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#BTSBTS to drop new album on April 12
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will return to the music scene next month with a new album, the group's management agency said Tuesday. The boy band will put out the new EP "Map... 08:23 Mar. 12 -
BIGBANG's Seungri offers to retire amid snowballing allegations
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Amid snowballing criminal allegations that Seungri of globally popular K-pop boy band BIGBANG was behind a sex-for-business favor deal, the singer on Monday offered to r... 18:33 Mar. 11 -
#box office'Captain Marvel' dominates S. Korean theaters
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- "Captain Marvel" had a big opening weekend at the South Korean box office. The highly anticipated American film gathered 2.26 million admissions from F... 09:18 Mar. 11 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK's 'Ddu-Du Ddu-Du' tops 700 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" surpassed 700 million YouTube views Saturday, becoming the first Korean music group to set such a milestone. The video for... 10:45 Mar. 09 -
#NetflixNetflix to air new K-drama 'My First First Love'
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Neflix announced Friday that it will release its second Korean original drama next month. "The youth romance K-drama, 'My First First Love,' will be premiered on Netf... 16:01 Mar. 08 -
#BIGBANGBIGBANG's Seungri to start military service
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Seungri of South Korean boy band BIGBANG will join the army late this month to carry out his mandatory military service, his agency said Friday. "Seungri will enlist in... 14:58 Mar. 08 -
#boy band-album releaseStray Kids to drop new EP to celebrate first year since debut
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Stray Kids will return with a new EP later this month to celebrate the first anniversary of their debut, the band's management agency said Thursday. The... 15:08 Mar. 07 -
#Red Velvet-music releaseRed Velvet set to release Korean version of Japanese single 'Sayonara'
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band Red Velvet will release this week a Korean version of their recent digital single, "Sayonara," initially issued in Japanese last month, the band's managem... 11:55 Mar. 07 -
#Korean filmKorean cop comedy makes strong showing in N. America
LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Yonhap) -- "Extreme Job," the highest-grossing movie of all time in South Korea, has also created a sensation in North American theaters, the film's local distributor said Wed... 09:52 Mar. 07 -
#Anda(Yonhap Interview) Anda relaunches music career with BLACKPINK's music label
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Female solo artist Anda released a new digital single on Wednesday as she relaunched her lesser-known K-pop career with an offer from the music label behind... 17:48 Mar. 06 -
#K-pop boy groupMonsta X to perform in U.S. music festival
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group Monsta X will perform at this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Sept. 21, the group's management agency said Wednesday. The musi... 10:56 Mar. 06 -
#BTSBTS stays on Billboard main album chart for 27th week
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has remained on Billboard's main albums chart for the 27th week in a row. "Love Yourself: Answer" came in 97th on the Billboard 200 for the week of ... 09:02 Mar. 06 -
#boy band-showcaseBTS' brother boy band smashes global album charts with debut record
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Within one day of the release of its debut album, TXT, the new boy band from BTS' management agency, took global album charts by storm Tuesday. The five-... 17:31 Mar. 05 -
#Literature Translation Institute of KoreaS. Korea to host events with its acclaimed writers at Swedish book fair
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold various literary events featuring noted Korean authors during a Swedish book fair this autumn as part of efforts to enhance the international status... 16:29 Mar. 05 -
#Red VelvetRed Velvet's Yeri to drop solo debut song next week
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Yeri of popular girl group Red Velvet will release her first solo single, "Dear Diary," next week, her management agency said Tuesday. "Dear Diary" will hit various mu... 14:37 Mar. 05 -
#Hyun BinActor Hyun Bin to meet fans in 3 Asian cities
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean heartthrob Hyun Bin will hold fan meetings in three Asian cities next month, his star agency said Tuesday. The actor will begin the tour in Seoul on April... 10:10 Mar. 05 -
#Jus2(Yonhap Interview) Jus2 seeks departure from GOT7 with R&B album 'Focus'
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- JB and Yugyeom, who compose a GOT7 subunit, heavily differ with each other over many things, such as food preference and music taste, but when it comes to t... 08:00 Mar. 05 -
#Lotte CultureworksLotte's Vietnamese film 'Hai Phuong' smashes local box office
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- A Vietnamese movie financed and produced by the local unit of Lotte Cultureworks has become a box office sensation in the Southeast Asian country, the South Korean compan... 11:58 Mar. 04 -
#KingdomNetflix shares still photos of 'Kingdom' Season 2
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Netflix on Monday unveiled still photos of the second season of its first original Korean drama series, "Kingdom," ahead of its expected release later this year. The p... 11:05 Mar. 04
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(LEAD) BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'
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'Avengers: Endgame' breaks ticket presales record in S. Korea
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BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'
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(LEAD) BTS becomes first Korean artist to top British albums chart
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Yonhap News to host OANA assembly meeting in November in Seoul
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