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  Rose's 'APT.' remains No. 2 on British Official Singles Chart for 4th week

  SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- "APT.," the latest single from BLACKPINK member Rose, held its No. 2 position on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the fourth consecutive week. It remained in second place just behind Lola Young'
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  BTS' J-Hope dazzles Paris charity gala

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- BTS member J-Hope heated up the night in Paris on Thursday, delivering a show-stopping performance at a charity event hosted by France's first lady, Brigitte Macron.The K-pop star opened the Yellow Coin Co
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  FIFTY FIFTY to Release Remix Album

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY will release their remix album "Love Tune: Rewired" on Friday, their agency said. The album will be released on major streaming pl
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  KCON to return to Japan, U.S. this year

  By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will return to Japan and the United States this year.This year's KCON, a festival of Korean music and culture, will kick off
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  The Boyz' Sangyeon to begin military service

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Sangyeon, leader of K-pop boy group The Boyz, will enlist for mandatory military service on March 17, the group's agency announced Thursday.One Hundred Label said Sangyeon has been accepted into the Army's brass ban
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  (LEAD) NewJeans seeks new name, vows to 'never return' to Hybe and ADOR

  (ATTN: UPDATES with statement from ADOR in paras 2, 13-14)SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Popular girl group NewJeans, currently in a contract dispute with its K-pop label ADOR, announced Thursday the launch of a public contest to create a new group name,
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  BTS' Jimin scores 4 nominations for 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artists, including BTS' Jimin, and BLACKPINK's Rose and Lisa, were nominated for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, one of the American music industry's awards shows.According to the full lis
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  CIX to Roll Out 'Thunder Fever' As 4-member Act

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group CIX will release their seventh EP album, Thunder Fever, on Thursday at 6 p.m. through various online music platforms, its agency said. CIX returns as a fou
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  AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk in relationship with actor Ha Ji-soo: sources

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Chan-hyuk, the brother of K-pop's famous sibling duo AKMU, is dating actress Ha Ji-soo, who is one year older than him, industry sources said Thursday.They said the two worked together on the filming of the music vi
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  NewJeans seeks new name, vows to 'never return' to Hybe and ADOR

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Popular girl group NewJeans, currently in a contract dispute with its K-pop label ADOR, announced Thursday the launch of a public contest to create a new group name, declaring it will "never return" to the agenc
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  Jungkook's Weverse Live Most Played Video of 2024; Byeon Woo-seok Tops DM Reception

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- BTS's Jungkook recorded the most-played video on the global fan platform Weverse last year, according to its "2024 Weverse Fandom Trends" report released on
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  Rose's 'APT.' Ranks 5th, Jimin's 'Who' at 41st on Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Rose and BTS's Jimin continue to showcase strong performances on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with their respective songs. According to the
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  Country artist Han Myeong-sook dies at 90

  country artist-death Country artist Han Myeong-sook dies at 90 SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Han Myeong-sook, a South Korean country music artist from the 1960s, died of a long-term illness Wednesday, ac
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  Singer Lee Seung-hwan files damages suit against Gumi mayor over concert cancellation

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lee Seung-hwan has filed a 250 million-won (US$174,000) damages suit against Gumi Mayor Kim Jang-ho over his "unlawful" cancellation of the artist's concert venue reservation just two days before the
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  BLACKPINK's Jennie to drop 1st studio album in March

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Jennie, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, will release her first full-length album as a solo artist, her agency said Wednesday.The album, titled "Ruby," is set to be released on March 7, according to OA En
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  Rose's 'APT.' stays No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100 for 3rd consecutive week

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Rose has maintained her position in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 this week with "APT.," her collaborative single with U.S. pop star Bruno Mars.According to the chart released Tuesday (U.
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  Seventeen-Themed Events to Hit Jakarta, Bangkok

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seventeen will host fan-engagement events in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand, next month, coinciding with their world tour, HYBE announced on Tuesday. In Jakarta,
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  YG to Launch Nationwide Auditions for the Next BLACKPINK, BABYMONSTER

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop entertainment giant YG Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will hold a large-scale nationwide audition tour from Feb. 7 to 23. The auditions will take place in
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  Mamamoo Releases Project Album of Remakes of Their Hits

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Mamamoo's project album "Coloring Vol.1," featuring remakes of their iconic hits, was released at noon on Tuesday, according to their agency, RBW. "Co
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  K-pop Stars Join Grammy Awards Charity Auction

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seventeen, TXT, and NewJeans have donated outfits and accessories to the Grammy Awards charity auction, HYBE announced on Tuesday. The auction, hosted by MusiCares—a philan