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#TaeyangBIGBANG's Taeyang finds solace in watching sunsets during long hiatus related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Taeyang, a member of iconic boy group BIGBANG, has said watching sunsets was a major source of inspiration for his upcoming individual EP, "Down to Earth.... 08:00 Apr. 25 -
#Seventeen(LEAD) Seventeen is 'more confident than ever' before release of new EP related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with band's Q&A with agency) SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Leading K-pop boy group Seventeen showed strong confidence in the quality of its new EP, "FML," on Monday, as the ... 11:27 Apr. 24 -
#Cho Yong-pilK-pop legend Cho Yong-pil to drop new single this week related article
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Cho Yong-pil, a living legend of the Korean pop scene, will put out a new single album this week, his agency said Monday. "Road to 20-Prelude 2" will hit music servic... 10:29 Apr. 24 -
#SeventeenSeventeen's 'FML' becomes most-preordered K-pop album related article
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- "FML," boy group Seventeen's 10th EP, has surpassed 4.64 million copies in preorders, becoming the highest-preordered K-pop album of all time, the group's agency said Mo... 08:50 Apr. 24 -
#Suga solo albumBTS Suga's 'D-Day' tops Japan's Oricon daily album chart related article
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has topped Japan's Oricon Daily Album Ranking chart with his official solo debut album, "D-Day," BigHit Music said Sunday. Sin... 10:31 Apr. 23 -
#BTS(LEAD) BTS Suga's 'D-Day' earns biggest 1st-day sales for K-pop soloist's album related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with album and lead song's rankings on iTunes charts, music video views in last three paras) SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Superstar Suga of boy group BTS has recorded the biggest firs... 10:22 Apr. 22 -
#girl groupGirl group Fifty Fifty's 'Cupid' spends 4th week on British Singles Chart
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's rookie girl group Fifty Fifty has stayed on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for four weeks in a row, as its new single "Cupid" ranked 26th this ... 09:54 Apr. 22 -
#BTSBTS' Suga sells over 1 mln copies of 'D-Day' on 1st day of release related article
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Superstar Suga of boy group BTS has recorded the biggest first-day sales as a K-pop soloist with his official debut solo album, "D-Day," according to sources in the musi... 09:29 Apr. 22 -
#BTSBTS' Suga drops 1st official solo album 'D-Day' related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar Suga on Friday released his first official solo album, "D-Day," under a stage name for his individual projects, Agust D, the group's agenc... 14:09 Apr. 21 -
#Astro(LEAD) Astro's Moonbin dies in apparent suicide related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with police report in first 6 paras; CHANGES headline, attribution) SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Moonbin, a member of K-pop boy group Astro, has died in an apparent suicide, police sa... 07:50 Apr. 20 -
#AstroAstro's Moonbin dies at age 25 related article
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Moonbin, a member of K-pop boy group Astro, died Thursday in an apparent suicide. He was 25. "Astro's Moonbin has suddenly left us to become a star in the sky," Fanta... 07:26 Apr. 20 -
#LisaBLACKPINK's Lisa featured on Taeyang's new single related article
SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's Lisa participated in "Shoong!," a new single from Taeyang of boy group BIGBANG, as a featured artist, the latter's agency said Wednesday. ... 17:41 Apr. 19 -
#Fifty FiftyGirl group Fifty Fifty's 'Cupid' enters Billboard Hot 100 for 4th week related article
SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty's first single "Cupid" stayed in the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth consecutive week. According to the major U.S. music chart released Tue... 10:35 Apr. 19 -
#BTS(2nd LD) BTS' J-Hope begins military service related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with J-Hope's entry to a military boot camp in headline and first 9 paras; ADDS photos) SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS began military service Tuesday ... 16:25 Apr. 18 -
#BTSBTS' Jungkook donates 1 bln won for sick children of low-income families related article
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS has donated 1 billion won (US$758,667) to a local hospital, it said Tuesday. The Seoul National University Children's Hospital said t... 14:59 Apr. 18 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK sets Guinness record for most-viewed music channel on YouTube related article
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has set a Guinness world record for the most-viewed music channel on YouTube, the group's agency said Tuesday. The band's official YouTube... 11:25 Apr. 18 -
#aespaGirl group aespa to drop new EP next month related article
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa will roll out its third EP, "My World," on May 8, its management agency said Tuesday. The quartet's last release was in July, when its second E... 10:03 Apr. 18 -
#BTS(LEAD) BTS' J-Hope to begin military service related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with new message from J-Hope in paras 6-7; ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enter military service Tuesday to become the second member ... 09:54 Apr. 18 -
#BTSBTS' J-Hope to begin military service related article
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enter military service Tuesday to become the second member of the group to do so, sources in the music industry said. The sour... 05:00 Apr. 18
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