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  Highlight Reunites as Full Group for Concert After 2 Years

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- In celebration of their 15th debut anniversary, the group Highlight will meet their fans through a solo concert. According to their agency Around Us on the 10th, Highlight wi
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  ADOR's shareholders to meet May 31 to discuss CEO replacement

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- ADOR, a sublabel of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, said Friday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on May 31 to discuss the replacement of the label's CEO Min Hee-jin amid a protracted dispute between her and
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  YG Swings to Deficit in Q1

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment reported a deficit in the first quarter of this year, recording an operating loss of 7 billion won. This operating loss, reported by the K-pop behemoth on t
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  ADOR Chief Min Hee-jin Claims Hybe Committed 'Illegal Audit,' Hybe Refutes

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Min Hee-jin, the CEO of K-pop agency ADOR, claimed on the 10th that they had suffered from an illegal audit by Hybe ahead of a board meeting. In response, Hybe stated that i
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  BTS' RM to unveil 'Come Back to Me' ahead of album's release

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- RM, the leader of K-pop superband BTS, will release "Come Back to Me," a track from his upcoming solo album, worldwide Friday.The song and its music video will come out at 1 p.m. (Korean time), two weeks ahead of
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  Online Threats Against IVE’s Wonyoung Prompt Police Investigation, Personal Protection Request

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A post threatening the safety of Jang Wonyoung of K-pop girl group IVE has emerged in online spaces, prompting police investigation and measures for personal protection, her a
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  Yook Sung-jae Releases 1st Solo Single Album 'EXHIBITION: Look Closely'

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor Yook will release his first solo single album, 'EXHIBITION: Look Closely,' through various online music sites at 6 p.m. on the 9th, its agency said. '
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  TWICE's 'Alcohol-Free' Music Video Surpasses 300 Million Views on YouTube

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- JYP Entertainment, the agency of TWICE, announced on the 9th that the music video for the title track 'Alcohol-Free' from their 10th mini-album has exceeded 300 millio
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  Boy Group DAYCHILD Makes Debut with Single 'Illumination'

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group DAYCHILD has has unveiled their first single 'Illumination' on various music streaming platforms on the 9th, its label Black Bear Records said. The na
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  24-member girl group tripleS assembles for 1st full-group album

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Reporters witnessed a spectacle unlike any other in K-pop on Wednesday. TripleS, the girl group that boasts the largest number of members ever, made a grand entrance at its media showcase in a lengthy procession
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  Hybe's Global Group &TEAM Releases Debut Single 'Samidare'

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Hybe announced that &TEAM, their global group, will release their first single, 'Samidare.' 'Samidare' marks the group's return after five months since
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  NCT Dream's Japanese Single 'Moonlight' Pre-released

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- NCT Dream, a subgroup of NCT, is pre-releasing the title track "Moonlight" from their second Japanese single on the 8th at 6 p.m. According to their agency, SM Ent
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  SM's Q1 Operating Profit Drops 14.9% Due to Multi-Production Setup Costs

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment revealed on the 8th that its consolidated basis revenue for the first quarter of this year amounted to 2.201 trillion won, with an operating profit of 155 bil
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  NewJeans' Hyein Absent from 'How Sweet' Activities Due to Injury, Currently on Rest

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans member Hyein will be absent from official activities for the new single "How Sweet" due to a foot injury. According to their agency ADOR on the 8th, they
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  BLACKPINK Jennie X The Weeknd Collabo Song Enters Billboard's Hot 100

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Blackpink's Jennie and The Weeknd's collaboration song, "One Of The Girls," featuring Lily Rose Depp, entered the Billboard Hot 100 main singles chart for
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  'Miss Trot Season 3' Yeom Yu-ri Feels Glad She Didn't Quit Singing

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- "I gained courage after hearing my mother's advice to try trot before giving up on my musician life... Back when I majored in classical singing, I could never imagin
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  (2nd LD) ADOR to hold board meeting Friday amid dispute with Hybe

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Min's response in paras 6-7; ADDS photo)SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- ADOR, a sublabel of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, will hold a critical board meeting Friday in what is expected to mark a decisive moment in the protracted conflict bet
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  [Hybe-ADOR Clash] Min Requests Court to 'Prevent Hybe from Exercising Voting Rights on Dismissal Proposal'

  SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Min Hee-jin, the CEO of ADOR, has filed for an injunction in court to prevent Hybe from exercising its voting rights on her dismissal proposal at the extraordinary shareholder
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  'Nxde' Music Video by '(G)I-DLE Surpasses 300 Million Views

  SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- 'Nxde' Music Video Surpasses 300 Million Views = Cube Entertainment, the agency of the group (G)I-DLE, announced on the 7th that the music video for 'Nxde' has
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  (LEAD) ADOR to hold board meeting Friday amid dispute with Hybe

  (ATTN: UPDATES with police reaction in last 3 paras)SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- ADOR, a sublabel of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, will hold a critical board meeting Friday in what is expected to mark a decisive moment in the protracted conflict between the sub