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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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BTS to release 2nd English single 'Butter' on May 21
K-pop sensation BTS is ready to come back next month with the cheerful summer number "Butter," its agency said Tuesday. The "fun and upbeat summer song," which will be the seven-piece act's second English single following "Dynamite" released last year, will drop globally in a digital version at 1 p.m. on May 21, according to Big Hit Music. The physical version of the new single will be available this summer, the company added, without elaborating on a release date
K-popApril 27, 2021
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Enhypen speaks of growth and pains through ‘Border: Carnival’
Big-name rookie group Enhypen has returned even bigger than before with the second EP “Border: Carnival,” which sings about the ferocious five months since the group’s debut. The seven-piece group held a media event in Seoul on Monday ahead of the album‘s release at 6 p.m. that day. Taking on the story from their first EP “Border: Day On,” which depicts a complication of emotions faced ahead of debut, “Border: Carnival” sings of another wave of
K-popApril 26, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Enhyphen rolls out 2nd EP
Enhyphen held a showcase in central Seoul on Monday to introduce its second EP, “Border: Carnival.” “It’s been five months and I’m way more nervous than I thought,” confessed Jeongwon. The rest of the members agreed that they could not believe that it already is their second album. Debut album “Border: Day One” came out in November last year. “Enhyphen is trying a variety of genres in every album,” said Jake, “a
K-popApril 26, 2021
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BTS music video 'Idol' breaks 900m YouTube views
The music video for the 2018 BTS hit "Idol" has surpassed 900 million views on YouTube in the latest feat for the K-pop dynamo. "Idol," the main track of the seven-piece act's repackaged album "Love Yourself: Answer," hit the milestone at 5:59 a.m. on Sunday, according to Big Hit Music, the group's agency. When adding the views for another version of the song featuring Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj, total views exceed 1 billion, it added. "Idol&quo
K-popApril 25, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS joins hands with Louis Vuitton
BTS members have become the new faces of Louis Vuitton, label Bit Hit Music and the French fashion house announced on Friday. The septet will serve as House Ambassadors for the French label. “I am looking forward to this wonderful partnership which adds a modern chapter to the House, merging luxury and contemporary culture,” said Louis Vuitton men’s artistic director Virgil Abloh. “I can’t wait to share all the very exciting projects we are working on,&rdqu
K-popApril 23, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS' V unveils part of self-written song
V of BTS gave a taste of his self-composed song, uploading the snippet online at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Par of the yet-to-be-titled song -- one minute and 48 seconds to be exact -- was accompanied with one word: “sleep,” he posted on the band’s Twitter. The artist almost whispers of how one finally lumbers into sleep looking at clouds through the window, to the soft tunes of piano and strings. The rustling sounds of a blanket adds a final touch to the song that some migh
K-popApril 22, 2021
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[Herald Interview] Rookie Ciipher hints of hidden charms to unlock
Rookies they may be, Ciipher’s name was already familiar to many K-pop fans thanks to their producer Jung Ji-hoon, also known as singer Rain, who has been earnestly promoting the group ahead of their debut last month. While Rain definitely has their back, the members promised of various hidden charms and talents for fans to decrypt. Comprising seven members -- Hyunbin, Tan, Hwi, Keita, Tag, Dohwan and Won -- Ciipher debuted on March 15 with their EP “I Like You (An Ggyulyeo)”
K-popApril 22, 2021
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K-pop stars launch Kstars4Climate campaign to save Earth
Popular K-pop stars joined hands in a campaign to highlight the dangers of climate change and call for bolder action on the defining challenge of the age, marking the 41st Earth Day on Thursday. Some 31 members from seven K-pop groups including Oh My Girl, BTOB, Day6 and The Boyz shared their thoughts on climate change and encouraged their millions of fans around the globe to take part in climate action. In the first video, released Thursday on the campaign’s official website, the idol
K-popApril 22, 2021
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Rose's first solo album 'R' sells over half a million copies
Rose, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has sold more than 500,000 units of her first solo album "R," becoming the first South Korean female soloist to breach the half-million sales mark in about 19 years, her management agency said Thursday. As of Tuesday, "R" had sold a total of 502,447 copies since its release on March 12, YG Entertainment said, citing data from the Hanteo music chart that provides real-time album sales statistics. The singer's first EP features t
K-popApril 22, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Super Junior’s Yesung to release solo record in May
Yesung of Super Junior will come out with a fourth solo EP in May, said label S.M. Entertainment on Wednesday. Three images of the veteran idol hailing the new album, titled “Phantom Pain,” were uploaded on the band’s social media channel, showing him sitting on a sofa. The EP will roll out May 3, but the video will be unveiled Friday. Super Junior’s main vocalist put out his first solo EP, “Here I Am,” in April 2016. It has been almost two years since
K-popApril 21, 2021
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BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' extends longest streak on Billboard 200 by K-pop group to 60 weeks
"Map of the Soul: 7," an album by global superstar BTS, has remained on the Billboard 200 chart for the 60th consecutive week this week, extending its longest-streak record by a K-pop group or singer on the chart. According to the latest Billboard chart results updated Tuesday (US time), the album released in February 2020 came in at 113th on the US music publisher's main albums chart. This marks the album's 60th consecutive week on the highly competitive chart since it debuted atop
K-popApril 21, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] 2PM poised for summer return
2PM is gearing up to come out with new album in summer, according to media reports on Tuesday. The band is preparing for a new album although specific dates are yet to be set, confirmed label JYP Entertainment following the reports. The bandmates are writing songs on their own while choosing some from songwriters that spans across genres. The six-piece act’s last album together was its sixth studio album “Gentlemen’s Game” that was released in September 201
K-popApril 20, 2021
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Girl group TWICE to perform on Kelly Clarkson show next week
K-pop girl group TWICE is set to appear on the US TV series "The Kelly Clarkson Show" next week, its management agency said Tuesday. The K-pop act will perform "Cry For Me," its latest single released in December, on the popular American daytime show on April 27 (US time), according to JYP Entertainment. The up-tempo dance number has topped iTunes charts in 20 countries and regions, including Brazil, Indonesia and Thailand, and peaked at No. 2 on the worldwide iTunes song c
K-popApril 20, 2021
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SHINee's Taemin to join military next month
Taemin, a member of K-pop boy band SHINee, will join the military next month to fulfill his mandatory service, his agency said Tuesday. The 27-year-old singer is set to enlist on May 31, according to SM Entertainment. The agency did not elaborate further on the venue and schedule of the enlistment, citing Taemin's wish to enlist in a quiet manner. The SHINee member applied for a position in the Army's military band and has recently been accepted, the agency added. Taemin separately made the
K-popApril 20, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] NU’EST proud to present new LP
NU’EST discussed the group’s second studio album “Romanticize” at a showcase held in Seoul on Monday. It has been a year since the eighth EP “The Nocturne” and almost seven years since first LP “Re:Birth,” and the bandmates admitted that they are stirred up. “My heart has been all pit-a-pat and wouldn’t stop trembling throughout the preparation,” confided JR. Since they put so much time and effort into making
K-popApril 19, 2021
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[Exclusive] Blackpink Lisa‘s solo debut expected in June
Lisa of girl group Blackpink is likely to make her solo debut in June. Rumors have been circulating for months that Lisa will be dropping her first solo album this year, and according to industry sources on Monday, the date has been set for June. An official from the group’s label YG Entertainment told the Korea Herald by phone that “Lisa is still working hard (on the album)” but declined to confirm the release date, stating schedules will be announced through an official no
K-popApril 19, 2021
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Baekhyun's latest solo album 'Bambi' sells over 1m copies
Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, now has two million-selling solo titles under his belt, his agency said Monday. The singer's third EP, titled "Bambi," sold a total of 1 million copies as of Sunday, 20 days after its release on March 30, according to SM Entertainment. It is his second million-seller album following the previous solo track "Delight" in 2020. Baekhyun has already become the first Korean singer to earn the "million seller" title through bot
K-popApril 19, 2021
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Number of peak concurrent viewers on BTS online event surpasses 2.7m: agency
The number of peak simultaneous viewers of the latest online concert streaming event by K-pop group BTS surpassed 2.7 million, the boy band's agency said Sunday. The milestone figure was announced by Big Hit Music one day after "Bang Bang Con 21" -- comprised of some eight hours of back-to-back streaming of past BTS concerts and fan events -- was made available for free on the band's official YouTube channel on Saturday. According to Big Hit, the event also generated enormous buzz on
K-popApril 18, 2021
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[Herald Interview] Singer-songwriter Cheeze finds herself with ‘LOSER’
Singer-songwriter Cheeze dropped her latest single “LOSER” on Friday, through which she sings of facing her true self. Since releasing her EP “I can‘t tell you everything” nearly a year ago, Cheeze has found herself walking a path that’s different than any she had before, and with “LOSER” she shares that story. “I have a very whimsical personality, so I often have big mood swings. I sometimes feel like I’m a loser, and at other time
K-popApril 16, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Enhyphen reveals song list
Enhypen will release its second EP, “Border: Carnival,” April 26, said agency Belief Lab on Friday. It has been five months since the boy band came out with debut album “Border: Day One,” and the new EP has already sold over 400,000 units in the five days since preorders started. The EP consists of six tracks that deal with the bandmates’ feelings about the unfamiliar and dazzling world they faced after their debut. “Drunk-Dazed” is a pop rock numb
K-popApril 16, 2021