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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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BTS' Suga, IU set to release collaboration single 'People Pt.2'
Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS and diva IU are set to drop their collaboration single, titled "People Pt.2," on Friday, BTS' agency BigHit Music said. "People Pt.2" is a prerelease track from Suga's debut solo album "D-Day," which is due on April 21. It is their first collaboration since IU's hit song "Eight" was released in May 2020. Suga will be the fifth member of the septet to debut as a soloist when he drops the upcoming album under the s
K-popApril 7, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Suga adds dates to solo tour
Suga of BTS will perform one more time each in Bangkok, Thailand and Singapore, announced his label, Big Hit Music. His solo tour, “D-Day,” now includes concerts on June 9 in the Thai capital and 16 in the city-state. The artist is set to start his tour in the US on April 26, visiting five cities in the country, before resuming it in Asia where he will go live in four cities. The final concert will be held in Seoul June 24-25. He is the first member of the septet to launch an intern
K-popApril 6, 2023
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CJ ENM faces backlash for rehiring convicted producer Ahn Joon-young
CJ ENM, a Korean entertainment giant and the parent company of the music channel Mnet, is being heavily criticized for rehiring its former Mnet producer, Ahn Joon-young. CJ ENM rehired the producer on Monday despite the fact that Ahn Joon-young, the producer of the channel’s flagship audition show “Produce,” is a convicted criminal. In March 2021, Ahn was sentenced to two years in prison and a penalty of 37 million won ($30,000) for manipulating the voting results to put certai
K-popApril 6, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] GOT7’s Jinyoung to enlist next month: report
Jinyoung of GOT7 will enlist for his compulsory military duty on May 8, according to a local media report on Wednesday. Agency BH Entertainment confirmed the news following the report, adding he will serve as an active-duty soldier in the Army after basic training. He is the second member of the septet to serve his duty, following Jay B, who in February began working as a social service agent. Jinyoung debuted as a member of the band in 2014 after appearing in drama “Dream High 2” in
K-popApril 5, 2023
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SHINee ends military hiatuses, eyes full comeback
Boy band SHINee is gearing up for a full group comeback following two years of military hiatuses. On Tuesday, Taemin of SHINee was discharged from his military duty as the last member of the quartet to complete the compulsory service. Taemin's discharge comes a year and 11 months after he enlisted in May 2021. Beginning his service in the Army band, Taemin was transferred from active duty in January last year after his symptoms of depression and anxiety worsened. The singer served out his r
K-popApril 5, 2023
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BTS' Suga, IU to collaborate again
Suga of BTS is teaming up with singer-songwriter IU for the second time with his new solo album. Big Hit Music, the label behind BTS, broke the news of the collaboration on Tuesday night with a poster published on the seven-member group's official social media platforms. According to the poster, the song, "People Pt. 2 (feat. IU)," is set to come out on Friday as a pre-release track from Suga's forthcoming album "D-Day." Suga is slated to make a solo comeback on Apr
K-popApril 5, 2023
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From NCT Mark to Seventeen, major comebacks warm up K-pop scene this month
Just as the weather has been warming up, some of the major K-pop artists are gearing up for comebacks to warm up the music scene. Mark of NCT is returning with his second solo single, “Golden Hour,” on Friday. This track is the sixth to drop from SM Entertainment’s special archiving project, “Station: NCT Lab.” Mark took part in composing and writing the lyrics to this hip-hop song. The song is composed of strong guitar and drum sounds that harmonize with Mark&rsquo
K-popApril 5, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] NewJeans to return in late June: report
Rookie girl group NewJeans will be back again in late June with a prerelease from a new album due for early July, according to a local media report Tuesday. Agency Ador said that no dates have been set for its return yet following the report. The five-member act debuted in July last year with a self-titled EP and brought out first single album “OMG” in January. The group entered Billboard’s Hot 100 in only six months after debuting, a record for a K-pop girl group at the time,
K-popApril 4, 2023
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AfreecaTV aims to broadcast diverse Korean content for global audience
AfreecaTV, one of South Korea’s biggest livestreaming service platforms, is exclusively broadcasting the K-pop idol survival program “Boys Planet” in Southeast Asia in real time with translations in various languages spoken in the region. The online platform, which airs the show every Thursday, has since garnered popularity across the region. The show, produced by Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM’s music channel Mnet, involves evaluating K-pop trainees through vari
K-popApril 4, 2023
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YG to launch Blackpink The Game
YG Entertainment is launching a mobile game utilizing Blackpink intellectual property with Takeone in the second quarter of this year. In Blackpink The Game, the player acts as the producer that nurtures Blackpink members into K-pop idols, YG said Tuesday. The player can run a training and business management simulations and decorate the avatars of Blackpink members. The players can also communicate with other users from around the world. Blackpink took part in the project by helping to creating
K-popApril 4, 2023
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KOZ Entertainment’s 1st boy group produced by Zico to debut in May
Rapper and producer Zico is gearing up for the debut of his K-pop boy group. The first K-pop boy group of KOZ Entertainment is set to enter the music scene on May 30, according to KOZ Entertainment on Tuesday. KOZ Entertainment is an affiliate of Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, which was initially launched by Zico back in 2018. The sub-label currently houses Zico and singer-songwriter Dvwn. All eyes are on whether this group will turn out to be successful among the many others to also deb
K-popApril 4, 2023
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BTS' Jimin tops Billboard Hot 100 as first K-pop soloist
BTS member Jimin landed atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his song "Like Crazy," becoming the first K-pop solo artist to top the singles chart in history. Jimin, the latest BTS member to debut solo, placed his song "Like Crazy" on top of the Billboard Hot 100 main singles chart dated April 8. "Like Crazy" is the lead track of Jimin's first solo album "Face" which was released on March 24. This makes Jimin the first Korean soloist to grab the covet
K-popApril 4, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin hits Billboard 200 at No. 2 with solo album
Jimin of BTS entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2 with his first solo album “Face,” according to the publication on Sunday in the US. This is the highest spot for a K-pop solo musician and replaces that of his bandmate RM, whose solo album “Indigo” ranked No. 3 on the main albums chart in December last year. The six-track EP includes the main track “Like Crazy” and the pre-release “Set Me Free Pt. 2.” The latter hit Billboard’s Hot 100 at No.
K-popApril 3, 2023
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With flaming hot, elegant stage, Red Velvet reclaims 'queendom'
Thousands of people cheered as the lights of the KSPO Dome in Seoul shone bright, signalling the beginning of Red Velvet’s fourth concert, “R to V.” The excitement from the audience was palpable as the long-awaited concert kicked off after three years and five months of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On a lift, the queens appeared on stage wearing stunning jet-black outfits that made them look like five black swans. Red Velvet began their last day of the gig on Sunday wit
K-popApril 3, 2023
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Le Sserafim back with 1st LP 'Unforgiven' on May 1
Le Sserafim is set to drop its first full-length album, "Unforgiven," on May 1. The five-piece girl group announced through Weverse on Monday the release of the new album "Unforgiven" next month. The album will be the first full-length album since the group's debut in May 2022. The album, set for release a day before the group's first anniversary, will embody Le Sserafim's desire to venture forth on its own path no matter what other people say of them, the grou
K-popApril 3, 2023
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BTS' Suga to release solo album 'D-Day'
Suga, rapper of the K-pop phenomenon BTS, will release his new solo album on April 21, giving fans a sneak peek of the album with a pre-release single on Friday. Through Weverse, a fan community platform, Suga disclosed Monday that he is set to return with a solo album, "D-Day," on April 21. Big Hit Music, the label behind BTS, soon followed up with a statement, stating that Suga is set to release the album under his alias Agust D. According to the label, "D-Day" is set to ma
K-popApril 3, 2023
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SM Entertainment founder Lee looks to the future as company appoints new management
Lee Soo-man, the founder and former chief producer of SM Entertainment, said Friday he was moving toward the future in a press statement issued ahead of the company's regular shareholders meeting here, where new management was appointed. "Today marks the end of an era for SM Entertainment, which was named after me," he said in the statement sent to reporters before the meeting began at the company's headquarters in Seoul. Lee did not attend the shareholders meeting. He said
K-popMarch 31, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin sells record 1.45m copies of solo album
The first solo album from Jimin of BTS sold more than 1.45 million copies in the first week, according to label Big Hit Music on Friday. It is a record for a solo musician in K-pop history. EP “Face” sold over 1.02 million units on the day of release, becoming a million-seller in a single day. This is the first time for a solo act since a local chart started tallying first-week sales. It also landed atop all three of Oricon’s weekly charts -- the weekly digital album ranking,
K-popMarch 31, 2023
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Seventeen to release 10th EP 'FML' on April 24
Global K-pop band Seventeen is coming back in April with a new album. Seventeen's agency Pledis Entertainment on Friday announced Seventeen is releasing its 10th EP "FML" on April 24. The new album will mark the 13-piece boy band's return after nine months since the release of its fourth LP-reissue "Sector 17" last summer. A teaser poster was posted at midnight on Seventeen's official social media platforms. Colored in shades of white and blue, the poster boast
K-popMarch 31, 2023
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NewJeans and Coca-Cola collaborate for a new song
K-pop girl group NewJeans is set to drop a new song in collaboration with Coca-Cola next week. Ador, the label behind NewJeans, said on Friday that the group is set to drop "Zero," a commercial song for Coca-Cola, on Monday. Earlier on Thursday, the label had announced that NewJeans has been tapped as the new global ambassador for the drink brand. As the ambassadors, the five members are taking part in the new Coca-Cola Zero campaign launched in South Korea, Ador added. The new song re
K-popMarch 31, 2023