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  Lee Sun-hee makes surprise DJ debut at Ultra Korea festival

  SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Veteran singer Lee Sun-hee, who marks her 41st debut anniversary this year, recently transformed into a DJ at a music festival. Lee, 61, unveiled her first DJ stage on Sept
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  ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ OST places 8 tracks on Billboard Hot 100, album ranks No. 2

  SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The original soundtrack (OST) for Netflix’s animated film “K-pop Demon Hunters” is maintaining strong momentum on the U.S. Billboard charts, with eight songs appearing on t
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  Seventeen to host immersive citywide event for fans in LA

  SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen will host a citywide immersive fan event in Los Angeles next month to coincide with the U.S. leg of its world tour, the band's agency, Pledis Entertainment, said Wednesday.The event, "Se
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  Boy group Cortis debuts at No. 15 on Billboard 200

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Cortis, the new boy band from BigHit Music, debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 15 with its first EP, "Color Outside the Lines," according to the latest chart released Tuesday (U.S. t
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  Hearts2Hearts to drop prerelease single in collaboration with Pokemon

  SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group Hearts2Hearts will release a prerelease single “Pretty Please” on Tuesday in collaboration with the popular Pokemon franchise, their agency SM Entertainment sai
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  Hybe establishes Indian unit to tap into 1.4 bln-strong market

  SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe said Tuesday it has established a local subsidiary, Hybe India, in Mumbai this month as part of its push to expand into the world’s most populous coun
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  Brown Eyed Soul Releases First Full Album in Six Years

  SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop vocal group Brown Eyed Soul returned to the music scene Tuesday with the release of its fifth full-length album, “Soul Tricycle,” its agency Longplay Music said. It
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  'Golden' from 'Demon Hunters' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 6th week

  SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," a track from the animated U.S. film "KPop Demon Hunters," has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth week.Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main sing
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  KickFlip makes quick return with album themed on first love

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- KickFlip, the newest boy group from JYP Entertainment, will release its third album of the year Monday.Titled "My First Flip," the album comes just four months after the group's second EP, &q
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  'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack drops to No. 2 on Billboard albums chart

  SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The soundtrack for Netflix's hit animated film "Kpop Demon Hunters" fell one spot to No. 2 in its 13th week on Billboard's main albums chart.According to a Billboard preview released Sunday (U.S. time),
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  'Golden' from 'Kpop Demon Hunters' soundtrack tops British Official chart for 7th week

  SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," the smash hit single from the original soundtrack of the Netflix animation film "Kpop Demon Hunters," has topped the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the seventh time.According t
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  Rose's 'APT.,' fastest K-pop video to top 2 bln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The music video for "APT.," BLACKPINK member Rose's hit collaborative single with Bruno Mars, has surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube.The video hit the milestone Wednesday, 335 days after it was uploaded O
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  IU donates 200 mln won to mark debut anniversary

  SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU has donated 200 million won (US$144,393) in total to charities to mark the 17th year since her debut Thursday, her agency said.Edam Entertainment said the donation was made in the name of her fandom "
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  ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ OST Album Tops Billboard 200; Sweeps Both Singles, Albums Charts

  SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The original soundtrack (OST) album for Netflix animated film “K-pop Demon Hunters” has reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 main albums chart for the first time, its d
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  Rock legend Yim Jae-beum marks 40 years with gratitude to fans, family

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Singer Yim Jae-beum said Wednesday that while singing has become more daunting over time, his perspective on music and life has matured with age as he prepares to celebrate his 40th anniversary next month."When I was
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  Yangpa to hold nationwide tour for first time in 27 years

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Veteran ballad singer Yangpa will embark on her first nationwide tour in 27 years, her agency Concept K Company said Wednesday. The tour, starting with a concert at Yonsei
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  FT Island releases 10th full-length Japanese album after six years

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rock band FT Island released its 10th full-length Japanese album, “Instinct,” on Wednesday, its agency FNC Entertainment said. It marks the group’s first Japanese stu
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  ATEEZ drops second full-length Japanese album ‘Ashes to Light’

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group ATEEZ released its second full-length Japanese album, “Ashes to Light,” on Wednesday, its agency KQ Entertainment said. This marks the group’s first Japanes
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  NewJeans’ debut single ‘Attention’ surpasses 500 million streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans’ debut single “Attention” has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, the group’s agency, ADOR, said Wednesday. As
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  BIGBANG to perform at Coachella in U.S. next year on 20th debut anniversary

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop group BIGBANG will mark its 20th debut anniversary by performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California next year. According to the festival’s