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  #Taeyang, #VIBE

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  Taeyang’s ‘VIBE,’ featuring BTS’ Jimin, hits 100 million Spotify streams

  SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band Big Bang’s Taeyang’s single “VIBE,” featured by BTS’ Jimin, has hit 100 million streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform Spotify, the ar
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  BLACKPINK Jennie's 'Solo' music video hits record high 900 mln YouTube views

  BLACKPINK member-YouTube views BLACKPINK Jennie's 'Solo' music video hits record high 900 mln YouTube viewsSEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- The music video for "Solo," an individual
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  K-pop girl group NMIXX "By using 'Wizard of Oz' we have incorporated love wisdom and courage in 'Expergo'"

  SEOUL March 21 (Yonhap) -- “We as members of NMIXX have included stories regarding love, wisdom and courage where one slowly changes as those emotions and traits help them transform.” addressed Sullyo
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  Girl group Nmixx gives spin on musical genre with own creation on 1st EP

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Nmixx has tenaciously pursued a musical genre of its own creation despite mixed reviews on its previous releases. It returned Monday with an album composed of songs of its trademark "mi
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  (LEAD) TWICE's new album hits No. 2 on Billboard 200

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more background info in paras 4-6)By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE has snatched its career-high ranking of No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart.Billboard said on social media Sunday (
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  KB and Daishin Securities increases target stock price of YG Entertainment

  SEOUL March 20 (Yonhap) -- KB Securities and Daishin Securities have increased their expected target stock price of YG Entertainment as the company is expected of positive growth.KB Securities have in
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  To expand IP various new K-pop group to debut

  SEOUL March 20 (Yonhap) -- As the subject matter of K-pop is being dealt with more often as it is rising in fame, various entertainment agencies are putting their faith in withholding various intellec
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  TWICE's new album hits No. 2 on Billboard 200

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE has snatched its career-high ranking of No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart.Billboard said on social media Sunday (U.S. time) that the nonet's "Ready to Be&qu
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  Lotte Duty Free resumes Family Concert offline...First time in four years after COVID-19

  SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Duty Free has announced on Monday that it will resume the Family Concert offline, a large-scale Korean Wave event, to mark the 2023-2024 Visit Korea Year. Th
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  Jimin of BTS' 'Set Me Free PT.2' tops iTunes chart in 110 nations

  SEOUL March 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS’ Jimin’s pre-release track from his first solo album “Set Me Free part 2” has topped the iTune’s chart in 110 various nations, addressed group’s agency
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  NMIXX to hold fan showcases touring 13 regions around the world

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- Girl group NMIXX is to go on its first overseas showcase tour, its agency JYP Entertainment said. NMIXX will tour eight North American cities, Seattle on May 2 (l
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  Jang Yeeun releases single 'Strange Way to Love'

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- Singer Jang Yeeun is to release her single "Strange Way to Love" on the 20th of next month, her agency Superbell Company said. Jang Yeeun made her deb
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  IVE to drop 1st studio album on April 10

  Ive-new albumIve to drop 1st studio album on April 10SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Rookie girl group IVE will return with its first full-length album "I've IVE" on April 10, Starship Ent
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  #So@YoON!, #RM, #BTS

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  So!YoON!’s ‘Smoke Sprite,’ featuring RM, tops Worldwide iTunes Song Chart

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-songwriter Hwang So-yoon’s “Smoke Sprite,” featuring RM of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has topped the global music platform iTunes’ Worldwide Song Chart, t
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  BTS' Jimin to pre-release track on his first solo album

  BTS member-solo single BTS' Jimin to pre-release track on his first solo albumBy Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Jimin of K-pop superstar BTS will release a song to be included on his first
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  BTS' J-Hope says schedule for military enlistment fixed

  SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, has said the date for his enlistment in the military has been set.He, however, did not reveal the exact date, apparently hoping to make his future entry to a military boot camp a l
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  NCT ‘Doyoung Forest’ is to be built in Nanji Hangang Park in Mapo

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- "Doyoung Forest," created by fans of idol group NCT member Doyoung, has entered Nanji Hangang Park in Mapo-gu, Seoul, the Seoul Han River Business Headquarters
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  'ABBA Girls' to kick off S.Korean tour in April

  SEOUL March 16 (Yonhap) — Dedicative group of World class pop group “ABBA” the “ABBA Girls” will be starting their tour in South Korea starting on April 15 in Cheonan, and continuing on through three
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  YG inks MOU with Korean Air with BLACKPINK's welcoming video

  SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment and Korean Air have announced on Wednesday that they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership at the Korean Air hea
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  #NewJeans

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  NewJeans’ ‘OMG’ hits 200 million streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie monster NewJeans has reached another milestone with its “OMG” surpassing 200 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music platform, according to the gr