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  Financial Authorities to Refer HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to Prosecutors for Alleged Fraudulent Trading

  SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities plan to refer Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of entertainment giant HYBE, to prosecutors next week on suspicion of engaging in fraudulent tra
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  KCM drops family song 'You’re the Most Beautiful to Me' As Father of 3

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean ballad singer KCM will release a new family-themed love song titled "You’re the Most Beautiful to Me" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, his agency A2Z Entertain
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  BLACKPINK to release new song 'Jump' Friday

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK is set to release a new single, "Jump," on Friday, YG Entertainment said Tuesday.The agency uploaded a teaser of the song's music video, helmed by award-winning director Dave Meyers, on i
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  U-Know’s “Thank U” goes viral 4 years after release, listens up 56-fold

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor U-Know Yunho's 2021 solo track "Thank U" has seen a dramatic resurgence in popularity more than four years after its release, driven by viral sh
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  RIIZE Draws Over 30,000 Fans at 1st Solo Concert: 'We Hope You’ll Join Us on Our Journey'

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Boy band RIIZE attracted over 31,000 fans during their first solo concert, "RIIZING LOUD," held from July 4 to 6 at the KSPO Dome (Gymnastics Arena) in Seoul’s O
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  BTS ranks 34th on Apple Music's most-streamed songs of past decade

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Four Korean songs, including hits by BTS and BLACKPINK's Rose, have been included in Apple Music's list of the 500 most-streamed tracks of the past decade.According to the "10 Years of Apple Music: Top Songs&q
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  1VERSE Seeks to Turn Surviving Experience in North Korea into Musical Growth

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- “Back in North Korea, I was just trying to survive day by day. Now, I'm creating music that gives people courage. Even when things are tough here, I feel good. Thinking
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack climbs to No. 3 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The soundtrack for the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" rose to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its second week, driven by the global success of the U.S.-produced film featuring a fictional K-pop gir
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack maintains global chart momentum

  SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Songs from the original soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters," an American animated film centered on a fictional K-pop girl group, continued to perform strongly on global music charts this week.The track "Your
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  Anti-Scalping Campaign Launched at BLACKPINK’s World Tour Venue

  SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The Music Concert Industry Association of Korea (MCIAK) announced Friday that it will hold an anti-scalping campaign at the site of BLACKPINK’s upcoming world tour "DE
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  RIIZE to Hold 1st Solo Concert at KSPO Dome: 'We’ll Surpass All Expectations'

  SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group RIIZE will launch their first solo concert tour with a three-day run at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park from June 4 to 6, their agency SM Entertainment a
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  THE BOYZ to Embark on World Tour Amid Fallout from Ju Haknyeon’s Departure

  SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group THE BOYZ will kick off their fourth world tour, "THE BLAZE," with a three-day concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park from July 8 to 10, t
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  Japanese Band SPYAIR Says Korean Fans’ Chanting Feels Like Salvation

  SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- “Korean fans never fail to sing along in Japanese — whether it’s a solo concert, an event, or a brand-new song. It always leaves us stunned. At the same time, we feel that o
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  CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa Drops 3rd Solo Mini-Album 'One Last Day'

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Jung Yong-hwa of K-pop band CNBLUE released his third solo mini-album "One Last Day" on Thursday, his agency FNC Entertainment said. The album captures fleeting
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  NCT Dream to Open Pop-Up Store in Celebration of 5th Album Release

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT Dream will open a pop-up store titled "TIME RIDERS" in Seoul’s Seongsu-dong from June 10 to 27 to mark the release of their fifth full-length
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  UNIS to Release Collaboration Single with Japanese Singer Noa

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Jellydankka, Kotoko, and Lim Seo-won of K-pop girl group UNIS will release a collaborative single "Shaking My Head" with Japanese singer Noa on next week, their
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  Dickpunks Concludes Album Trilogy with New Track 'Rainbow'

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean band Dickpunks released a new mini-album titled "Spectra: RGB" on Thursday, completing their ongoing musical trilogy series, according to their agen
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  Aespa to Drop Collaboration Track 'Dark Arts' with Game 'PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS'

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa is set to release a new collaboration single titled "Dark Arts" with the popular online game "PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS" on June 15,
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  SNU Breaks Ground on New Cultural Center Funded by 5 Bln Won Donation from HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul National University (SNU) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a new cultural arts complex, made possible through a 5 billion won (US$3.6 million) donation b
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  KARD turns up the heat with bold new EP 'Drift'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Few K-pop acts radiate fierce charisma quite like KARD. The mixed-gender quartet returns with "Drift," its eighth EP, unleashing a raw, unapologetically sexy energy that feels both familiar and refr