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  ‘Rough patches’ intensify between Hybe, ADOR chief… Why?

  SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The conflict between the leading domestic entertainment company HYBE and Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR, who discovered and produced the top girl group NewJeans in the K-pop mark
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  Hybe launches audit into NewJeans' label ADOR over alleged independence move

  Hybe-disputeHybe launches audit into NewJeans' label ADOR over alleged independence moveSEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company Hybe has launched an audit of the manage
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  Aespa to Release 1st Full-Length Album in Four Years this weekend

  SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Aespa will unveil their first full-length album titled 'Armageddon' on April 27, announced their agency SM Entertainment on April 22. This upcoming
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  Virtual idol PLAVE sets course for overseas expansion

  SEOUL April 22 (Yonhap) -- Lee Sung-goo, CEO of VLAST, the production company behind the popular virtual (virtual) idol group PLAVE, revealed plans for overseas expansion during a press conference hel
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  K-pop label ADOR undergoes audit

  Seoul April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading entertainment agency, HYBE, has launched a sudden audit of the management team at ADOR, the subsidiary label of K-pop flagship girl group New Jeans
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  ATEEZ Blasts Coachella for 2nd week

  SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- ATEEZ, rocked this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a second straight week On April 19th (local time), becoming the first K-pop boy group ever invited to
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  Le Sserafim partakes in second day of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

  SEOUL April 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California on the 20th.Le Sserafim kicked off their performance with three con
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  SEVENTEEN's upcoming album '17 IS RIGHT HERE' surpasses 3mln pre-order

  SEOUL April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean group Seventeen's upcoming best album, "17 IS RIGHT HERE," set to be released on the 29th, has exceeded 3 million pre-orders.According to the mu
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  NCT's Doyoung finds confidence in solo debut after busy year

  NCT member-solo debut NCT's Doyoung finds confidence in solo debut after busy yearBy Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The past year was a challenging one for Doyoung, a member of K-pop super
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  Ateez member Yunho throws first pitch at MLB match between Dodgers, Mets

  SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Yunho, a member of K-pop boy band Ateez, threw the first pitch at a Major League Baseball match between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, his agency, KQ Entertainment, said Sunday. Yunho, a vehement baseball f
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  Park Jin-young donates 2 billion won over 2 years

  SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- JYP Entertainment revealed on the 19th that Park Jin-young (J.Y. Park), the representative producer and chief creative officer, along with JYP artists including TWICE, Stra
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  Apink to roll out 'Wait Me There' on April 19

  SEOUL April 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Apink's agency, Choi Creative Lab, has announced that the girl group will be unveiling a new digital single titled "Wait Me There" on their
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  Zico to release ‘Spot!’ featuring BLACKPINK’s Jennie

  SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) — Zico, the South Korean singer, will release a new digital single titled “SPOT!” at 6 p.m. on the 26th, his agency KOZ Entertainment announced on Friday.“SPOT!” marks Zico’s
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  Lovelyz' Mijoo Dating Soccer Player Song Bum-keun

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer and entertainer Lee Mijoo of now-disbanded girl group Lovelyz is currently dating soccer player Song Bum-keun, three years her junior, her agency confirmed on the 18
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  Photo of BTS' V in military uniform surfaces

  SEOUL April 18 (Yonhap) -- A photo of BTS member V wearing the Special Duty Team (SDT) anti-terrorism uniform while serving in the military has surfaced.Shared on the Facebook community on Wednesday,
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  Kakao Entertainment partners with Billboard to expand K-pop's global reach

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Entertainment has struck a deal with the U.S. Billboard magazine to further propel K-pop onto the world stage, the South Korean entertainment firm said Thursday.Joseph Chang, co-CEO of Kakao Entertainment, Billboard
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  Attrakt Entertainment sues Producer of SBS' 'Unanswered Questions'

  SEOUL April 18 (Yonhap) -- Entertainment company Attrakt and it's CEO Jeon Hong-jun have filed a lawsuit against SBS TV's current affairs and culture program "Unanswered Questions"
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  Riize to release their new song 'Impossible' at 6 pm

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Riize will release their new song 'Impossible' at 6 p.m. on April 18, announced their agency SM Entertainment. 'Impossible' serves as a prol
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  K-pop's entry point on global mainstream marketing continues to accelerate

  SEOUL April 18 (Yonhap) -- The point at which K-pop stars are entering the U.S. and other global mainstream markets is accelerating.South Korean debutants are making their mark on the U.S. Billboard H
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  BTS opens pop-up store ‘Monochrome’ in Seoul

  SEOUL April 18 (Yonhap) — BTS, the popular South Korean boy band, announced on Friday that they will be hosting a pop-up event titled “MONOCHROME” in Seoul’s Seongsu-dong district from the 26th of thi