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  Seventeen ranks No. 3 in Billboard's midyear Top Tours worldwide

  SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen placed third on Billboard's 2025 midyear Top Tours chart, earning $120.9 million from ticket sales.According to Billboard's midyear boxscore report released on Wednesday (U.S. time), Sevente
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  Astro's Cha Eun-woo to begin military service in July

  Astro member-military serviceAstro's Cha Eun-woo to begin military service in JulySEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Cha Eun-woo of boy group Astro will enlist in the South Korean military July 28 and serv
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  IU Releases Music Video for "Beauty" Featuring Cha Eun-woo

  SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- IU has released the music video for "Beauty," a track from her remake album "A Flower Bookmark #3," at midnight on Thursday, according to her agency
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  MAMA Awards to return to Hong Kong for 1st time in 7 years

  SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM will host its flagship global K-pop awards show, the MAMA Awards, in Hong Kong in November, the first time the ceremony will return to the city since 2018, the South Korean media and entertainment company said Thursda
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  Hybe establishes Chinese unit to bolster advance of its artists

  SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-pop company behind BTS, Seventeen and Enhypen, has set up a Chinese subsidiary to support its artists' expansion into the market, the company said Thursday.Hybe China Co., Ltd. was launched April 2 in Beijing
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  BTS' J-Hope to drop new digital single next month

  SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will release a new digital single next month, his agency said Thursday.The song titled "Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)" will drop June 13 at 1 p.m., according to BigHit Music.
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  Karina sparks political debate over social media post

  SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Karina of K-pop girl group aespa was in a political controversy over a social media post featuring her in a jacket with a big, bold red number "two" on the front.The artist quickly deleted the photo after it spar
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  Jin's 'Don't Say You Love Me' debuts at No. 90 on Hot 100

  SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The latest single from BTS member Jin has landed at No. 90 on the U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart, Billboard said Tuesday (U.S. time).It marks the third time a solo song by Jin has entered the Hot 100, follow
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  Lee Mu-jin Expresses Pain of Loss in New Single 'Bird On The Edge'

  SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin released a new digital single titled "Bird On The Edge" on Wednesday, according to his label Big Planet Made Entertainment. "B
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  SURL's Hoseung Collaborates with Thai Duo LANDOKMAI on 'Finger Paint'

  SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Hoseung, vocalist of the band SURL, has released a collaborative track titled "Finger Paint" with Thai indie-pop duo LANDOKMAI, his agency MPMG Music announced o
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  (LEAD) Hybe to sell entire stake in SM Entertainment to China's Tencent

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details of deal in paras 1-2, reaction from K-pop industry, background info in paras 8-12)SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe said Tuesday it will sell its entire stake in rival SM Entertainment to Tencent Music E
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  Hybe to sell entire stake in SM Entertainment to China's Tencent

  SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe said Tuesday it will sell its entire stake in rival SM Entertainment to China's Tencent for 200 billion won (US$145.5 million).In a regulatory filing, Hybe said it will dispose of 2,212,237 shares o
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  Jin's 'Don't Say You Love Me' hits No. 1 on Spotify's daily global chart

  SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Jin of K-pop superstars BTS has topped Spotify's global chart with his latest song, "Don't Say You Love Me," BigHit Music said Tuesday.The song rose to the top spot of the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global c
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  BLACKPINK expands 'Deadline' world tour with 13 new shows

  SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has added 13 more performances to its upcoming world tour, "Deadline," the group's agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday.The four-member act will begin the tour in Goyang, just north
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  BTS' RM named Favorite K-pop Artist at American Music Awards

  SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- RM, the leader of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has won a trophy at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs), one of the three major music awards shows in the United States.The rapper was named Favorite K-pop Artist during the awar
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  Soprano Sumi Jo receives prestigious French cultural honor

  PARIS, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Renowned Korean soprano Sumi Jo received France's Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters on Monday in recognition of her contributions to French arts and culture. The 62-year-old soprano was awarded the highest rank
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  KickFlip channels rebellious schoolboy energy in 'Kick Out, Flip Now!'

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- KickFlip, a new boy group from JYP Entertainment, expressed strong confidence in its upcoming album Monday, which it says radiates the rebellious energy of schoolboys."We wanted to make an album that leav
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  Hong Jin-young Drops Self-Written Single ‘13579’

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Singer Hong Jin-young released a new single "13579" on Monday, her agency I’m Forty Entertainment said. Written and composed by Hong herself, the track blends vib
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  ITZY to Release New Mini Album ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ in July

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group ITZY will drop their new mini album "Girls Will Be Girls" on July 9, their agency JYP Entertainment announced on Monday. This marks the group’s f
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  'Odyssey' becomes Riize's 3rd consecutive mln-selling album

  SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Riize's latest album, "Odyssey," sold about 1.8 million copies in its debut week of sales, setting a new first-week sales record for the group, its agency said Monday.SM Entertainment said &q