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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Kara's Hur Young-ji cheers 'Toi Toi Toi' on her new solo journey
Hur Young-ji of Kara launched her solo career on Tuesday with single "Toi Toi Toi." Hur's solo debut comes nine years after she started her singing career as a member of popular girl group Kara in 2014. "Toi Toi Toi," a German expression wishing luck to performing artists, was suggested by her sister, Hur said. "It's like 'fighting!' (in Korean). My sister recommended it after hearing all three songs and it sounded like a perfect match. With the singl
K-popSept. 12, 2023
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Tomorrow X Together to perform with Brazilian pop artist Anitta at 2023 MTV VMAs
K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together will perform its new single, “Back for More,” with the Brazilian pop artist Anitta at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards this Wednesday. “Back for More” is one of the singles in the group’s upcoming third LP, “The Name Chapter: Freefall,” which is scheduled to drop on Oct. 13. The single will be performed for the first time on stage at the award ceremony. “We think performing at an award ceremony in which many music
K-popSept. 12, 2023
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Twice embarks on first Europe tour
K-pop girl group Twice has set off on a tour in Europe for the first time since its debut. Their first stop in Europe was London for a two-day concert last week, which was part of its fifth world tour, “Ready to Be.” The next concert was held in Paris on Monday. The set list for this year’s world tour includes mega-hit singles such as “Set Me Free,” which landed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, “Alcohol-Free,” “Talk that Talk,” and English song
K-popSept. 12, 2023
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[Herald Review] 'It's 2PM' a throwback to boy band's golden era
Ear-splitting screams burst out the instant the iconic opening beats of "Again and Again" raised the curtains on boy band 2PM's concert in Seoul on Sunday. Blue laser beams flashed to the beat of the song that turned into a heart-pounding medley of the band's greatest hits. Even those who are not fervent fans of 2PM would recognize every part of the medley, as it thread through songs that had reigned the local music charts in the late 2000s to early 2010s. Sunday's gig a
K-popSept. 11, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT127 to host showcase for 5th LP
NCT127 will hold a showcase on Oct. 6 to introduce its fifth studio album “Fact Check,” announced label SM Entertainment on Monday. The showcase, dubbed “A Night of Festival,” will be held in Seoul on the day of release and will be broadcast live across the world through its YouTube channel. The band will perform the lead single of the same title for the first time and share episodes from putting together the album as well as its plans to promote the album. The nin
K-popSept. 11, 2023
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Treasure to release Japanese versions of ‘Bona Bona’ and ‘Move’
YG’s boy group Treasure is set to release Japanese versions of “Bona Bona,” the title track of its latest LP, and “Move,” the single of the group’s first unit, T5. The group announced the release during its fan meeting held in Kobe, Japan, from Friday to Sunday. Treasure performed the Japanese versions of these tracks at the fan meeting. The group is currently on its Japan fan meet tour, “Hello Again,” which began on Sep. 1 in Fukuoka to meet with
K-popSept. 11, 2023
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Rapper B.I to return with new EP in November
B.I is will drop the second part of his “Love or Loved” album on Nov. 10, according to 131 Label on Monday. “Love or Loved” is B.I’s extensive global album project that began with the five-track EP “Love or Loved Part. 1” in November last year. The new album revolves around the word “loved,” different from the previous one which revolved around ongoing “love” stories. B.I will drop one of the singles in the new album on Sep. 29 an
K-popSept. 11, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Cravity says 'follow your gravity' in 'Sun Seeker'
Through its new album, "Sun Seeker," boy band Cravity tells its fans to follow their sun and go toward where their hearts gravitate. Ahead of the new album release on Monday, the nine-piece group on Thursday held a joint press interview with local media in Seoul and introduced the new album. According to the members, it continues the story they had rolled out through its previous album, "Master: Piece," released in March. "With the last album, we asked our listeners,
K-popSept. 11, 2023
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BTS V's 'Layover' sells over 1.67m copies on debut day, record for K-pop soloist
The debut solo album by V, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, sold about 1.67 million copies on the day of its release, breaking the first-day sales record for K-pop soloists, data showed Saturday. According to the data from Hanteo Chart, a leading local tracker of physical album sales, "Layover" sold 1,672,138 copies Friday, when it was released, setting a new first-day sales record for K-pop soloists. It also marked the biggest first-week sales of an album by a K-pop soloist, with the
K-popSept. 9, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT logs 2.35m sales in preorders with 3rd LP
Tomorrow X Together’s upcoming third studio album has sold 2.35 million units in preorders, according to distributor YG Plus on Friday. Preorders for LP “The Name Chapter: Freefall” started eight days ago, and already surpassed those of the group's previous album and fifth EP, “The Name Chapter: Temptation,” which sold 2.34 million preorders. The third LP is due out Oct. 13. Next week, the band will give fans a taste of the album, dropping “Back for More&rdqu
K-popSept. 8, 2023
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Yuju to drop 2nd digital single 'Dalala'
K-pop artist Yuju is dropping the new digital single “Dalala” on Sept. 20. Konnect Entertainment announced her return Friday by releasing a teaser poster for the upcoming second digital single on Yuju's social media. The teaser poster shows Yuju holding a cassette tape with butterflies all around. Her return comes six months since her second EP, titled “O.” Yuju debuted with the now-defunct K-pop girl group GFriend in 2015 and expanded her career as a solo artist in
K-popSept. 8, 2023
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V hopes to take many 'layovers' before achieving ultimate goal
V describes the process of bringing up his first solo album “Layover” as one where he finds his true self. “I think you would be able to find a new trait of V in this album. I was a flashy person onstage, but for this album, I tried to minimize this flashiness and rather show my true color. I started with vocal lessons all over again, during which I learned a lot about myself and tried to improve my weaknesses. I put in everything I like and do well in this album,” V said
K-popSept. 8, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] NewJeans surpasses 200m Spotify streams with ‘Super Shy’
NewJeans garnered 200 million plays on Spotify with “Super Shy,” said agency Ador on Thursday. It is the group’s fifth song to reach the milestone on the platform and did so in 60 days, the shortest time for the rookie group. “Super Shy” is one of the three focus tracks from its second EP, which amassed 500 million streams with six tracks. Meanwhile, the single slid down to No. 95 on Billboard’s Hot 100 dated Sept. 9. It is staying on the chart for eight stra
K-popSept. 7, 2023
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Jungkook becomes 1st K-pop solo artist to headline Global Citizen Festival
Jungkook of BTS is headlining the 2023 Global Citizen Festival to be held in New York's Central Park on Sep. 23. The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival organized by Global Citizen, a New York-based international civic group, where fans take action toward ending extreme poverty in order to earn free tickets. The festival began in 2012 to raise awareness about extreme poverty, famine and climate change. BTS previously contributed a prerecorded performance for 2021's Glob
K-popSept. 7, 2023
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Rocket Punch aims for “boom” with new single
Rocket Punch is ready to steal the hearts of fans with its new single album, “Boom,” which comes a year after the group’s second single album “Flash.” The group returned with a high school teen concept styled to accentuate the members' loveliness. The new album carries three tracks led by the title track “Boom” which is of the pop dance genre composed with addictive synth sounds and a rhythmical bass line. “We wanted to come back with a bright
K-popSept. 7, 2023
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DKZ's Jaechan debuts solo with 'JCFactory'
Jaechan from K-pop group DKZ officially made his solo debut Wednesday with "JCFactory," an album packed with self-written songs. "I'm debuting solo after 4 1/2 years. I feel both nervous and excited right now. I hope I can show a new side of myself," the singer-songwriter said Wednesday, during a media event held in Seoul a few hours ahead of the album's release at 6 p.m. that day. Jaechan's first solo EP, "JCFactory" is a collection of five songs mai
K-popSept. 6, 2023
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[Today’s K-pop] Enhypen tops Oricon chart with Japan single
Enhypen’s third single in Japan headed straight to the top of Oricon’s daily single ranking, said agency Belift Lab on Wednesday. Single “結 – You –” sold over 270,000 copies on the first day, easily surpassing that of previous single “Dimension: Senkou.” It consists of three tracks: new song “Blossom,” as well as the Japanese-language version of “Bite Me” and “Bills” from its fourth EP, “Dark Blood,”
K-popSept. 6, 2023
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Hwasa drops digital single ‘I Love My Body’
K-pop diva Hwasa returned with a solo drop for the first time in two years with the new digital single “I Love My Body" Wednesday. It comes after Hwasa’s second single album, “Guilty Pleasure,” and it is her first release under her new agency, P Nation. Hwasa joined P Nation, which is led by K-pop veteran Psy, in June after her exclusive contract with RBW Entertainment came to an end. “I Love My Body,” of the soul-pop genre, has a dash of the 808 bass sou
K-popSept. 6, 2023
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Late singer, actor's final film ‘Persona: Sulli’ to be released this year
The film “Persona: Sulli” featuring late singer and actor Sulli will be released this year, according to Mystic Story. The film’s production company Mystic Story dropped the main poster of “Persona: Sulli” on Wednesday, showing the actress looking downwards in a red outfit. The film is divided into two parts. The first part of the film is a short film called “4: Clean Island” created by directors Hwang Soo-ah and Kim Jee-hye. The short film is about a ma
K-popSept. 6, 2023
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Seventeen to attract over 500,000 fans in Japan with 'Follow' dome tour
K-pop band Seventeen is set to meet over 500,000 fans in Japan with its new concert tour, "Follow," which will kick off at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, the country's biggest dome venue. "Follow" is Seventeen's second dome venue tour in Japan, which will start with a two-day run at the Tokyo Dome. With its latest concert series, the 13-piece band is set to hold a total of 12 shows in five Japanese cities. Following Tokyo, the band will head to Saitama where it will c
K-popSept. 6, 2023