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#BTS
(LEAD) BTS' Jungkook drops 2nd solo single related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop giant BTS released his second individual single on Friday, just two months after hitting global charts with his first single... 13:53 Sep. 29
#NewJeans
NewJeans hits 1 bln streams mark on Spotify with debut album
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group NewJeans has hit the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify with its namesake debut album, the group's management agency said Friday. The accumulat... 11:48 Sep. 29
#BTS
BTS' Jungkook to drop 2nd solo single related article
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop giant BTS will release his second individual single on Friday, just two months after hitting global charts with his first single "Seven" in July. Ac... 07:00 Sep. 29
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.5 bln views related article
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The dance performance video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube, the group's agency said... 08:49 Sep. 27
#Kep1er
Kep1er sings about magical love in 5th EP related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Kep1er returned Monday with its fifth EP, "Magic Hour," which continues the concept of lovestruck girls from its previous album. The n... 18:26 Sep. 25
#BTS
All BTS members renew contract with BigHit related article
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- All seven members of the K-pop sensation BTS have renewed contracts with their agency, BigHit Music, for the second time, music industry sources said Monday. The sour... 14:57 Sep. 25
#SM Entertainment
SM founder Lee Soo-man to join tree-planting project in LA related article
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The founder and former chief producer of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man, is stepping up his environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities with a tree-planting pro... 08:50 Sep. 25
#BTS
BTS member Suga begins mandatory military service related article
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, on Friday began his mandatory military service as a social service agent. Suga, 30, is the third member of the septet to en... 08:08 Sep. 22
#music awards
2023 MAMA Awards to be held in Tokyo
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- This year's MAMA Awards, the K-pop industry's biggest annual year-end music awards, will be held in Tokyo in November. The awards ceremony will take place on Nov. 28 ... 10:29 Sep. 21
#Seventeen
Seventeen to drop 11th EP next month related article
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen will put out its 11th EP, "Seventeenth Heaven," next month, the group's agency, Pledis Entertainment, said Wednesday. The group also announc... 09:12 Sep. 20
#BTS
'Slow Dancing' by BTS' V debuts at No. 51 on Billboard Hot 100 related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- BTS V's latest single "Slow Dancing" debuted at No. 51 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to the latest chart released Wednesday. "Slow... 08:59 Sep. 20
#EXO
EXO member D.O.'s 2nd EP tops iTunes Top Albums charts in 42 regions related article
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- EXO member D.O.'s second mini album, "Expectation," has topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 42 regions on the first day of its release, SM Entertainment said Tuesday. ... 11:27 Sep. 19
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK member Lisa's 'Money' performance video tops 900 mln YouTube views related article
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The performance video of BLACKPINK member Lisa's solo song "Money" has exceeded 900 million views on YouTube, her management agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday. "Mo... 11:12 Sep. 19
#singer
Singer-actor IU donates 300 mln won to the vulnerable
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU donated 300 million won (US$226,159) to marginalized groups in medical and welfare services on Monday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of her debut, h... 14:08 Sep. 18
#BTS
BTS' V debuts No. 2 on Billboard 200 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- V of K-pop supergroup BTS entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 with "Layover," his first solo album, Billboard has said. "Layover" came in second behind Olivia Ro... 08:11 Sep. 18
#K-pop
BTS member Suga to begin military service on Friday related article
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, will begin his mandatory military service this week, his agency announced Sunday. BigHit Music said Suga, 30, will fulfill ... 14:28 Sep. 17
#BTS
V's 'Layover' achieves biggest debut week sales for K-pop soloist related article
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The debut solo album by V, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, has set the biggest first-week sales record for an album by a K-pop soloist with 2.1 million copies sold, da... 11:03 Sep. 15
#MTV
BLACKPINK scoops 2 honors at this year's MTV VMAs related article
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has received two awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the biggest annual music awards in the United States. The ... 15:17 Sep. 13
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK to open pop-up store in Seoul related article
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will open a pop-up store for its official merchandise in Seoul's Hongdae area later this week, a subsidiary of the group's agency said Tuesday... 11:08 Sep. 12
#BTS
BTS V's 'Layover' sells over 1.67 mln copies on debut day, record for K-pop soloist related article
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The debut solo album by V, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, sold about 1.67 million copies on the day of its release, breaking the first-day sales record for K-pop soloi... 16:50 Sep. 09