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  (LEAD) Astro's Moonbin dies in apparent suicide

  (ATTN: UPDATES with police report in first 6 paras; CHANGES headline, attribution)SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Moonbin, a member of K-pop boy group Astro, has died in an apparent suicide, police said Thursday. He was 25.According to the police, Moonbi
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  Astro's Moonbin dies at age 25

  SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Moonbin, a member of K-pop boy group Astro, died Thursday in an apparent suicide. He was 25."Astro's Moonbin has suddenly left us to become a star in the sky," Fantagio, the band's agency, announced on
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  (G)I-DLE ‘Nxde’ music video exceeds 200 mln views on YouTube

  SEOUL, April. 19 (Yonhap) – Girl group (G)I-DLE's "Nxde" music video has exceeded 200 million views on YouTube as of the 17th. According to the agency Cube Entertainment on
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  #FIFTYFIFTY, #Cupid

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  FIFTY FIFTY continues to play out with hit single ‘Cupid’ maintaining presence on U.S. Billboard

  SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean red-hot rookie girl group FIFTY FIFTY has reached another milestone by maintaining its presence in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks with it
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  K-pop girl group 'Feverse' from 'RE:VERSE' to showcase debut track 'CHO' in May

  SEOUL April 19 (Yonhap) -- Virtual K-pop girl group “Feverse” from survival variety show “RE:VERSE” will showcase their debut track “CHO” on May 9, addressed Kakao Entertainment. Girl group “Feverse”
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  Title track of LESSERAFIM's first album to feature Nile Rodgers

  SEOUL April 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group LESSERAFIM’s title track “Unforgiven” included within group’s first album will feature famous guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers, addressed LESSERAFIM’s ag
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  #Jimin, #BTS, #Billboard

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  BTS Jimin enters Billboard Single and Album chart for 3 consecutive weeks

  SEOUL, April. 19 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of the group BTS has entered the U.S. Billboard main single chart "Hot 100" and the album chart "Billboard 200" for three consecutive weeks
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  150,000 people visit SEVENTEEN offline event

  SEOUL, April. 18 (Yonhap) -- A total of 150,000 people have visited the offline event "SEVENTEEN Street" held by the group SEVENTEEN on Some Sevit in Seocho-gu, Seoul, from the 8th to th
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  (2nd LD) BTS' J-Hope begins military service

  (ATTN: UPDATES with J-Hope's entry to a military boot camp in headline and first 9 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS began military service Tuesday to become the second member of the group to do so.
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  From Min Yunki to artist...BTS Suga, radio series at Apple Music

  SEOUL, April. 18 (Yonhap) -- Suga of the group BTS has introduced the radio series "SUGA Agust D Radio" through Apple Music on Tuesday. According to Apple Music, the radio series
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  BTS' Jungkook donates 1 bln won for sick children of low-income families

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS has donated 1 billion won (US$758,667) to a local hospital, it said Tuesday.The Seoul National University Children's Hospital said the singer made the donation Friday, asking the hospit
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  Lee Gi-kwang of Highlight "I have put everything into my first solo album"

  SEOUL April 18 (Yonhap) -- “If I have been showcasing various side of myself as an TV personal throughout various entertainment shows; I would like to showcase the merit of Lee Gi-kwang as an artist t
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  BLACKPINK sets Guinness World Record for 'YouTube's Most Viewed Music Channel'

  SEOUL, April. 18 (Yonhap) – BLACKPINK’s official YouTube channel has been listed on Guinness World Records in the UK as the music channel with the most cumulative views, YG Entertainment said on the
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  Girl group aespa to drop new EP next month

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa will roll out its third EP, "My World," on May 8, its management agency said Tuesday.The quartet's last release was in July, when its second EP "Girls" came out.The upcomi
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  (LEAD) BTS' J-Hope to begin military service

  (ATTN: UPDATES with new message from J-Hope in paras 6-7; ADDS photo)SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enter military service Tuesday to become the second member of the group to do so, sources in the music industry s
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  BTS' J-Hope to begin military service

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enter military service Tuesday to become the second member of the group to do so, sources in the music industry said.The sources said the 29-year-old will begin five weeks' basic
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  #BLACKPINK, #ROSE, #GangDongwon

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  BLACK PINK’s Rosé denies rumors regarding romantic relationship with Gang Dong-won

  SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BLACK PINK’s Rosé has officially denied all rumors regarding her romantic relationship with veteran actor Gang Dong-won.In a press release shared late today
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  (LEAD) BLACKPINK performs at Coachella festival as 1st-ever Korean headliner

  (ATTN: ADDS band's photos taken at Coachella)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has heated up the stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, North America's largest music festival, as the first K-pop act
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  (LEAD) SM artists to join Hybe's fan community platform

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more background info in paras 6-7, statement from Kakao in last two paras)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment's artists will join Weverse, a fan community platform created by Hybe as part of the two K-pop companies
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  (LEAD) Ive's 1st studio album sells over 1 mln copies in 1st week

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest data from Hanteo Chart in first 2 paras and latest rankings on major domestic charts in last 2 paras)SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The latest album from Ive, one of the hottest K-pop girl groups, became a million seller in th