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#K-pop idol bands
Whirlwind of idol bands' return to thaw virus-hit K-pop scene
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A whirlwind of new music albums by idol bands are on course to hit the K-pop scene over the following weeks, providing a breath of life to the industry hard hit by the c... 15:02 Apr. 23
#BLACKPINK Lady Gaga
BLACKPINK collaborates with Lady Gaga on latter's new album
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK has collaborated with American pop icon Lady Gaga on the latter's new upcoming album, the K-pop band's management agency said Thursday. The... 11:01 Apr. 23
#Ha:tfelt 1719
(Yonhap Interview) Ex-Wonder Girls member returns with first full-length solo album
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- "1719 is a compilation of music and writings about events that happened during the darkest and cruelest three-year period of my life. If you don't want glo... 08:00 Apr. 23
#Mnet Road to Kingdom
New cable K-pop show to pit seven boy bands against each other
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- "Road to Kingdom," a new weekly TV competition show by cable music channel Mnet, will set sail next week, pitting seven K-pop boy bands against each other. "Road to K... 17:17 Apr. 21
#GOT7 Dye
New album 'Dye' turns GOT7 members into medieval balladeers
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- "Dye," the new EP by K-pop boy band GOT7, marks a dramatic style change for the six-year-old band, turning the seven members into medieval balladeers as if from a classi... 16:17 Apr. 20
#BLACKPINK Kill This Love
BLACKPINK becomes only K-pop artists with 3 songs topping 800 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- With "Kill This Love" topping the milestone of 800 million YouTube views Monday, BLACKPINK became the first K-pop artists to have three songs with over 800 million views... 09:59 Apr. 20
Park Yoo-chun on course to resume activities, defying retirement pledge
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop star Park Yoo-chun appears to be preparing to resume his show business career, in defiance of a retirement pledge he made last year amid a drug scandal. In a me... 10:00 Apr. 18
#SuperM One World: Together At Home
SuperM to join online charity concert organized by Lady Gaga, WHO
SEOUL April 16 (Yonhap) -- Billboard-topping K-pop boy band SuperM will perform for "One World: Together At Home" this week, an all-star online charity concert co-organized by Lady Gaga and the Wor... 10:19 Apr. 16
NCT Dream to drop new album before major team reconfiguration
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- NCT Dream, a teenage group under SM Entertainment's NCT boy band platform, will release a new album, "Reload," before the band's major restructuring this month, SM said ... 16:44 Apr. 14
Series of spring music festivals derailed by coronavirus
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- This year's Seoul Jazz Festival, a landmark annual outdoor jazz fest, has been postponed to become the latest springtime music festival to be derailed by the continuing ... 14:19 Apr. 14
#BTS online concert
Previous live BTS concerts to be streamed on YouTube to entertain fans at home
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- A series of live concerts K-pop boy band BTS performed since 2014 will be shown for free on YouTube this weekend to entertain fans at home in this time of coronavirus se... 10:31 Apr. 14
#Apink Look
With new album, Apink cements presence as one of K-pop's longest-running girl groups
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Dropping a new album Monday, Apink marks its 10th year in the K-pop scene, becoming a rare K-pop idol girl band to have a decade-long career. The six-piece band's nin... 16:37 Apr. 13
#WINNER Lee Seung-hoon military service
WINNER's Lee Seung-hoon to start military service this week
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Lee Seung-hoon, a member of K-pop boy band WINNER, will start his mandatory military service this week, the band's management agency said Monday. The 28-year-old is ... 10:10 Apr. 13
#Redevelopment of love
Trot music returns as most favored election campaign songs
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- With its addictive two-beat rhythm and express delivery of lyrics, trot music has long been favored by politicians launching election campaigns. In the runup to the p... 14:02 Apr. 10
#BTS album sales
BTS becomes bestselling K-pop singers
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- BTS albums have sold the most copies in Korean pop history, the band's management said Thursday. The accumulated sales of the 14 BTS albums, including the 2013 debut i... 14:32 Apr. 09
#WINNER Remember
WINNER goes on hiatus after new 3rd album 'Remember'
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band WINNER will go on the first hiatus of its six-year career as a group following the release of its third full-length album Thursday and promotional activiti... 13:33 Apr. 09
#(G)I-dle US debut
K-pop girl group (G)I-dle partners with U.S. label for U.S. debut
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group (G)I-dle has partnered with Republic Records, a major U.S. music label, to make inroads into the American market, the band's management agency said Thurs... 09:48 Apr. 09
#(G)I-dle "I Trust"
K-pop girl band (G)I-dle drops new EP 'I Trust'
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl band (G)I-dle on Monday dropped an EP, "I Trust," the third release in the six-piece, self-producing idol group's "I" album series. The five-track album is ... 18:17 Apr. 06
#TVXQ Max Changmin Chocolate
Max Changmin of TVXQ calls his 1st solo album 'Chocolate' 'sweet addiction'
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Set to release the first solo album in his 17-year K-pop career Monday, Max Changmin of the male duo TVXQ described the work entitled "Chocolate" as "sweetly addictive." ... 15:29 Apr. 06
#coronavirus
SUPERNOVA leader tests positive for COVID-19 as 1st infected entertainer
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Jung Yun-hak, the leader of K-pop boy band SUPERNOVA, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment in Seoul, the band has said. The band broke the news... 16:05 Apr. 03