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#(G)I-dle "I Trust"
K-pop girl band (G)I-dle drops new EP 'I Trust'
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band (G)I-dle on Monday dropped an EP, "I Trust," the third release in the six-piece, self-producing idol group's "I" album series. The five-track album is ... 18:17 Apr. 06
#TVXQ Max Changmin Chocolate
Max Changmin of TVXQ calls his 1st solo album 'Chocolate' 'sweet addiction'
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Set to release the first solo album in his 17-year K-pop career Monday, Max Changmin of the male duo TVXQ described the work entitled "Chocolate" as "sweetly addictive." ... 15:29 Apr. 06
#coronavirus
SUPERNOVA leader tests positive for COVID-19 as 1st infected entertainer
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Jung Yun-hak, the leader of K-pop boy band SUPERNOVA, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment in Seoul, the band has said. The band broke the news... 16:05 Apr. 03
#coronavirus
(Yonhap Feature) Online concerts connect people in time of coronavirus quarantine
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin appeared online in a casual navy shirt to play a Brahms intermezzo in a well-organized corner of his home in Berlin last ... 09:00 Apr. 02
#BTS Late Late Show with James Corden
BTS performs from home for U.S. TV show in time of social distancing
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS cheered up its fans and audiences across the world Tuesday with a special performance on a U.S. TV show, broadcast from the band's own studio in Sou... 14:58 Mar. 31
#EXO Suho Self-Portrait
EXO leader, Suho's 1st solo album is personal 'self-portrait'
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Dropping his first solo album in his eight-year K-pop career Monday, Suho, the team leader of sensational boy band EXO, said he carried his biographical stories in the n... 15:51 Mar. 30
#COVID-19 K-pop concert cancellation
TWICE cancels Tokyo Dome concerts over COVID-19
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE has canceled its Japanese concerts, originally scheduled for mid-April, amid the global COVID-19 outbreak. An announcement on the band's offici... 11:00 Mar. 30
#BTS Map of the Soul Tour North America
(LEAD) BTS puts off N. American leg of world tour over COVID-19
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 5th para) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS put off the American leg of its upcoming world tour, "Map of the Soul Tour," Friday over the global sprea... 10:19 Mar. 27
#BTS Map of the Soul Tour North America
BTS puts off N. American leg of world tour over COVID-19
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS put off the American leg of its upcoming world tour, "Map of the Soul Tour," Friday over the global spread of COVID-19. "The 'BTS Map of the Soul T... 09:28 Mar. 27
BTS to join soundtrack for Japanese TV series
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- BTS will join the recording of the original soundtrack for an upcoming Japanese TV series, the band's second-ever OST project in Japan, news reports said Thursday. A... 10:49 Mar. 26
#BTS
BTS to join lineup for special self-quarantine edition of popular U.S. TV show
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS will join a star-studded lineup for a "special self-quarantine edition" of popular American TV show "The Late Late Show with James Corden," set for ne... 10:15 Mar. 26
#BTS Billboard
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' drops to 11th on Billboard 200
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- "Map of the Soul: 7," the latest album by BTS, dropped to 11th on the Billboard 200 albums chart for this week in its fourth week on the list, chart updates showed Wedne... 09:33 Mar. 25
#BTS world tour cancellation
(LEAD) BTS cuts down world tour itinerary due to coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-6, 9-13) SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS announced Tuesday it will cut down the itinerary of its upcoming world tour, "Map of the Soul Tou... 17:00 Mar. 24
#BTS world tour cancellation
BTS cuts down world tour itinerary due to coronavirus
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS announced Tuesday it will cut down the itinerary of its upcoming world tour, "Map of the Soul Tour," due to the coronavirus pandemic. "With the glo... 16:30 Mar. 24
New albums to warm up K-pop scene hit by coronavirus
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop concerts, showcases and various other promotional events have been canceled due to the spreading of the new coronavirus. But that does not mean the industry is at ... 15:16 Mar. 24
#Blackpink Ddu-du Ddu-du YouTube
BLACKPINK's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' tops 1.1 bln YouTube views
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's 2018 song "Ddu-du Ddu-du" topped 1.1 billion YouTube views Tuesday, the strongest YouTube feat yet by a K-pop band. Th... 14:44 Mar. 24
BTS sends out message of encouragement as Korea struggles to fight coronavirus
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS sent out a message of encouragement for South Koreans Monday as the country struggles to stem the spread of COVID-19. The video message was uploade... 16:13 Mar. 23
Music streaming services struggle to fight streaming fraud, chart manipulation
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Flo, the third-biggest music streaming service in South Korea, has recently revamped the compilation method of its music charts in a countermeasure against a lingering c... 15:22 Mar. 23
#Learn Korean with BTS
Korean language education video series featuring BTS set for release this week
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The management agency of K-pop boy band BTS will this week launch a series of short video clips designed to provide Korean language education to non-Korean fans, the age... 10:38 Mar. 23
#Hwanhee
Veteran K-pop singer charged with DUI
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Hwanhee, a member of South Korea's veteran pop duo Fly to the Sky, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol on Saturday. Yongin Seobu Police Sta... 16:53 Mar. 21