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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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Chinese man behind drug scam targeting teens nabbed in Cambodia
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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[Graphic News] French bulldog most popular breed in US, Maltese most popular in Korea
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT to launch last team through reality show
A reality show that will follow the launch of a new team under NCT will start airing on July 27, according to label SM Entertainment Friday. As the title “NCT Universe: Lastart” -- a combination of last and start -- suggests, it will be the last expansion of the boy band and also will hail the beginning of a new team. Trainees from the label will participate in the program to be judged by senior artists including BoA and Eunhyuk of Super Junior. The show will portray the entire proc
K-popJune 30, 2023
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K-pop high school to open in Busan
A high school specializing in educating students in K-pop and related performances will open in Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, by 2028, the city’s education authorities announced Friday. The school will provide quality vocal, dance, composing and songwriting lessons taught by experienced K-pop faculty. International students will be eligible to apply, Ha Yoon-su, the superintendent of education in Busan, said in an official briefing. An official at the Busan Metropolitan
K-popJune 30, 2023
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Global K-pop girl group launching project 'A2K' to be unveiled next month
K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and the American music label Republic Records will unveil its new K-pop girl group production project “A2K” on JYP’s official YouTube channel starting from July 13, JYP Entertainment said Friday. “A2K” is the first project between the two labels to create a female band under the K-pop idol training system. Through a series of clips on YouTube, JYP Entertainment will be sharing the process of selecting candidates of diverse national
K-popJune 30, 2023
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Jungkook of BTS to debut solo with single ‘Seven’ next month
Jungkook of BTS is making his official solo debut next month with the digital single “Seven.” The artist announced through the global fandom communication platform Weverse on Friday that he would be dropping the single on July 14 at 1 p.m. The single “Seven” will be a rhythmic song perfect to tune into in the summer season, according to Big Hit Music. Jungkook is the sixth member of BTS to debut solo, following J-Hope, Jin, RM, Jimin and Suga. This series of solo debuts o
K-popJune 30, 2023
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Ukiss celebrates 15th anniversary with 'Play List'
It seems like time has not been wasted for Ukiss' members, despite the years they have spent apart. The members have spent several years -- a dozen years at the longest -- apart, but the six men boasted a boisterous yet smooth demeanor onstage at their 15th anniversary comeback showcase event on Wednesday. It was a long-awaited comeback, a feat achieved five years and six months after the group dropped its last single, "Ready For You," in December 2017. But for each of the six mem
K-popJune 29, 2023
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IU to cherish her 15 years with media art exhibition
Singer-songwriter IU is set to launch a media art exhibition in celebration of her 15th anniversary in July. "IU is set to hold a media art exhibition 'Moment,' for around a month between July 21 until Aug. 20 at The Seouliteum in Seongdong-gu, Seoul," the singer's agency, Edam Entertainment, said Thursday. The title "Moment," portrays IU's wish to cherish the memories she has made with her fandom, Uena, through the exhibition, the agency explained. This i
K-popJune 29, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen’s Jun to drop 4th solo single in China
Jun of Seventeen will put out his fourth solo digital single in China on July 4, agency Pledis Entertainment announced Thursday. The teaser video for the upcoming single, “Psycho,” opened with a view of the idol's back and showed a box wrapped up in chains fall and a moving logo change from Limbo to Psycho. “Limbo” is his previous solo single that came out about nine months before. In the meantime, the band’s tenth EP “FML” from April is proving its sta
K-popJune 29, 2023
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Summer queens Oh My Girl to return with new album in late July
K-pop girl group Oh My Girl is making its long-awaited full-unit comeback with a new album in late July. Oh My Girl’s new album will be released next month, a year and four months after the act dropped its second LP “Real Love,” according to WM Entertainment on Thursday. The seven-member group debuted in April 2015 with its EP “Oh My Girl" and has since released hit singles such as “Nonstop,” “Dolphin,” and “Dun Dun Dance.” The lin
K-popJune 29, 2023
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K-pop artist Kim Sungkyu drops 5th EP '2023 S/S Collection'
Kim Sungkyu is ready to cool off the sweltering summer season with his new album “2023 S/S Collection.” The singer's fifth mini-album, which was released on Wednesday, is led by the track “Small Talk.” “I wanted to make bright and energetic music this time, unlike my prior albums which mostly consisted of serious and sad tracks. This album comprises tracks perfect for summer,” said Kim Sungkyu during a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday. “The ti
K-popJune 29, 2023
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[Herald Interview] WEi ends odyssey of 'Love' with sixth EP
Boy band WEi is marking the end of its odyssey of love with the new EP "Love Pt. 3: Eternally." The new album, the sixth EP from the sextet, comes out on Thursday, marking their return to the music scene after eight months. Ahead of their return, the members held a joint press interview last Thursday in Seoul. The final episode of the band's love trilogy "Eternally" takes the topic of love to a more profound level and addresses the universal emotion of self-love. With th
K-popJune 29, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim to hold 1st international tour from August
Le Sserafim announced plans for its first global tour, “Flame Rises,” on Wednesday. The group will begin the tour in Seoul with a two-day concert slated for Aug. 12-13 and head over to Japan to visit fans in three cities -- Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka. In September and October, the five members will perform in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand. In the meantime, the quintet will release its second single in Japan, “Unforgiven,” on Aug. 23. It will be fronte
K-popJune 28, 2023
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Fifty Fifty applies for injunction to suspend exclusive contract with agency Attrakt
All four members of rising K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty have applied for an injunction to suspend their exclusive contract with their agency Attrakt. Members Keena, Aran, Sio and Saena have applied for an injunction to suspend their exclusive contract with Attrakt on June 19 to the Seoul Central District Court, according to their legal representative Barun Law on Wednesday. “Such a measure was taken for breach of contract by Attrakt and for having lost trust with the members. We’ve r
K-popJune 28, 2023
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'Self-love is my style': Yena returns with 'Hate XX'
K-pop singer Yena released new single "Hate XX" on Tuesday, returning after five months following the release of her first single, "Love War," in January. "There are three songs, and I expressed various emotions in my unique cheerful energy," Yena, going by her real name Choi Yena in Korean, said during a press conference held on the same day as the release. The single's main song is "Hate Rodrigo," a dance tune that sings of the cute jealousy toward
K-popJune 28, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee lands atop iTunes chart in 40 regions with LP No. 8
SHINee topped the iTunes top albums chart in 40 regions with eighth studio album, according to label SM Entertainment on Tuesday. LP “Hard” also was No. 1 on the worldwide iTunes albums chart as well as multiple music charts at home. The album consists of 10 tracks including the titular track and the bandmates performed six of them for the first time at its concert held in Seoul last week. Leader Onew, however, was absent from the live show as he is taking a break for health r
K-popJune 27, 2023
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With pants on backward, 8TURN makes a splash with 'Uncharted Drift'
Rookie boy band 8TURN continues its adventure to break the rules with its second EP, "Uncharted Drift," which was released Monday. "We want to show we've grown with every comeback, and this time, as it's our very first, we tried hard to improve in terms of our visuals, music and performance," Yoonsung said at the band's comeback showcase held in Seoul on Monday. The fledgling team takes another go at shaking up the scene with its new summer sizzler, "Uncha
K-popJune 27, 2023
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Rising K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty's outlook for near future is foggy
It has been over four months since K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty shot to fame with the hit single “Cupid” but the outlook for the group remains foggy. Although Fifty Fifty's management announced in May that the group will be releasing an album in the near future, several impediments that have emerged since then appear to be holding the group back. Attrakt, Fifty Fifty's agency, released a press statement Monday saying that there has been an attempt by a third party to poach
K-popJune 27, 2023
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Band production master FNC Entertainment debuts new boy band Hi-Fi Un!corn
FNC Entertainment’s new boy band Hi-Fi Un!corn made its debut on Monday with the single “Over the Rainbow.” “We hope to comfort listeners with our music in diverse languages. We are really nervous and excited about this debut, but we can confidently say that we are ready to face the public,” said Taemin of Hi-Fi Un!corn during a press conference in Seoul to mark the band’s simultaneous debut in South Korea and Japan. Hi-Fi Un!corn consists of five members&mdas
K-popJune 27, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez hits Billboard 200 at No. 2 with 9th EP
The ninth EP from Ateez debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 2, according to the publication’s preview article on Sunday in the US. “The World Ep. 2: Outlaw” notched second place on the main albums chart, marking a career-high for the band. “The World Ep. 1 Movement” from July last year was No. 3 on the chart, while first single “Spin Off: From the Witness” in December was No. 7. The mini album sold over 1.52 million copies in its first week, another rec
K-popJune 26, 2023
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[Herald Review] BTS' Suga proves solo power with 'D-Day' in Seoul
Suga made a bold jump from BTS rapper to solo musician Agust D this year, dropping his first official album, "D-Day," in April and instantly kicking off a global tour. The two-month odyssey was set to end on Sunday in Seoul, with the world tour -- officially titled "Suga | Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’" making its apparent final two-day run in the rapper's home country, before Suga made the surprise announcement of encore concerts the same day. Opening the act to the
K-popJune 26, 2023
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[Herald Review] 15 years after debut, SHINee makes radiant comeback with 3-day concert
The KSPO Dome in Seoul was packed Sunday with 10,000 SHINee fans, eagerly waiting for the K-pop veterans to appear on stage and kick off its much-anticipated concert. As the lights dimmed to signal the beginning of the last day of SHINee’s three-day concert, “Perfect Illumination," the dome rippled with cries of joy. Minho, Taemin and Key of SHINee appeared in front of the audience on a spacecraft-like platform singing “Chemistry.” Dressed in bejeweled sky blue suits
K-popJune 26, 2023