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  NCT 127 concert in Thailand ends in success

  SEOUL, December 6 (Yonhap) -- Group NCT 127's solo concert held in Thailand after three years and six months was sold out and it ended in success according to their agency SM Entertainment. NCT 1
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  SHINHWA's first unit group releases mini album 'Come to Life'

  SEOUL, December 6 (Yonhap) -- Group SHINHWA's unit group SHINHWA WDJ with members Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, and Junjin released their first mini album "Come To Life" according to thei
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  Time Magazine selects BLACKPINK with 'Entertainer of the Year'

  SEOUL December 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has been selected as the “Entertainer of the Year” by Time Magazine, addressed group’s agency YG Entertainment on Tuesday. BLACKPINK is the firs
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  K-pop girl group Oh My Girl's 'Dun Dun Dance' tops home shopping channel's back ground music chart

  SEOUL December 06 (Yonhap) -- South Korean home shopping platform GS shop which is a subsidiary of GS retail addressed on Tuesday that the most often used track for the background music of the home sh
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  BTS' Jin to join Army without event for fans, says agency

  BTS member-military service BTS' Jin to join Army without event for fans, says agency SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- With Jin of K-pop supergroup BTS expected to begin serving in the military next week
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  Soprano Sumi Jo says new Korean-language album 'In Love' transcends time

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Famed South Korean soprano Sumi Jo said Tuesday her new Korean-language crossover album "In Love" contains elements of the past, present and future to deliver the beautiful emotions of falling in l
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  The first Korean 2 million sales album is 'Anyhow Song'...BTS sells 7.23 million copies a year

  SEOUL, December 6 (Yonhap) -- Hanteo Global who holds the Korean music chart Hanteo chart released the Korean annual album sales "Top 10" after 1993 on Tuesday. According to this chart,
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  Comedian Kim Min-kyung places No.51 at International shooting competition

  SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- "Special Agent who lost her memory." The nicknames that are given to comedian Kim Min-kyung are being filled with admiration for her outstanding athletic talent.K
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  Coupang Play drama 'One Ordinary Day' wins Best Direction at Asian Television Awards

  SEOUL, December 5 (Yonhap) -- Director Lee Myung-Woo who produced Coupang Play's drama "One Ordinary Day" received the Best Direction award at the 27th Asian Television Awards accordin
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  Lee Soo-man meets Saudi princess 'Let's hold a K-pop festival that plants tree'

  SEOUL, December 5 (Yonhap)-- Lee Soo-man, the chief producer of SM Entertainment met Haifa bint Muhammad Al Saud, princess of Saudi Arabia who is also the Vice Minister of Tourism on November 29 (loca
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  BTS' SUGA 'Daechwita' MV surpasses 400 million Youtube views

  SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super group BTS member SUGA's music video of his solo music "Daechwita" has exceeded 400 million views on YouTube.According to his agency Big Hit Music
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  NYT "K-pop entertainment agencies exploiting musicians"...spotlighting boy gorup Omega X

  SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- American daily newspaper, New York Times (NYT) on Sunday (Local time) has spotlighted concerns about whether South Korean entertainment agencies exploit young musicians based
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  'Wild Flower' of BTS' RM places 13th on Spotify Global Chart

  SEOUL December 5 (Yonhap) -- Title track “Wild Flower” of solo album of K-pop superstar BTS’ RM “Indigo” released on December 2 successfully placed on 13th on the world’s biggest music streaming platf
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  'Wild Flower' by BTS' RM tops iTunes songs charts in 87 countries: agency

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- "Wild Flower," the lead track of the K-pop superband BTS leader RM's solo debut album, "Indigo," topped iTunes top songs charts in 87 countries, the group's agency said Saturday.As of 9 a.m.,
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  BTS J-Hope's 'Jack In The Box' places 9th on 'The 100 Best Albums of 2022'

  SEOUL December 3 (Yonhap) -- First solo album of K-pop superstar BTS’ J-Hope’s first solo album “Jack In The Box” has successfully ranked ninth on famous American music magazine Rolling Stone's “1
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  BLACKPINK successfully kicks off European tour in 'THE O2' London

  SEOUL December 2 (Yonhap)-- K-Pop superstar girl group BLACKPINK kicked off their European tour in “THE O2” London, group’s agency YG Entrainment addressed on Friday.BLACKPINK managed to sell out the
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  S.Korean Trot singer Hong Jin-young returns with POP music instead of Trot

  SEOUL December 2 (Yonhap) -- “Being addressed as a pop singer makes me shy.” Hong Jin-young chuckled. South Korean trot, Korean (traditional genre of music) singer returned to her fans with a differen
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  BTS' 'Proof' places 56th at Year-end Billboard 200 cahrt...TXT 192nd

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS' anthology album "Proof" came in 56th on Billboard's year-end chart.According to Billbord 200 year-end album chart on Thursday (Local
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  (LEAD) BTS' RM begins new career as soloist with 'Indigo'

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with album's release, quotes from singer; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- RM, leader of the global K-pop sensation BTS, said Friday his solo debut album "Indigo" is just like himself and will be another
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  SM Lee Soo-man "suggested metaverse project as part of Diriyah Gate project"

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Executive producer and founder of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, Lee Soo Man proposed "building a metaverse museum" as part of Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Gate