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#Big Hit EntertainmentFirst album from BTS agency's new boy band exceeds 100,000 in presales
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The debut album by a new boy group from BTS' management agency has already scored 104,385 pre-orders ahead of its release next month, the album's distributor said Friday.... 16:16 Feb. 22 -
#High School RapperNew season of rap battle program 'High School Rapper' to go on air
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- A new season of a popular teenagers' rap battle program, "High School Rapper," will go on air Friday to explore stories and the progress of aspiring young musicians. S... 16:01 Feb. 22 -
#Red VelvetRed Velvet showcases collaboration with Korean fashion brands in New York
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry, and an affiliated government agency, said Friday they have unveiled a fashion collaboration between Korean designer brands and popular girl group Re... 15:15 Feb. 22 -
BTS launches online archive 'Armypedia' to reach out to fans
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop phenomenon BTS has launched an online archive, inspired by its dedicated fans around the world, where their fans, known as Army, can get together to record m... 14:37 Feb. 22 -
#BLACKPINKTickets sell out for BLACKPINK's N. America tour
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- All 60,000 tickets for South Korean girl group BLACKPINK's first-ever North American tour have sold out, the group's management agency said Friday. The band is set to ... 11:30 Feb. 22 -
#Korean movie'Svaha' tops box office for second day over 'Extreme Job'
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Local mystery thriller "Svaha: The Sixth Finger" stayed atop the box office for the second day in a row after ending a 27-day winning streak by "Extreme Job," data showed... 10:38 Feb. 22 -
SM Entertainment teams up with CT Corp to make inroads into Indonesia
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment, a leading South Korean talent agency and music label, signed an agreement with a media branch of Indonesia's CT Corp on Thursday to make inroads into th... 16:31 Feb. 21 -
Taeyeon from Girls' Generation to tour 4 Japanese cities in April
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Taeyeon, a member of K-pop girl band Girls' Generation, will go on a Japanese solo concert tour in April that will take her to four major cities there, her management age... 14:30 Feb. 21 -
#new film(Yonhap Interview) New film 'Uhm Bok-dong' pushes Rain to his physical limit
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Having entered the K-pop scene as a teenager, Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has shown no lack of stamina so far while staging physically challenging pop performa... 14:29 Feb. 21 -
BTS' latest album appears on Billboard album chart for 25th week in row
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Worldwide K-pop phenomenon BTS' latest album "Love Yourself: Answer" appeared on the main Billboard album chart for the 25th week in a row, chart results showed Thursday.... 10:16 Feb. 21 -
Tiffany Young to release first American EP 'Lips on Lips'
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Tiffany Young, a former Korean-American member of K-pop band Girls' Generation, will release her first American EP, "Lips on Lips," on Thursday, her management agency sai... 09:37 Feb. 21 -
#Yoon Ji-sungYoon Ji-sung becomes first Wanna One member to go solo with 'Aside'
By Park Boram SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Fresh out of the sensational boy band Wanna One, Yoon Ji-sung released an EP titled "Aside" on Wednesday, becoming the first member to launch a solo career ... 17:54 Feb. 20 -
#new filmSuspense thriller 'Idol' brings together two acting virtuosos
By Park Boram SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A new suspense thriller, "Idol," which will hit South Korean screens next month, brings together two of the most high-profile Korean film actors to explore ... 16:16 Feb. 20 -
#BTS world tourBTS announces another tour of major cities in U.S., Europe, Japan this year
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS will carry out another concert tour of major cities in the United States, Europe and Japan starting in May, the band's management agency announced Wedn... 11:05 Feb. 20 -
#ex-MBC chiefsFormer MBC chiefs get suspended prison terms for labor abuses
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Two former presidents of public broadcaster MBC received suspended prison terms Tuesday for unfairly discriminating against journalists and producers at the network who w... 16:15 Feb. 19 -
Red Velvet completes tour of 5 U.S. cities, set to hit Canada next
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band Red Velvet wrapped up its tour of five American cities and will set out on a tour of Canadian cities, the band's management agency said Tuesday. The fi... 11:25 Feb. 19 -
#BTSBTS' J-Hope donates money to his alma mater on his birthday
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, made an unannounced donation of 100 million won (US$88,770) to a high school in the southern city of Gwangju, his alma mater, on t... 17:47 Feb. 18 -
#K-pop(Yonhap Interview) Monsta X wants to carve itself a place in K-pop history by making Billboard 'Hot 100' chart
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Monsta X wrote K-pop history last year by becoming the first K-pop band to perform on iHeartRadio's prominent annual Jingle Ball concert tour, rubbing shoulders with such... 17:22 Feb. 18 -
#Shoo(LEAD) Shoo of S.E.S. gets suspended prison term for gambling
(ATTN: ADDS Shoo's remarks after court ruling in 6th para) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Shoo, a member of once popular girl group S.E.S., received a suspended prison term Monday for habitual gamblin... 15:43 Feb. 18
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