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  Hybe comes up with seven candidates for SM's board of executives

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hybe Co., the agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, turned in its list of seven candidates for SM’s board of executives on Thursday.According to the South Korean music industry
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  SM's co-CEO raises suspicion over founder's offshore tax evasion

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment's management on Thursday raised a suspicion that the company's founder and former chief producer, Lee Soo-man, might have evaded taxes through his overseas private company as the management dispute
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  #LeeHyori, #Antenna

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  Star singer Lee Hyo-ri signs exclusive contract with Antenna Music

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean iconic singer Lee Hyo-ri has officially signed an exclusive contract with Antenna Music, which also manages her husband, the guitarist and singer-songwriter Lee
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  Brave Girls disbands, leaving behind fame earned by viral success of 'Rollin'

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Brave Girls, known for its sudden rise to fame in 2021 following the viral success of its old single "Rollin," will be disbanded Thursday, its agency said. Brave Entertainment said the quartet w
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  #TNX, #피네이션, #LoveOrDie, #LoveNeverDies

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  TNX is back with 2nd mini album after 9 months

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) - The group TNX has made a comeback by releasing its 2nd mini album "Love Never Dies" at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The album is the first new album in 9 months since it
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  TWICE’s ‘What is Love?’ MV hits 700 million YouTube views

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chart supremo TWICE’s music video of their 5th mini-album title track “What is Love?” has hit the 700 million mark on YouTube, the group’s agency JYP Entertainm
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  #MCountdown, #Joohoney, #Miyeon

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  MONSTA X’s Joohoney named new host of Mnet’s music show ‘M Countdown’

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band MONSTA X’s Joohoney has been named the new host of Mnet’s music show “M Countdown.” He will be co-hosting with (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon. The two hosts will be
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  More Korean celebrities donate to help quake-hit Turkey, Syria

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- More South Korean celebrities have joined nationwide efforts to help victims of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.Jimin and J-Hope, both members of the K-pop supergroup BTS, have donated 100 million won (US$77
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  TWICE's 'What is Love?' music video tops 700 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group TWICE's hit single "What is Love?" surpassed 700 million views on YouTube on Wednesday, the group's agency JYP Entertainment said."What is Love?" is the m
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  TXT, Top 3 on 'Billboard 200' for 2 consecutive weeks... NewJeans ranks No.74 on 'Hot 100'

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) - K-pop idols have continued to be active on Billboard's album charts and singles charts. The group TOMORROW X TOGETHER has been in the top 3 on the Billboard mai
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  [Turkey Earthquake] TWICE donates 200 million won to Save the Children

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) – Save the Children, an international children's rights non-governmental organization (NGO), announced on Wednesday that girl group TWICE has donated 200 million won for
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  NCT Dream to continue world tour in Europe, U.S. this year

  NCT Dream-world tour NCT Dream to continue world tour in Europe, U.S. this yearSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Leading K-pop boy group NCT Dream will take its ongoing world tour to the United States and Eu
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  BTS' Suga to hold first individual world tour

  SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, said Wednesday he will begin his first-ever individual world tour in April.The rapper announced the news with detailed tour dates on Weverse, a K-pop fan community platform.Starting w
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  STAYC hopes to be 'byword of comfort and hope'

  STAYC-new single STAYC hopes to be 'byword of comfort and hope'By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- STAYC, a leading fourth-generation K-pop girl group, returned Tuesday with what it can d
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  Kakao Webtoon to showcase 'MAVE' featuring vertual K-pop girl group Mave

  SEOUL February 14 (Yonhap) -- Webtoon featuring the Virtual quartet K-pop girl group Mave will be reveled to the public.Kakao Entertainment addressed on Tuesday that the upcoming Webtoon “Mave” will b
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  #Minji, #NewJeans

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  NewJeans' Minji gets named as ambassador for Chanel Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Minji from the South Korean rookie girl group NewJeans has been named as an ambassador for Chanel Korea, according to her agency ADOR. The 18-year-old singer will serve as t
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  Le Sserafim's 'Fearless' tops Japanese Oricon's monthly singles ranking

  SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim has sat atop the Japanese Oricon's monthly singles ranking with its debut single "Fearless" in the market, the band's agency said Tuesday."It became the first K-pop gir
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  #NCT127, #2Baddies, #AyYo

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  NCT127's 4th album '2 Baddies' and repackaged 'Ay-Yo' exceed 3.2 mln copies in sales

  SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- NCT127, the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, has set another new record with their 4th studio album “2 Baddies” and the repackaged a
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  Vocal trio SG Wannabe to hold concert in April

  SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean vocal trio SG Wannabe will hold their concert at Olympic Park Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, for two days from Apr. 1 to 2, the group announced Tuesday.A
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  Hybe CEO says company will ensure independence of SM after acquisition: sources

  SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Park Ji-won, CEO of local K-pop powerhouse Hybe, has said his company will ensure the independence of its rival SM Entertainment even after becoming its top shareholder and that SM founder Lee Soo-man will stay away from ma