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  Jaurim's vocalist Kim Yuna drops new solo album

  singer-new album Jaurim's vocalist Kim Yuna drops new solo albumSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yuna, the lead singer of the modern rock band Jaurim, released her fifth individual full-length albu
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  Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae win achievement award from Korean American community group

  SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop's hip-hop star couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae have received the 2024 Trailblazer Award of Achievement from the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) for their contribution to promoting Korean culture globa
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  Hybe-ADOR controversy likened to another 'Fifty Fifty case'

  SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Hybe on the 25th announced the interim audit results regarding ADOR, its subsidiary and NewJeans agency, with plans to prosecute ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin over suspicions of emb
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  (LEAD) Hybe to file complaint against sublabel executives over internal conflict

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company, Hybe, said Thursday it will file a complaint against executives of its sublabel ADOR, including CEO Min Hee-jin, on charge
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  Winner of vocal survival show ‘B.D.U.’

  SEOUL April 25 (Yonhap) — During an interview held at the Yonhap News headquarters in Seoul, the group B.D.U (Build Up) expressed their joy in singing and shared their aspirations for diverse musical
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  Hybe to file complaint against sublabel executives over internal conflict

  Hybe-internal conflict Hybe to file complaint against sublabel executives over internal conflictSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company, Hybe, said Thursday it will file a
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  (LEAD) NewJeans fans send protest truck against agency chief in conflict with Hybe

  (ATTN: ADDS details in 6th para)SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Some fans of girl group NewJeans staged a protest outside the building of K-pop giant Hybe in Seoul on Wednesday, deploying a "protest truck" to voice their grievances against th
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  Fans of NewJeans engage in truck protest

  SEOUL April 24 (Yonhap) -- As tensions escalate between Min Hee-jin, CEO of the agency Ador, to which the girl group NewJeans belongs, and its parent company Hybe, some NewJeans fans have raised their
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  NewJeans on Verge of Crucial Decision: Min Hee-jin or Hybe?

  SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- With ongoing tensions between ADOR, the agency representing NewJeans, and its other label Hybe, there is growing interest in the fate and activities of NewJeans members as
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  BLACKPINK Jennie's 'One of the Girls' chats No.70 in Billboard Hot 100

  SEOUL April 24 (Yonhap) -- Jennie of the girl group BLACKPINK's collaboration track "One Of The Girls," featuring The Weeknd and Lily Rose Depp, has maintained its strong performance b
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  SEVENTEEN to release 4 new music videos for '17 Right Here'

  SEOUL April 24 (Yonhap) -- PLEDIS Entertainment announced on the Wednesday that K-pop boy group Seventeen has produced music videos for all four new songs featured on their, "17 IS RIGHT HERE.&
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  Author of ADOR's 'internal document' refutes allegations of spinoff plot

  SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The author of a document allegedly suggesting the management of K-pop giant Hybe's subsidiary label ADOR attempted to seize control of the company has denied the allegations."What is known as 'an ADOR interna
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  Hybe says spinoff attempt by subsidiary label revealed clearly

  SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company Hybe defended its ongoing audit into the management of a subsidiary label Tuesday, saying it has clear evidence suggesting the management attempted to seize control of the label.Park
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  Apink's Yoon Bo-mi in 7-Year Relationship with Hit Songwriter Rado

  SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Apink's Yoon Bo-mi has been in a relationship with composer Rado for the past 7 years since 2017. Both parties' agencies confirmed the relationship
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  BND, ONF Top Hanteo Weekly Chart in the 3rd Week of April

  SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy groups BOYNEXTDOOR (BND) and ONF topped the Hanteo Chart's weekly chart for the 3rd week of April. According to data from Hanteo Chart as of 10:00 AM on April
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  ‘Rough patches’ intensify between Hybe, ADOR chief… Why?

  SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The conflict between the leading domestic entertainment company HYBE and Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR, who discovered and produced the top girl group NewJeans in the K-pop mark
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  Hybe launches audit into NewJeans' label ADOR over alleged independence move

  Hybe-disputeHybe launches audit into NewJeans' label ADOR over alleged independence moveSEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company Hybe has launched an audit of the manage
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  Aespa to Release 1st Full-Length Album in Four Years this weekend

  SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Aespa will unveil their first full-length album titled 'Armageddon' on April 27, announced their agency SM Entertainment on April 22. This upcoming
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  Virtual idol PLAVE sets course for overseas expansion

  SEOUL April 22 (Yonhap) -- Lee Sung-goo, CEO of VLAST, the production company behind the popular virtual (virtual) idol group PLAVE, revealed plans for overseas expansion during a press conference hel
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  K-pop label ADOR undergoes audit

  Seoul April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading entertainment agency, HYBE, has launched a sudden audit of the management team at ADOR, the subsidiary label of K-pop flagship girl group New Jeans