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  #BTS, #TXT, #StrayKids, #NCT127, #ENHYPEN

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  K-pop groups dominate year-end list of best-selling CDs in U.S.

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) – The K-pop boom has evidently fueled a surge in the number of physical albums sold in the U.S. According to last year’s annual report on the U.S. music market released by Bill
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  BLACKPINK, BTS nominated for 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards

  BLACKPINK-US awards BLACKPINK, BTS nominated for 2023 iHeartRadio Music AwardsBy Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has racked up four nominations for the 2023 iHeartRadi
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  Byul to drop a new LP in 14 years

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) – “I would like to ace in everything I do as a singer and also as a mom; I would like to do things that a forty-year-old mom does not seem to be capable of doing,” said Byul, a
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  #BTS, #NewJeans, #BLACKPINK, #LESSERAFIM, #IVE, #Billboard

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  BTS 'Proof', No. 87 on Billboard album chart...30 weeks in a row

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) – Mega-hit K-pop group BTS has continued its success on the U.S. Billboard main album chart "Billboard 200." BTS's anthology album "Proof"
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  #SF9, #THEPIECEOF9

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  Unboxing of SF9's 'THE PIECE OF9'

  This is an unboxing video of SF9's 12th mini album "THE PIECE OF9," which was released on Jan. 9, 2023. (END)
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  BLACKPINK to headline Coachella music festival in U.S.

  SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will headline the Coachella music festival, a major U.S. music and art festival scheduled for April, its organizer said.In an official announcement released Tuesday (U.S. time), Coachella Valley M
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  #Minseo

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  Minseo ends exclusive contract with agency Mystic Story

  SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) – South Korean singer and actress Minseo has ended the exclusive contract with her agency Mystic Story established by the veteran singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin.“Following a
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  #LeeSolomon

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  Lee Solomon to hold first solo concert

  SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) – South Korean singer Lee Solomon will be holding his first solo concert “Things I Have Handwritten” at Gangdong Arts Center in Seoul, from Jan. 28 to 29, according to his agen
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  TXT's new album surpasses 1.56 mln copies in preorders

  SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together sold more than 1.56 million copies of its upcoming EP in preorders, the band's agency said Tuesday, with the album expected to become another hit from the band."The Name Chapter
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  BTS' Jin drops special YouTube message for fans

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' eldest member Jin, who is serving in the military, surprised his fans Monday by dropping a special message filmed before his enlistment."I turned on the video camera because I wanted to leave
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  Boy group SF9 confident about new EP with mysterious agent concept

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group SF9 on Monday transformed into mysterious agents upon their return after six months with a new EP, "The Piece OF9.""We are very satisfied with this album, so I'll call it t
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  Huh Yunjin releases self-composed song ‘I≠DOLL’

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) – LE SSERAFIM Huh Yunjin is to release her own song “I≠DOLL” at 2 p.m. on Monday, according to her agency Source Music. “I≠DOLL” is a trap genre song based on rock.
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  #세븐틴, #부석순

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  SEVENTEEN unit BooSeokSoon comeback in 5 years

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) - The group SEVENTEEN's unit "BooSeokSoon" will make a comeback by releasing a single album on the 6th of next month, its agency Pledis Entertainment announce
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  Ateez ranks 7th on Billboard 200 with 'Spin off: From the Witness'

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The latest release from South Korean boy group Ateez has debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart. Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) in a preview of its music charts for this week that the K-pop group had char
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  #NewJeans, #뉴진스, #OMG, #ADOR

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  NewJeans' 'OMG' sold 700,000 copies during the first week of its release

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) - South Korean rookie girl group NewJeans has succeeded in making two consecutive hits following their debut album "NewJeans" with their first single "OMG.&qu
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  #뉴진스, #NewJeans, #OMG, #Hanji

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  NewJean’s promotion of Hanji has been targeted by Chinese 'malicious' netizens

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) – South Korean girl group NewJeans has appeared in a video promoting Hanji's excellence and became a target of Chinese "malicious" netizens. NewJeans has appe
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  #뉴진스, #NewJenas, #OMG, #Spotify

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  NewJeans ‘OMG’ ranks No.95 on Spotify’s Global ‘Weekly Top Song’ chart

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) – South Korean girl group NewJean’s new song "OMG" which was released on the 2nd, has ranked No. 95 on Spotifiy’s Global “Weekly Top Song,” said the group’s agency
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  #블랙핑크, #Pinkvenom, #BLACKPINK, #핑크베놈

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  BLACKPINK's ‘Pink Venom’ music video hit 500 million views

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) - Girl group BLACKPINK's "Pink Venom", which is a pre-released song of the second full-length album, has exceeded 500 million on Youtube, according to YG Ente
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  #BTS, #IVE, #GoldenDiscaward, #방탄소년단, #아이브, #본상

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  BTS wins Grand Prize for six consecutive years at Golden Disc Awards

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) – Mega-hit boy group BTS set a new record by winning the grand prize for six consecutive years at the 37th Golden Disc Awards. At the awards ceremony held in Bangkok,
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  #PRIMESHOW, #Mnet, #PSY, #GIDLE

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  Mnet to premiere ‘PRIME SHOW’ with artist collaborations

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) – Mnet, a South Korean television music channel, will premiere ‘MNET PRIME SHOW’ on Feb. 1, where artists will be collaborating to showcase their own distinctive stages with ori