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#BTS
BTS sells over 600,000 tickets on first stadium tour: Billboard
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop king BTS has sold more than 600,000 tickets on its first stadium tour "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" in the United States, South America and Europe, Billboard said... 10:23 Jun. 19
#Yang Hyun-suk
(News Focus) Idol-turned-K-pop guru, YG chief brought to knees over drug issues
By Park Boram SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Putting behind his personal history of growing from a sensational K-pop idol to an entertainment guru, Yang Hyun-suk recently resigned from his posts as CEO... 18:25 Jun. 17
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BTS clinches 2019 Radio Disney Music award
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has won a major prize at this year's Radio Disney Music Awards, the band's second successful year at the annual music awards show by the American netwo... 17:56 Jun. 17
BTS dazzles 25,000 fans in Busan
BUSAN, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Throwing its first-ever concert in the second-biggest South Korean city of Busan on Saturday, K-pop band BTS dazzled some 25,000 fans in this bustling port city. The a... 23:30 Jun. 15
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (2nd LD) New vice unification minister visits inter-Korean liaison office for 1st tim... 17:12 Jun. 14
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Busan buzzing with excitement over BTS concerts
BUSAN, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The second-largest South Korean city of Busan is bustling with excitement and preparations Friday as tens of thousands of fans are set to visit the city to see K-pop worl... 11:45 Jun. 14
Idol competition show star Jeon Somi launches high-profile solo music career
By Park Boram SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Jeon Somi, the winner of the first season of the high-profile idol audition show "Produce 101," launched her much-anticipated solo career on Thursday, resum... 18:22 Jun. 13
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Monsta X to release new English-language single
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band Monsta X will issue its new English-language single, "Who Do U Love?" later this week, the group's management agency said Thursday. "The single ... 17:30 Jun. 13
#iKON
iKON's leader, producer B.I departs band on drug allegations
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- B.I, the songwriting leader of K-pop boy band iKON, left the band on Wednesday on allegations that he bought prohibited drugs three years ago, dealing another crushing bl... 18:26 Jun. 12
NCT 127 announces European leg of ongoing world tour
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Rising global stars NCT 127 announced Monday a new European leg of their ongoing world tour "Neo City - the Origin." The European part of the concert tour will kick of... 16:33 Jun. 10
#K-pop
Kang Daniel gears up for return to show biz with new talent agency
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Kang Daniel, a member of the disbanded boy band Wanna One, is expected to finally return to the K-pop scene as a solo artist with the establishment of a management agency... 16:13 Jun. 10
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BTS concert north of Paris draws fans from all over Europe
PARIS, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of fans traveled from all over Europe to Saint Denis, just north of Paris, where the K-pop boy band BTS performed for the second night on Saturday. Fo... 16:16 Jun. 09
BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' hits 400 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The visually striking music video of girl band BLACKPINK's latest song "Kill This Love" has hit 400 million YouTube views in slightly over two months since its release, th... 17:56 Jun. 07
GOT7 gearing up for new album, tour in Japan next month
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Established K-pop boy band GOT7 will release a new album in Japan and throw concerts in four Japanese cities next month, its management agency said Friday. The septet's... 17:45 Jun. 07
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BTS and its producer to join voting for Grammy Awards
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Sensational K-pop boy band BTS and its chief producer Bang Si-hyuk clinched membership in the U.S. Recording Academy, which entitles them to vote to select winners of Gram... 11:24 Jun. 07
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BTS songs to hit playlist of NASA's next lunar journey
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Three BTS songs will hit the playlist of the American space agency's next journey to the moon as the agency is planning to make another lunar landing by 2024, the agency's... 10:47 Jun. 07
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Busan not to open main stadium for BTS concert next week
BUSAN, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The Busan metropolitan government said Thursday the Busan Asiad Main Stadium will not be open to fans wanting to watch a BTS concert on a screen next week. The city gov... 14:08 Jun. 06
(News Focus) 'Produce' idol audition program emerges as most promising platform for debuts today
By Park Boram SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- What do some of today's most high-flying, young music acts -- IZ*ONE, Wanna One, Chungha and Jeon So-mi -- have in common? They made high-profile debuts thro... 18:06 Jun. 05
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BTS stays on Billboard main charts for seventh straight week
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- BTS has maintained its presence on the two main Billboard charts for the seventh consecutive week for its latest album "Map of the Soul: Persona," the longest for any K-po... 10:58 Jun. 05
Chief BTS producer Bang Si-hyuk Korean most associated with word 'creator': poll
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, the chief of BTS' music label Big Hit Entertainment, is the South Korean most frequently brought to mind by the word "creator," a local poll showed Tuesday. ... 19:11 Jun. 04