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#CONNECT BTS Seoul
CONNECT, BTS art project lands in Seoul ahead of album release
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- A thick mass of fog, tinted fluorescent green, yellow and pink, instantly blinds the visitor, who, unable to recognize the environment visually, has to use... 14:43 Jan. 29
#NCT 127
NCT 127 to drop new full-length album in March
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band NCT 127 will return with a new studio album in March, its agency said Tuesday. SM Entertainment said the group's second full-length album, "NCT #127 Neo... 15:27 Jan. 28
#Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish to have concert in Seoul in August
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Grammy-winning teenage pop star Billie Eilish will have a concert in Seoul in August, marking the first South Korea visit by the chart-topping sensation. According to ... 14:33 Jan. 28
#BTS
BTS new single 'Black Swan' ranks 57th on Billboard singles chart
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS' new song "Black Swan" landed at 57th on Billboard's latest main singles chart. "'Black Swan' by BTS debuts at No. 57 on Billboard Hot 100. This b... 10:59 Jan. 28
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS becomes first K-pop act to perform at Grammys
(ATTN: ADDS statement from BTS in last two paras) SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS has performed at the Grammys, becoming the first South Korean act to do so, in the latest in a seri... 16:35 Jan. 27
#BTS
BTS becomes first K-pop act to perform at Grammys
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS has performed at the Grammys, becoming the first South Korean act to do so, in the latest in a series of milestones the band has accomplished in Kore... 15:04 Jan. 27
#K-pop band return
Return of A-list bands to heat up K-pop scene this spring
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The return of a group of A-list K-pop bands will heat up the music scene here this spring. After setting a record for most album sales with "Map of the Soul: Persona" ... 09:00 Jan. 27
#Billboard
BTS producer Bang Si-hyuk named to Billboard's Power List
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, the chief producer for K-pop sensation BTS, has made the 2020 Billboard Power List. The U.S. music publication unveiled its annual list of the industry's... 13:51 Jan. 26
#BTS performance
BTS to dazzle fans with series of U.S. shows next week
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS will dazzle the world music scene with a series of high-profile performances in the United Sates next week ahead of its official release of a new alb... 10:00 Jan. 25
#IZ*ONE
IZ*ONE to resume music career next month
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band IZ*ONE will return to the music scene next month, resuming its high-profile music career that was put on hold amid a vote-rigging scandal involving the ba... 14:42 Jan. 23
#TWICE
TWICE music video 'TT' hits 500 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- "TT," a 2016 music video by K-pop girl band TWICE, hit the milestone of 500 million YouTube views Thursday, the band's management agency said. The video achieved the f... 09:49 Jan. 23
#Korea trot music
TV variety shows rekindle interest in time-honored musical genre
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- With its simple two-beat rhythm and no-nonsense lyrics, South Korea's nearly century-old trot genre has long been confined as entertainment of the aged. ... 16:35 Jan. 22
#BTS new world tour
BTS announces beginning of new world tour in April
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS announced Wednesday that a new globe-trotting concert tour, "Map of the Soul," will kick off in April in Seoul. The tour is scheduled to open with... 11:16 Jan. 22
#Yang Joon-il
(Yonhap Feature) Yang Joon-il: More than 'the 1990s' G-Dragon'
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The K-pop scene has a new -- or some may say old -- shining star. Yang Joon-il, a 50-year-old singer who was considered an outcast in the early '90s, has ... 09:00 Jan. 22
#EXO Chen marriage
EXO Chen's marriage news leads to demand for expulsion among some angry fans
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Some angry fans are stepping up their demand that boy band EXO's vocalist Chen leave the team after the member made a surprise announcement last week that he will get mar... 16:12 Jan. 21
#K-pop marketing
(Yonhap Feature) BTS tweaks K-pop marketing playbook with 'Map of the Soul: 7'
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Following the smartly organized, decadelong K-pop marketing formula, boy band BTS has unexceptionally heralded its new album releases with advance teaser vi... 14:19 Jan. 21
#CJ ENM
CJ ENM's 25.3 bln won K-pop investment fund to launch
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM, the operator of K-pop-oriented cable channel Mnet, said Monday it will launch a 25.3 billion-won (US$21.8 million) investment fund dedicated to the K-pop industry... 13:24 Jan. 20
#CONNECT, BTS
BTS' modern art project, 'CONNECT, BTS' hits Berlin
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- BTS' global contemporary art initiative, "CONNECT, BTS," has landed in Berlin, the second destination following London, the band's management agency said Sunday. Big H... 16:14 Jan. 19
#BTS Black Swan
(2nd LD) BTS unveils single 'Black Swan' in the run-up to official album release next month
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 11, 15) By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS on Friday dropped "Black Swan," a track from the band's upcoming "Map of the Soul: 7" al... 21:21 Jan. 17
#BTS Black Swan
(LEAD) BTS unveils single 'Black Swan' in the run-up to official album release next month
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7-13, 15) By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS on Friday dropped "Black Swan," a track from the band's upcoming "Map of the Soul: 7" ... 19:55 Jan. 17