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  SHINee's Key admits to illegal medical treatment, suspends activities

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Key of K-pop boy group SHINee has admitted to illegally receiving medical services at home and announced he will suspend all broadcasting activities, his agency said Wednesday.According to SM Entertainment, Key was introduc
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  SEVENTEEN vocalists DK, Seungkwan to debut new unit with mini-album

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- SEVENTEEN’s main vocalists DK and Seungkwan will form a new unit and release their first mini-album, “Soyagok,” on Jan. 12 next year. According to Pledis Entertainment on
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  G-Dragon named to Hypebeast 100 for ninth time

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon has been named to the “2025 Hypebeast 100” (HB100), an annual list released by U.S. fashion and lifestyle magazine Hypebeast, for the ninth time overall, his agenc
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  'Sing Again 4' unveils 10th music release

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The 10th music release from JTBC’s singing competition program “Sing Again 4” will be unveiled at noon on Wednesday, according to Music Farm Entertainment. The release incl
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  UNIS releases Japanese single “mwah…”

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Girl group UNIS released its second Japanese digital single, “mwah…,” on Wednesday, its agency F&F Entertainment said. The song expresses an honest sentiment of wishing
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  BTS’ 7-year-old song 'Anpanman' tops Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- “Anpanman,” a track from BTS’ third full-length album released in 2018, has topped a Billboard subchart more than seven years after its release. According to BigHit Music o
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  Gain, Jo Kwon to re-release duet 'We Fell in Love'

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singers Gain and Jo Kwon will release a newly recorded duet, “We Fell in Love (2025),” on Wednesday in collaboration with the film “Even If This Love Disappears from
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  'Golden' stays on Billboard Hot 100 for 25th week

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," off the soundtrack of the Netflix hit "KPop Demon Hunters," has stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 25th consecutive week."Golden" fell a notch to No. 5 on Billboard's m
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  Hearts2Hearts to hold North American showcase in March

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hearts2Hearts will hold a showcase titled “HEARTS 2 HOUSE” in North America in March next year, its agency SM Entertainment said on Tuesday. The group will perform in New
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  NCT’s Taeyong to hold solo concert in January after completing military service

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Taeyong of NCT will hold a solo concert on Jan. 24–25 at Ticketlink Live Arena (Olympic Handball Gymnasium) in Seoul’s Olympic Park, his agency SM Entertainment said on Tue
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  Band KIK to release collaboration single with Thai band Dept

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Band KIK will release a collaboration single titled “piece of peace” with Thai band Dept at noon on Tuesday, its agency MPMG Music said. “piece of peace” blends the cozy te
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  Will K-pop concerts return to China after years under 'Korean Wave ban'?

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Speculation is growing over whether K-pop concerts could be held in China as early as next month, raising hopes of a shift in China’s long-standing “Korean Wave ban,” which
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  Signs of member data leak at ticketing platform Playticket

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Playticket, a performance ticketing website, has confirmed it was targeted by a hacking attack that attempted to leak member information. The company said it received a not
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  EXO to drop new album next month with 6 members

  SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band EXO will release its eighth full-length album next month, its first group project in about two years, SM Entertainment said Monday.The nine-track album "REVERXE," set for release on Jan. 19, will
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  K-pop events in China disrupted as Beijing-Tokyo tensions affect entertainment sector

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Growing tensions between China and Japan are apparently affecting South Korea's K-pop industry, with recent events involving groups with Japanese singers being either canceled or altered in China, according to industry
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  Mariah Carey, EXO dominate winter playlists

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- As winter arrives, people reach for thick coats—and music fans begin adding last year’s holiday songs back to their playlists. This year, too, familiar seasonal tracks by M
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  Hybe posts nearly 700 billion won in world tour revenue this year

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe generated nearly 700 billion won in global tour revenue over the past year, ranking fourth worldwide in total tour earnings. Stray Kids were the only
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  WOODZ’ 'Drowning' tops karaoke chart this year

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- WOODZs’ “Drowning” was the most-sung track at karaoke rooms this year. TJ Media said on Friday that “Drowning” ranked No. 1 in its tally of the most-played songs on TJ kara
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  SHINee’s Onew on allegations tied to 'injection auntie': 'I visited the clinic for skin care'

  SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- SHINee member Onew has denied allegations of receiving illegal medical services from an individual known online as “injection auntie,” who is accused of treating celebritie
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  Rose's 'APT.' No. 9 on Billboard year-end singles chart

  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Rose and tracks from the hit Netflix animation "Kpop Demon Hunters" have dominated the U.S. Billboard's various year-end charts, underscoring the genre's global appeal.Billboard said Tues