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  YG Ent to sort out final members of 'BabyMonster' through open evaluation

  SEOUL March 6 (Yonhap) -- The final members of upcoming K-pop girl group “BabyMonster” by South Korean entertainment giant YG Entertainment, will be selected through open evaluation, addressed YG Ent.
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  SM cancels deal to issue new shares, convertible bonds to Kakao

  SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment said Monday it has rescinded a contract to issue new shares and convertible bonds to tech giant Kakao Corp. as the K-pop company's estranged founder Lee Soo-man won an injunction against the deal from a
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  Hyundai department store to open BTS Lego popup stores in Pangyo and The Hyundai Seoul

  SEOUL March 6 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Department store addressed on Monday, that they will be showcasing popup stores of collaborative product between global toy brand Lego and K-pop superstar BTS, within
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  Netflix continues to attract users and expand within South Korea

  SEOUL March 6 (Yonhap) -- Global phenomenon OTT service Netflix is continuously showcasing its growth within South Korea using fast feedback acceptance rate and various original contents. According to
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  BTS receives award from 'Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards' for 4th year in a row

  SEOUL March 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS has won the award from the segment “Favorite Music Group” within “Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2023” held by United State’s entertainment channel for th
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  J-Hope's 'On The Street' tops Itunes chart in 80 various nations

  SEOUL March 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop Superstar BTS’ J-Hope’s digital single “On The Street” has topped iTunes “Top Song” chart in 80 various nations, addressed BTS’ entertainment agency BIGHIT Music on Mar
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  'The First Slam Dunk' becomes most-viewed animated Japanese film in S. Korea

  SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- "The First Slam Dunk" has become the most-viewed animated Japanese film released in South Korea ever, data showed Sunday.The film posted a total of 3.81 million admissions earlier in the day, outnumbering the to
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  Kakao faces sudden halt in process of SM stock acquisition

  SEOUL March 4 (Yonhap) -- As the Judicial system of South Korea puts on a hold to Kakao’s plan to acquire SM Entertainment’s shares on March 3, Kakao started their process to come up with a contingenc
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  National Pension Service sells half of company's SM Ent's shares in Feb

  SEOUL March 4 (Yonhap) -- The National Pension Service announced on the March 3 that it has sold about half their shares on SM Entertainment's in the market on February when the issue of SM manage
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  8 WJSN members renew exclusive contracts with Starship Entertainment

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- Eight members of 13-piece girl group WJSN have renewed their contracts with Starship Entertainment, according to the agency on Friday. Eight members who will continue their m
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  Iconic hard rock band Songgolmae to hold encore performance of live tour

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- The legendary South Korean hard rock band Songgolmae will hold an encore performance of the band’s live tour “Yeolmang,” meaning “aspiration” in Korean, at KSPO Dome in Seoul
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  TWICE wins 'Billboard Women in Music' for first time as K-pop female singer

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- Girl group TWICE has attended the "2023 Billboard Women In Music" awards ceremony held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on the 1st (local time) and won the
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  Le Sserafim achieves career's 1st million seller with 'Antifragile'

  SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop newbie group Le Sserafim has recorded the first million seller since its debut less than a year ago, with its second EP "Antifragile," the group's agency said Friday.The album has sold a total of 1,030
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  (LEAD) J-Hope releases individual single 'on the street'

  (ATTN: UPDATES with release of single and music video in paras 1-8; REPLACES photos with new ones)SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop juggernaut BTS dropped a new solo single, "on the street," and its music video Friday.The dancer-
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  Singers from ‘Mr. Trot 2’ to hold live tour in S. Korea

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- The singers from TV Chosun’s mega-hit trot survival show “Mr. Trot 2” will hold a live tour spanning all the major cities in South Korea for the next three months. The concer
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  LE SSERAFIM hits 600 million streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean mega-hit girl group LE SSERAFIM has exceeded 600 million total streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music platform, according to the group’s agency Source Mus
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  JYP Publishing to hold audition for composers

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- JYP Publishing, a music copyright company founded by singer and producer Park Jin-young who is also the founder of the K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment, will hold a publish
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  J-Hope to release individual single 'on the street'

  SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop juggernaut BTS will drop a new solo single, "on the street," and its music video Friday, the band's agency said.The single is set to come out at 2 p.m., about seven months after he rolled out
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  BTS J-Hope reveals solo MV teaser...American rapper J. Cole makes surprise appearance

  SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of the group BTS has released a music video teaser video for his solo single "on the street" on Thursday. The teaser also featured American rapper J. Co
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  HYBE's boy group &TEAM to host fan meeting in Japan

  SEOUL March 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group &TEAM will be hosting their first fan meeting in Japan, addressed group’s entertainment agency HYBE. The group will meet their fans in Osaka starting on M