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  SoYou to hold first solo concert in 12 years since debut next month

  SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer SoYou from K-pop girl group Sistar will hold the solo concert “THE LIVE : NIGHT” at Sogang University Marry Hall in Seoul from Apr. 2 to Apr. 3, according to
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  New Korean learning material to be released for BLACKPINK fans

  BLACKPINK-Korean language New Korean learning material to be released for BLACKPINK fansSEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Hybe Edu, an affiliate of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, will release new Korean language lea
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  7 member boy group TEMPEST to debut today with 'It's ME, It's WE'

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- 7 member boy group TEMPEST will release the first album “It's ME, It's WE” today and make a debut in the music industry.The album consists of 5 songs including the t
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  Park Bom to make comeback in 1 year…to release collaborative song 'Flower' with MeloMance’s Kim Min-seok

  SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) – Park Bom from K-pop girl group 2NE1 will make a comeback in about a year. Park will drop the new single “Flower” through diverse music platforms on Mar. 11 afternoon, accordin
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  Red Velvet to make comeback with ‘Feel My Rhythm’... begin pre-orders

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Group Red Velvet will come back with a new song this spring. The band will release a new mini-album “The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm” on Mar. 21, according to agency
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  MeloMance signs contract with Sunmi·BamBam’s agency ABYSS Company

  SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) – S. Korean duo MeloMance has signed an exclusive contract with ABYSS Company, where Sun-mi, BamBam, and Urban Zakapa belong to. ABYSS Company announced its contract with MeloMa
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  BTS 'My Universe' re-enters Billboard Digital Song Sales chart

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS and the band Coldplay’s joint song “My Universe” succeeded in re-entering the US Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart. “My Universe” ranked No. 10 on the
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  JYP’s rookie girl group NMIXX sells 220,000 copies in first week of debut

  SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) – JYP’s 7-member rookie girl group NMIXX said at an online debut showcase on Mar. 1, “We will continue to try our best to retain the title that JYP is the girl group powerhouse.
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  TREASURE’s 'JIKJIN' MV hits 50 mln YouTube views…breaks own record

  by Ra Hwak Jin / Kim Sun Min SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) – The music video of K-pop boy group TREASURE’s title song “JIKJIN” from their first mini album has exceeded 50 million views on YouTube on Mar. 2
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  aespa sweep 3 awards at Korean Music Awards 2022

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Girl group aespa wins three awards at the 19th Korean Music Awards. The band swept three awards with the hit song “Next Level,” including the grand prize song of the year aw
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  Seventeen ranks No. 3 on IFPI's 2021 global albums chart

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup Seventeen has reached No. 3 on the Global Album Sales Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for 2021, becoming the highest-charted K-pop artist.According to the official
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  Infinite’s Kim Sung-kyu to hold offline solo concert in 2 years next month

  SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Infinite’s Kim Sung-kyu will hold the fourth solo concert “2022 KIM SUNG KYU CONCERT” at Jamsil Arena in Songpa-gu, Seoul, from Mar. 22 to Mar. 24, according t
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  Lee Mu-jin signs contract with VIVIZ’s agency Big Planet Made

  SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer Lee Mu-jin, who won the third place in JTBC’s audition program “Sing Again,” has signed an exclusive contract with SoYou and VIVIZ’s agency Big Planet Made.
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  BTS’ 'Butter' ranks No. 4 on 'Global Digital Single Chart' in 2021

  SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop superband BTS’ hit song “Butter” has ranked No. 4 on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry(IFPI)'s “Global Digital Single Chart” for the year of
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  Seventeen’s DK drops soundtrack for tvN’s 'Twenty-Five Twenty-One'

  SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Seventeen’s DK has released the soundtrack “Go!” for tvN’s weekend drama “Twenty-Five Twenty-One.”“Go!” is a song of rock genre that depicts the emotions of th
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  Apink’s Jung Eun-ji·Oh Ha-young test positive for COVID-19

  SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) – Some members of K-pop girl group Apink, which recently released the 10th debut anniversary album, have tested positive for the coronavirus. The agency IST Entertainment announ
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  NU’EST to disband after 10 years…JR·Aron·Ren leave agency

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) – NU’EST, a 5-member boy group debuted with the single “FACE” in March, 2012, will be disbanding after 10 years since the debut.The agency Pledis Entertainment announced throug
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  Rocket Punch makes comeback with new album 'Yellow Punch' today

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group Rocket Punch has made a comeback to the music scene with the fourth mini album “Yellow Punch,” according to the agency Woollim Entertainment on Monday.“Yello
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  DAY6’s Wonpil spends time with fans before enlistment day… additional concert

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- DAY6’s Wonpil, who will be soon joining the army, set a record of selling out all the seats for his first solo concert “Pilmography.” Wonpil decided to host two additional p
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  ITZY’s Ryu-jin tests positive for COVID-19…group’s fourth confirmed case

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group ITZY’s Ryu-jin has tested positive for the coronavirus on Feb. 27 afternoon, according to the agency JYP Entertainment. The agency said, “Ryu-jin has complet