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  Seventeen’s Vernon tests positive for COVID-19…"did not have close contact with members"

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Seventeen’s Vernon has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the agency Pledis Entertainment on Feb. 26. Vernon tested positive from the self-test
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  HYBE, SM, YG see rise in profits thanks to K-pop boom

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Despite the COVID-19 global health crisis, major music companies such as HYBE, SM, and YG recorded their highest performance last year since their establishment. HYBE's
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  THE BOYZ to release soundtrack 'Echo' for webtoon 'Solo Leveling' next month

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group THE BOYZ will release the soundtrack “Echo” for the webtoon “Solo Leveling” on Mar. 2, according to the agency IST Entertainment on Friday. The music video an
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  TWICE’s 'MORE & MORE' music video hits 300 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) – The music video of K-pop girl group TWICE’s “MORE & MORE” has exceeded 300 million views, according to the agency JYP Entertainment on Feb. 25. The music video, which was
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  BTS’ 'Dynamite' MV surpasses 1.4 bln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) – The music video for K-pop superband BTS’ global smash-hit “Dynamite” has exceeded 1.4 billion YouTube views, according to the agency Big Hit Music on Feb. 25. The music video
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  BTS wins IFPI’s 'Global Recording Artist of the Year' for 2 consecutive years…Seventeen ranks No. 9

  LONDON, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) – K-pop superband BTS has been announced as the winners of IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award again. IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music indu
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  Tickets nearly sold out for livestreaming of upcoming BTS concert at movie theaters

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Tickets to remotely watch the upcoming BTS concert at movie theaters have nearly sold out, reflecting the high fan interest in the group's first in-person concert in Seoul in two years, officials said Friday.Some 36,000
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  MAMAMOO’s SOLAR tests positive for COVID-19

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- As the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 surged in South Korea, and the entertainment industry, MAMAMOO’s Solar was also confirmed positive for the virus. “Artist So
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  ITZY to release first single 'Vintage' in Japan in April

  SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) --K-pop girl group ITZY will release its first single "Voltage" in Japan on Apr. 6, according to the agency JYP Entertainment on Friday. The single contains a tota
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  DAY6’s Won-pil to enlist in Marine Corps on Mar. 28…bids farewell to fans in concert

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) – K-pop band DAY6’s Won-pil will enlist in Marine Corps on Mar. 28, according to the agency JYP Entertainment on Thursday. It is the group’s fourth enlistment, following Sung-j
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  TWICE ‘SCIENTIST’ MV surpasses 100 million views

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Group TWICE’s “SCIENTIST” music video, released last year, recorded hundreds of millions of views.
The music video for "Scientist" exceeded 100 million views on
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  BTS Jung-kook’s 'Stay Alive' enters various Billboard charts

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The soundtrack “Stay Alive” for the webtoon “7FATES: CHAKHO,” which is sung by K-pop superband BTS’ Jung-kook, has succeeded in entering various Billboard charts as well as
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  (G)I-DLE to drop 1st full album after debut

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Girl group (G)I-DLE will release its first full album “I NEVER DIE,” on Mar. 14, according to Cube Entertainment, Thursday.The agency released a teaser image on its official
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  THE BOYZ’s Kevin reveals self-composed song '604' through SoundCloud for birthday

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group THE BOYZ’s Kevin has released the self-composed song “604” on Feb. 23, according to the agency IST Entertainment. “604,” the song that Kevin revealed through
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  ITZY’s ‘Mafia in the morning’ surpasses 200 million YouTube views

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- ITZY’s "Mafia in the morning" surpasses 200 million YouTube views, on Feb. 23 at 3:10 a.m. (KST). "Mafia in the morning" is the title song of ITZY’s
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  OH MY GIRL’s Hyo-jung tests positive for COVID-19…Yu-bin to become special DJ

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group OH MY GIRL’s Hyo-jung has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the agency WM Entertainment on Feb. 23. Accordingly, MBC FM4U's "Dreami
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  Pentagon’s Jin-ho tests positive for COVID-19…to be absent from 'Show! Champion'

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Pentagon’s Jin-ho has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the agency Cube Entertainment on Feb. 23. Jin-ho was scheduled to perform a special st
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  BTS 'Butter' music video tops 700 mln views

  BTS-YouTube views BTS 'Butter' music video tops 700 mln views SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The music video for BTS' 2021 megahit single "Butter" surpassed 700 million YouTube vie
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  BTOB’s ‘Be Together’ tops iTunes album charts in 21 countries

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Group BTOB’s newly released third full-length album titled "Be Together" topped the iTunes album charts in 21 countries around the world.“Be Together” ranked No.
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  BTS Jung-kook’s 'Stay Alive' enters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 95

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) – The soundtrack “Stay Alive” for the webtoon “7FATES: CHAKHO,” which is sung by K-pop superband BTS’ Jung-kook, has succeeded in entering the Billboard main single chart &quo