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  Sakura·Kim Chae-won from IZ*ONE sign contract with Source Music…"Girl group debut"

  SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) -- Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chae-won from K-pop girl group IZ*ONE have signed an exclusive contract with Source Music, which was acquired by HYBE Corporation. Source Music said
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  Red Velvet's Irene·Joy·Yeri test positive for COVID-19… postpone special live

  SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) -- Red Velvet’s Irene, Joy, and Yeri tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend, according to SM Entertainment, Monday. Irene, Joy, and Yeri had finished their second dose of va
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  BLACKPINK Lisa's 'MONEY' surpasses 400 million streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) - YG entertainment said on Mar. 14 that "MONEY," the solo song that K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's Lisa had released, surpassed 400 million streams on Spotify, th
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  Female rock band Rolling Quartz says “We are fireworks not flowers”

  (SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) -- Rolling Quartz, formed in 2019, is a band that performs hard rock in the Korean music industry. The group consists of 5 members in their 20s, including Arem (bassist), Iree
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  (LEAD) BTS Seoul concerts attract 2.46 million fans around the world

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with data from Big Hit; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' three live concerts in Seoul have attracted 2.46 million fans both on and offline, the group's agency said Monday.The "BT
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  VIVIZ·Ha Sung-woon to create 'digital twins'…implement AI in virtual world

  SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group VIVIZ and singer Ha Sung-woon will be produced into "digital twins" using AI(Artificial Intelligence) technology, according to the agency Big Pla
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  BTS' Seoul concert scores more than US$32 mln at global box office: report

  SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The second of K-pop supergroup BTS's three concerts in Seoul has raked in more than US$32 million from movie theaters across the world, where fans in different countries were able to watch it live, according to a repor
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  Brave Girls drops 6th mini-album ‘THANK YOU’ today… showcase on Mar. 23

  SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Brave Girl’s 6th mini-album “THANK YOU” will drop today. However, as some of the members were diagnosed with COVID-19, the originally planned showcase was postpon
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  BTS’s ‘N.O’ music video exceeds 100 million views

  SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Yonhap) -- The music video for Group BTS’s song “N.O,” released in 2013, has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. The title song “N.O,” of the first mini-album “O!RUL8,2?” exceeded
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  ATEEZ to hold world tour around 6 cities in Europe from next month

  SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group ATEEZ will hold a world tour “THE FELLOWSHIP : BEGINNING OF THE END” and perform a total of 9 shows in 6 cities, including Paris, France, and London, England,
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  Park Won to hold concert in 2 years…"I will show you the beginning and end of my music"

  SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer-songwriter Park Won will hold a concert next month and meet his fans.Park Won will hold “PARK WON CONCERT” at Sogang University Marry Hall in Seoul from Apr.
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  Jay Park releases new single ‘GANADARA’... 1st collaboration with IU

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) — Singer Jay Park has released a new song "GANADARA" today. IU participated as the featuring artist in the new song. Jay Park said, "IU told me that we shoul
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  First day of 'BTS Permission to Dance on Stage -- Seoul'

  "BTS Permission to Dance on Stage -- Seoul" was held at Olympic Stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul on Mar. 10. The fans gathered together and looked forward to meeting BTS in about
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  ILY:1 postpones debut after members test positive for COVID-19

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) — Rookie girl group ILY:1 postponed debut after a few members tested positive for COVID-19.
The agency FCNM said on Friday, “Due to the COVID-19 confirmation, ILY:1’s debut h
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  BTOB's Lee Chang-sub·Peniel·Yook Sung-jae test positive for COVID-19...postpones 10th anniversary concert

  SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group BTOB’s Lee Chang-sub, Peniel, and Yook Sung-jae have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the agency Cube Entertainment on Mar. 11.The members we
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  DRIPPIN to drop Japanese debut single ‘SO GOOD’ in May

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) — Group DRIPPIN will release its Japanese single "SO GOOD" on May 18, the agency Woollim Entertainment said on Friday."So Good" is a song about expecta
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  Rocket Punch to hold offline fan meeting in April after 2 years and 5 months

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Girl group Rocket Punch will hold a fan meeting “Punch Time2” on April 2~3 at Yes24 Live Hall, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, according to the agency Woollim Entertainment, Friday. Th
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  BTS’ 'Boy In Luv' hits 400 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Yonhap) – K-pop superband BTS’ “Boy In Luv” music video has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, according to the agency Big Hit Music on Mar. 11.“Boy In Luv” is the title song of t
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  BTS nominated for 2 categories in Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- BTS has been nominated for two categories at the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards hosted by the U.S. entertainment channel Nickelodeon.According to Nickelodeon on Friday, BTS was n
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  (4th LD) BTS returns for first South Korean concerts in over two years

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with opening of first-night concert; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Olympic Stadium again turned into a festival of purple lights from ARMY bombs on Thursday as the K-pop supergroup BTS returned to the