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#K-Culture Festival'Hallyu'-themed annual K-culture fest to kick off Saturday in Seoul
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- An annual festival showcasing the Korean Wave will kick off in Seoul on Saturday, featuring popular K-pop stars, such as NCT Dream, The Boyz, Monsta X, Ive, Oh My Girl a... 10:23 Sep. 30 -
#girl groupsFemale K-pop idols to hit Paris Fashion Week to promote luxury brands
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A large number of female K-pop stars have been invited to the ongoing Paris Fashion Week, proving the global popularity of the South Korean pop culture. The Paris Fas... 16:00 Sep. 29 -
#ZicoZico's 'New Thing' rises high on music charts dominated by girl groups
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Music producer and rapper Zico has dominated local music charts with his new single, ending seemingly never-ending chart domination by the hottest girl groups, such as I... 10:44 Sep. 29 -
#Stray KidsStray Kids' new EP surpasses 2.24 mln copies in preorders related article
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Preorders for K-pop boy group Stray Kids' upcoming EP titled "Maxident" have reached 2.24 million copies, the group's agency said Thursday. The feat was made more tha... 09:56 Sep. 29 -
#BTSBTS' Jimin to release photo book next month
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS will release a book of photography next month, his management agency said Wednesday. "ID: Chaos" will be published Oct. 13 as part of th... 15:21 Sep. 28 -
#MamamooMamamoo to drop new EP next month
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Mamamoo will return as a full group with its 12th EP titled "MIC On" next month, its management agency said Tuesday. The new EP will hit various musi... 08:51 Sep. 27 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK's 'Shut Down' enters Billboard's main singles chart at No. 25 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) --- "Shut Down," a new single from BLACKPINK, debuted on the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart at No. 25, Billboard has said. Billboard also said on social med... 08:12 Sep. 27 -
#HybeBusan to light up in purple before and after BTS concert in October related article
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The southern port city of Busan will be decked up in purple lights, the signature color of K-pop supergroup BTS, before and after its one-day concert there next month, o... 17:15 Sep. 26 -
#EXOEXO's Xiumin makes solo debut with 'Brand New'
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EXO's Xiumin said Monday he is very much eager to resume group activities, as he was to drop his first album as a solo artist 10 years aft... 16:15 Sep. 26 -
#BLACKPINK(2nd LD) BLACKPINK becomes first K-pop girl group to top Billboard 200 related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction by group in para 9-12) SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK became the first K-pop girl group to claim the No. 1 spot on U.S. Billboard's main albums chart, Billboard ... 13:33 Sep. 26 -
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(LEAD) BLACKPINK becomes first K-pop girl group to top Billboard 200 related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details and background info in paras 3-4, 9-12, minor edit in 2nd para; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK became the first K-pop girl group to claim the No.... 10:35 Sep. 26 -
#BLACKPINKSix years after debut, BLACKPINK rewrites K-pop history by topping Billboard 200 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK rewrote the history of K-pop girl groups by becoming the first among them to claim No. 1 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart with its second studio album, "B... 10:15 Sep. 26 -
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BLACKPINK becomes first K-pop girl group to top Billboard 200 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK became the first K-pop girl group to claim the No. 1 spot on U.S. Billboard's main albums chart, Billboard has said. In a preview of this week's charts, Bil... 08:00 Sep. 26 -
#BLACKPINK(LEAD) BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' sets 1st-week sales record for girl group album related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with sales figure of boy group NCT 127's new album in last two paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- "Born Pink," the second studio album from BLACKPINK, has broken the reco... 13:54 Sep. 23 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' sets 1st-week sales record for girl group album related article
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- "Born Pink," the second studio album from BLACKPINK, has broken the record for the biggest first week sales by a K-pop girl group in history, its agency said Friday. ... 10:47 Sep. 23 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' becomes 1st K-pop girl group album to sell more than 2 mln copies related article
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- "Born Pink," BLACKPINK's second full-length album, has sold more than 2 million copies for the first time as a K-pop girl group album, the group's agency said Thursday. ... 15:06 Sep. 22 -
#HybeHybe says costs not top priority in hosting BTS' Busan concert related article
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the entertainment company behind K-pop giant BTS, said Thursday costs have not been a top priority in its participation in nationally important events, breaking a ... 14:09 Sep. 22 -
#BTSLawmaker tables bill on alternative military duty for decorated pop celebrities like BTS related article
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party on Monday proposed a revision bill aimed at allowing decorated pop celebrities, such as K-pop superband BTS, to replac... 17:12 Sep. 19 -
#Paik Kun-wooVirtuoso pianist Paik Kun-woo drops new album with music of Spanish composer
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Virtuoso pianist Paik Kun-woo, 76, is nicknamed "pilgrim on the keyboard" for his obsessive style to thoroughly explore Beethoven and Chopin nocturnes. A... 17:07 Sep. 19
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