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  BTS J-Hope's New Album Title Track is 'Neuron'... Featuring Jungkook, Gaeko, and Yoonmirae

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Members Jungkook and Huh Yunjin of the group Le Sserafim participated in the upcoming album of BTS member J-Hope, which will be released on the 29th of next month. On the 27
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  Na Hoon-ah, Hinting Retirement with Announcement of Final Concert... 'Will Leave Amid Applause'

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Singer Na Hoon-ah hinted at retirement from the music industry by announcing plans for his 'final concert.' On the 27th, Na Hoon-ah released a letter titled &#
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  (2nd LD) Hybe becomes 1st K-pop agency to top 2 tln won in annual sales

  (ATTN: UDPATES with more details in 5th para, conference call in last 3 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hybe said Monday its annual sales surpassed 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in 2023, making it the first K-pop agency ever to reach
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  (LEAD) Hybe becomes 1st K-pop agency to top 2 tln won in annual sales

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hybe said Monday its annual sales surpassed 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in 2023, making it the first K-pop agency ever to reach the milestone.This achievement comes desp
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  (LEAD) K-pop songwriter Shinsadong Tiger dies

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more information; CHANGES attribution)SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Shinsadong Tiger, a renowned composer of hit K-pop songs such as "Up&Down" and "Roly-Poly," died at age 40 on Friday, police said.
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  K-pop songwriter Shinsadong Tiger dies

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Shinsadong Tiger, a renowned composer of hit K-pop songs such as "Up&Down" and "Roly-Poly," died at age 40 on Friday, music industry sources said.The musician, whose original Korean name is Lee Ho-ya
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  K-pop hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger found dead: report

  K-pop hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger found dead: report SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop hit song maker Shinsadong Tiger, 41, was found dead on Friday, vernacular news reported. The body
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  Le Sserafim grows rapidly in Japanese, U.S. markets

  SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim has achieved rapid growth in the Japanese and U.S. markets with its latest EP, "Easy."Released on Monday, "Easy" sold 72,356 copies on the first day of its release in Jap
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  BLACKPINK's Jisoo establishes label for solo projects

  SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has established her own label for solo activities, music industry sources said Thursday."I'm making a new beginning with the name 'Blissoo'," the singer wrote on s
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  NCT's last subunit to make debut performance in Japan

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- NCT Wish, the fifth and last subunit of K-pop supergroup NCT, will make its debut performance on Wednesday in Japan, SM Entertainment said.The team will perform its debut song "Wish" during the SMTOWN Live 2024
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  Lim Yunchan to release 1st album under Decca Classics in April

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Lim Yunchan, the youngest winner ever to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will release his first album under the Decca Classics record label, Universal Music Group said Wednesday.The album, &quo
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  Hybe's new girl group I'LL-IT to drop 1st album next month

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- I'LL-IT, a new girl group under Hybe Co., the mega entertainment firm behind BTS, will make its debut next month, its label said Wednesday.The five-member act is set to drop its first album March 25, according to the la
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  Hybe's rookie group I’LL-IT to debut March 25

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie girl group I’LL-IT will debut with their first mini-album on March 25, Hybe's subsidiary label Belift Lab announced on Wednesday. Bang Shi-hyuk,
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  IU's new album 'The Winning' aimed to seize listeners in 30s

  SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- IU’s new mini album "The Winning" is not only her first album in over two years but also her first album in her 30s. "I approached this work thin
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  A decade into rap career, Moonbyul rediscovers herself

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Moonbyul, the main rapper of K-pop girl group Mamamoo, sees her solo venture as a journey to discover her authentic identity as a musician. While fans acknowledge her versatility in rap, dance and vocals, her
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  On 'Easy,' Le Sserafim looks to portray willingness to rise above challenges

  SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim members said Monday they were "excited" about sharing their "raw" feelings with fans and showing their confidence to remain undeterred in the face of anxiety through thei
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  BTS' Jungkook wins People's Choice Award

  SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- BTS' Jungkook has won in the "Male Artist" category of the People's Choice Awards, according to the organizer Monday, becoming the first Asian artist to do so.Jungkook, who made a successful solo debut w
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  BTS' J-Hope to release special album, documentary about street dance next month

  SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) – BTS' J-Hope will drop a new album and a documentary about street dance, the rapper-dancer's music roots, BigHit Music said Monday.The special album, titled "Hope On the Street VOL.1," containing six track
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  Actress Song Hye-kyo to return to big screen as exorcist nun

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Actress Song Hye-kyo will return to the silver screen in her home country as an exorcist nun for the first time in 10 years, the film's local distributor said Friday.Song has been cast in a new Korean film directed by K
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  Song Hye-kyo returns to Korean cinema with 'Dark Nuns' after 10-yr hiatus

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Actress Song Hye-kyo is returning to Korean silver screen for the first time in a decade to play an exorcist nun, film distributor announced on Friday. Song will