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  G-Dragon to appear voluntarily before police for probe into drug suspicions

  SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon of K-pop boy group BIGBANG once again denied his drug use suspicions Monday and said he will voluntarily appear before police for investigation into the case.The rapper-singer appointed a lawyer and submitted a let
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  Seventeen's latest album sells over record 5 mln copies in debut week

  SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Boy group Seventeen has set a new record for first-week album sales in K-pop history as its latest album sold over 5 million copies, the band's agency said Monday."Seventeenth Heaven," the group's 11th E
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  Two songs from BTS' Jungkook chart on British Official Singles

  SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop sensation BTS has proved his popularity by placing two of his songs on the British Official Singles Top 100 chart."Too Much," his collaborative single with The Kid LAROI and Central Cee, debute
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  (LEAD) Le Sserafim to appear on NBC's 'Today' show

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with group's plan to appear on NBC morning show; ADDS photo, byline)By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will appear on the U.S. major TV network NBC's famous "Today" morn
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  Woman in her 20s booked for allegedly stalking BTS member V

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A woman in her 20s has been booked for investigation on charges of stalking BTS member V, police said Friday.The woman allegedly tried to approach V after visiting his home in southern Seoul around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, ac
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  BTS' Japanese fan club runs ad for member Jin, S. Korean Army on defense daily

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' Japanese fan club ran an ad supporting member Jin, who has been serving his mandatory military service, and the South Korean military on the front page of the local defense daily on Friday. "
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  Seventeen sets first-week sales record for K-pop album

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Boy group Seventeen has set a new record for first-week album sales in K-pop history with its latest album selling 4.62 million copies, the band's agency said Friday.Pledis Entertainment said the group's 11th EP, &
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  SM's new boy group Riize to release follow-up single

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Riize, a rookie boy group under SM Entertainment, will drop "Talk Saxy" on Friday, a new digital single that follows up its popular debut song, "Get a Guitar."The name of the new song was inspired by
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  BTS' Jimin, NewJeans nominated for 4 Billboard awards each

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS' Jimin and girl group NewJeans have each been nominated for four categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). According to the complete list of nominees announced by the BBMAs on Thursday
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  Le Sserafim to drop 1st English digital single

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will release its first English digital single, "Perfect Night," on Friday. "Perfect Night" carries the message that an imperfect day can become enjoyable when spent with
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  K-pop group Seventeen to give speech at UNESCO headquarters in Paris

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seventeen will make a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and perform songs, becoming the first K-pop act to do so, the group's agency said Friday.The 13-piece group will "address the 13th UNESCO Youth Foru
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  G-Dragon denies drug use, vows to 'cooperate with probe sincerely'

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG denied suspicions of illegal drug use Friday."I've never used drugs," the singer, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, said in a statement distributed through his lawyer.On Wednes
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  Le Sserafim's Kim Chaewon to resume activities next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Le Sserafim's member Kim Chaewon will resume all activities next month, her agency announced Thursday.She has been taking a break for the past 10 days, as more rest was needed to treat the aftereffects of inf
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  The Boyz to drop Part 2 of 2nd studio album

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group The Boyz will return with a new album next month, only three months after putting out its last record, the group's agency said Wednesday.According to IST Entertainment, the 11-member group will drop "S
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  BLACKPINK's Jisoo, actor Ahn Bo-hyun part ways after 2 months of public dating

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's Jisoo and actor Ahn Bo-hyun have recently ended their relationship, a well-informed entertainment industry source said Tuesday."They have broken up," the source told Yonhap News
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  Girl group Billlie diverts eyes to inner world on 'side-B'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Billlie has diverted from its own fairytale-like fictional universe for storytelling, to explore deep into one's inner mind on its new album.The band has incorporated the mysterious story
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  Agency terminates contracts with 3 Fifty Fifty members

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Attrakt, the label behind rising K-pop rookie group Fifty Fifty, has terminated its exclusive contracts with three members -- Saena, Aran and Sio, ending a lingering contract dispute with them.The label said Monday it has n
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  (LEAD) Seventeen drops new EP, records biggest preorders in K-pop history

  (ATTN: UPDATES with comments from promotional footage in paras 2-3; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen released its 11th EP, "Seventeenth Heaven," on Monday, the group's management agency said."Seven
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  TXT debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200 with 3rd studio album

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together made it into the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time at No. 3 with its third studio album."The Name Chapter: Freefall" ranked third behind Bad Bunny's "Nad
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  Seventeen drops new EP, records biggest preorders in K-pop history

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen released its 11th EP, "Seventeenth Heaven," on Monday, the group's management agency said."Seventeenth Heaven" is an adaptation of the English expression "seventh