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  Singer Psy under probe over alleged proxy receipt of prescription sleeping pills; agency admits fault

  SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched an investigation into K-pop singer Psy, 48, on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act by having prescription sleeping pills collected on his be
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  Kep1er postpones fan concert in China due to 'unavoidable local circumstances'

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Kep1er has postponed its upcoming fan concert in China, the group’s agency said Wednesday. The fan concert was originally scheduled for Sept. 13 in Fuzhou.
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  Wax releases remake of hit song 'Please'

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop Singer Wax will release a remake of her 2002 hit "Please" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, 23 years after the original, her agency Funhan Entertainment said. The trac
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  Virtual girl group Ixia makes debut

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Rookie virtual girl group Ixia will debut at 6 p.m. Wednesday with its first digital single "Hide & Find," agency Megameta said. The four-member team consis
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  Johnny Stimson to hold Seoul concerts in November

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. singer-songwriter Johnny Stimson will hold concerts in Seoul in November, local promoter Set the Stage said Wednesday. Titled "Is Any of This Even Real," t
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  BTS' Jimin rumored to be dating actress Song Da-eun after video goes viral

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS has been swept up in dating rumors with actress Song Da-eun after a video showing the two together spread online, industry sources said Wednes
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  Song Ga-in to unveil new single 'Love Mambo' at 6 p.m.

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Singer Song Ga-in will release her new single "Love Mambo" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, agency JG Star said. The trot song features a lively mambo rhythm, accented by b
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  Daesung drops new Japanese single 'Umbrella'

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Daesung released his new Japanese single "Umbrella" at midnight Tuesday, his agency RND Company said. The track was first unveiled during his concert in Japan l
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  Kang Daniel holds first fan meeting tour in China

  SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Singer Kang Daniel recently held fan meeting events in Hong Kong and the Chinese cities of Hangzhou and Chengdu, his agency ARA said Wednesday. In Hong Kong on Aug. 16, Kan
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  BTS' V throws first pitch at Dodgers game, meets Shohei Ohtani

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- V of South Korean boy band BTS has thrown the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers' home game.In a Dodgers jersey with the number 7 on the back, V took the mound at Dodger Stadium ahead of the game against
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  Lee Seok-hoon releases new mini album 'New, Usage'

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lee Seok-hoon on Tuesday released his fifth mini album "New, Usage," his agency C9 Entertainment said. It is his first album in 1 year and 10 months since
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  Singer Kim Gun-mo to return with nationwide tour after 6 years

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Veteran singer Kim Gun-mo will return to the music scene with a nationwide concert tour, his agency Istar Media Company said Tuesday. The tour, titled "Kim Gun Mo.,&
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  BTS' 'Fake Love' surpasses 1 billion streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- "Fake Love" by K-pop supergroup BTS has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, the group's agency BigHit Music said Tueday. With this achievement, BTS now
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  ‘Golden’ from ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ reclaims No. 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- “Golden,” the original soundtrack (OST) from Netflix’s animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” has returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard said Monday (U
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  Singer-songwriter Kim Soo-young drops new single ‘I Will Believe That Way’

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Kim Soo-young has released a new single titled “I Will Believe That Way,” her agency CAM said. The track, unveiled Saturday, is Kim’s first release in six
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  AB6IX to release 10th EP ‘Upside Down’

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop Boy group AB6IX will release its 10th EP “Upside Down” on Monday, its agency Brand New Music said. The album carries the group’s determination to break away from exis
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  Stray Kids' 'Karma' sells over 2 mln copies upon release

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Boy group Stray Kids has achieved double-million-seller status with its fourth full-length album, "Karma," on the day of release, the group's agency said Monday.JYP Entertainment said the album logged more t
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  Pledis Entertainment unveils new corporate identity

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Pledis Entertainment, home to K-pop boy group Seventeen, has introduced a new corporate identity (CI), the company said on Monday. Pledis said its updated design reflects th
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  Ive to release new album 'Ive Secret'

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Ive will drop its fourth EP, "Ive Secret," on Monday, the group's management agency, Starship Entertainment, said.Starship described the EP as "an album that focuses on the flow of emotions
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  IVE to drop new mini album ‘IVE Secret’ at 6 p.m., focusing on hidden emotions

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group IVE is set to release its fourth mini album “IVE Secret” on Monday at 6 p.m., its agency Starship Entertainment said. Starship explained that the album “fo