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  Apink’s 4 members except Jeong Eun-ji to leave IST Entertainment

  SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group Apink's Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young have been confirmed to end their exclusive contracts with IST Entertainment. Jeon
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  #LimYoungWoong

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  Lim Young-woong to launch first-ever solo reality show

  SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean trot singer Lim Young-woong will be starring in a reality show all by himself for the very first time since his debut."Lim Young-woong's solo reality
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  Jukjae releases digital singer ‘Oh, Love’

  SEOUL, April. 28 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Jukjae has released his digital single "Oh, Love" on Thursday. The new song "Oh, Love" is a reinterpretation of the ori
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  Lee Seung-chul to hold national tour concert 'Retro Night' in June

  SEOUL, April. 28 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lee Seung-chul is to hold a national tour concert "Retro Night" in 20 cities, including Chuncheon, Jeonju, Busan, Daejeon, Seoul and Daegu, starting
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  Stray Kids to drop 3rd studio album in June

  SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids will roll out its third full-length album, "5-Star," in June, the group's management agency said Friday.According to JYP Entertainment, "5-Star" will hit music service
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  LE SSERAFIM’s team logo wins iF Design Awards

  SEOUL, April. 28 (Yonhap) – Girl group LE SSERAFIM’s team logo has won the main award for "Product and Service Branding in the Communication" category at the "iF Design Awards 2023
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  Teen cello prodigy Han Jae-min looks beyond competition

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cellist Han Jae-min grabbed international attention as the youngest winner of the prestigious George Enescu International Competition last year, but the 17-year-old prodigy thinks it is just the
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  #BLACKPINK, #Netflix

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  Mexico City stirs up with excitement toward K-culture

  SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Yonhap) -- The already-hot Mexico City, with its midday temperature going over 30 degrees Celsius, was heated up once again with the K-culture craze.Mexico City’s Foro Sol, the city’s
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  'Seoul Park Music Festival' featuring K-pop boy group Highlight, artists Crush Kyuhyun and more to kick off in June

  SEOUL April 27 (Yonhap) -- Outdoor festival “Seoul Park Music Festival” will take place on June 24 through 25 at the Olympic Park 88 Lawn Madang and more. On the first day of the festival, June 24, So
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  BTS' Suga begins 1st solo world tour in U.S.

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS has kicked off his first world tour as a solo artist in the United States, his agency said Thursday.The "Suga | Agust D-Day" tour, which started at UBS Arena in Belmont, New York, o
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  K-pop boy group EPEX drops 'Prelude of Love Chapter 2: Growing Pains'

  SEOUL April 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group EPEX dropped their fifth mini album “Prelude of Love Chapter 2: Growing Pains" through various streaming webpages on Wednesday. The album depicts the s
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  HYBE to host 'Weversecon Festival' in June

  SEOUL April 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse HYBE will be hosting an outdoor festival “Weversecon festival” starting on June 10 through June 11 at the Kspo dome and 88 Lawn Madang. “Weversecon” which w
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  Suga's 'D-Day' tops Oricon Chart

  SEOUL April 27 (Yonhap) -- Global phenomenon BTS’ member Suga’s solo album “D-Day” has successfully topped Japanese Oricon chart within the segment of Weekly digital chart, addressed Suga’s entertainm
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  #HYBE, #BangSihyuk, #BTS

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  HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk says HYBE’s next strategic plan is artificial intelligence

  SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, CEO of HYBE Corp., the agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, announced that he will unveil a collaboration project with Supertone, an artificial intelligence (AI)
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  SM Entertainment acquires Studio Clon for post-production

  SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has acquired Studio Clon, a tech firm specializing in post-production, or the second half of the work, the agency confirmed Wednesday.The a
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  Virtual character to feature in aespa’s new song

  SEOUL, April. 26 (Yonhap) -- Naevis, a virtual character in girl group aespa’s worldview, has participated in the pre-release song “Welcome To MY World,” which will be released on May 2, said the a
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  Jaurim releases documentary to commemorate 25th anniversary of debut

  SEOUL, April. 26 (Yonhap) -- The documentary "Jaurim, The Wonderland," which sheds light on the band Jaurim's 25th anniversary activities, is to be released at the 24th Jeonju Inter
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  (Yonhap Interview) Popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo eyes next chapter in music career

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo has captivated audiences around the world throughout his illustrious career spanning more than two decades and now he wants to broaden his musical landscape through education and n
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  BTS forest at Nanji Hangang Park in Seoul

  SEOUL, April. 26 (Yonhap) -- "BTS forest" named after the group BTS has been created in Nanji Hangang Park in Seoul, said Melon on Wednesday. The BTS forest has been created as
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  NewJeans’ 'Ditto' hits 300 million Spotify streams... First case of 4th generation girl group

  SEOUL, April. 26 (Yonhap) -- Girl group NewJeans’ "Ditto" has surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music platform, agency ADOR said on Wednesday. The