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  K-pop girl group aespa to embark on second world tour

  SEOUL April 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa is set to embark on their second world tour, "SYNK: PARALLEL LINE," starting from June 29-30 at the Seoul Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium, accordi
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  S.Korean artist BoA to take larger scale legal actions against malicious comments

  SEOUL April 11 (Yonhap) -- S.Korean singer BoA has raised the issue of recent malicious comments directed at her, expressing distress and announcing plans for large-scale legal action.Her agency, SM E
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  NCT WISH to kick off fan meet tour in May

  SEOUL April 11 (Yonhap) -- On April 11th, SM Entertainment announced that the rookie group NCT WISH is kicking off a nationwide fan meeting tour.Starting with a fan meeting on May 25-26 at the Myunghw
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  NewJeans' Hyein halts activities due to foot injury

  SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Hyein, a member of K-pop girl group NewJeans, has decided to temporarily pause her activities due to a foot injury, her agency said Thursday."Hyein has opted to suspend her schedules for the time being as she sustain
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  BLACKPINK's Lisa Partners with Sony Music for New Solo Album

  SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release new solo music in partnership with RCA Records, a leading U.S.-based label, the singer and her own label Lloud Co. announced
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  Lim Young-woong successfully sells out tickets for 'Im Hero - The Stadium'

  SEOUL April 11 (Yonhap) -- Fish Music, the agency representing singer Lim Young-woong, announced on Monday that tickets for his upcoming solo concert "IM HERO - THE STADIUM" at Seoul World
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  Hybe Likely to Become 1st Entertainment Agency to Join League of Conglomerates

  SEOUL, Apirl 11 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, which houses K-pop superband BTS is expected to be designated as a large enterprise group (public interest corporation group) for the first time among domestic ent
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  BLACKPINK Jennie's 'One of the Girls' successfully guards its position on Billboard single's chart

  SEOUL April 11 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Jennie's collaboration with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, "One of the Girls," has remained on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 main singles chart
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  EPEX Releases 1st Regular Album 'Youthful Days' Embracing Beauty of Youth

  SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EPEX has returned with their first regular album, showcasing high completeness and solid confidence. On the afternoon of the 9th, EPEX (Wish, Keum
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  BTS' 'ON' exceeds 600 MLN views on YouTube

  SEOUL April 9 (Yonhap) -- BTS's 'ON' Kinetic Manifesto Film surpassed 600 MLN views on YouTube, according to their agency Big Hit Music on the 9th.The video reached the milestone at 8:41 a
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  Another Seventeen forest created at Seoul park

  SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The country's second forest named after popular K-pop boy group Seventeen was created at a park in Seoul, Melon, a local music streaming platform, said Tuesday.The forest located in Nanji Han River Park in western Seoul
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  Rookie Idol Groups Pour in Amid Growing Disparity among Small Agencies

  SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Despite concerns about the K-pop industry since last year, new K-pop idol groups continue to emerge as if they've been eagerly awaited this year. Since January
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  Sung Si-kyung to host 'Wedding Concert' on May 4

  SEOUL April 9 (Yonhap) -- Singer Sung Si-kyung will hold a spring brand concert called "Wedding Concert" at Yonsei University's outdoor theater from May 4th to 6th, his agency, SK Jaew
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  TXT to Hold Dome Tour in 4 Japanese Cities This Summer

  SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will embark on a dome tour across four cities in Japan from July to September, its agency announced on the 9th. Tomorrow X Togethe
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  IU Comforts Fans in Quake-hit Taiwan During Concert

  SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) – South Korean singer IU recently offered words of comfort to a saddened fan in Taiwan who was affected by the earthquake, as reported by Taiwanese media such as United Daily N
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  ONF to Release Mini Album 'Beautiful Shadow'

  SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group ONF will be releasing its 8th mini album titled 'Beautiful Shadow' at 6 p.m., according to their agency WM Entertainment on the 8th. This new album
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  Babymonster sets first-week sales record for girl group debut album

  Babymonster-sales record Babymonster sets first-week sales record for girl group debut albumSEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Babymonster, the latest girl group from YG Entertainment, has set a new record fo
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  SKT to showcase international metaverse idol 'Triple IZ'

  SEOUL April 8 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom announced on the 8th that its metaverse service "Ifland" will release the first single 'Halla' by the multinational metaverse idol group "
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  J-Hope's new album debuts at 5th on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- BTS member J-Hope has broken his own record on the U.S. Billboard 200 main albums chart as his latest album debuted at No. 5."Hope on the Street Vol. 1," which the rapper-dancer released March 29, claimed the fi
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  BLACKPINK's 'Ice Cream' racks up 900 mln views on YouTube

  SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's music video "Ice Cream" has topped 900 million views on YouTube, its management agency said Sunday.The music video, which was released in August 2020, hit the milestone earlier i