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  BLACKPINK star Jisoo tests positive for COVID-19, to miss world tour stop in Osaka

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo, a member of the K-pop sensation BLACKPINK, will miss the group's upcoming shows in Japan after testing positive for COVID-19, the group's agency announced Thursday.YG Entertainment said Jisoo was diagnosed wit
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  (2nd LD) EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin, Chen terminate contracts with SM

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2-4, 10-12; CHANGES headline, photo)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have notified their agency, SM Entertainment, that they are terminating their exclusive contracts with the a
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  (LEAD) EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen in dispute with SM over contract issue

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more details; ADDS statement from SM Entertainment in last 5 paras)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have notified their agency, SM Entertainment, that they are terminating their exclusive
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  EXO's Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen in dispute with SM over terminating contracts

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have sent a sudden notice of termination of their exclusive contracts with their agency, SM Entertainment, their lawyer said Thursday.At
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  JYP to expand partnership with U.S. music label

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop label JYP Entertainment will expand its strategic partnership with Republic Records, the largest music label in the United States, and jointly launch a global girl group, the two companies said Thursday.They said the e
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  Fifty Fifty chart on Billboard Hot 100 for 10th week with 'Cupid'

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty continued to chart on the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 for its 10th consecutive week, setting its own new record.According to the latest si
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  BTS' J-Hope to work as drill instructor at Army boot camp: sources

  SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of globally popular K-pop boy group BTS will work as an assistant instructor at an Army boot camp during the remainder of his mandatory military service, sources in the music industry said Wednesday.The sources reveal
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  SHINee to hold concert ‘SHINee World VI – Perfect Illumination’ on June

  SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The group SHINee will hold a solo concert “SHINee World VI – Perfect Illumination” at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park from June 23 to 25, its agency SM Entertainment sa
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  BTS to drop new digital single 'Take Two' next month

  SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will release a new digital single, "Take Two," with a full lineup on June 9 as part of events marking the 10th anniversary of its debut, its agency said Wednesday.Seven members participated i
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  BTS J-Hope to serve as assistant instructor at Army boot camp

  SEOUL May 31 (Yonhap) -- J-hope a member of the K-pop superband BTS will continue on with his obligatory military service as an assistant instructor at a boot camp, source in the music industry said.
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  Psy ‘That That’ surpasses 200mln streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Singer Psy's ninth album lead song "That That" has exceeded 200 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music platform, according to his agency
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  BTS kicks off '2023 BTS Festa' in celebration of debut

  SEOUL May 31 (Yonhap) -- Celebrating the 10th anniversary of global sensation BTS’ debut, festival "2023 BTS Festa" will be held from Wednesday to June 17, said group’s agency BIGHIT Music
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  Hybe's new boy group Boynextdoor aims to be 'one and only' presence in K-pop

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Boynextdoor, a new boy group from Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, made its debut Tuesday amid wide media attention.It is the first boy group from Hybe in about two and a half years since Enhypen in 2020.
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  CIX's 'OK Episode 2 : I'm OK' tops iTunes chart in 4 countries

  SEOUL May 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group CIX’s sixth min album “OK Episode 2: I’m OK” topped iTunes’ album chart in four countries, the group’s agency said on Tuesday. The album topped the iTunes char
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  AB6IX releases seventh mini album

  SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) – The group AB6IX has released its seventh mini album, "THE FUTURE IS OURS : LOST," according to its agency Brandnew Music. This album depicts AB6IX's
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  Brave Girls to restart activities under new name

  SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Brave Girls will resume activities this summer under a new name, BB Girls, the band's new agency said Tuesday.Warner Music Korea said Brave Girls' former members -- Minyoung, Yujeong, Eunji and Yuna
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  MONSTA X to hold fan concert in Seoul for 2 days in July

  SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The group MONSTA X will hold a fan concert "MX Friends" at KSPO Dom in Seoul's Olympic Park from July 8 to 9, its agency Starship Entertainment said on Tues
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  Synth pop regains popularity in K-pop, riding retro boom

  SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Synth pop has recently undergone a resurgence in the K-pop music scene, capitalizing on the retro wave and the global preference for easily accessible music.Synth pop is a sub-genre of pop music that thrived in the late 1970
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  Annual K pop-concert comes to Busan, featuring BTOB, ITZY, Nmixx and more

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- An annual K-pop concert co-hosted by an entertainment industry group and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will be held Saturday, featuring popular idol groups, such as BTOB, ITZY and Nmixx.Launched in 1995 by the Korea E
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  BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' music video tops 1.8 bln YouTube views

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" has surpassed 1.8 billion views on YouTube.The video hit the milestone at 2:28 a.m. Friday, about four years and one month after the song was