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  BTS declares hiatus for individual activities

  SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS said they will suspend performing as a group and focus instead on solo projects to explore the growth of individual members."The K-pop idol system doesn't give you time to mature. You don'
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  #BTS, #Blinken

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  US Secretary Blinken “We can’t forget BTS visiting the White House… huge crowd at Late show for Twice”

  WASHINGTON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary Antony J. Blinken has mentioned K-pop groups BTS and TWICE at the news conference with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin after their talks in Washin
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  #ATBO, #YangDonghwa

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  ATBO’s Yang Dong-hwa fails to debut due to bullying scandal

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) – Yang Dong-hwa from K-pop rookie boy group ATBO, which was formed through the survival audition program “THE ORIGIN,” decided not to make a debut due to his bullying scandal.
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  #KPOP, #R&B, #PaulKim

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  Paul Kim to release third EP ‘Star’ today

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) --- Paul Kim, a South Korean singer and songwriter, is making a comeback with his third EP “Star” on Tuesday, according to Neuron Music. The EP “Star” is inspired by Paul Kim&#
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  #aespa

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  aespa adds US performance after selling out all tickets for LA showcase

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Girl group aespa decided to hold an additional performance on June 27 after selling out all tickets for the showcase in Los Angeles, United States, on June 26, according to
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  #OHMYGIRL, #IVE, #CRAVITY, #Kpop

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  OH MY GIRL·IVE·CRAVITY to drop collaborative song 'BLUE & BLACK' on June 28

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl groups OH MY GIRL, IVE, and boy group CRAVITY will release a collaborative song “BLUE & BLACK” on June 28, according to the agency Starship Entertainment on Tu
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  #BTS, #Proof, #YouTube

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  BTS makes first performance of new song on YouTube

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- "We made this album with the mood of looking back on our memories and wrap up our page 1." (V)K-pop superband BTS looked back on the past during “Proof Live” hel
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  Enhypen to release 3rd EP next month

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) --- K-pop boy group Enhypen will put out its third EP titled "Manifesto: Day 1" on July 4, the band's agency Belift Lab said Tuesday.The album marks the first release from the septet since "Dimension: Ans
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  #BTS, #Kpop

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  BTS' 'Permission to Dance' breaks 500 mln views

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The music video of group BTS’ “Permission to Dance” surpassed 500 million YouTube views, according to the agency BigHit Music, Tuesday.BTS has a total of 13 music videos wit
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  #TREASURE, #Kpop

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  TREASURE sells out Japanese tour... to hold 7 additional performances

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese tour of group TREASURE, which was planned to be held 17 times in 6 cities, will expand to 24 times in 7 cities, according to the agency YG Entertainment, Monday
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  #ITZY, #DALLADALLA

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  Girl Group ITZY's 'DALLA DALLA' MV exceeds 300 million YouTube views

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The music video of ITZY's debut song "DALLA DALLA" exceeded 300 million YouTube views on the 12th at 3:43 p.m. (KST), announced the agency JYP Entertainment,
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  #bugAboo, #Kpop

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  bugAboo makes comeback with ‘Pop’ in 7 months… “sweet and tingling charm”

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Girl group bugAboo will make a comeback in 7 months. According to the agency A Team Entertainment, the group will release the single “POP” on Monday at 6 p.m. through music
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  #NCTDREAM, #NCT, #TRIPLEMILLIONSELLER

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  NCT Dream sells 3.61 million copies of sales for 2nd full and repackaged album

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment announced on Monday that NCT Dream’s 2nd full and repackaged album in total sold 3.61 million copies, breaking its own record.NCT Dream’s 2nd album “Glitch
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  #Apink, #ParkChorong, #YoonBomi

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  Apink to reveal their first unit in 11 years

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) —South Korean girl group Apink is showcasing their first Unit in 11 years since their debut. According to IST Entertainment, “Members Park Cho-rong and Yoon Bo-mi will be part
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  #Seventeen, #FacetheSun, #Billboard

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  Seventeen’s 'Face the Sun' ranks No. 7 on Billboard’s main album chart

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Seventeen’s fourth full album “Face the Sun” has broken its record by ranking No. 7 on Billboard’s main album chart “Billboard 200.” The album recorded a tota
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  #Metaverse, #NFT

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  'Virtual group, NFT singer, virtual DJ' digital characters make debut in K-pop scene

  SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) – As metaverse, a three-dimensional virtual world, is drawing attention and a series of virtual humans appear on the scene, there have been new attempts made in the music indus
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  #bts, #proof, #yettocome, #spotify

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  BTS’s ‘Yet To Come’ ranks 3rd on Spotify’s ‘Daily Top Song Global’ chart

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS’s new song “Yet To Come” ranked 3rd on Spotify’s ‘Daily Top Song Global’ chart on the 10th, the first day of its release.According to BIGHIT MUSIC and Spotify on t
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  #bts, #proof, #twitter

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  BTS’s ‘Proof’ gets 3 million tweets in an hour after release

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Twitter announced on the 12th that the group BTS’s new album “Proof” got over 3 million tweets in an hour after its release.According to Twitter, the number of tweets relate
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  #sm, #smtown, #boa, #leesooman, #s-pop

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  Lee Soo-man discusses with Saudi Arabia’s culture minister on local producing and performance

  SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, chief producer of SM Entertainment, discussed with the culture minister of Saudi Arabia, Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al Saud, on culture cooperation plan at Se
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  #BTS, #Kpop

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  BTS wraps up first chapter…matter of finding direction on road to top

  SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With the new album “Proof” of the group BTS unveiled, attention is focused on whether this album will be a new milestone in the journey of the seven members who have establi