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K-pop

#BTS pop-up store
Some 180,000 fans visit BTS pop-up store in Seoul
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Some 180,000 fans visited a BTS pop-up store during its 80-day run in Seoul, the management agency of the K-pop boy band said Wednesday. The pop-up store, "House of BT... 16:01 Jan. 08
#K-pop
(News Focus) Chart manipulation suspicion continues to rock K-pop industry
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- In the whirlwind of A-list K-pop groups' releases in April 2018, a unlikely 2017 ballad topped the charts of major online music stores, raising many a fan's ... 15:05 Jan. 08
#INFINITE
Boy band INFINITE's Sung-kyu discharged from military
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Kim Sung-kyu, the leader of boy band INFINITE, will return to show business following his discharge from the military Wednesday. Kim, also known by his stage name Sungk... 14:50 Jan. 08
#Super Junior X Zico
Super Junior to release 9th full-length album
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Super Junior's new album will hit the music scene this month, the finale of the band's time-themed album trilogy, the band's management agency said Tuesday.... 14:51 Jan. 07
#Younha X RM
'Winter Flower,' Younha's collaboration with RM, tops iTunes charts in 43 countries
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- "Winter Flower," South Korean female singer Younha's collaborative song with BTS' RM, topped iTunes single charts in 43 countries Tuesday, her management agency said. ... 11:37 Jan. 07
#X1 disbandment
Five-month-old boy band X1 disbands amid vote-rigging scandal
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- X1, a South Korean boy band, decided Monday to disband amid a vote-rigging scandal involving a cable TV audition show, through which it debuted five months ago. In a b... 19:54 Jan. 06
#YG Treasure
YG's new boy band, Treasure, to debut this month
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment, the home to boy bands BIGBANG and WINNER, will officially launch a new 12-member boy group, Treasure, this month, the company said Monday. "Treasure,... 13:50 Jan. 06
#BTS
BTS wins top prize at Golden Disc Awards for 3rd consecutive year
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS won the top prize in the album division at a prestigious annual music awards ceremony in South Korea on Sunday. BTS took home "Album of the Year" at ... 22:05 Jan. 05
BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' video tops 700 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" has hit the milestone of 700 million YouTube views. The video, released in April, surpassed the 700 mill... 11:37 Jan. 05
#Queen
Queen, Green Day, MIKA to have concerts in Korea this year
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- World-renowned bands and musicians will visit South Korea this year to hold concerts for longing enthusiasts here. British rock band Queen is the most anticipated forei... 09:00 Jan. 04
#BIGBANG
BIGBANG to make comeback at U.S. music festival
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Popular K-pop band BIGBANG will make a much-awaited comeback to the stage at a U.S. music festival this spring after its members completed their military duties, the group... 15:45 Jan. 03
#Kim Jae-joong
JYJ's Kim Jae-joong to tour six Asian cities
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Singer Kim Jae-joong of JYJ will begin a six-city Asian tour later this month, his management agency said Friday. The three-month tour will kick off in Seoul on Jan. 18... 11:42 Jan. 03
#KBS Song Festival
Major TV networks' year-end K-pop shows overshadowed by accidents
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The much-anticipated high-profile year-end K-pop shows by three major TV broadcasters last week were overshadowed by a series of accidents, including a girl band member's ... 16:30 Jan. 02
#Super Junior
Super Junior's Hee-chul, TWICE's Momo in romantic relationship
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hee-chul of boy band Super Junior and girl group TWICE's Japanese member Momo are in a romantic relationship, the artists' management agencies confirmed Thursday. "... 09:27 Jan. 02
#Yang Joon-il
Return of long-forgotten singer Yang Joon-il brings middle-aged fans to music scene
By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Following a short-lived music career in the early 1990s, Yang Joon-il disappeared into obscurity, leaving many fans without a clue about the star. A JTB... 16:26 Dec. 31
(LEAD) CJ ENM to help IZ*ONE, X1 resume music careers soon
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM, the operator of K-pop-oriented music channel Mnet, said Monday it will provide all necessary support for K-pop bands IZ*ONE and X1's re... 17:55 Dec. 30
CJ ENM to compensate victims of audition show vote fixing
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM, the operator of K-pop-oriented music channel Mnet, on Monday issued an apology for the vote-fixing scandal of its high-profile idol competition show and vowed to ... 15:50 Dec. 30
#Younha
Singer-songwriter Younha to release music featuring BTS' RM
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-songwriter Younha will release a new album next week that includes a track featuring RM, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, her management agency said Mo... 09:57 Dec. 30
#K-pop
Red Velvet member injured during rehearsal for TV show
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- A member of the girl group Red Velvet sustained serious injuries in a fall during a rehearsal for an awards show on Wednesday, her agency announced. SM Entertainment s... 18:58 Dec. 25
#BTS economic effect
BTS' latest three concerts in Seoul had economic effect of 1 tln won: report
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS created an economic effect worth 1 trillion won (US$860.7 million) with its latest three concerts in Seoul, an academic report showed Monday. The se... 11:15 Dec. 23