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  BTS fans join Suga in funding autism treatment center for children

  SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Following BTS member Suga's donation of 5 billion won (US$3.62 million) to help build a treatment center for children with autism, fans around the world have responded with an outpouring of support, hospital officials s
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  Stray Kids Win at U.S. 'Kids' Choice Awards' - 2nd K-pop Group After BTS

  SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Stray Kids have won the "Favorite Music Group" award at the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards, a major U.S. pop culture awards show, their agency JYP Entertainment a
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  Lee Bon to Return as Radio DJ After 21 Years: 'La La Land'

  SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Actress and singer Lee Bon is making a comeback as a radio DJ after 21 years. KBS 2 Radio (106.1MHz) announced on Tuesday that it will launch a new program titled "Le
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  BTS’ Jin’s Osaka Fan Concert to Be Broadcast Live in Cinemas Across 10 Countries

  SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- BigHit Music announced on Tuesday that the Osaka fan concert by BTS' Jin next month will be broadcast live in cinemas across 10 countries. The live screening will deli
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  Ateez debuts on Billboard's Hot 100 with 'Lemon Drop'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez has entered the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 main songs chart for the first time in its career. The eight-member group landed at No. 69 on this week's chart with "Lemon Drop,&q
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  CRAVITY Vows to Enchant Global Pop Fans 'Like Ripened Wine'

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- “Just like grapes ripen into wine over time, we want to captivate everyone with our own unique charm.” (Seongmin) In their fifth year since debut, the group CRAVITY has und
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  Stray Kids Light Up Empire State Building in Signature Red

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The iconic Empire State Building in New York City lit up in Stray Kids’ signature red on June 16 (local time) in honor of the K-pop group, according to JYP Entertainment on
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  BLACKPINK to Debut New Song at Upcoming Goyang Concert in July

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK will unveil a new song for the first time during their "DEADLINE" world tour concert in Goyang on July 5–6 at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium.
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  Babymonster to drop new single 'Hot Sauce' next month

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Babymonster, the rising girl group from YG Entertainment, will release a new single called "Hot Sauce" next month, the company announced Monday. The song, set for release on July 1, puts a modern twist on the so
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  NCT Dream to drop new studio album, launch tour next month

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT Dream will resume its activities with the release of a new studio album and an Asian tour next month, the group's agency said Monday.The band's fifth full-length album titled "Go Back to th
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  BTS' Suga Donates Record 5 Billion Won to Severance Hospital to Establish Autism Treatment

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Suga of BTS has donated 5 billion won (approximately US$3.6 million) to Severance Hospital to establish the "Min Yoongi Treatment Center" dedicated to the care
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  Lee Soo-man Meets French President Macron; Discusses Cultural Collaboration, French Office Proposal

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, key producer and visionary leader at A2O Entertainment and founder of SM Entertainment, recently met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Korea–Fra
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  Conglomerate Chairwoman's Eldest Daughter to Debut Today; ALLDAY PROJECT to Drop 1st Single

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Annie (Moon Seo-yoon), the eldest daughter of Shinsegae Inc. chairwoman Chung Yoo-kyung, is making headlines as a member of the new co-ed group "ALLDAY PROJECT,"
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  Ateez's new album reaches No. 2 on Billboard 200

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's 12th EP, "Golden Hour: Part. 3" has debuted at No. 2 on the main albums chart of the U.S. Billboard.The album came in second on the Billboard 200 following American country star Morga
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  J-Hope's new single debuts at No. 30 on British chart

  SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A new single by J-Hope of the K-pop sensation BTS has debuted at No. 30 on the top British chart.The Official UK Singles Chart released Friday (local time) showed "Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)" at No. 30
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  North Korean Defector K-pop Idol Members Make Their Debut: BE BOYS, 1VERSE

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- This summer, the K-pop industry is seeing the debut of idol groups featuring members who are North Korean defectors. Hakseong, a defector from North Korea, took his first s
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  LE SSERAFIM’s 'CRAZY' Surpasses 300 Million Streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- LE SSERAFIM’s song "CRAZY" has surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, according to their agency Source Music. A
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  KATSEYE Releases Latin-Inspired Single "Gabriela" Featuring Jessica Alba in Music Video

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- KATSEYE, the Korean-American joint girl group under HYBE, released their new single "Gabriela" on Friday. According to HYBE Labels, "Gabriela" blen
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  TXT to launch new world tour in August

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will kick off its fourth world tour in August.The group announced on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse on Friday that the "Act: Tomorrow" tour will begin with conc
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  Kim Jaejoong Attends 60th Anniversary of Korea-Japan Diplomatic Relations

  SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Singer and actor Kim Jaejoong attended a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, held in Tok