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  YB to Release New Single 'Rebellion' Tomorrow

  SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Rock band YB will release its new single Rebellion on Wednesday, marking its first new song in nearly two years, its agency announced on Tuesday. The song is set to be rele
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  IVE: 'Our New Album Explores Themes of Empathy and Unity'

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- "In this album, we didn’t just tell stories about ‘me’ but also sang about ‘empathy’ for others. Seeing people recognize this musical growth through comments on our vi
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  LE SSERAFIM's 'CRAZY', 'Sour Grapes' Surpass 200 Mln Streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- LE SSERAFIM’s tracks "CRAZY" and "Sour Grapes" have each surpassed 200 million streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform, Spotify, thei
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  Virtual Group PLAVE Transforms with Intense Rock Sound in 3rd Mini-Album

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Virtual group PLAVE has made a bold transformation with their third mini-album, "Caligo Pt.1," released on Monday, their agency said. The album features five tra
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  SM's Rookie Hearts2Hearts to Debut this month with Single 'The Chase'

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment’s highly anticipated new girl group, Hearts2Hearts, will officially debut on April 24 with their first single, "The Chase," the agency announced
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  DJ Koo's Wife Barbie Hsu Passes Away from Pneumonia at 48

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, the wife of Koo Jun-yup (DJ Koo), former member of the K-pop duo CLON, has passed away due to pneumonia, local media outlet reported on Monday.
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  (Yonhap Interview) SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man pushes beyond K-pop

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, the legendary figure behind the global rise of K-pop, is setting his sights beyond the phenomenon known as "hallyu."The founder and former executive producer of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment envi
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  [Exclusive Yonhap Interview] Lee Soo-man: "Looking Forward to the Day We Create 'Celebrity Robots'"

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Lee Soo-man, key producer and visionary leader of A2O Entertainment, shared his thoughts on SM Entertainment, stating, "I always wish for its success." The 73-ye
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  Rose's 'APT.' stays at No. 2 on British Official Singles Chart for 5th week

  SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- "APT.," the smash hit single from BLACKPINK singer Rose, held its No. 2 position on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the fifth consecutive week. It remained in second place just behind Lola Young
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  BOYNEXTDOOR Embarks on 1st Solo Tour in Japan

  SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- BOYNEXTDOOR has kicked off their first solo tour, BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.1', with performances in Japan. The group started the tour with a concert at Tachik
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  1st Lineup Revealed for '32ND HMA 2024' Pre-Event Night Party, Including Kim Jaejoong, EPEX

  SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The '32ND HANTEO MUSIC AWARDS 2024' (hereafter '32ND HMA 2024') has unveiled the first lineup for its pre-event, the 'HANTEO MUSIC ADVENTURE NIGHT PARTY
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  BTS' Jimin 'Had Many Conversations with Jungkook' for Best Stage

  SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- BTS' Jimin has reaffirmed his determination to deliver an outstanding performance upon the group’s full reunion, stating, "My resolve to present the best stage fo
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  Jennie to prerelease 'Love Hangover' featuring Dominic Fike

  Jennie-new singleJennie to prerelease 'Love Hangover' featuring Dominic FikeBy Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will drop her new single, "Love
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  Kakao Enters Fan Platform Market to Compete with HYBE’s Weverse

  SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- As K-pop continues to gain global popularity, the market for fan-based platforms is expanding alongside it. Weverse, the fan platform operated by HYBE, the top music agenc
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  Girl group aespa kicks off North American, European tour

  SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa has kicked off its North American and European tour with its first concert in the United States, the group's agency said Thursday.The quartet began "SYNK: Parallel Line" at accesso Sho
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  Hybe founder makes Billboard's annual ranking of music industry executives

  SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of the powerhouse K-pop entertainment company Hybe, has made Billboard's annual ranking of the music industry's top executives for the fifth time.Billboard released its "Bill
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  Rose's 'APT.' hits No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Rose has reached No. 3 on the latest version of the Billboard Hot 100 with "APT.," setting a new record as the highest-ranking K-Pop female artist on the weekly chart.The song, Rose's collabo
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  SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan Drops New Song During Military Service

  SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan released his solo track "Better Half" on Monday, according to his agency Pledis Entertainment. Released at 6 p.m. on major music platfo
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  BLACKPINK's Jennie Unveils New Pre-release Tracks

  SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Jennie is set to release "Love Hangover," a pre-release track from her upcoming full-length album, this week, her agency, announced. The new tra
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  Lim Young-woong Concert Film to Air on TV

  SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The concert film "Lim Young-woong | I'm Hero the Stadium" will air on TV Chosun at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, his agency said. The film captures Lim Young-woo