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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Blackpink unveiled: Netflix documentary searches beyond the spotlight
Before they became a global K-pop sensation, the four members of Blackpink had their ordinary moments, growing up in different parts of the globe and coming together to spread back out to the world as a unit. The new Netflix original documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” shows the personal stories on how the four girls turned into K-pop’s biggest girl group. Ahead of the film’s release, the quartet conducted a global press conference in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon,
K-popOct. 14, 2020
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Tourism promotion videos featuring Leenalchi back with more S. Korean cities
The eccentric yet addictive tourism promotional videos featuring Korean music act Leenalchi and the Ambiguous Dance Company are back -- with three more videos featuring other South Korean cities. The latest videos, released by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) late Tuesday, introduce the picturesque seaside city of Gangneung; Andong, known for its traditional ambience; and the southwestern port city of Mokpo, with its rugged charm. The three videos have together racked up more than 1 millio
K-popOct. 14, 2020
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BTS' pop-up stores to open online next week amid pandemic
K-pop superstar BTS will open online pop-up stores inspired by its latest studio album, "Map of the Soul: 7," next week amid the prolonged novel coronavirus pandemic, the band's management agency said Tuesday. "BTS Pop-up: Map of the Soul" will first open on the septet's online fan community BTS Weverse for fans in South Korea and the United States on Oct. 23 and run until Jan. 24, 2021, according to Big Hit Entertainment. From Nov. 14, separate online stores will be availa
K-popOct. 13, 2020
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BLACKPINK's 'Boombayah' tops 1b YouTube views
The music video of "Boombayah," K-pop megastar BLACKPINK's debut song, became the band's third video to exceed 1 billion YouTube views on Tuesday. The music video hit the milestone around 8:26 a.m., four years after its release in August 2016, according to YG Entertainment. Prior to "Boombayah," "Ddu-du Ddu-du," a hit song released in 2018, and "Kill This Love," dropped in 2019, achieved the feat. No K-pop band other than the quartet has three music vid
K-popOct. 13, 2020
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BTS takes top two spots on Billboard singles chart
WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korean boy group BTS has achieved its second No. 1 on Billboard's main singles chart with a song featuring the South Korean septet climbing to the summit this week, Billboard reported Monday. "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)," the latest version of hit song "Savage Love" by US singer Jason Derulo and New Zealand producer Jawsh 685 featuring BTS, has taken the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, according to Billboard. "The song becomes the sec
K-popOct. 13, 2020
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BTS' online concert draws nearly 1m viewers from 191 countries: agency
Nearly 1 million viewers watched an online concert of K-pop superstar BTS held over the weekend, the band's agency said Monday. Some 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories watched "BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E" that was streamed online due to the pandemic, according to Big Hit Entertainment. The two-day concert, held in Seoul on Saturday and Sunday, was initially planned to be held in person and livestreamed. But the agency decided to only livestream it, as the new coronaviru
K-popOct. 12, 2020
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[Herald Review] BTS and ARMYs virtually yet strongly connected in ‘Map of the Soul: ON:E’
Perhaps “Bang Bang Con: The Live,” the first virtual concert from global sensation BTS livestreamed in June, was only a prelude to the band’s second online gig “Map of the Soul: ON:E.” Eight times the scale of the June event, with an additional two massive stages, complete with up-to-date technologies like augmented reality and extended reality, the two-day run of “Map of the Soul: ON:E” kicked off on Saturday in Seoul. With the two online concer
K-popOct. 12, 2020
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BLACKPINK's 1st full album hits No. 2 on Billboard in newmilestone for K-pop girl group
K-pop megastar BLACKPINK's first full-length album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard main album chart this week, setting a new record in the history of South Korean girl groups. "At No. 2 on the Billboard 200, BLACKPINK's debut full-length 'The Album' enters with 110,000 equivalent album units earned," Billboard reported Sunday (US time), one day before its chart will be updated. Of the total, 81,000 came from traditional album sales, while the remaining came from streaming and digi
K-popOct. 12, 2020
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[Photo News] BTS and ARMY in online concert
Kpop sensation BTS held its second online concert titled “BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E” on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 120-minute show, packed with cutting-edge technology, featured the septet’s powerful group dances as well as performances highlighting individual members. The virtual concert was broadcast through six different camera angles with one side of the screen showing BTS fans known as ARMY from around the world. (Photos: Big Hit Ente
K-popOct. 11, 2020
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TWICE unveils track list for 2nd full-length album ahead of release this month
K-pop girl group TWICE's upcoming full-length album includes collaborations with popular musicians, such as Dua Lipa and Heize, its agency said Sunday. The nine-member group's second full-length album "Eyes Wide Open" features 13 songs, including "Behind the Mask" that was co-composed by British pop diva Dua Lipa. The lyrics for the track were written by South Korean singer-songwriter Heize, according to JYP Entertainment. The upcoming album also included "I Can't Sto
K-popOct. 11, 2020
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BTS online concert: the best of an online gig, complete with ARMY
The new coronavirus has proven to be a longer-than-expected obstacle that has pushed the global music industry out of its comfort zone and into uncharted land where the heat and energy of live gigs no longer exist. But it couldn't stop BTS and its dedicated fan base ARMY from connecting and proving their strong bond during the K-pop superstars' latest online concert, held Saturday. BTS, the South Korean act that has made history with a Billboard No. 1 hit, "Dynamite," held its second
K-popOct. 11, 2020
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BTS-featuring 'Savage Love' remix sweeps iTunes charts
On top of the mega success of K-pop superstar BTS' "Dynamite," a song featuring the septet has also dominated iTunes charts around the world, the band's agency said Thursday. "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)," the latest version of hit song "Savage Love" by US pop singer Jason Derulo and New Zealand producer Jawsh 685, has topped iTunes Top Songs charts in 66 countries, according to Big Hit Entertainment. It also ranked No. 3 on the US version of the c
K-popOct. 8, 2020
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BLACKPINK sets record album sales for K-pop girl group in 1st week
BLACKPINK has sold the most albums in the first week of an album release for a K-pop girl group, its agency said Wednesday. Sales of BLACKPINK's latest album "The Album" reached roughly 590,000 following the album's hard copy release Tuesday, YG Entertainment said, citing music sales tracker Hanteo Chart. The group's first full-length album, which includes the main track "Lovesick Girls," as well as prereleased hits "How You Like That" and "Ice Cream,"
K-popOct. 7, 2020
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YG considers editing Blackpink ‘Lovesick Girls’ video over nurse outfit controversy
YG Entertainment is considering editing a scene in Blackpink‘s “Lovesick Girls” music video following outcry over Jennie’s nurse outfit. In the music video of “Lovesick Girls” released Thursday, Jennie is dressed as a nurse in red high heels and in a white nurse costume. Social media posts with hashtags such as #Stop_Sexualizing_Nurses and #nurse_is_profession started appearing on social media in protest. In an official statement released Tuesday morning, Y
K-popOct. 6, 2020
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BTS' 'Dynamite' ranks No. 2 on Billboard singles chart
WASHINGTON -- South Korean boy group BTS' latest hit "Dynamite" spends the sixth week of release at the No. 2 spot on Billboard's main singles chart this week, a week after it made a surprise return to the top spot, Billboard reported Monday. "BTS' 'Dynamite' dipped to No. 2 on the Hot 100 after three nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1," it said. The Billboard Hot 100 chart, which measures all-genre streaming, radio airplay and sales data in the United States, is set to be refre
K-popOct. 6, 2020
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Meet the seven members of K-pop super rookie band Enhypen
Enhypen, a new boy group from Mnet’s survival show “I-Land,” is slated to make its highly anticipated debut in November. It’s only been a few weeks since the multinational seven-piece band put up its first official profile, but this sensational rookie act has already attracted the spotlight. Initially, the high-profile show -- jointly organized by South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment, home to BTS and TXT -- had a rough start due to
K-popOct. 5, 2020
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'DNA' becomes first BTS music video to hit 1.1b views on YouTube
South Korean superstar BTS set another new record on YouTube as its music video for the song "DNA" racked up 1.1 billion views on Monday. YouTube views for the music video of "DNA," released in September 2017, passed 1.1 billion views at 7:38 a.m., becoming the septet's first video to reach the milestone, according to Big Hit Entertainment. "DNA," the main track for the group's EP album "Love Yourself: Her," was the first song by a South Korean act to si
K-popOct. 5, 2020
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SuperM's 1st studio album debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200
K-pop project boy band SuperM has landed at No. 2 on the Billboard's main albums chart with its first full-length album "Super One." The US-based publisher reported Sunday (local time) that the SuperM album reached second place on the Billboard 200, which ranks the most popular albums of the week in the US based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. SuperM's album sales reached 104,000 equivalent album units, including 101,000 from traditional album sal
K-popOct. 5, 2020
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BTS featured on remix of viral sensation 'Savage Love'
Global K-pop star BTS participated in a remix project for the hit song "Savage Love" by US pop singer Jason Deluro and New Zealand producer Jawsh 685, according to the band's agency Sunday. BTS lent its singing and rapping to "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) (BTS Remix)," the latest version of "Savage Love," which generated a viral dance challenge movement on the social media platform TikTok earlier this year, according to Big Hit Entertainment. The 17-year-old p
K-popOct. 4, 2020
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The hearts and hopes of Blackpink in ‘The Album’
K-pop girl group Blackpink released their long-awaited first full-length album “The Album” on Friday, sending a universal message of hope to everyone who are enduring growth pains in life. “We wanted to show a more mature part of us through singing not only about love but diverse emotions experienced by girls growing up,” Jisoo of Blackpink said during a global press conference livestreamed following the album’s release. “All the lyrics and songs in overall
K-popOct. 2, 2020