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#audition show
(2nd LD) Audition show producer arrested for alleged vote rigging
(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES with court decision, additional raid, share price, photo) SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court approved an arrest warrant Tuesday for a producer of a po... 20:54 Nov. 05
#SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment joins hands with U.S. entertainment agency
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biggest music label SM Entertainment has joined hands with a U.S. entertainment giant to support its artists' global activities, the Korean company said Tues... 11:52 Nov. 05
#audition show
(LEAD) Court reviews arrest warrants in audition show's alleged vote-rigging case
(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES with charges) SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday began its review of a prosecution request to issue arrest warrants for a producer of a pop... 11:42 Nov. 05
#audition show
Court to review arrest warrant over audition show's alleged vote rigging
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday will review a prosecution request to issue arrest warrants for producers of a popular TV audition show over vote-rigging allegations. The Seoul... 10:05 Nov. 05
#GOT7
(Yonhap Interview) GOT7 is 'flattered, nervous' ahead of sexy concept album's release
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Returning to the K-pop scene in the depth of autumn on Monday, K-pop boy band GOT7 is "flattered and nervous" about the release of "Call My Name," a rare se... 08:00 Nov. 04
#K-pop
(News Focus) Roaring K-pop boom reverses fate of declining CDs and other tangible albums
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The roaring K-pop boom in South Korea is reviving the fate of perishing CD music and other physical music record formats. Since the early 2000s, compact d... 16:08 Nov. 01
BTS joins lineup of 2019 MAMA in Nagoya
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS has joined the lineup of the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) scheduled for December in Japan's Nagoya, the music channel said Thursday. Mnet J... 18:03 Oct. 31
#K-pop
BLACKPINK's 'As If It's Your Last' tops 700 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's "As If It's Your Last" hit the milestone of 700 million YouTube views Thursday. The music video, released in June 2017, ... 13:09 Oct. 31
#K-pop
(News Focus) BTS shatters cultural, language barriers with music
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The phenomenally successful one-year concert journey by K-pop band BTS proved to be an emphatic yes to years of lingering questions over whether K-pop could... 17:50 Oct. 30
#SuperM
SuperM's debut album stays on Billboard 200 for third week
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band SuperM's debut album ranked high on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third consecutive week, chart updates showed Wednesday. The album, "SuperM: Th... 16:51 Oct. 30
#BTS Love Yourself finale
With tears and sweat, BTS wraps up globe-trotting concert tour in home country
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Tears and sweat wrapped up K-pop superband BTS' year-long world concert tour in the capital of their home country on Tuesday. The famous home ARMY's fan... 22:48 Oct. 29
BTS brings historic world tour to close with finale in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS' more than one-year-long globe-trotting concert journey will come to a successful close Tuesday with the finale show in Seoul, the capital of the sept... 14:01 Oct. 29
#K-pop
With special event zones for fans, BTS concerts evolve into ARMY festival
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A package of outdoor activities and fan services will be awaiting excited fans at Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul when global superband BTS throws the finale of i... 17:51 Oct. 28
#K-pop
9 in 10 K-pop fans want to visit S. Korea: poll
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Nine in 10 K-pop fans would like to visit South Korea in the future, a survey showed Monday, highlighting K-pop's positive impact on the local tourism sector. In a sur... 14:34 Oct. 28
TWICE announces Tokyo Dome edition of world tour
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band TWICE will hit the Tokyo Dome stadium next year on a new Tokyo leg of its ongoing world tour, the band's management agency said Monday. The girl band ... 11:37 Oct. 28
#G-Dragon
BIGBANG's G-Dragon discharged from military
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was discharged from the military Saturday, bracing himself for a return to show business. Meeting with media and fans ... 11:40 Oct. 26
#BTS
BTS' 6-month world tour expected to gross 200 bln won
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop super band BTS' six-month world tour is expected to generate aggregate sales of 200 billion won (around US$170.50 million), with more than a cumulative 1 mil... 15:56 Oct. 25
#BTS
BTS nominated in 3 categories for 2019 American Music Awards
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS was nominated in three categories for the upcoming 2019 American Music Awards next month, poised to clinch a title for the second year in a row. Acc... 08:31 Oct. 25
#K-pop
K-pop boy band WINNER seeks major change in style with new hip-hop album
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Since its debut in 2014, boy band WINNER has thrived with its characteristically playful, funky music style under the patronage of K-pop mogul Yang Hyun-suk... 17:16 Oct. 23
SuperM's debut album comes down to 11th on Billboard 200
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band SuperM's debut album edged down to 11th on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, after debuting at No. 1, chart results showed Wednesday. The album, "S... 11:07 Oct. 23