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Choi Ji-won
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FNC to debut new boy band Ampers&One on Nov. 15
Rookie boy band Ampers&One is set to debut under FNC Entertainment on Nov. 15, the talent agency confirmed Wednesday with a coming-soon clip released on social media. According to the social media post, the new band will debut at 6 p.m. on Nov. 15. Ampers&One is a multinational seven-piece consisting of two Americans, Kamden and Kyrell, a Canadian, Brian, an Australian, Mackiah, and three South Koreans, Ji-ho, Si-yun and Seung-mo. Kamden and Ji-ho were the first two members confirmed fro
K-pop Oct. 25, 2023
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Enhypen's 'Fate' tour draws 85,000 fans in the US
Enhypen's latest US concert tour ended Sunday, with a total of 85,000 fans having attended the shows. As part of its world tour, "Fate," K-pop boy band Enhypen held seven gigs in six stateside cities between Oct. 6-22. Kicking off in Los Angeles, the septet took the series to Glendale, Houston, Dallas and Newark, before the last show in Chicago on Sunday. At every show, the band delivered a fully-packed extravaganza of 25 songs, including hits like "Drunk-Dazed" and &quo
K-pop Oct. 24, 2023
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Seventeen 1st male group this year to top Melon Top 100
Seventeen continues to set new records with its new album, "Seventeenth Heaven," including a top place on Melon's Top 100. Pledis Entertainment on Tuesday said the album and its title song, "God of Music," dominated the global music charts following its release at 6 p.m. on Monday. Among the feats achieved were a No. 1 spot on the nation's biggest music service provider Melon's Top 100 chart with "God of Music." Seventeen became the first boy band thi
K-pop Oct. 24, 2023
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Billlie opens a new world in 'Side-B: Memoirs of Echo Unseen'
Girl group Billlie made its long-awaited return Monday with its first single, "Side-B: Memoirs of Echo Unseen." The four-track package comes seven months since the release of its fourth EP, "The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three," in March. Billlie's Haram, Tsuki, Siyoon, Sheon and Haruna on Monday held a press conference in Seoul ahead of the album's release later that evening. Moon Sua and Suhyeon are currently on a break due to health concerns and did not take
K-pop Oct. 23, 2023
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'Seventeenth Heaven' logs record-high 5.2m preorder sales
Seventeen continues its record-setting streak with its 11th EP "Seventeenth Heaven," racking up 5.2 million copies in preorder sales. "Seventeenth Heaven" tallied pre-order sales of 5,206,718 units, the group's agency Pledis Entertainment said on Monday citing the data from the album's distributor YG Plus. The album will come out later at 6 p.m. This marks a milestone for both K-pop and Seventeen, as it had been the group's own album -- the 10th EP "FML&qu
K-pop Oct. 23, 2023
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Singer-songwriter Oohyo returns with new album
Singer-songwriter Oohyo is dropping a new album, "Oohyo Returns," on Monday. The extended play marks Oohyo's first step as she sets off on her independent journey, the album's distributor Mirrorball Music said in a statement. An album celebrating her ninth debut anniversary, "Oohyo Returns" is packed with old and new sounds from the singer. According to Mirrorball Music, the album includes revised versions of three previously released songs -- "Teddy Bear,"
K-pop Oct. 23, 2023
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NewJeans, Ive win first national culture merit
K-pop girl groups NewJeans and Ive were awarded a national culture merit on Saturday for their role in the promotion of Korean culture and arts. The rookie groups were recognized with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the 14th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards. The ceremony was held on Saturday at Haeoreum Grand Theater of the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul. "We are honored to receive such big award. We feel grateful to our fans, Bunnies, and everyo
K-pop Oct. 22, 2023
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Will K-pop singers be likely contenders for Grammy nods?
K-pop acts' race to the Grammys continues this year, with a growing number of artists bidding to make inroads into the world's most prestigious music event. And this time, it's not just BTS. Reports from the US music industry showed that the nominee selection process for the 66th Grammy Awards has commenced recently, with a sizable batch of K-pop singers and groups spotted among the hopefuls. K-pop's biggest group and three-time Grammy nominee BTS is taking another shot -- th
K-pop Oct. 19, 2023
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2023 Melon Music Awards to take place Dec. 2
Melon Music Awards, one of the nation's biggest music award shows, will take place on Dec. 2, its organizer announced Thursday. Melon, Kakao Entertainment's music streaming company, said Thursday that the 15th Melon Music Awards, or MMA2023, will take place at the Inspire Arena, a new concert venue on Yeongjongdo, Incheon. Under the slogan "K-pop Changes the World," the MMA 2023 will officially kick off its promotions starting with a teaser video on Oct. 27. Next month, the v
K-pop Oct. 19, 2023
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Chuu makes tearful solo debut with 'Howl'
Singer Chuu has made her long-awaited solo debut with EP "Howl." The new album, launched Wednesday, marks Chuu's first solo foray, coming six years after she debuted as part of the group Loona, and after she was removed from the group in November due to a contract dispute. The young musician, appearing tearful at her debut showcase, has had to chart a rough course, having fought with her past agency and needing to rebuild her career. "I felt bad to be involved in an issue tha
K-pop Oct. 18, 2023
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BTS' Jungkook headed to Paris as MTV EMA nominee, performer
BTS' Jungkook will be attending the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards in Paris next month as a nominee and performer. The full list of performers for this year's MTV EMA ceremony was revealed on the event's official website Wednesday. Jungkook was among the list of 10 artists, including Anne-Marie, Coi Leray and David Guetta. This celebrates the BTS member's first in-person attendance at the annual European award. Jungkook has already marked a landmark feat at the MTV EMA this yea
K-pop Oct. 18, 2023
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Singer-songwriter Sunmi: 'My music is an exhibition of myself'
Solo singer Sunmi's music is definitely one-of-a-kind, so much so that it has earned itself the name "Sunmi-pop" from the public. A decade into walking her own path, Sunmi says she now has nothing new to show with her music. Instead of bringing "new" to the stage, she hopes to deliver music that reflects her true self. The latest of such efforts is visible in her new single, "Stranger." Sunmi returned to the music scene for the first time in a year and four m
K-pop Oct. 17, 2023
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Enhypen announces Nov. 17 comeback with 'Orange Blood'
Boy band Enhypen is returning with a new album in November. Belift Lab on Monday announced the group would drop its fifth EP "Orange Blood" on Nov. 17, its first release since "Dark Blood" in May. Ahead of the official announcement, the company uploaded a trailer for the upcoming album on the band's social media. "You and I are connected through 'Blood,'" reads a message on the video, hinting the next album will continue the blood-themed story that be
K-pop Oct. 16, 2023
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BTS Jungkook's star-studded lineup for 'Golden' to include Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes and more
Jungkook of K-pop sensation BTS has brought together some global names for his upcoming solo album, "Golden." Big Hit Music on Monday released the full track and producers list for Jungkook's first solo album, which is set for release Nov. 3. The album's main song, "Standing Next to You," is listed as the collection's fourth track. American singer-songwriter Andrew Watt and Canadian record producer Cirkut teamed up once again as producers for the song, followin
K-pop Oct. 16, 2023
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TXT shatters records, tops charts with 3rd LP
Tomorrow X Together is setting new records worldwide with its latest release, "The Name Chapter: Freefall." The band's agency, Big Hit Music, on Sunday announced the album, which came out on Friday, sold 225,184 copies in Japan on its first day and debuted atop Oricon's daily album ranking. It surpassed the band's previous first-day sales record there of 184,971 copies of its fifth EP, "The Name Chapter: Temptation," in January. The LP also made a splash on Spo
K-pop Oct. 15, 2023
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