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#Film ParasiteCannes-nominated 'Parasite' is full of Korea-specific details, nuances: director
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The Cannes-nominated Korean film "Parasite" is full of cinematic details and nuances specific to Koreans but its universal theme of class division will str... 16:29 Apr. 22 -
#BTS(LEAD) BTS becomes 1st band since Beatles to score 3 Billboard No. 1 albums in single year
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-3, 10-13) SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has scored its third No. 1 on the main Billboard 200 album chart, becoming the first group since th... 09:30 Apr. 22 -
#BTSBTS becomes 1st band since Beatles to score 3 Billboard No. 1 albums in single year
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has scored its third No. 1 on the main Billboard 200 album chart, becoming the first group since the Beatles to earn three No. 1s in less than a year,... 08:51 Apr. 22 -
#JYPJYP chief Park Jin-young soars as wealthiest owner of listed talent agencies
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Park Jin-young, a K-pop star and the head of JYP Entertainment, the home to sensational K-pop girl group TWICE, became the wealthiest talent agency owner by stock value,... 11:25 Apr. 21 -
#Yonhap(LEAD) Yonhap News to host OANA assembly meeting in November in Seoul
(ATTN: CHANGES photo) HANOI, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, said Friday it will host a general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA... 15:22 Apr. 19 -
#BTS Guinness world records(LEAD) BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'
(ATTN: UPDATES with Guinness world records in last 5 paras) SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensations BTS sold more than 2.13 million copies of its new album in the first week of the album's rel... 11:30 Apr. 19 -
#YonhapYonhap News to host OANA assembly meeting in November in Seoul
HANOI, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, said Friday it will host a general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), a gathering of 44 n... 10:51 Apr. 19 -
BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'
SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensations BTS sold more than 2.13 million copies of their new album, "Map of the Soul: Persona," in the first week of the album's release, setting a new record of... 09:51 Apr. 19 -
#NCT 127NCT 127 to drop new album next month
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band NCT 127 will return with a new EP album next month, its agency said Thursday. SM Entertainment said the group's fourth EP, "NCT #127 WE ARE SUPERHUMAN,... 15:01 Apr. 18 -
#World Press Freedom IndexS. Korea climbs again in press-freedom index
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's press freedom has risen for two years straight to rank 41st in the latest index, a press advocacy group said Thursday. The 2019 World Press Freedom I... 14:00 Apr. 18 -
OANA executive board meeting to open in Hanoi this week
HANOI, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is set to open its three-day executive board meeting in Hanoi this week to discuss challenges facing member agencie... 11:55 Apr. 18 -
#HighlightHighlight's Lee Gi-kwang to start mandatory military service
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band Highlight's Lee Gi-kwang will begin his military service Thursday, his management agency said. The singer will undergo a four-week basic trainin... 09:05 Apr. 18 -
#drug probe(2nd LD) Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun grilled over alleged drug use
(ATTN: ADDS more info 5th para) SUWON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Yoo-chun, an actor and member of boy band JYJ, was questioned by police on Wednesday over allegations that he took drug... 21:35 Apr. 17 -
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(LEAD) Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun grilled over alleged drug use
(ATTN: UPDATES paras 2-4) SUWON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Yoo-chun, an actor and member of boy band JYJ, was questioned by police on Wednesday over allegations that he took drugs toge... 19:41 Apr. 17 -
#BTS Map of the Soul: Persona(LEAD) BTS hopes to use its power to spread 'positive influence'
(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in last 3 paras) By Park Boram SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- BTS said Wednesday it took several years of sweat and tears and fans' support to become the K-pop supers... 18:03 Apr. 17 -
#K-pop(News Focus) BTS grows from K-pop phenomenon to global act with U.S., U.K. victories
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Six years following its humble debut with a then unknown music label in 2013, K-pop boy band BTS has conquered two of the world's most prominent music cha... 17:59 Apr. 17 -
#BTS Map of the Soul: PersonaBTS hopes to use its power to spread 'positive influence'
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- BTS said Wednesday it took several years of sweat and tears and fans' support to become the K-pop superstars they are today and now they want to use their ... 14:51 Apr. 17 -
#centennialS. Korean movie industry to celebrate centennial in Oct.
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- To celebrate the centennial birth of Korean movies, the local movie industry is rolling up its sleeves to hold a series of events and festivals in October. The Korean... 13:18 Apr. 17 -
#drug probe
Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun grilled over alleged drug use
SUWON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Yoo-chun, an actor and member of boy band JYJ, was questioned by police on Wednesday over allegations that he took drugs together with the granddaughte... 10:13 Apr. 17
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BTS becomes 1st band since Beatles to score 3 Billboard No. 1 albums in single year
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(LEAD) BTS becomes 1st band since Beatles to score 3 Billboard No. 1 albums in single year
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TWICE expands to U.S. cities with release of new album 'Fancy You'
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JYP chief Park Jin-young soars as wealthiest owner of listed talent agencies
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Cannes-nominated 'Parasite' is full of Korea-specific details, nuances: director
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