boy group Zerobaseone will release the original soundtrack "Refresh!" for the MBC TV drama "To the Moon" on Friday, his agency Wakeone
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  CJ Cultural Foundation to host concert with Berklee professors

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cultural Foundation said Friday it will hold a collaboration performance with professors from the Berklee College of Music at CJ Azit in western Seoul on Oct. 24. Berkle
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  8-member boy group ALD1 born from Mnet audition show 'Boys 2 Planet'

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) – Eight members have been selected to debut as idols through Mnet’s survival audition program "Boys 2 Planet," the broadcaster said Thursday. The new boy band, nam