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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!’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’ ‘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
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  SM Entertainment inks business agreement with law firm Sejong for artists' rights

  SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment is looking forward to inking a business agreement with the Korean-based law firm Sejong in order to protect the rights of its artists.The u
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  Golden Child’s Y to drop solo debut single ‘If I Were the Wind’

  SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band Golden Child’s Y will drop his solo debut single “If I Were the Wind” six years after his debut, the artist’s agency Woolim Entertainment announced Wed
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  (LEAD) BTS' J-Hope ranks No. 60 on Billboard Hot 100 with 'on the street'

  (ATTN: UPDATES with K-pop acts on Billboard 200 in last four paras)By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A new digital single from J-Hope of K-pop boy group BTS has debuted at 60th on the U.S. Billboard's main singles chart.According to the l
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  (LEAD) Hybe chairman says a sense of crisis, global firms like Samsung, Hyundai needed for K-pop

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from forum in last six paras)By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind global superstar BTS, said Wednesday it is time for the music industry to have a sense
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  Hybe chairman says a sense of crisis, global firms like Samsung, Hyundai needed for K-pop

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind global superstar BTS, said Wednesday it is time for the music industry to have a sense of crisis rather than being satisfied with what it has achiev
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  NCT 127 successfully guards its place within 'Billboard 200'

  SEOUL March 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT 127’s 4th full length repackage album “Ay-Yo” has successfully landed within the billboard’s main album chart. According to the chart released by Billboa
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  'OMG' by NewJeans hits 200 mln Spotify streams

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- "OMG," a hit song from rookie girl group NewJeans, has garnered 200 million streams on Spotify, the group's agency said Wednesday.The song had recorded 202,076,893 streams on the world's l
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  Guitarist Lee Gheun-hyung to drop 1st LP on Thursday

  SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean guitarist Lee Gheun-hyung has rolled out his first LP “Alone…Not Alone,” his agency Evermore Entertainment announced Tuesday.Lee made himself known as a member