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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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BTS' Jungkook lands No.1 spot on Billboard Hot 100
BTS' member Jungkook has taken the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with the single "Seven (feat. Latto)." The US music publication on Monday released its latest weekly chart data, which showed Jungkook's solo single "Seven (feat. Latto)" led the main singles chart Hot 100. This is the second time a South Korean solo singer has topped the singles chart, following his bandmate Jimin's song "Like Crazy" topped the list in April. "Seven&qu
K-popJuly 25, 2023
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First Filipino K-pop group HORI7ON sets sail
K-pop's first all-Filipino boy band, HORI7ON, arrived in Seoul on Monday, officially embarking on their journey as a global pop group. Debuting under the local agency MLD Entertainment, HORI7ON's seven members -- Vinci, Kim, Kyler, Reyster, Winston, Jeromy and Marcus -- were brought together through Filipino TV audition program "Dream Maker," which was jointly launched by MLD and Filipino TV broadcaster ABS-CBN. They then went through around 100 days of so-called "K-trai
K-popJuly 24, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT Dream sells 3.65m copies of LP No. 3
NCT Dream’s third full-length album “ISTJ” sold more than 3.65 million copies in the first week of sales, according to label SM Entertainment on Monday. It is a record for the band and the third-highest in K-pop history, only after Stray Kids’ third LP “5-Star” at 4.61 million and Seventeen’s tenth EP “FML” at 4.59 million. The LP received 4.2 million units in pre-orders. In the meantime, Haechan resumed activities on Monday. He
K-popJuly 24, 2023
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[Herald Review] Seventeen's extravaganza reembarks with dome tour 'Follow'
For Seventeen, a concert is what completes every chapter of their musical journey. The performance-driven 13-piece K-pop juggernaut don't just bring their music and spirit live to the stage, but enchant the whole space with their phenomenal energy and synchronization on stage. On the shoulders of such a reputation, the band did not disappoint with their latest concert series, "'Follow' to Seoul," held on Friday and Saturday at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. The
K-popJuly 24, 2023
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NewJeans likely to see 3 songs from 2nd EP on Billboard Hot 100
K-pop girl group NewJeans is making strides in the US, the world's largest music market. According to Ador, the agency which houses NewJeans, all six tracks of the group's second EP, “Get Up,” landed on Spotify US’ Daily Top Song Chart -- “Super Shy” at No. 10, “Cool With You” at No. 16, “New Jeans” at No. 20, “ETA” at No. 22,” “ASAP at No. 25 and “Get Up” at No. 32. This is the first time for a K
K-popJuly 24, 2023
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StayC to drop 3rd EP ‘Teenfresh’ next month
K-pop girl group StayC is releasing its third mini album “Teenfresh” on Aug. 16, according to agency High-Up Entertainment. StayC unveiled a teaser poster of its upcoming album on its official social media account on Monday. The orange-colored poster shows the title of the new album with a message saying “coming soon.” The new album comes six months after the group dropped its fourth single album “Teddy Bear” in February. The single “Teddy Bear” wa
K-popJuly 24, 2023
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BTS’ Jungkook debuts on UK's Official Singles Chart at No. 3
Jungkook of BTS made his successful debut on the UK's Official Singles Chart “Top 100” at No. 3 on Saturday with his solo debut single “Seven.” The Official Singles Chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl, audio streams, and video streams. The Official Singles Chart is one of the two most recognized music charts in the world along with the Billboard chart. Jungkook is the K-pop soloist with the second-highest record o
K-popJuly 23, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] 2PM’s Junho drops single before solo Japan tour
Lee Junho of 2PM will tour Japan on his own for the first time in almost five years, according to JYP Entertainment on Friday. Under the title “Mata Aeru Hi,” or “The Day We Can Meet Again,” the singer and actor will perform at arenas in three cities -- Yokohama this weekend, then Kobe and Nagoya the following two weekends. The final concert will also be broadcast live. Before commencing the tour, the artist on Friday released “Can I,” the main track fr
K-popJuly 21, 2023
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A year on, NewJeans continues to shift K-pop paradigms
NewJeans began their career last summer with the hopes of sharing their timeless music with their listeners. The past year has seen the five-piece group reign supreme on the music charts, both at home and abroad, with its debut EP, "New Jeans," as well as its following singles. The act's four-song debut EP saw its three title songs land on the top of local music charts, marking the biggest girl group entrance into the K-pop scene since Blackpink in 2016. Like a pair of jeans, &quo
K-popJuly 21, 2023
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Stray Kids to headline Lollapalooza Paris on Friday
Stray Kids are headlining Lollapalooza Paris on Friday. The eight-piece boy band will become the first K-pop act to headline the French music festival. Stray Kids are set to take the stage on the first of the three-day run, performing in front of some 65,000 daily concertgoers at the Hippodrome ParisLongchamp in Paris. Other headlining artists include Spanish singer Rosalia on Saturday and American rapper Kendrick Lamar on Sunday. Lollapalooza Paris is the French edition of the annual concert se
K-popJuly 21, 2023
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Boy band Mirae drops fresh album 'Boys will be Boys'
Recharged with youthful energy, K-pop band Mirae on Wednesday returned with its fifth EP, "Boys will be Boys." The band held a media showcase event that afternoon in Seoul just before the album release. This marks the seven-member group's return with a new release since with its fourth EP "Ourturn," which had marked the start of the group's new "Boy" series. With "Boys will be Boys," Mirae members said they turned away from the "cosmic fresh
K-popJuly 20, 2023
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NewJeans ‘Cool With You’ videos reinterpret Eros, Aphrodite, Psyche
NewJeans released two music videos for “Cool With You” from its upcoming second EP “Get Up” on Thursday. The music videos star world-renowned actors including “Squid Game” star Jung Ho-yeon as Eros, the Hong Kong actor Tony Leung as Aphrodite, and actor Micol Vela as Psyche. NewJeans’ producer Min Hee-jin again created the music videos with director Shin Woo-seok, who runs commercial and movie production company Dolphiners Film. The same team was behind
K-popJuly 20, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] The Boyz to return next month: report
The Boyz is set to bring out a new album on Aug. 7, according to a local media report on Thursday. Agency IST Entertainment confirmed the news following the report, adding that it will be the band’s second studio album. Its last album was the eighth EP “Be Awake,” which came out in February and topped the iTunes top albums chart in 11 regions. Main track “Roar” was No. 1 on its top songs chart in four and won first place four times in television music chart s
K-popJuly 20, 2023
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BTS book takes US bookstores by storm
The English version of a book about K-pop sensation BTS released earlier this month by the band's agency to mark the septet's 10 year anniversary is taking US bookstores by storm. The book, titled “Beyond the Story: 10-year Record of BTS,” by BTS and Myeongseok Kang, translated by Anton Hur and Claire Richards, topped the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction on Wednesday. Rankings on the newspaper’s weekly list reflect sales including pre-orders for the week
K-popJuly 20, 2023
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Brave Girls rebranded as BB Girls, to drop new album early next month
BB Girls, formerly known as Brave Girls, are returning with a new album on Aug. 3. The group’s agency Warner Music Korea released a poster announcing the group’s comeback on its official social media accounts on Wednesday. In the photos, the BB Girls members exuded charisma, radiating confidence and intensity. This was in stark contrast to the refreshing mood of the band's last mini-album “Summer Queen.” This is the first time the group is releasing an album under a
K-popJuly 20, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jungkook sweeps charts with ‘Seven’
Jungkook of BTS headed straight to the top of Oricon’s weekly digital ranking with his solo single “Seven,” Wednesday. The clean version of “Seven (feat. Latto)” topped its daily digital single ranking for two days in a row last week and raised expectations for notching the top place on the weekly chart. The English-language single has stayed atop Spotify’s daily top song global chart for four days in a row after hitting the top spot upon release. He is the f
K-popJuly 19, 2023
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Ichillin’ ready for summer takeover with new album
K-pop girl group Ichillin’ is back with a new album, ready to take the music scene by storm this summer. Ichillin’ dropped its second mini album “I’m on It!” on Wednesday, which comes two months after the group’s fifth digital single “Siren.” Ichillin’ made its debut on Sept. 8, 2021, with the digital single “Got’ya.” The group consists of seven members — Chowon, Yeju, Chaerin, Joonie, Jackie, E.Ji and Jiyoon. The ener
K-popJuly 19, 2023
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NewJeans hits new highs with 'Super Shy'
The single "Super Shy" is taking NewJeans to new career highs on global music charts. Released July 7, the song entered Billboard's Hot 100 at No. 66 in the latest chart release, marking the quintet's highest spot on the list. This marks the third Hot 100 song from NewJeans, following "OMG" and "Ditto," which peaked at No. 74 and No. 82, respectively, on the US singles chart. The song, a prerelease from the act's upcoming second EP "Get Up," also came in a
K-popJuly 19, 2023
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Tomorrow X Together, Jonas Brothers tune into Jersey Club with remix
K-pop band Tomorrow X Together and American pop trio Jonas Brothers released a remix of their collaborative single "Do It Like That" on Wednesday. The remix, which the the Korean band's agency Big Hit Music of described as a Jersey Club genre infused with UK drill beats, came out at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 days following the joint single's release. The new edition, peppered with the UK garage-style electronic piano sounds, offers a different pleasure to the ear from the upbeat an
K-popJuly 19, 2023
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Trendz expands global activities
K-pop boy group Trendz is expanding its reach into the overseas music market. Trendz, a seven-member group, is visiting Kazakhstan this Saturday as they’ve been invited to perform at an event to celebrate a year of mutual cultural exchange between Korea and Kazakhstan. As this will be their first time visiting Kazakhstan, the group will present diverse performances including the performance of its debut single “TNT,” and other hit tracks “Who,” “Vagabond,&rdqu
K-popJuly 19, 2023