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#K-pop(News Focus) Love, quantified: K-pop super fans keen on competitive goals, numeric milestones related article
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- From the most casual to the most ravenous followers, the international K-pop fan community is as varied and nuanced as any ethnic group or nationality. ... 17:47 Jun. 23 -
#Seventeen(LEAD) In 'Heng:Garae,' Seventeen delivers comforting pep talk for youths related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 15, 17-18) By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- It's natural for youth to torment themselves at life's pivotal moments, like potentially life-chang... 22:58 Jun. 22 -
In 'Heng:Garae,' Seventeen delivers comforting pep talk for youths
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- It's natural for youth to torment themselves at life's pivotal moments, like potentially life-changing career decisions, all the way to the most mundane... 19:05 Jun. 22 -
#SunmiHigh-profile female comebacks to cap off H1 K-pop release calendar
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Leading female voices in K-pop today are gearing up for comebacks later this month, closing off the first half of the K-pop industry's 2020 release cal... 12:00 Jun. 20 -
#K-popCulture minister pledges gov't support in meeting with K-pop executives related article
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture minister on Friday pledged support toward K-pop companies, suggesting the provision of subsidies and tax incentives to better facilitate the spread ... 17:23 Jun. 19 -
#Black Lives MatterSM Entertainment expresses support for U.S. Black Lives Matter movement related article
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment, one of South Korea's oldest and most influential K-pop entertainment companies, on Friday expressed support for the Black Lives Matter... 14:49 Jun. 19 -
#BTSBTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' becomes No. 1 sold album in Japan during H1 related article
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group BTS was the biggest seller of music in album format in Japan during the first half of 2020, according to Japan's main music sales tracker Friday. "Map of t... 10:06 Jun. 19 -
#Monsta XK-pop band Monsta X to perform for Time magazine's online event related article
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Monsta X will give a special performance for an online event hosted by American weekly Time magazine, the group's agency said Wednesday. The six-piece g... 17:07 Jun. 17 -
#BTSBTS producer Bang Si-hyuk makes Billboard's '2020 Indie Power Players' list related article
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, head of BTS' management agency Big Hit Entertainment, was chosen by American music publication Billboard as one of the top leaders in the global independent... 15:37 Jun. 16 -
#BTSBTS' 'Bang Bang Con' becomes world's biggest paid online concert: company
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A concert streamed by K-pop giant BTS on Sunday became the world's biggest paid online music event in terms of number of viewers, the band's management company said Monda... 09:47 Jun. 15 -
#BTSBTS' online concert: intimate viewing experience for a global streaming event
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- For a global streaming event, BTS' first online concert, Bang Bang Con: The Live, held live on Sunday, couldn't have felt more private and intimate. ... 22:56 Jun. 14 -
#BTSVideo unveiled for BTS' autobiographical song 'We are Bulletproof: the Eternal' related article
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop giant BTS on Friday released a music video for "We are Bulletproof: the Eternal," off of its most recent album "Map of the Soul: 7," as part of the group's annual f... 09:25 Jun. 12 -
#BTSBTS to release 'Stay Gold' from upcoming Japanese album next week
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS will release "Stay Gold," the title track of its upcoming new Japanese full-length album, next week. The original Japanese song will be revealed to... 15:50 Jun. 11 -
#Phantom of the OperaEmboldened by 'Phantom of the Opera,' Korean performing arts sector slowly returns to life related article
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Out of many remarkable heroes the world has witnessed throughout the course of the COVID-19 crisis, one group stands out uniquely, as a symbol of humani... 15:35 Jun. 11 -
BLACKPINK announces June release date for new single related article
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK on Wednesday announced the release date of their first new song in 14 months. The band's label-management agency, YG Entertainment, said the... 17:03 Jun. 10 -
BTS's agency inks partnership with U.S streaming firm Kiswe related article
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the management company of K-pop super stars BTS, said Tuesday it has inked a deal with U.S. streaming service provider Kiswe Mobile to cooperate in ... 16:28 Jun. 09 -
#ARMY(LEAD) BTS fans raise US$1 mln in Black Lives Matter donations: charity project related article
(ATTN: ATTACHES links to related articles) SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- International fans of K-pop giants BTS have raised over US$1 million in donations for the Black Lives Matter cause in the United... 17:31 Jun. 08 -
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BTS fans raise US$1 mln in Black Lives Matter donations: charity project
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- International fans of K-pop giants BTS have raised over US$1 million in donations for the Black Lives Matter cause in the United States, matching the amount donated earlie... 16:10 Jun. 08 -
#BTSDespite success, BTS members say they are no different from ordinary youths
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop giants BTS is unquestionably one of the biggest stars in today's global entertainment, with international sell-out concerts and multiple chart-smas... 09:26 Jun. 08
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Advertising controversy grips S. Korean mukbang YouTubers
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With star-studded release calendar, August poised to be colossal month for K-pop
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Love, quantified: K-pop super fans keen on competitive goals, numeric milestones
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(News Focus) Amid growing IPO rumblings, Big Hit shifts away from heavy reliance on BTS
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BTS cements presence in world music scene with 4th Billboard win
