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#aespa
Aespa back to 'real world' after metaverse-set albums related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa has expanded its fictional universe from the cyberpunk metaverse to the "real world" for the band's third EP "My World." The group ... 18:19 May. 08
#aespa
Girl group aespa breaks its preorder record with 3rd EP related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa has sold over a record 1.8 million preorders for its upcoming third EP, "My World," its agency said Monday. With the new EP, the ba... 10:05 May. 08
#Fifty Fifty
Fifty Fifty becomes 1st K-pop girl group to enter British Official Singles Chart Top 10 related article
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Fifty Fifty has made it into the top 10 of the British Official Singles Chart for the first time as a K-pop girl group with its new viral hit song "Cupid." According to ... 09:19 May. 06
#chart battle
K-pop faces 'uphill chart battle' among girl groups this month related article
SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- An unprecedentedly uphill competition to rise to the top of domestic music charts is expected to take place this month with the return of big girl groups, such as Le Sseraf... 09:00 May. 05
#EXO
EXO's Kai to begin military duty next week related article
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EXO's Kai will enlist in the military next week to fulfill his mandatory military service, his agency said Thursday. The 29-year-old will begin with a fi... 09:43 May. 04
#Jungkook hat sale
Ex-foreign service employee fined for attempt to sell BTS Jungkook's lost hat related article
SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Central District Court has fined a former foreign service employee 1 million won (US$749) on charges of attempting to sell BTS member Jungkook's lost hat online, ... 18:03 May. 03
#Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim's 'Unforgiven' sets new record, selling over 1 mln copies on release day related article
SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Le Sserafim has set a new record for the highest first-day sales by a K-pop girl group with its first full-length album, "Unforgiven," according to sources in the music ind... 13:55 May. 03
#Fifty Fifty
Girl group Fifty Fifty ranks No. 41 on Billboard Hot 100 related article
SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has ranked at No. 41 in its sixth week on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with its new single, "Cupid." According to the latest chart unveiled... 11:37 May. 03
#NewJeans
'Hype Boy' by NewJeans hits 300 mln Spotify streams related article
SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- "Hype Boy," a hit song from rookie girl group NewJeans, has become the group's third song to garner 300 million streams on Spotify, the group's agency said Wednesday. Th... 09:02 May. 03
#BTOB
BTOB back with late spring breeze, mellow love songs related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group BTOB is back with a spring breeze that makes people's heart flutter and mellow love songs Tuesday. The sextet dropped "Wind and Wish," its... 19:13 May. 02
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS member Suga's 'D-Day' debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Suga's No. 58 debut on Hot 100; RECASTS headline) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of K-pop giant BTS, has arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart with hi... 14:19 May. 02
#Hybe
(2nd LD) Hybe announces highest-ever Q1 performance related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from Hybe's conference call in paras 6-7, 10-12; RECASTS headline and paras 1-2) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Despite its biggest boy group BTS' pause in group projects... 13:46 May. 02
#Hybe
(LEAD) Hybe's Q1 operating profit up 41.5 pct to 52.5 bln won related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Hybe's conference call on Q1 report) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Despite its biggest boy group BTS' pause in group projects due to members' military service, the K-pop company behi... 11:12 May. 02
#BTS
BTS' Suga debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 related article
SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of K-pop giant BTS, has arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart with his first full-length solo album, "D-Day." He tied with his bandmate ... 08:09 May. 02
#Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim drops 1st studio album on eve of 1st anniv. related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim returned to the music scene on Monday with "Unforgiven," its first full-length album since debuting about a year ago. "We're ... 18:19 May. 01
#Seventeen
Seventeen's 'FML' becomes most-sold K-pop album in its opening week related article
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- "FML," boy group Seventeen's 10th EP, has set a new record for first-week sales by a K-pop album, as it sold 4.55 million copies in the debut week, according to the band's ... 10:56 May. 01
#Napoleon
French-language musical 'Napoleon' to begin Seoul tour next week
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- A French-language musical about the dramatic life of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most recognized and controversial figures in French history, will beg... 10:07 Apr. 28
#Stray Kids
Stray Kids to drop 3rd studio album in June related article
SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids will roll out its third full-length album, "5-Star," in June, the group's management agency said Friday. According to JYP Entertainment, "5... 09:31 Apr. 28
#Han Jae-min
Teen cello prodigy Han Jae-min looks beyond competition
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cellist Han Jae-min grabbed international attention as the youngest winner of the prestigious George Enescu International Competition last y... 17:48 Apr. 27
#BTS
BTS' Suga begins 1st solo world tour in U.S. related article
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS has kicked off his first world tour as a solo artist in the United States, his agency said Thursday. The "Suga | Agust D-Day" tour, which... 09:54 Apr. 27