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  (G)I-DLE Changes Official Group Name to “I-DLE”

  SEOUL, May 2 — K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE will officially change their name to "I-DLE," dropping the parenthetical “(G)” from their name, their agency Cube Entertainment announced. On May 1
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  Hip-Hop Meets Buddhism in Unconventional Collaboration

  SEOUL, May 2 — Rapper Cheetah will roll out a new single titled "18 Delusions" on Children's day next week in collaboration with DJ "NewJeans-nim," a persona of comedian Yo
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  ILLIT members to feature rising U.S. singer-actor's new single

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Yunah and Minju of K-pop girl group ILLIT will participate as featured artists on a new single by U.S. singer-actor Kylie Cantrall, the group's agency said Friday.Cantrall rose to fame for her lead role in the Disney+ ori
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  TXT to Release New Digital Single 'Love Language'

  SEOUL, May 2 — K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will release their new digital single "Love Language" at 1 p.m. on Thursday, their agency BigHit Music said. "Love Language&
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  Maroon 5 drops collaboration song with BLACKPINK's Lisa

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- American pop-rock band Maroon 5 rolled out a collaboration single with Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK on Friday, Universal Music said."Priceless" is the first pre-release track from Maroon 5's upcoming fir
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  Singer Kim Hyun-sung says comeback after 15 years feels like a “miracle”

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) — South Korean ballad singer Kim Hyun-sung, once known for hits like "Heaven" and "Wish" in the late 1990s and early 2000s, is set to release his first ne
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  Large-scale K-pop concert slated for China this fall

  SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- In another potential sign of easing its tacit ban on the South Korean entertainment industry, Chinese authorities have apparently approved a large-scale K-pop concert set to take place in the country this fall, the first o
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  EXO's Baekhyun to launch 1st solo world tour in June

  SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Baekhyun of K-pop boy group EXO will kick off his first individual world tour in June in South Korea, his agency, INB100, said Wednesday.The "Reverie" tour will begin with two shows at the KSPO Dome in eastern
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  (LEAD) Hybe posts record Q1 sales on booming concert biz

  (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout, photos; TRIMS)SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, reported a 50 percent year-on-year rise in its operating profit for the January-March period, largely driven
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  Former Girl Group Member Sues Agency CEO for Alleged Sexual Assault

  SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A former member of a girl group has filed a complaint against her agency's CEO, accusing him of sexual assault, a media labor rights group said Tuesday. The Hanbit Medi
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  Singer Lee Seung-gi Announces Severance From In-Laws Over Legal Scandals

  SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi announced Tuesday that he will sever ties with his in-laws following fresh legal issues involving his father-in-law. In a statement, Lee said,
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  Day6 to drop new single next month

  SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop live band Day6 will return next month with a new digital single titled "Maybe Tomorrow," the band's agency has said.JYP Entertainment announced the news on Monday night through its official social med
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  All-Korean K-pop idol group to perform in China

  SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- An all-Korean K-pop boy group is set to hold a standalone concert in China next month, raising expectations that Beijing may be moving toward easing its tacit ban on South Korean entertainment.C9 Entertainment announced Tu
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  FIFTY FIFTY Returns With New EP "Day & Night"

  SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY released their third mini-album "Day & Night" on Tuesday, their agency ATTRAKT said. The album organically connects six tracks
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  JYP Entertainment issues alert over malware email impersonating its legal representative

  SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- An alert has been issued over the circulation of malicious emails falsely claiming to be from the legal representative of major K-pop agency JYP Entertainment. JYP Enterta
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  Virtual K-pop Group Isegye Idol Releases New Single 'Misty Rainbow'

  SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Six-member virtual girl group Isegye Idol is set to release their fourth single, Misty Rainbow, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, according to distributor KT Genie Music. This marks
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  Hybe Latin America launches audition show in U.S. to form Mexican band

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe is making a major push into the Latin music market with a new audition program in partnership with U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo.The survival-style music competition show,
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  Epik High’s Tablo, BTS’ RM Reunite for New Collaboration ‘Stop the Rain’

  SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Tablo of hip-hop group Epik High will release a new collaboration track titled Stop the Rain with BTS member RM on May 2, their agency OURS said Thursday. Tablo revealed t
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  Dickpunks Drops New Single 'Light Up'

  SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Rock band Dickpunks released a new single Light Up on Thursday at 6 p.m., their agency Curious Studio announced. Light Up marks the beginning of their new three-part mini
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  &TEAM Tops Oricon Daily Chart with New Single 'Go in Blind'

  SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Japanese boy group &TEAM has topped the Oricon Daily Singles Chart with its third single, Go in Blind, released on Apr. 23, the group's agency YX Labels said Thurs