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K-pop band BTOB's rapper under probe on alleged marijuana use related article
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band BTOB's rapper Jung Il-hoon was apprehended by the police earlier this year for allegedly smoking marijuana on multiple occasions, according to law enforcement ... 10:17 Dec. 22
#BTS
'Dynamite' becomes 6th BTS music video to hit 700 mln YouTube views related article
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The music video of "Dynamite," K-pop superstar BTS' 2020 megahit song, has racked up 700 million views on YouTube, its agency said Friday. The video surpassed the mark... 10:51 Dec. 18
#Spotify
Spotify set to launch streaming service in Korea in 2021 related article
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Global streaming giant Spotify said Friday it plans to launch a music streaming service in South Korea, home to the booming K-pop industry, in the first half of 2021. ... 10:09 Dec. 18
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(Yearender) How BTS conquered charts, became symbol of hope in 2020 related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- In 2013, seven fledgling young men, who mostly grew up in towns outside of South Korea's megacity Seoul, made their debut as a hip-hop group. They called the... 10:00 Dec. 18
#K-pop girl group
TWICE ranks No. 72 on Billboard 200 with its latest full-length album related article
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE ranked No. 72 on the Billboard main albums chart this week, renewing its highest record on the U.S. music publisher's ranking. "Eyes Wide Open,"... 14:08 Dec. 16
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BTS' 'Dynamite' makes top 5 on Billboard's Pop Songs radio chart
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS has hit the top five on a Billboard radio airplay chart for the first time with its mega-hit single "Dynamite." The band's first English-language s... 10:24 Dec. 16
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BTS gets festive with 'Dynamite' holiday remix related article
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- With just two weeks left until Christmas, BTS on Friday unveiled a holiday remix version of its upbeat chart-topping song "Dynamite." The remix version, released at 2 ... 16:42 Dec. 11
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(LEAD) BTS named 'entertainer of year' by Time magazine related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more information in paras 5-6; RECASTS 8th para) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastar BTS has been named the Time magazine "entertainer of the year," t... 02:08 Dec. 11
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BTS named 'entertainer of year' by Time magazine related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastar BTS has been named the Time magazine "entertainer of the year," the U.S. weekly said Thursday. BTS "isn't just the biggest K-pop ac... 01:42 Dec. 11
#Chungha
Singer Chungha to postpone album release after testing positive for coronavirus
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Singer Chungha, who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, will postpone the release of her single and first studio album, slated for this week and early next year... 16:42 Dec. 09
#girl group
Rookie girl group NiziU tops Japan's weekly music chart with debut album related article
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- JYP Entertainment's new girl group NiziU has topped Japan's Oricon weekly music chart with its debut single album, the company said Tuesday. The nine-member group's alb... 16:09 Dec. 08
#coronavirus
Spike in COVID-19 cases puts S. Korean music industry on edge related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Random cluster infections are breaking out across the country and the South Korean music industry is no exception from the new coronavirus. In most cases, ... 15:40 Dec. 08
#coronavirus
Girl group TWICE tests negative for COVID-19: agency related article
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Members of K-pop girl group TWICE have tested negative for the new coronavirus, their agency said Tuesday. "TWICE members, including Sana, and their manager have all te... 11:26 Dec. 08
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BTS becomes first S. Korean act to break into top 10 on Billboard's radio chart related article
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- BTS, one of the world's most popular pop groups, has become the first all-South Korean act to make it into the top 10 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart. The group's hit ... 09:18 Dec. 08
#Chungha
(LEAD) K-pop singer Chungha tests positive for coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with TWICE member's testing in paras 6-10; ADDS new photo) SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Singer Chungha has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, her agency said Monday, as a huge w... 17:59 Dec. 07
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K-pop singer Chungha tests positive for coronavirus
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Singer Chungha has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, her agency said Monday, as a huge wave of mass infections has been penetrating the K-pop industry. "After ... 15:38 Dec. 07
#BTS
BTS' new album 'BE' ranks No. 3 on Billboard 200 related article
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- "BE," the latest album by K-pop megastar BTS, came in at No. 3 on the Billboard's weekly main albums chart. "BTS' 'Be' falls from No. 1 to No. 3 on the new Billboard 20... 09:49 Dec. 07
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(LEAD) BTS wins big, performs at K-pop awards show MAMA 2020 related article
(ATTN: ADDS details; RECASTS group name in para 15, final photo caption) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- After winning trophies at major music awards around the world, BTS has picked up the ... 09:19 Dec. 07
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BTS wins big, performs at K-pop awards show MAMA 2020 related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- After winning trophies at major music awards around the world, BTS picked up the top prizes at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), the biggest year-end music ... 00:30 Dec. 07
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(LEAD) BTS tops Billboard's year-end Top Artists Duo/Group chart related article
(ATTN: RESTRUCTURES; ADDS details, photo throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- After a record-breaking 2020, BTS has ranked No. 1 on the Billboard's year-end Top Artists Duo/Group chart for the fir... 14:53 Dec. 04