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  #BTS, #StrayKids, #Seventeen, #BLACKPINK

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  BTS, Stray Kids, Seventeen, and BLACK PINK put names down in IFPI’s Global Album/Artist Charts

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Four K-pop groups have put their names down in the “Top 10 Global Album Chart” released by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents
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  #BTS, #LifeGoesOn

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  BTS’ ‘Life Goes On’ becomes their 16th MV to reach 500 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS has set another personal record with its “Life Goes On” music video hitting the grand 500 million views on YouTube, the mega-hit group’s agency BigHit M
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  S.Korean rapper Huh, "I can make my unique type of music to fit into Mainstream Music"

  SEOUL February 24 (Yonhap) -- “I don’t think there is a significant boundaries set within the idea of mainstream music. Therefore I personally believe one day people will accept my music as part of th
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  (LEAD) SM Entertainment to grant Kakao exclusive rights to distribute albums, music: sources

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more reported details of deal in paras 9-10)SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment has agreed to give Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of technology firm Kakao Corp., exclusive rights to circulate its albums and music as par
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  (LEAD) SM to invest 1 tln won to create production centers in U.S., Japan, Southeast Asia

  (ATTN: UPDATES with SM's acquisition of its stocks, reaction from Hybe, more background info in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, said Thursday it will inject 1 trillion won (US$767.8 million) into prog
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  #Thronapple

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  Rock band Thornapple to hold solo concert in April

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rock band Thornapple will hold a solo concert, titled “Black Star,” at the Seoul Olympic Park on Apr. 8, the band’s agency MPMG Music confirmed Thursday.“Black
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  #Key, #Killer

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  SHINee’s Key tops Circle’s weekly digital download chart with ‘Killer’

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band SHINee’s Key has topped Circle’s digital download chart for this week with his newest album “Killer,” according to the artist’s agency SM Entertainment
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  (LEAD) S. Korea aims to double K-content exports to US$25 bln by 2027

  (ATTN: UPDATES with quotes by Yoon, a budget plan in paras 7-9)By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will help double the country's exports of cultural content to US$25 billion by 2027 by expanding its overseas
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  S. Korea aims to double K-content exports to US$25 bln by 2027

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will help double the country's exports of cultural content to US$25 billion by 2027 by expanding its overseas markets to the Middle East, North America and Europe.The Minist
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  SM to invest 1 tln won to create production centers in U.S., Japan, Southeast Asia

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, said Thursday it will inject 1 trillion won (US$767.8 million) into programs to facilitate its artists' advance into the global market and build a unified K-pop fan platform.The pla
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  (News Focus) Virtual idol: Is it hype or future of K-pop industry?

  (News Focus) K-pop-virtual idol (News Focus) Virtual idol: Is it hype or future of K-pop industry?By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Korean music industry has expanded its foray into the gl
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  BTS' 'Proof' successfully guards its place on 'Billboard 200' for 36 consecutive weeks

  SEOUL February 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop Superstar BTS’ anthology album “Proof” has successfully guarded its place within the “Billboard 200” for the 36 consecutive weeks. According to the latest chart rel
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  Minnie of (G) I-dle and Anne Marie to collaboratively release 'Expectations' in March

  SEOUL February 23 (Yonhap) -- Minnie of (G)-Idle will be releasing her collaborative track “Expectations” with UK’s pop star Anne Marie on March 9, addressed Warner Music Korea. Anne Marie who has man
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  'Summing Out' by Chuu and WEi's Kim Yo-han to drop on Feb 23

  SEOUL February 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer Chuu and Kim Yo-han of WEi will return to the music scene with their collaborative track“Summing Out” addressed Project Sing Song Sang Song on Thursda
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  BTS ranks second on IFPI's 2022 chart for top global artists

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop giant BTS ranked second on the 2022 chart for top global artists released Thursday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organization that represents the interests of the recording in
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  #BTS, #IFPI

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  BTS ranks 2nd as global artist by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) – The group BTS has ranked 2nd on last year’s “Global Artist Chart” selected by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). According to the IFPI annou
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  SM Entertainment to grant Kakao exclusive rights to distribute albums, music: sources

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment has agreed to give Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of technology firm Kakao Corp., exclusive rights to circulate its albums and music as part of its alliance with the tech giant against rival K-pop compan
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  (LEAD) Hybe becomes largest shareholder in SM Entertainment

  (ATTN: SM Entertainment's planned shareholder meeting in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-pop company behind boy group BTS, said Wednesday it has acquired a 14.8 percent stake in its industry rival SM Entertainment to become i
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  Unboxing of THE BOYZ's 8th Mini Album 'BE AWAKE'

  This is an unboxing video of boy group THE BOYZ's 8th mini album "BE AWAKE" with the title track "ROAR" which was released on Feb 20. (END)
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  Stock price of SM Ent. decreased down to 120 thousand won as Hybe becomes biggest shareholder

  SEOUL February 22 (Yonhap) -- As HYBE became the biggest shareholder of SM Entertainment on Wednesday, the price of the single stock of SM Entertainment has dropped to a point where it is hanging by a