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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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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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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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YG apologizes over T.O.P’s marijuana controversy
YG Entertainment issued an official apology Thursday amid ongoing controversy over Big Bang member T.O.P’s marijuana use. The statement came two days after the rapper was hospitalized at Ewha Womans University Medical Center for drug overdose Tuesday. (Yonhap)It read: “We bow our heads and sincerely apologize to those who were hurt and disappointed by the recent shameful happenings surrounding T.O.P. As the hospital confirmed at the media conference recently, after the rapper was found unconsci
June 8, 2017
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Chungha debuts solo with summer single ‘Why Don’t You Know’
Chungha, formerly of the since disbanded project girl group I.O.I, took to the stage alone to show she is all set to perform solo. The 21-year-old made her solo debut with her first album “Hands on Me,” featuring the lead track “Why Don’t You Know,” released Wednesday. While she feels emptiness without her former I.O.I bandmates, most of whom have gone on to form other girl groups, Chungha said she decided to buck the trend and pursue her own musical endeavors. Chungha performs at a press showc
June 8, 2017
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T.O.P still ‘unconscious’: medical staff
T.O.P, a member of Big Bang, remains “unconscious” and is likely to recover in a week, medical staff said at a press conference on Wednesday. The clarification by physicians in charge of the Korean rapper came after a flurry of conflicting reports about the singer‘s condition flooded the local media. T.O.P had been taken to hospital for alleged drug overuse on Tuesday. (Yonhap)“When T.O.P was brought into the hospital he was in a state of stupor and deep drowsiness and only responded to very st
June 7, 2017
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Kim Hyun-joong storms Japan’s daily Oricon chart with ‘re:wind’
Singer-actor Kim Hyun-joong’s album “re:wind,” released in Japan on Tuesday, has topped the daily Oricon chart, Japan’s largest music chart. The album secured the No. 1 spot on the chart and sold 21,377 copies on the first day of its release. It was his first album since he completed his compulsory military service in February. Singer-actor Kim Hyun-joong (Universal Music Japan)Prior to its release, the singer dropped a teaser clip for the album through Universal Music Japan’s YouTube channel. B
June 7, 2017
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Big Bang's T.O.P hospitalized for suspected drug overdose
Popular South Korean singer and actor T.O.P of boy band BIGBANG has been hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose, his Seoul-based agency said Tuesday. YG Entertainment said the 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, is currently receiving treatment at an intensive care unit of a Seoul hospital. The agency first reported that Choi was found unconscious, but police later denied that he was in critical condition.South Korea's singer and actor T.O.P of boy band Big Bang (Yonhap)"
June 6, 2017
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How we cope with death
Two large works of art face off each other at the Barakat Seoul, sharing the common subject of the death of a father. However, the two pieces, part of “The Absence of Paterfamilias” exhibition, are dissimilar in almost every other way. “The Dinner,” an animation loop by Belgian artist Alex Verhaest, is calm on the surface, but the tension among the characters is clearly palpable. The figures seem void, yet full of angst, their empty gazes looking out in different directions. The characters keep
June 6, 2017
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Korean hip-hop duo XXX to perform at Midem music fest
Korean hip-hop duo XXX has been invited to perform at the opening of Midem music festival, the world’s largest business-to-business music event, held in Cannes, France.XXX will be putting on a 40-minute performance at the event’s opening show, titled “Midem by Night,” Tuesday evening, according to its label Beasts and Natives Alike.Some 6,000 music industry insiders from 75 countries are expected to participate at this year‘s Midem. Hip-hop duo XXX (BANA)Other Korean artists such as rock band G
June 6, 2017
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Super Junior to return with new album this year
Global K-pop act Super Junior is preparing to return with a new album this year, according to its agency, Label SJ, Tuesday.This will mark the boy band’s return to the spotlight about two years after it released the second part of its 10th anniversary special album “Magic” in September 2015. K-pop group Super Junior (S.M. Entertainment)Earlier in the day, a local report said the group would return in either late October or early November. Eunhyuk and Donghae will likely be able to promote the al
June 6, 2017
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2PM’s Junho to release ‘2017 S/S’ in Japan next month
K-pop boy band 2PM’s Junho will drop his fifth solo album “2017 S/S” in Japan on July 26, according to his agency on Tuesday.The artist has been releasing special albums every summer since 2013 and topped the Oricon’s Daily chart in July 2016. Album image for “2017 S/S” (JYP Entertainment)“’2017 S/S’ will be part of his summer project. ‘S/S’ stands for ‘Summer Stream,’” JYP Entertainment said. “The lead track for the album is ‘Ice Cream,’ which will remind people of fresh summer.” The pop-dance
June 6, 2017
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[Next Wave] Getting the language and music right
The Korea Herald is introducing Korean singers, musicians and actors poised to join the next wave of top stars in a twice monthly series. -- Ed.Fans of OOHYO have something to be excited about this year as the singer, who remains a mysterious figure in the Korean indie scene, is expected to finish up her studies in England this summer and return to Korea to focus on music. OOHYO (MUNHWAIN)“(M)y goal this year is to put together a new album, write lots of new, better sounding songs and to reall
June 5, 2017
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Prosecution indicts Big Bang’s T.O.P over marijuana use
T.O.P, a member of Big Bang, has been indicted without detention on charges of smoking marijuana, prosecutors said Monday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said that T.O.P, 29, is suspected of smoking the banned substance four times with a female singer trainee at his home in Seoul in October last year.(Herald DB)The types of illegal drugs he is alleged to have used are marijuana and liquid cannabis through e-cigarettes. T.O.P initially denied he had smoked marijuana. After he test
June 5, 2017
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Black Pink confirms June release, following G-Dragon
K-pop girl group Black Pink will release a new album in June, according to its agency on Monday. “The exact date of release has not yet been confirmed but Black Pink is slated to drop the album sometime in mid-June,” YG Entertainment said. “The group will be filming the music video for an upcoming song this week.” Black Pink will be the next YG Entertainment artist to release an album, following Big Bang’s G-Dragon’s album release in early June, according to the agency. K-pop quartet Black Pink
June 5, 2017
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Nine Muses reveals tracklist for upcoming EP
A tracklist for Nine Muses’ upcoming EP “Muses Diary Part2: Identity” has been revealed. Promotional photos for Nine Muses‘ upcoming EP “Muses Diary Part2: Identity” (Star Empire Entertainment) A tracklist for Nine Muses‘ upcoming EP “Muses Diary Part2: Identity” (Star Empire Entertainment)A total of six songs, including the lead track “Remember,” are on the tracklist that was released by the group’s agency Star Empire Entertainment Saturday. The new EP marks the group’s first release since its
June 4, 2017
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Big Bang’ T.O.P issues hand-written apology for marijuana use
T.O.P of Big Bang wrote a letter to apologize for his recent marijuana case. A hand-written letter from T.O.P to apologize for his marijuana use (YG Entertainment)In the hand-written letter released by YG Entertainment Sunday, the rapper wrote, “First of all, I would like to extend my sincere apology to many of you for causing huge disappointment and disturbance. I feel so embarrassed that I can’t show myself in front of you to apologize.”“I have no excuses and deserve any kind of punishment. I
June 4, 2017
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Son Ga-in claims boyfriend‘s friend suggested marijuana
Singer Son Ga-in of Brown Eyed Girls dropped shocking news that a friend of her boyfriend Joo Ji-hoon had suggested she use marijuana. (Son Ga-in`s Instagram)Son took to Instagram Sunday to reveal a photo that screen-captured messages between her and a man surnamed Park, whom she identified as Joo’s friend and the person who suggested she smoke marijuana. Along with the photo, she also posted a lengthy letter that fiercely accused Park of offering her the product.In the letter, Son said that her
June 4, 2017
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Former I.O.I. member Kim Chung-ha drops teaser video
Singer Kim Chung-ha on Friday revealed the teaser video for the music video of her upcoming song “Why Don’t You Know.” The singer poses in an exotic-looking outfit, with the release date of her song June 7 shown in the background.Scenes from Kim Chung-ha’s teaser video (MNH Entertainment)The release of “Why Don’t You Know,” due Wednesday, will mark the first solo debut for any former member of now-disbanded I.O.I.Kim was a contender in survival show “Produce 101,” which picked out 11 winners to
June 2, 2017
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Lovelyz to hold second solo concert ‘Alwayz’
K-pop act Lovelyz is set to host its second concert series “2017 Lovelyz Concert Alwayz” on July 29 and 30.Lovelyz will showcase a variety of performances with a wide repertoire of songs, according to its agency Woollim Entertainment on Friday. K-pop group Lovelyz (Woollim Entertainment)The girl group held its first concert Jan. 13-15 in Seoul, performing hit songs such as “Hi,” “Ah-Choo” and “Destiny.”“Lovelyz still has a lot more to show to its fans. The group is preparing to present good memo
June 2, 2017
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Big Bang’s T.O.P under investigation over marijuana use
Big Bang member T.O.P has been booked without detention on charges of smoking marijuana multiple times last year, police said Thursday.T.O.P (Yonhap)The rapper had tested positive for marijuana in a drug test conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s drug crime unit in March.T.O.P’s agency YG Entertainment confirmed the news and issued a statement that said, “It is true that T.O.P smoked marijuana before the enlistment and we sincerely apologize for the outcome.”“The rapper has undergone a
June 1, 2017
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G-Dragon to return with ‘Bulls---’
G-Dragon has confirmed the lead track for the upcoming album -- “Bulls---.”YG Entertainment, the K-pop sensation‘s agency, revealed the poster for his new album and announced that the title of the track will be “Bulls---.”“The song ’Bulls---‘ will be a hip-hop track which is every bit as powerful as the title suggests,” YG officials said. Poster for G-Dragon’s upcoming new album. (YG Entertainment)The album, titled after G-Dragon’s real name Kwon Ji-yong, will be the first studio album since “C
June 1, 2017
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Mamamoo’s Wheein teams up with Jeff Bernat for ‘Da Ra Da
Wheein of K-pop group Mamamoo will collaborate with US musician Jeff Bernat and up-and-coming singer B.O. for a new song “Da Ra Da.” According to Wheein’s agency RBW Entertainment, the unscheduled release of the song takes place online on Sunday. “’Da Ra Da‘ was inspired by a pleasant humming, and will feature jazz piano and strings combined with lyrics about love,” said the agency. Wheein of Mamamoo (RBW Entertainment) Jeff Bernat (RBW Entertainment)The song is part of Wheein‘s collaboration pr
June 1, 2017