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K-pop

#BTS
BTS' Jin drops special YouTube message for fans related article
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' eldest member Jin, who is serving in the military, surprised his fans Monday by dropping a special message filmed before his enlistment. "I turned... 19:40 Jan. 09
#SF9
Boy group SF9 confident about new EP with mysterious agent concept related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group SF9 on Monday transformed into mysterious agents upon their return after six months with a new EP, "The Piece OF9." "We are very satisfie... 19:39 Jan. 09
#Ateez
Ateez ranks 7th on Billboard 200 with 'Spin off: From the Witness' related article
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The latest release from South Korean boy group Ateez has debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart. Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) in a preview of its... 13:40 Jan. 09
#NewJeans
NewJeans' 'OMG' sells 700,000 copies in debut week related article
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group NewJeans has clinched a second straight success in album sales with its first single "OMG," following its debut EP "New Jeans" last year. "OMG" has so... 10:54 Jan. 09
#Golden Disk Awards
BTS wins top prize at Golden Disc Awards for 6th consecutive year
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- BTS, a South Korean boy band, has won the top prize in the album category at an annual K-pop awards with its anthology album "Proof." BTS took home Album of the Year, B... 09:27 Jan. 08
#Astro
Boy group Astro's Moonbin & Sanha hopes its songs permeate like 'scent' related article
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Moonbin & Sanha, a unit of K-pop boy group Astro, expressed hope its songs can permeate into listeners like a "scent" and make them happy, as the unit was to drop its thir... 17:14 Jan. 04
#BIGBANG
BIGBANG's Taeyang to drop collaboration single with BTS' Jimin
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Boy group BIGBANG's Taeyang will release a collaborative song with BTS' Jimin next week, his agency said Wednesday. The BLACK Label released a teaser image featuring th... 15:05 Jan. 04
#TWICE
TWICE to drop new English single on Jan. 20 related article
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will release a new English-language single titled "Moonlight Sunrise" on Jan. 20, the group's agency said Wednesday. The new song will be include... 14:03 Jan. 04
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' video tops 2 bln YouTube views related video related article
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's megahit single "Ddu-du Ddu-du" has set a YouTube record for most views for a video by a K-pop group, the quartet's agency said Wednesday. YG Entertainment s... 10:51 Jan. 04
#webtoon
(News Focus) Webtoons embrace original soundtracks to appeal to wider audience
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Webtoons are fun to read with catchy visuals and creative stories, and they want to offer more to attract readers with differentiated content: music for yo... 15:03 Jan. 03
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK's Jisoo to make solo debut this year related article
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo will become the last member of the top K-pop girl group BLACKPINK to debut as a soloist this year, the group's agency said Monday. "BLACKPINK's Jisoo is now step... 13:57 Jan. 02
#NewJeans
(LEAD) NewJeans releases new single 'OMG' related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with preorders for new single in paras 4-6, plan for releasing music video at bottom; RECASTS headline, lead) SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie NewJeans put out a new single, ti... 13:35 Jan. 02
#NewJeans
NewJeans release new single 'OMG' related article
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie NewJeans will put out a new single, titled "OMG," Monday after a successful debut year, the group's agency said. According to ADOR, "OMG" is a bouncy and e... 08:58 Jan. 02
#YG Entertainment
YG to unveil its first new girl group since BLACKPINK related article
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment will unveil its first new girl group since the debut of BLACKPINK seven years ago, the agency said Friday. It released a poster showi... 16:22 Dec. 30
#Hybe CEO
Hybe CEO Park Ji-won, 'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk on Variety500 list related article
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Park Ji-won, CEO of South Korean entertainment company Hybe, and Hwang Dong-hyuk, writer-director of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game," have been included on the U.S. e... 15:35 Dec. 30
#iKON
After BIGBANG, boy group iKON to leave YG Entertainment related article
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- All six members of K-pop boy group iKON will leave YG Entertainment with the expiration of their seven-year contracts with the agency, the company said Friday. "After ... 14:16 Dec. 30
#NCT 127
NCT 127 to appear on CNN's 'New Year's Eve Live' related article
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band NCT 127 will appear on U.S. broadcaster CNN's special live global coverage for New Year's Eve celebrations, the group's management agency said Wednesday. ... 11:08 Dec. 28
#BIGBANG
G-Dragon likely to be only BIGBANG member to stay with YG related article
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Daesung of K-pop boy group BIGBANG recently terminated his contract with YG Entertainment, the agency said Tuesday, with G-Dragon expected to be the band's only member to... 13:46 Dec. 27
#K-pop survival show
'GIRL'S RE:VERSE' features virtual K-pop idol survival show
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- "GIRL'S RE:VERSE" will present an experimental K-pop idol survival show where current idol members will play virtual reality (VR) characters to compete in... 13:28 Dec. 27
#BTS
BTS' RM surges to Billboard 200's No. 3 with 'Indigo' related article
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- "Indigo," the first solo album of BTS leader RM, has surged to No. 3 on Billboard's main albums chart this week, making him the highest-charted K-pop soloist. Billboar... 09:13 Dec. 27