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#HybeHybe to sell SM shares to Kakao following failed takeover bid related article
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-entertainment powerhouse behind global superstar group BTS, said Friday it will sell off all of its 15.78 percent stake in SM Entertainment to Kakao Corp. af... 13:55 Mar. 24 -
#IVEKakao Entertainment, Colombia Record team up for IVE's North American debut related article
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean entertainment company Kakao Entertainment said Friday it will partner with American record label Columbia Records for K-pop girl group IVE's debut in the No... 11:10 Mar. 24 -
#TWICETWICE's LA concert tickets sold out related article
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Twice has sold out tickets for an upcoming concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, which will be part of its fifth world tour titled "Ready to Be," its ... 10:47 Mar. 24 -
#BTSBTS' Jimin to release 1st individual album related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of K-pop superstar BTS will drop his first official album as a solo artist Friday. "Face," set for release at 1 p.m., consists of six tracks -- b... 06:00 Mar. 24 -
#AteezAteez realizes importance of direct interactions with fans during world tours related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Last year was probably one of the busiest years for Ateez, a rising fourth-generation K-pop group. The octet performed in front of 430,000 fans in the pa... 08:00 Mar. 23 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK Jennie's 'Solo' music video hits record high 900 mln YouTube views related article
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The music video for "Solo," an individual single from Jennie, a member of popular girl group BLACKPINK, topped 900 million views on YouTube on Tuesday, a first for any f... 09:01 Mar. 21 -
#NmixxGirl group Nmixx gives spin on musical genre with own creation on 1st EP related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Nmixx has tenaciously pursued a musical genre of its own creation despite mixed reviews on its previous releases. It returned Monday ... 19:20 Mar. 20 -
#TWICE(LEAD) TWICE's new album hits No. 2 on Billboard 200 related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more background info in paras 4-6) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE has snatched its career-high ranking of No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard's main a... 11:22 Mar. 20 -
#TWICETWICE's new album hits No. 2 on Billboard 200 related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE has snatched its career-high ranking of No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart. Billboard said on social media Sunday (... 10:22 Mar. 20 -
#JiminBTS member Jimin's single tops iTunes charts in 110 countries
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jimin's single "Set Me Free Pt. 2" topped iTunes charts in 110 countries Saturday, the group's agency BigHit Music said. The hip-hop track, released at 1 ... 15:04 Mar. 18 -
#IveIve to drop 1st studio album on April 10 related article
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group Ive will return with its first full-length album "I've Ive" on April 10, Starship Entertainment, which manages the group, said Friday. The agency sa... 16:33 Mar. 17 -
#BTSBTS' Jimin to pre-release track on his first solo album related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of K-pop superstar BTS will release a song to be included on his first solo album and its music video Friday, the group's agency said. "Set Me Fr... 08:42 Mar. 17 -
#BTSBTS' J-Hope says schedule for military enlistment fixed related article
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, has said the date for his enlistment in the military has been set. He, however, did not reveal the exact date, apparently ho... 08:17 Mar. 17 -
#BTS(LEAD) BTS' J-Hope ranks No. 60 on Billboard Hot 100 with 'on the street' related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with K-pop acts on Billboard 200 in last four paras) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A new digital single from J-Hope of K-pop boy group BTS has debuted at 60th on the U.S... 15:59 Mar. 15 -
#Bang Si-hyuk(LEAD) Hybe chairman says a sense of crisis, global firms like Samsung, Hyundai needed for K-pop related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from forum in last six paras) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind global superstar BTS, said Wedn... 14:11 Mar. 15 -
#Bang Si-hyukHybe chairman says a sense of crisis, global firms like Samsung, Hyundai needed for K-pop related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind global superstar BTS, said Wednesday it is time for the music industry to have a sense of cris... 11:43 Mar. 15 -
#NewJeans'OMG' by NewJeans hits 200 mln Spotify streams related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- "OMG," a hit song from rookie girl group NewJeans, has garnered 200 million streams on Spotify, the group's agency said Wednesday. The song had recorde... 09:28 Mar. 15 -
#BTSBTS' J-Hope ranks No. 60 on Billboard Hot 100 with 'on the street' related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A new digital single from J-Hope of K-pop boy group BTS has debuted at 60th on the U.S. Billboard's main singles chart. According to the latest Billboa... 09:05 Mar. 15 -
#Chung Myung-whunChung Myung-whun named conductor emeritus of La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun became La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra's conductor emeritus, the orchestra has said. The Italian orchestra gave Chung "the ti... 23:32 Mar. 14
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