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  ADOR Raises 'Concerns' Over NewJeans' Independent SNS Account

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- ADOR, the management of NewJeans, has expressed 'concerns' over the K-pop group's recent opening of a new social media account separate from their official chan
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  Seo Dong-wook, Former Member of Exhibition, Passes Away at 50

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seo Dong-wook, a former member of the iconic 1990s duo Exhibition and deputy head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 50. Seo, along wi
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  TWICE Releases Remix Single 'Strategy 2.0'

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE is set to release a digital single, Strategy 2.0, on Wednesday, featuring five remixes of their latest track Strategy, JYP Entertainment announced. T
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  IU Named Billboard's 'Number One Korean Artist'

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop diva IU has been recognized as Billboard's "Number One Korean Artist," according to her agency EDAM Entertainment on Wednesday. The accolade comes as
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  Rose Scores Two Songs on Billboard Hot 100 at No. 20, No. 90

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK’s Rose has landed two tracks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with her solo songs "APT." and "Toxic Till the End." According to the lat
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  Song Min-ho Faces Allegations of Inadequate Alternative Service; YG Denies Claims

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Song Min-ho of K-pop boy group WINNER has been accused of inadequately fulfilling his duties as a social service agent. His agency, YG Entertainment, has denied the allega
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  Rookie Girl Group UDTT to Release Pre-Debut Track

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Rookie group UDTT (Udangtang Girl Squad) will unveil their pre-debut track "RETRY" ahead of their official debut. The new song will be released on Tuesday at 6
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  K-pop Expands Influence in U.S. Market: LE SSERAFIM Among Top Artists in New 'Luminate Index'

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop stars like LE SSERAFIM and Stray Kids have made their mark in the U.S. market by appearing prominently on the newly launched "Luminate Index," a chart dev
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  [2024 Recap] From K-pop to Nobel Prize: South Korea Emerges as Cultural Powerhouse

  SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- In 2024, South Korea solidified its status as a global cultural powerhouse, marked by novelist Han Kang’s groundbreaking Nobel Prize in Literature win. The influence of Ko
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  Jay Park to Release His First Christmas Album Since Debut

  Singer Jay Park will unveil his first-ever Christmas song since his debut, adding a festive touch to his discography. According to his agency, MORE VISION, Jay Park will release a digital single title
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  NCT’s Mark Drops Solo Track ‘Informer’ Featuring Lee Young-ji

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mark of NCT has released his new solo single Informer on Monday at 6 p.m., according to his agency, SM Entertainment. Informer is a hip-hop track blending house-inspired ch
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  Former Rainbow Member Kim Jae-kyung Marries Non-Celebrity in Private Ceremony

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kim Jae-kyung, formerly of the girl group Rainbow, tied the knot with a non-celebrity earlier this year, her agency Namoo Actors confirmed on Monday. "Kim Ja
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  Rose, TWICE Debut in the Top 5 of Billboard 200

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Rose and TWICE have made their debut in the top five of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. According to the chart preview released on December 15 (local time), Rose’s solo
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  NewJeans Launches New Social Media Account, Provides Meals for Rally Participants

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans has opened a new social media account separate from their previous official profiles. The group created an Instagram account "jeanzforfree" over the we
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  'Love Me Again' by BTS' V hits 1 bln Spotify streams

  SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- BTS member V's 2023 hit song "Love Me Again" surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify on Saturday, joining the global music streaming service's Billions Club, his agency said.The track is from V's firs
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  BLACKPINK's Rose scores British chart success with solo album 'rosie'

  SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has seen chart success in Britain with her first full-length solo album, "rosie.""APT.," a prerelease track from the album, has maintained a strong prese
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  NewJeans' 'Ditto' Surpasses 700 Million Streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans' hit song "Ditto" has achieved over 700 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform. According to Spotify data rel
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  GFriend Reunites After 4 Years, Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Hit Songs

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group GFriend has reunited and gained renewed popularity with a performance video featuring their past hits, celebrating their 10th debut anniversary. GFriend d
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  BTS' Jungkook wins two 2024 BBMAs, marking 2 consecutive years of success

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS clinched two awards at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, one of the major pop music awards in the United States.The vocalist won in the Top K-pop Album and Top Global K-pop Song categories fo
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  Stray Kids drops new album 'Hop'

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids released its new album "Hop" on Friday, the group's agency said.The album's title carries a dual meaning, combining the Chinese character for "harmony" and "h