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  Tomorrow X Together to drop 3rd studio album in October

  SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will return in October with its third studio album, the group's agency said Wednesday.BigHit Music said the album, titled "The Name Chapter: Freefall," will roll out
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  BTS' V drops 3 self-composed songs ahead of solo album release

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- BTS member V officially released three of his self-composed songs -- "Winter Bear," "Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy)" and "Scenery" -- on Tuesday, his agency, BigHit Music, said.The release c
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  Hybe reveals contestants for global girl group audition project

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-pop company behind such groups as BTS and NewJeans, on Tuesday unveiled the participants in an audition program to launch the first global girl group utilizing its K-pop production system.Hybe has
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  TWICE adds 4 more concerts to world tour

  TWICE adds 4 more concerts to world tour SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will add four more stadium concerts to their fifth world tour “Ready to Be,” its agency announced o
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  K-pop industry prepares war against poaching amid Fifty Fifty controversy

  K-pop industry prepares war against poaching amid Fifty Fifty controversy SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop industry has embarked on discussions to establish measures to fight rival agencies’
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  Court denies Fifty Fifty's injunction request to suspend contract with agency

  SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court rejected Monday an injunction request by K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty to suspend the effectiveness of its contract with its agency.The Seoul Central District Court denied the request the group filed on June 19
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  K-pop boy group NCT to drop 4th studio album

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup NCT will return with all members Monday, dropping its fourth studio album."Golden Age" will be unveiled at 6 p.m. alongside the music video for "Baggy Jeans," one of th
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  J-Hope's 'Jack in the Box' re-enters Billboard 200

  SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- BTS member J-Hope's debut solo album, "Jack in the Box," has re-entered the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart this week, more than a year after its release, Billboard said Monday.The album
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  BLACKPINK to drop song for band's video game

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will drop a song for the soundtrack of its new mobile video game on Friday, the group's agency said."The Girls" is on the original soundtrack for the mobile game, "BLACKPINK
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  BLACKPINK's 'Pink Venom' choreography video tops 200 mln views on YouTube

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The dance practice video for "Pink Venom," a 2022 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, the group's agency said Friday.The video hit the milestone on Thursday
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  BLACKPINK to hold world tour's finale concerts at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome

  SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Gocheok Sky Dome will be the venue of two surprise Seoul concerts by BLACKPINK next month, which makes it the first K-pop girl group ever to perform there, the group's agency said Thursday.Earlier this month, YG Enterta
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  SM’s new group RIIZE unveils pre-debut memories via photo exhibition

  SM’s new group RIIZE unveils pre-debut memories via photo exhibition SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Boy group RIIZE will be hosting a photo exhibition in Seoul to showcase their debut preparati
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  'Boys with Luv' becomes BTS' 2nd music video to top 1.7 bln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' music video for its 2019 song "Boys with Luv" has surpassed 1.7 billion views on YouTube, making it the second-most watched video following "Dynamite," its agency said Tuesd
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  BTS' Jungkook tops Billboard's global charts for 5th week

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's debut solo single, "Seven," stayed atop the U.S. Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for the fifth consecutive week. According to the latest charts unveiled Monday (U.S. l
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  VANNER charges with new album in collabo with MONSTA X Hyungwon

  VANNER charges with new album in collabo with MONSTA X Hyungwon By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band VANNER blasted the media showcases stage on Monday with its first
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  AKMU returns to its early music style with 'Love Lee'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- AKMU, the brother-sister music duo known for its witty lyrics and cheerful melodies, returned Monday with a single that harks back to the music style of its early years. Leading "Love Lee," the sin
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  Jungkook ranks 24th in 5th week on British chart with 'Seven'

  SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's debut solo song, "Seven," remained a strong presence on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the fifth consecutive week. According to the latest chart unveiled Friday (British
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  Korean songs claim No. 2 spot among Billboard Hot 100 non-English top 10 hits

  SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Korean has been the second most dominant language among the non-English songs that have reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to a recent report by Billboard.The U.S. music magazine said in an online
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  EVERGLOW blasts 'All My Girls' comeback stage after long hiatus

  By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group EVERGLOW returned Friday with fourth mini album “All My Girls” after a hiatus of 1 year and 8 months, glowing with fierce confidence.
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  TWICE member Jihyo's solo debut album 'shows who I am'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- TWICE leader Jihyo made a debut as a solo artist Friday, eight years after she debuted as a member of the popular K-pop girl group.She dropped her first individual album, "Zone," at 1 p.m. to becom