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  Ateez, Le Sserafim to perform at Coachella festival

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop groups Ateez and Le Sserafim will be performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the largest music festival in North America.Ateez will take the stage at the festival in California on April 12 and Apri
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  Occult thriller 'Exhuma' starring Choi Min-sik to hit theaters

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A new supernatural mystery thriller starring Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Do-hyun will hit theaters next month.Titled "Exhuma," also known as "Pamyo" in Korean, the Kor
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  BTS members RM, V complete basic military training

  SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- RM and V of K-pop supergroup BTS completed five weeks of boot camp training Tuesday, the Army said, after enlisting late last year to carry out their mandatory military service.The two members earned the rank of private aft
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  Nmixx doubles down on 'nmixx pop' for new EP

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Nmixx has tenaciously pursued a signature style of music that seamlessly blends two or more genres into one song to give a variety of charms. It amplified the allure of the style, called &quo
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  K-pop troika continues to dominate K-music charts in New Year

  K-pop troika continues to dominate K-music charts in New Year SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The K-pop music chart is experiencing a stagnation trend in the new year, dominated by girl groups, classic bal
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  aespa celebrates 3rd anniv. via film

  aespa celebrates 3rd anniv. via film SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa will celebrate its third anniversary with a film set to launch next month, its agency said on Thursday. The film
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  NCT's Haechan suspends activities due to high fever

  NCT's Haechan suspends activities due to high fever Haechan of K-pop boy group NCT will temporarily halt his activities due to illness, his agency said on Wednesday. "Haech
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  (CES) K-pop star G-Dragon visits exhibition booths at CES 2024

  By Kim BoramLAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop star G-Dragon visited exhibition booths at this year's tech show CES 2024 on Tuesday, weeks after being cleared of drug allegations.He toured showrooms of South Korean companies, including Samsung E
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  Super Junior's Kyuhyun tries new style of music under Antenna

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor Kyuhyun embarked on a new musical journey by releasing a solo EP, his first release under Antenna, on Tuesday.A main vocalist of K-pop boy group Super Junior, one of the country's most popular
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  aespa to release remake of Seo Taiji's mega hit

  aespa to release remake of Seo Taiji's mega hit K-pop girl group aespa will release a remake of a legendary singer-songwriter’s hit song next week, its agency said on Tuesday. “Sid
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  ITZY promises 'fiery' stage performances with new EP

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- ITZY, the next-generation girl group that has solidified its presence in the K-pop scene with its electrifying stage performances, promised Monday to satiate the public and fans' appetite for powerful perfo
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  Fifty Fifty to recruit new members

  Fifty Fifty to recruit new members SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty, best known for its global hit song “Cupid,” will recruit new members to continue their team activitie
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  SM says all EXO members to stay together despite solo contracts

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment confirmed Monday all eight members of its K-pop boy group EXO will remain as a group despite three of them signing solo contracts with an independent label."All eight members will continu
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  Busan to open K-pop high school in 2028

  K-pop-high school Busan to open K-pop high school in 2028SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- A high school specializing in educating students on K-pop and related performances will open in the southeastern port
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  Seventeen, NewJeans win grand prizes at Golden Disc Awards

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Boy group Seventeen and girl group NewJeans have secured top honors in the album and digital song categories at this year's Golden Disc Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the K-pop industry.Seventeen claimed t
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  Le Sserafim tops Japanese Oricon's yearly sales ranking for rookies

  SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Le Sserafim has solidified its position in the Japanese music scene, emerging as the top-selling rookie artist of 2023 in Oricon's year-end rankings.The top Japanese chart operator said Friday the
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  BTS member V's duet with UMI tops iTunes charts in 89 countries

  SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A duet by BTS member V and U.S. singer UMI topped the iTunes Top Songs charts in 89 countries around the world, a day after its release, his agency said Sunday.The song "wherever u r" ranked at No. 1 on the char
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  Psy's 'Gangnam Style' tops 5 billion YouTube views

  SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- "Gangnam Style," a 2012 global sensation by South Korean singer-rapper Psy, reached another milestone Saturday as the song's popularity has continued for more than a decade.The music video for the song excee
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  BLACKPINK to not extend individual contracts with YG

  SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- All four members of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will not extend their individual contracts with YG Entertainment in order to pursue solo projects, the agency said Friday, adding that the group contracts between BLACKPINK and
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  TWICE to hold concert at Nissan Stadium, Japan's largest, in July

  SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- TWICE will hold a concert at Nissan Stadium in Japan in July, JYP Entertainment said Friday, becoming the first K-pop girl group to perform there.Nissan Stadium, also known as the International Stadium of Yokohama, is Japan