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  #BTS, #Jimin

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  BTS Jimin releases first statement after health insurance controversy… “apologize for inexperienced action”

  SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS member Jimin (birth name: Park Ji-min) apologized for the recent unpaid health insurance premiums controversy. While wrapping up the White House event, Jimin said t
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  #BTS, #Biden

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  BTS returns to Korea from White House amid huge crowd at Incheon Airport

  SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup has returned to S. Korea on Thursday afternoon after wrapping up its visit to the White House. BTS finished the entry formalities at Incheon Airport at 5:50
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  #JoYuri

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  Jo Yu-ri says "I want to show more intense side of me as an 'all-rounder'"

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- "Since it's my first mini album, I wanted to show more intense side of me. In terms of color, it would be red."S. Korean singer Jo Yu-ri, who debuted as a sol
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  #CL, #kpop, #Babyshark

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  CL to debut as animation voice actor for 'Baby Shark Ollie and William'

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- CL's agency, Vericerry announced on the 2nd that singer CL has decided to try animation dubbing through EBS 1TV's "Baby Shark Ollie and William," for the
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  #VIXX, #Kpop

  K-POP

  VIXX's Hyuk leaves agency he's been with for 10 yrs

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyuk (real name Han Sang-hyuk), a member of the boy group, VIXX, is leaving the agency he worked for 10 years. On the 2nd, through his social media, Hyuk said, "I have
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  #BLACKPINK, #COP26, #YGEntertainment

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  BLACKPINK says "We are worried about our future being threatened by climate change"

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, which has been performing as goodwill ambassadors for the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference(COP26), once again called on world leaders to gather
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  #BTS, #TXT, #Billboard

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  BTS continues long run on Billboard… TXT enters top 10 of main album chart for 2 weeks

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop groups BTS and Tomorrow X Together (TXT), both from the same agency, are showing good performances on the US Billboard charts.According to the latest Billboard chart re
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  #aespa, #Girls, #SMEntertainment

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  aespa to hold first Japanese showcase from Aug. 6 to 7

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group aespa will hold the first showcase in Japan and meet its local fans. aespa will hold “aespa JAPAN PREMIUM SHOWCASE 2022 ~ SYNK~” at Pia Arena in Yokohama, Jap
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  #BTS, #MICDrop, #SteveAoki

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  BTS’ 'MIC Drop' remix M/V hits 1.2 billion YouTube views

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS’ music video for the song “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),” which was released in 2017, has surpassed 1.2 billion views on YouTube. The music video exceeded
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  K-POP

  Girl group ITZY to drop new EP next month

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY will roll out a new EP next month, to be followed by the its first-ever U.S. tour, the group's agency said Thursday. The five-member group will release the EP titled "Checkmate" at 1 p.m
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  #BTS, #WhiteHouse

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  BTS attracts 300,000 YouTube users to broadcasting of White House briefing room

  WASHINGTON, June 1 (Yonhap) – An unusual scene could be found on May 31(U.S. Time) at the White House briefing room, which is known for its serious and decisive questions and answers.K-pop superband B
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  #aespa, #kpop, #AppleMusic

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  aespa selected as Apple Music’s 'Up Next' artist for June

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group aespa has been selected as Apple Music's "Up Next" artist for June."Up Next" is a monthly campaign published by Apple Music aimed
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  #KangDaniel

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  Kang Daniel opens Japanese fan club 'DANITY JAPAN'

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer Kang Daniel will start his performances in Japan in partnership with Warner Music Japan, according to the agency Konnect Entertainment on Wednesday. Kang Dani
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  K-POP

  (2nd LD) BTS says hopes visit to White House will be first step toward equality

  (2nd LD) BTS-White House (2nd LD) BTS says hopes visit to White House will be first step toward equality(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from meeting at bottom; ADDS photos)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June
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  #NCT, #Jungwoo, #NCT127

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  NCT’s Jung-woo tests positive for COVID-19 after returning to Korea from Japanese concert

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group NCT’s Jung-woo tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the agency SM Entertainment.Jung-woo recently appeared in NCT 127’s concert held at Toky
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  #Weeekly, #ShinJiyoon

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  Weeekly’s Shin Ji-yoon leaves group due to health issues

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group Weeekly’s Shin Ji-yoon will leave the team due to her health issues, according to the agency IST Entertainment on Wednesday. IST Entertainment said, "We
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  #TOMORROWXTOGETHER, #TXT, #TheKellyClarksonShow

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  TXT appears on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' for first time

  SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER(TXT) has appeared on the U.S. NBC’s talk show “The Kelly Clarkson Show” for the first time and performed its new song “Good Boy Gone Bad,”
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  K-POP

  K-pop group aespa signs partnership deal with Warner Records

  girl group-US label K-pop group aespa signs partnership deal with Warner RecordsSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group aespa has reached a global partnership deal with the U.S. giant Warner
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  K-POP

  (LEAD) BTS says hopes visit to White House will be first step toward equality

  (ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from White House spokesperson, additional information in last 5 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean supergroup BTS highlighted the need to respect one another as they made their first visit to
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  K-POP

  BTS says hopes visit to White House will be first step toward equality

  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean supergroup BTS highlighted the need to respect one another as they made their first visit to the White House on Tuesday for a rare meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.The group also joined