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  SM founder Lee Soo-man returns home, in hospital to treat arm fracture

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, the founder and largest shareholder of SM Entertainment, has recently returned home from an overseas trip, to receive hospital treatment for a fractured arm, sources in the music industry said Wednesday.The sour
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  TXT ranks 1st on Billboard's Main Album Chart...NewJeans ranks 77th on ‘Hot 100’

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - K-pop idols are evenly listed on Billboard's album and single charts. According to the latest chart released by the U.S. Billboard on Tuesday (local time), TOMORROW X TO
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  Lee Seung-yoon’s 2nd LP ‘Shelter Of Dreams’ sells 80,000 copies

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon’s second full-length album “Shelter Of Dreams” reportedly sold 80,000 copies within a week of its release, his agency Mareumo En
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  BoA to hold solo concert in S. Korea celebrating 20th debut anniversary

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer and actor BoA will hold a solo concert, titled "THE BoA: Musicality," celebrating her 20th debut anniversary at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park,
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  LE SSERAFIM’s debut album hits 300 million cumulative streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM’s debut album "FEARLESS" has surpassed 300 million cumulative streams on Spotify, the world's largest music platform, according
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  NCT Dream drops Japanese debut single

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT Dream will roll out its first Japanese single, "Best Friend Ever," on Wednesday, the group's management agency said.The single composed of two tracks -- the title track and the Japanese-la
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  BTS' 'Proof' successfully guards its place on Billboard Album Chart for 34 consecutive weeks

  SEOUL February 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar group BTS’ anthology album “Proof” has managed to successfully guard its place within the Billboard’s main album chart “Billboard 200,” for the 34 consecut
• Debut single from Seventeen unit sells record 470,000 copies on 1st day

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  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The debut single from PSS, a unit of the K-pop boy group Seventeen, sold 470,000 copies on the day of its release, the group's agency said Tuesday.The three-track single titled "Second Wind" set the record fo
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  NCT Mark appears on ‘NEWSROOM’ to introduce weather forecast

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) - Mark of group NCT has appeared on JTBC's news program "NEWSROOM" on Monday to interview about their new song and introduce the weather forecast. Acco
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  MAMAMOO Hwasa's "TWIT" music video hits 100 million views

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) - The number of views on YouTube of the solo debut song "TWIT" released by Hwasa of girl group MAMAMOO in February 2019 has exceeded 100 million on the 3rd, accor
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  Super Junior goes on South America tour in 5 years staring from Chile

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) – Group Super Junior is to start its South America tour concert in 5 years at Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday (local time), its agency Label SJ said. Following Chile, Su
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  SEVENTEEN unit group BSS releases first singe 'Second Wind'

  SEOUL February 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group SEVENTEEN’s unit group BSS shortened for BooSeokSoon released group’s first single “Second Wind” on February 6, addressed group’s entertainment agency Pledis E
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  Conflict ignites within SM Entertainment over end of chief producer Lee Soo-man’s contract

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment Co., Ltd., which has been at the forefront of the K-pop industry for a long time, has recently put a strong stance on the resignation of its founder Lee Soo-
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  Opinion clash between those for and against resignation of executive producer Lee Soo man deepens

  SEOUL February 6 (Yonhap) -- Founder Lee Soo-man of one of the biggest entertainment agencies SM Entertainment’s resignation is causing an opinion clash within the company in between those who agree u
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  BTS fails to win Grammy for 3rd consecutive year

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS has failed to secure its first Grammy for the third consecutive year.BTS ran for best pop duo or group performance with "My Universe," along with the British rock band Coldplay, and best musi
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  (2nd LD) TXT secures first No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 'Temptation'

  (ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from TXT in paras 7-8, minor edit in para 3)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Boy group Tomorrow X Together claimed the first No. 1 in its career on Billboard 200 as its latest album, "The Name Chapter: Temptation," deb
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  'BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas' ranks 5th on North American box office

  SEOUL February 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS' movie "BTS : Yet to Come in Cinema" ranked 5th on the North American Box office. According to Box office Mojo on Monday, BTS' movi
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  S.Korean singer Gummy "I am happiest right now to be on Stage"

  SEOUL February 6 (Yonhap) -- “The fact that I can stand in front of you guys, and have fun and perform bring joy and happiness.” addressed south Korean female singer Gummy throughout her domestic tour
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  Team Itaewon comforts Itaewon district with music

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Several South Korean musicians gathered at bars and clubs in Itaewon on Sunday, which marks the 100th day since the fatal crowd crush that occurred in the district, to have a
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  (LEAD) TXT secures first No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 'Temptation'

  (LEAD) TXT-Billboard (LEAD) TXT secures first No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 'Temptation'(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details of Billboard report; RECASTS headline)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) --