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  Composer of IU songs denies plagiarism allegations

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- A composer of IU's hit songs on Thursday denied allegations of plagiarism as the singer-songwriter faces renewed claims of copying other artists.Lee Min-soo, the composer of "Pink Shoes" (2013) and "Goo
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  C.A.P to leave Teen Top

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- C.A.P of K-pop boy group Teen Top will leave the group, his agency said on Thursday, amid controversies regarding the artist’s inappropriate behaviors during a YouTube live b
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  FLO's data to be reflected on Billboard charts

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean music streaming platform FLO will have its playback data reflected on the Billboard charts starting this month, its operator said on Thursday. Dreamus
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  BLACKPINK Lisa’s 'LALISA' surpasses 1 billion streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Lisa's solo album "LALISA" has become the first K-pop solo album to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify, its label said on Thursday. L
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  Lucas leaves NCT and WayV

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Lucas of K-pop boy group NCT will leave the group and pursue solo activities, his agency said on Thursday, amid controversies surrounding the artist’s personal life. &
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  KCON Japan 2023 to kick off this week

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop and entertainment convention KCON will take place this week in Japan, its organizer CJ ENM said on Wednesday. “KCON Japan 2023” will take place in Makuhari Me
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  BTS' Jimin dubbed 1st Korean singer of "Fast & Furious" OST

  SEOUL May 10 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of K-pop superband BTS participated in the original soundtrack for the Hollywood action film "Fast & Furious X,” the film’s distributor said on Wednesday. Ji
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  The Boyz to roll out 2nd Japanese LP ‘Delicious’ in June

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band The Boyz will roll out its second full-length Japanese language album “Delicious” next month, the group’s agency confirmed Wednesday. The group unveiled
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  2 BTS documentaries to hit theaters next month

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Documentary films featuring J-Hope and Suga of global sensation BTS will be available in theaters next month, film distributor said on Wednesday. Documentaries &qu
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  (G)I-DLE unveils music video for ‘Allergy’

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE unveiled the music video for its new track “Allergy” of the upcoming sixth mini-album “I Feel” on Wednesday, the group’s agency said. The son
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  Girl group Fifty Fifty ranks No. 19 on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has ranked at No. 19 in its seventh week on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with its new single, "Cupid."According to the latest U.S. music chart unveiled Tuesday (U.S. time), "Cu
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  BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.4 bln views

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The dance performance video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 1.4 billion views on YouTube, its entertainment agency said Wednesday. The choreography video hi
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  Aespa's 'My World' becomes most-sold album from K-pop girl group on 1st day

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa has set a new record by selling about 1.37 million copies of its third EP, "My World," on the first day of its release, the group's agency said Tuesday.SM Entertainment cited data from H
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  LE SSERAFIM sells 1.25 mln copies in first week

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Girl group LE SSERAFIM’s first full-length album "UNFORGIVEN" sold 1,258,011 copies in the first week of release based on the Hanteo Chart, according to its agen
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  aespa sets new record by selling 1.37 mln copies of ‘MY WORLD’

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Girl group aespa’s 3rd mini-album "MY WORLD" sold 1,372,929 copies on the first day of release based on Hanteo Chart, setting a new K-pop girl group record, acco
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  YG rookie Baby Monster hits 400 million views on YouTube

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) – The cumulative number of views on YouTube channels of the new group Baby Monster, which YG is preparing, has exceeded 400 million, said YG Entertainment on Tuesday.
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  Yang Yoseop to hold solo concert in June

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Yang Yoseop of the group Highlight will hold a solo concert "Bitter Sweet" at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, from the 10th to the 11th of next
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  INFINITE establishes new agency to resume group activity

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band INFINITE is gearing up to resume its group activity by establishing a new agency, the six-piece group announced Tuesday. In celebration of the group’s 13
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  NewJeans sets Guinness World Record for fastest K-pop act to hit 1 bln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans has broken a Guinness World Record as a K-pop act by securing 1 billion streams the fastest with its songs on Spotify, the group's agency said Tuesday.The quartet hit the milestone Monday, only 219 days after it
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  ‘Bastions’ OST participated by all members of BTS to be released

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The actual album of the OST of the animation “Bastions,” in which the group BTS has participated as a full group will be released on the 25th, according to Thymos Media, a