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  Japanese actress Yurina Hirate joins NAECO, subsidiary of HYBE Japan

  SEOUL December 21 (Yonhap) -- K-Pop boy group BTS’ entertainment agency HYBE create a subsidiary of HYBE Japan, NAECO and started working on expanding the label in Japan. For the first artist of NAECO
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  ITZY's 'CHESHIRE' spends second week on Billboard Album chart at 170th

  SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY has successfully guarded its place on Billboard 200 main album chart in its second consecutive weeks with 6th EP "CHESHIRE."According to th
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  BTS 'Proof' spends 27 week on Billboard Album chart

  SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS has ranked on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart for the 27 consecutive weeks with its anthology album "Proof."The album came in 95t
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  TWICE to return with new English single next month

  SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will release a new English-language single in January and its 12th EP two months later, the group's agency said Wednesday.The band also tweeted a teaser image showing the schedules for the upcomin
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  Negative sides of girl group sensation ... intense 'war of money' and disbandment of girl groups

  SEOUL, December 21 (Yonhap) -- Although K-pop girl groups enjoyed great popularity this year in 2022, it is pointed out that the phenomenon of "inequality" between girl groups of large age
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  Naul·Sung Si-kyung·Taeyon to collaborate

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Music project starring K-pop leading vocalists such as Singers Naul, Sung Si-kyung, and Taeyeon is in the midst of working.Naul's agency Longplay music announced on Tues
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  Younha's 'Event Horizon' tops Melon Top 100 chart for 43 consecutive days

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Veteran singer Younha's "Event Horizon" has topped on the Top 100 chart of Korea's largest music streaming service, Melon, for 43 consecutive days, annou
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  Singer Eru 'drunk driving' ...'I have no excuse to make and I will step down from all my activities '

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) —Singer and actress Eru (real name Jo Seong-hyeon), who caused an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, posted an apology on his social media account on Tuesda
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  Blackpink heats up Berlin...Teen fans sing along in Korean

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Mercedes-Benz Arena, one of the largest concert area in the capital of Germany, Berlin, was filled with earsplitting noise of the fans when k-pop super group Blackpink perfo
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  LGU+ opens 'Red Velvet' virtual exhibition hall at U+ Dive

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- LGU+ will have the girl group Red Velvet's virtual exhibition hall "The Live Festival 2022: Happiness" at their XR contents platform "U+ Dive" un
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  Twice exceeds 289 million streams on Spotify leading among K-pop girl groups

  SEOUL December 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Twice was selected as the most streamed K-pop girl group by Spotify, addressed group’s agency JYP Entertainment on Tuesday. Music by Twice was streamed o
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  New Jeans 'Ditto' tops S.Korean Music Chart

  SEOUL December 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group New Jeans’ latest release “Ditto” topped major streaming platforms in South Korea foreshadowing their upcoming album’s success. According to the music in
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  CGV to premier BTS concert film worldwide in Feb.

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS' live concert movie will be available on big screens globally in February, film distributor CJ CGV said Tuesday."BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas" captures the best moments from the band's
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  Song Ga-in to hold first solo dinner show

  SEOUL, December 19 (Yonhap) -- Singer Song Ga-in will hold her first solo dinner show "2022 Song Ga-in Year End Dinner Show" on December 30, 7 p.m. at 63 Building, in Seoul, according to h
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  Girl group IVE to hold first fan concert in February of 2023

  SEOUL, December 19 (Yonhap) -- IVE which became one of the representative girl group in Korea this year will hold their first fan concert "The Prom Queens" on February 11~12 at the Olympic
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  NCT Dream's 'Candy' winter EP sells 2 mln copies in preorders

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group NCT Dream's special winter EP, "Candy," has surpassed 2 million copies in preorders, the group's agency, SM Entertainment, said Monday.A subunit of the K-pop supergroup NCT release
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  SEVENTEEN's Vernon to release first solo mixtape on Friday

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Boy group SEVENTEEN member Vernon will release his first solo mix-tape "Black Eye" on Friday, announced his agency Pledis Entertainment.The mix-tape is composed
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  'The Cure' to be title track of SM Town's winter album

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment announced on Monday that they have decided the title track of their winter season album "2022 Winter SM Town : SMCU Palace" to be "The Cur
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  Weather forecast's song 'If Only I have You,' to be remade as OST of webtoon 'Soulmates of Past Life'

  SEOUL, December 19 (Yonhap) -- Group Weather Forecast's song "If Only I Have You" is remade as an original sound track of a webtoon. OST "If Only I Have You" has been relea
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  Lovelyz' Lee Su-jeong "I hope my song can be a miraculous present to all"

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- "This song is a carol for fans. I hope It can be like a 'Christmas Miracle' present to all."From the leader of girl group Lovelyz to solo artist, Lee Su-