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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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  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
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  NCT's new unit debuts with first EP, 'Perfume'

  NCT unit-launchNCT's new unit debuts with first EP, 'Perfume'SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A new K-pop unit composed of three members of the K-pop supergroup NCT made a debut with its first
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  #BTS, #SUGA

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  BTS’ Suga-recommended city of Danjin to receive spotlight

  SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Yonhap) -- The sea of Dangjin in North Chungcheon Province has been receiving the spotlight after a YouTube video was uploaded for international viewing ahead of the release of the bra
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  FIFTY FIFTY 'Cupid' surpasses 20 Million Spotify monthly listeners

  SEOUL, April. 17 (Yonhap) – “Cupid,” the first single title track of girl group FIFTY FIFTY, has surpassed 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the world's largest streaming platform, agency
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  #SMEntertainmet, #HYBE, #Weverse

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  First to fourth-generation SM artists to join HYBE’s Weverse

  SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean leading K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment’s twelve artists, including the red-hot girl group aespa and chart supremo NCT, are expected to join HYBE Corp.’s fan
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  BLACKPINK Jisoo's ‘FLOWER’ tops global YouTube song chart for two consecutive week

  SEOUL, April. 17 (Yonhap) – BLACKPINK Jisoo’s solo album title track "FLOWER" released has topped the global YouTube song "Top 100" chart for two consecutive week, agency YG
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  BLACKPINK performs at Coachella festival as 1st-ever Korean headliner

  SEOUL, April. 17 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK has heated up the stage with them being headliner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the largest music festival in the U.S. that they
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  #IVE, #I'veIVE

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  IVE achieves milestone by selling over 1 mln copies of first LP ‘I’ve IVE’

  SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean red-hot rookie girl group IVE has achieved another milestone with the act’s very first full-length album “I’ve IVE” becoming a million seller on the sixth day o
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  Unboxing of Billlie's 4th mini album 'the Billage of perception: chapter three'

  This is an unboxing video of Billlie's 4th mini album "the Billage of perception: chapter three," which released on March 28. The title track of this album is "EUNOIA." (E