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#Chung Myung-whun
Piano is 'first love' of celebrated conductor Chung Myung-whun related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- For award-winning South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun, playing the piano is a way to express love through an instrument he has cherished since childhood.... 18:15 Apr. 22
#Rose
Rose's first solo album 'R' sells over half a million copies related article
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has sold more than 500,000 units of her first solo album "R," becoming the first South Korean female soloist to breach the ... 10:16 Apr. 22
#BTS
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' extends longest streak on Billboard 200 by K-pop group to 60 weeks related article
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- "Map of the Soul: 7," an album by global superstar BTS, has remained on the Billboard 200 chart for the 60th consecutive week this week, extending its longest-streak rec... 15:13 Apr. 21
#TWICE
Girl group TWICE to perform on Kelly Clarkson show next week related article
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE is set to appear on the U.S. TV series "The Kelly Clarkson Show" next week, its management agency said Tuesday. The K-pop act will perform "Cr... 11:46 Apr. 20
#SHINee
(LEAD) SHINee's Taemin to join military next month related article
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-5) SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Taemin, a member of K-pop boy band SHINee, will join the military next month to fulfill his mandatory service, his agency said Tuesday.... 10:12 Apr. 20
#SHINee
SHINee's Taemin to join military next month related article
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Taemin, a member of K-pop boy band SHINee, will join the military next month to fulfill his mandatory service, his agency said Tuesday. The 27-year-old singer is set ... 08:32 Apr. 20
#BTS
Number of peak concurrent viewers on BTS online event surpasses 2.7 mln: agency related article
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The number of peak simultaneous viewers of the latest online concert streaming event by K-pop group BTS surpassed 2.7 million, the boy band's agency said Sunday. The ... 10:30 Apr. 18
#BTS
BTS hit 'Boy With Luv' breaks 1.2 bln YouTube views related article
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The music video for the 2019 BTS hit "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)" has earned more than 1.2 billion views on YouTube in another milestone for the K-pop dynamo. "Boy W... 11:37 Apr. 15
#BTS
BTS member Jimin's 'hanbok' suit up for auction related article
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- A traditional Korean outfit that Jimin of BTS wore in a performance will be up for auction, with the bidding price beginning at 5 million won (US$4,476), a local auction... 15:57 Apr. 14
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS enters Billboard Hot 100 with new Japanese single related article
(ATTN: ADDS details on Japanese music chart record in last two paras) SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop dynamo BTS has done it again. After making it on the Billboard's main singles chart with its ... 14:28 Apr. 14
#Jung Yong-hwa
Jung Yong-hwa to release Chinese EP in collaboration with JJ Lin, R3hab related article
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-actor Jung Yong-hwa will release a Chinese EP, which includes songs he worked on with Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin and Moroccan-Dutch DJ R3ha... 14:26 Apr. 14
#ITZY
K-pop girl group ITZY set to release EP 'Guess Who' this month related article
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY is ready to come back with its fourth EP, "Guess Who," later this month, its agency said Wednesday. The album, due out on April 30, includes mai... 10:42 Apr. 14
#BTS
BTS enters Billboard Hot 100 with new Japanese single related article
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop dynamo BTS has done it again. After making it on the Billboard's main singles chart with its Korean and English songs, the group landed its new Japanese single on ... 09:13 Apr. 14
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK amasses 60 mln subscribers on YouTube: agency related article
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK now has more than 60 million subscribers around the world following its YouTube channel, the biggest account based in South Korea and the seco... 09:40 Apr. 13
#BTS
'Dynamite' becomes 3rd BTS video to top 1 bln views related article
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The music video for the BTS megahit "Dynamite" has earned 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the group's third song to reach the milestone, their agency said Monday. ... 21:42 Apr. 12
#Rose
BLACKPINK's Rose sets 2 Guinness World Records with solo release related article
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Rose, the main vocalist of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has set two Guinness World Records (GWR) titles with her recent debut solo release. The singer, who debuted as ... 11:45 Apr. 12
#BTS
BTS to stream concerts in weekend Bang Bang Con event related article
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop dynamite BTS is set to hold "Bang Bang Con 21," the latest in a series of streaming events for fans amid the ongoing pandemic, its management agency said Mo... 10:09 Apr. 12
#MAMAMOO
Mamamoo to hold online concert on British streaming platform next month related article
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean all-female group Mamamoo will perform for an online K-pop show series to be launched by a British music streaming service next month, its management agency ... 09:42 Apr. 12
#BTS-YouTube hits
'MIC Drop' becomes 5th BTS video to top 900 mln views
SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The music video for a remix of the 2017 BTS hit "MIC Drop" has earned 900 million views on YouTube, becoming the group's fifth song to reach the milestone, its agency sa... 15:59 Apr. 11
#Rose
From Rose to Baekhyun, K-pop group idols also shine as solo acts related article
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of K-pop group members, like BLACKPINK's Rose and EXO's Baekhyun, are releasing solo projects as a way to show their uniqueness and experiment with new ... 09:00 Apr. 10