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  TWICE's Chaeyoung makes solo debut

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE debuted as a solo artist Friday with her first individual studio album, "Lil Fantasy vol. 1."She became the fourth member of the band to go solo, following Nayeon, Jihyo and
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  Jeon In-kwon says trials-ridden Deulgukhwa’s 40 years have not dimmed its music

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) – “I’ve gone through many trials over the past 40 years. When I faced hardships, naturally the members of Deulgukhwa suffered with me. But while I may have been frostbitten, f
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  Blues legend Eom In-ho reflects on 40 years with Sinchon Blues

  SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- For guitarist and vocalist Eom In-ho, leader of legendary blues band Sinchon Blues, the stage remains the center of his life. "Some ask if it wasn’t hard to keep a ba
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  2nd Mediation Between NewJeans, ADOR Fails; Court to Deliver Ruling in October

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The second court-led mediation between K-pop girl group NewJeans and their agency ADOR over an exclusive contract dispute ended without agreement Thursday, leaving the matt
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  BoA, TVXQ Team Up for First Duet in Japanese Drama OST

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop stars BoA and TVXQ will release their first-ever duet, their agency SM Entertainment said Thursday. They will sing “Anata wo Kazoete” for the soundtrack of the upcomi
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  Singer Kim Jong-kook signs with Galaxy Corporation, joins GD and Song Kang-ho

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Singer and entertainer Kim Jong-kook has signed an exclusive contract with Galaxy Corporation, home to K-pop star G-Dragon (GD) and actor Song Kang-ho, the company said Wed
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  Korea-Thailand joint festival to feature 10 acts

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- A total of 10 Korean and Thai acts will perform at the joint music festival “Vision Bangkok,” organizer MPMG Music said on Wednesday. From Thailand, synth-pop band Polyca
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  Twice hits 100 mln YouTube views for ‘Strategy’

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Twice’s music video for “Strategy” has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, JYP Entertainment said. Released in December last year, the video hit the milestone at aroun
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  Aespa to appear on 'Good Morning America'

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Aespa will appear on ABC’s morning show “Good Morning America” (GMA) and Fox TV’s talk show “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” SM Entertainment said Wednesday. The gro
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  FNC's new boy band AxMxP to debut with full-length album

  SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- AxMxP, the first new boy band from FNC Entertainment in 10 years, will make a debut Wednesday with its first full-length album, the company said.The four-member band consists of vocalist Ha Yoojoon, guitarist Kim Shin, dru
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  JYP founder named co-chair of presidential pop culture committee

  SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Park Jin-young, founder of the K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and a successful solo artist himself, was appointed to co-chair a new presidential committee on pop culture
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  After School’s Nana to release first solo album after 16 years since debut

  SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Nana, a former member of girl group After School, will release her first solo album in 16 years since debut, her agency Sublime said Tuesday. The album, titled "Sevent
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  'Golden' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 4th week

  SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," a track from the animated U.S. film "KPop Demon Hunters," has topped the Billboard's Hot 100 chart for a fourth week. Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main
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  (2nd LD) BLACKPINK's Rose accepts 2 awards at MTV VMAs 2025

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from awards ceremony; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, picked up two trophies, including Song of the Year, at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (U.S. time).Sh
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  (LEAD) BLACKPINK's Rose wins Song of the Year at MTV VMAs 2025

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Rose's acceptance speech; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, was named Song of the Year on Sunday (U.S. time) at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards for "APT.," her colla
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  BLACKPINK's Rose wins 'Song of the Year' at MTV VMAs 2025

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, won Song of the Year at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards for "APT.," her collaboration single with Bruno Mars. The
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  NCT’s Haechan to drop 1st full-length album 'Taste'

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Haechan of boy group NCT will release his first solo full-length album "Taste" at 6 p.m. Monday, his agency SM Entertainment said. "From musical genres and
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  Zerobaseone achieves 6th consecutive mln-seller

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Boy group Zerobaseone has garnered its sixth consecutive million-seller with its first full-length album "Never Say Never," the group's agency said Monday.Released last Monday, the album sold 1.51 million co
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  'Golden' from 'Kpop Demon Hunters' OST tops British Official chart for 5th week

  SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," the smash hit single from the original soundtrack of the Netflix animation film "Kpop Demon Hunters," has topped the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for a fifth week in total.Accordi
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  OST maker MostContents to supply music to Chinese platform NetEase Cloud Music

  SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean soundtrack production company MostContents said on Friday that it has partnered with China’s leading music platform NetEase Cloud Music to officially provide or