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  RM to attend Seoul festival to mark BTS' 10th anniv.

  SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- RM, the leader of K-pop superband BTS, will attend the main event of the BTS Festa to celebrate its debut anniversary, the group's agency said Thursday.The BTS Festa@Yeouido will take place at the Han River Park in Seoul
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  NCT to host concerts in S.Korea and Japan

  SEOUL June 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT will be hosting “NCT NATION : To The World” in both South Korea and Japan, said the group’s agency on Monday. NCT will perform at Incheon Munhak Sports Co
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  Seoul city to turn purple in celebration of BTS' 10th anniversary

  SEOUL June 7 (Yonhap) -- In celebration of K-pop superband BTS’ 10th anniversary of debut, landmarks of Seoul will be illuminated in purple, addressed group’s group’s agency. Starting on June 12, Nams
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  G-Dragon's contract with YG Entertainment expires

  SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol G-Dragon's contract with YG Entertainment has expired, but the entertainment agency plans to discuss signing an additional contract with the singer when he resumes his music career, an agency official said Tue
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  'Dynamite' tops 1.7 bln YouTube views to become most-watched BTS MV

  SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop superband BTS' 2020 megahit single "Dynamite" has topped 1.7 billion YouTube views, becoming the most-viewed music video by the boy group, its agency said Tuesday.The "Dynamite
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  (LEAD) 3 EXO members file antitrust complaint against SM Entertainment

  (ATTN: UPDATES with additional press release from SM in last 3 paras)SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have lodged a complaint with theantitrust regulator against their agency SM Entertainment's "
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  Girl group Fromis_9 drops first LP

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Fromis_9 released its first full-length album Monday, five years after its debut in 2018.The album, "Unlock My World," captures one's will to show his or her true self to the world without tr
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  Kang Daniel to release new mini album ‘REALIEZ’

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Singer Kang Daniel will release his fourth mini album "REALIEZ" on the 19th, according to his agency KONNECT Entertainment. Kang Daniel's new album
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  3 EXO members file antitrust complaint against SM Entertainment

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have lodged a complaint with theantitrust regulator against their agency SM Entertainment's "unfair" contract terms, their lawyer said Monday.The members of
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  Taeyeon holds 5th solo concert 'The ODD Of LOVE'

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Taeyeon of girl group Girls' Generation has held her fifth solo concert "TAEYEON CONCERT - The ODD Of LOVE" at KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park, which is cal
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  Popeye magazine collaborates with New Jeans

  SEOUL June 5 (Yonhap) -- New Jeans, one of the hottest K-pop girl groups, became the first ones to be featured as a cover model for Japanese fashion magazine "Popeye."New Jeans was feature
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  BTS' Suga completes Japan leg of solo world tour

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Suga from K-pop sensation BTS completed the Japan leg of his first solo world tour, “D-DAY,” his agency said Monday. During his three-day concert at Japan’s Pia Arena from J
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  (G)I-DLE's 'Queencard' music video tops, 100 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL June 5 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE’s "Queencard" has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube said group’s agency on Monday. This video hit the milestone
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  Long-term memorial space honoring late ASTRO's Moonbin to open

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- A long-term memorial space honoring the late ASTRO’s Moonbin will open at a Buddhist temple in South Korea, the group’s agency said Sunday. “We fully sympathize with Aroha (A
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  (Yonhap Interview) BTS producer encourages anticipation for future messages from group

  SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Music producer Pdogg, the creative force behind BTS' chart-topping hits, is confident about the group's ability to continue captivating fans with their profound messages even when they return as a whole group in the
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  (News Focus) From hip-hop idols to global superstars, BTS shatters records over decade

  SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- BTS, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 13, has grown from a lesser-known hip-hop idol group to the most successful K-pop band, breaking numerous records in K-pop history along the way.Initially launched as a band
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  Fifty Fifty's 'Cupid' returns to Top 10 of British Official Singles Chart

  SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie group Fifty Fifty's hit song "Cupid" has returned to the Top 10 of the British Official Singles Chart, securing the ninth spot. According to the latest chart of the top 100 singles released Frida
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  EXO trio refutes SM's claim over attempts for double contracts

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Three members of K-pop boy band EXO on Friday refuted SM Entertainment's claim that they attempted to sign double contracts with another agency, in the latest tit-for-tat dispute over their contract. Baekhyun, Chen and X
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  ENHYPEN tops Japan Oricon weekly album chart

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Group ENHYPEN's 4th mini album "Dark Blood" has ranked first in Japan's Oricon weekly album chart, said its agency Belift Lab on Friday. As a re
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  Stray Kids drops 3rd LP with 'unique, enjoyable' lead track

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Popular K-pop group Stray Kids on Friday returned after eight months with their third full-length album, "5-Star.""We'd like to show the color of Stray Kids properly after a long time through the album,