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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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BTS' 'Permission to Dance' ranks No. 27 on Billboard Hot 100
"Permission to Dance," K-pop sensation BTS' latest release, has ranked No. 27 on this week's Billboard main singles chart, spending its fourth consecutive week on the popular American music chart. The septet's third English number dropped 18 notches to No. 27 on the Hot 100 chart, refreshed Tuesday (US time), a month after its release. The song had topped the Billboard chart in the fourth week of July, replacing BTS' previous release "Butter," allowing the group to score ba
K-popAug. 11, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] The Boyz tops iTunes chart in 16 regions
The Boyz landed atop iTunes songs charts in 16 regions with “Thrill Ride” from its sixth EP, “Thrill-ing,” said agency Cre.ker Entertainment on Tuesday. The song ranked high on major music charts, and the other five tracks from the EP all entered charts as well. Sunwoo and Eric participated in writing the lyrics for the hip-hop number. “There already was a definitive theme and I participated only by coming up with a better idea within the frame,” said S
K-popAug. 10, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] The Boyz thrill fans with 6th EP
The Boyz broadcast a live media showcase Monday as they rolled out their sixth EP, “Thrill-ing.” The bandmates acknowledged that they couldn’t believe it had been almost a year since their previous EP, saying they were even happier and more excited after all this time. It is also the first album from the band since it came in second in “Kingdom: Legendary War,” a contest for boy bands that ended in June. “We’ve put on strong and narrative-heavy perf
K-popAug. 9, 2021
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[Herald Interview] A.C.E keeps moving higher, step by step
Boy band A.C.E, whose name stands for “Adventure Calling Emotions,” splashed into the music scene with bold ambitions on May 23, 2017. Its five members have come a long way since then, establishing an energetic presence and delving into unique performance styles. But the group’s path to stardom was not an easy one. Online reality shows and popular audition programs on television often function as gateways for K-pop idol-hopefuls looking to make their debut. But in 2016, A.C.
K-popAug. 9, 2021
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Blackpink holds pop-up exhibition in celebration of 5th debut anniversary
K-pop sensation Blackpink will hold a pop-up exhibition from Aug. 21-30 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the group’s debut, YG Entertainment said Thursday. The exhibition is part of what is called the “4+1 project” the agency announced in June on its social media with a mysterious teaser. Aside from the exhibition, the project consists of a new film in August, a special edition photobook and three others that have yet to be announced. The pop-up exhibition will be hel
K-popAug. 7, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice aims higher with 1st English-language single
Twice is dropping its first single sung entirely in English, announced label JYP Entertainment on Friday. The company uploaded an image that showed an envelope stamped with the band’s logo. When it opened, out came an invitation to a prom party. “Where are we going tonight?” the message read. The nonet already has a strong presence around the world, having hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in June with its 10th EP, “Taste of Love.” It is the best showing so far f
K-popAug. 6, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] EXO’s Xiumin tests positive for COVID-19
Xiumin of EXO tested positive for COVID-19, his label SM Entertainment said Thursday. He took a preemptive PCR test last week before starting work for a musical and the results had come back negative. He took another test Wednesday after feeling unwell and was confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus. All the other EXO bandmates as well as staffers in charge of them have taken tests and are in self-quarantine awaiting results, the company added. He has immediately stoppe
K-popAug. 5, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink lands atop Oricon chart with 1st LP
Blackpink hit No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album chart with its first studio album in Japanese, YG Entertainment announced Wednesday. The band’s “The Album” also topped Japan’s iTunes’ top albums chart. This is the Japanese version of Blackpink’s first LP that came out in October last year in Korea, which sold over 1.3 million copies and became the first million-selling album from a K-pop female group. It also ranked No. 2 on both the Billboard 200 and
K-popAug. 4, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Astro hits iTunes No. 1 for the 1st time
Astro landed atop the iTunes top songs chart in five regions with “After Midnight,” the title track from its eighth EP “Switch On” that came out on Monday. It is the first time the six-member band hit No. 1 on the chart. The song also was No. 1 on the iTunes K-pop songs chart in seven regions while the EP hit No. 1 on top albums chart in five and K-pop albums chart in 20 regions. Meanwhile, Cha Eun-woo shared pictures taken between shooting the music video for th
K-popAug. 3, 2021
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Boy band SHINee tops Japanese music chart with new EP
South Korean boy band SHINee topped a key music chart in Japan with its latest Japanese-language EP "Superstar," the group's agency said Tuesday. The five-track album, released on July 28, ranked No. 1 on Oricon's weekly album chart after reaching number one on the daily album chart, according to SM Entertainment. It marks the group's fourth No. 1 on the weekly chart after "I'm Your Boy," "D×D×D" and "SHINee: The Best from Now On" released be
K-popAug. 3, 2021
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BTS reigns Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, with 'Butter' leading for 9
South Korean superband BTS sat atop Billboard's main singles chart for the 10th consecutive week, with "Butter" leading the latest Hot 100. "'Butter' is officially No. 1 on this week's #Hot100 chart for a ninth week," Billboard said on its Twitter account on Monday (US time). The song had sat atop the main singles chart for seven consecutive weeks before giving way to a new BTS song, "Permission to Dance," and returning to the throne last week. After spending nin
K-popAug. 3, 2021
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Astro ready to ‘switch on’ button to summer with wider musical taste
Boy band Astro welcomed the bright and sunny season of August by hopping on the summer music craze. The six-piece act returned after nearly four months with an aim to expand their musical taste and popularity with the eighth EP, “Switch On,” released Monday evening. The six-song package is a “gift by the band to themselves,” as the album talks about the group’s footprints over the past six years and the path the six bandmates aim to walk in the future, the group
K-popAug. 2, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Astro returns with ‘Switch On’ EP
Astro dropped its eighth EP “Switch On” Monday and hosted an online media conference to introduce its latest release to fans and local media. It has been only four months since the release of the group’s second studio album “All Yours” and the bandmates said that they came back with new music quickly in response to the popularity of the album. The new EP contains the past, present and future of the band who has been together for six years. “We’
K-popAug. 2, 2021
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Jeon Somi returns bold and blonde in ‘Dumb Dumb’
Soloist Jeon Somi is returning with her new single “Dumb Dumb” on Monday. The comeback follows a yearlong break since her latest release “What You Waiting For” dropped July 2020. “I’m really excited to finally go on the stage. I’ve been preparing hard, and I feel both thrilled and nervous right now,” the 20-year-old singer said in a video released to the media by her agency The Black Label on Monday. With a sparkly black dress and hair dyed bri
K-popAug. 2, 2021
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K-pop act Red Velvet set to return this month with new music
Five-piece girl group Red Velvet will release a new EP in mid-August, the first new album in nearly two years, its management agency said Monday. The group's upcoming album "Queendom," which carries six tracks, will drop globally at 6 p.m. on Aug. 16, according to SM Entertainment. In line with the release, Red Velvet will host a virtual fan meet the following day. The physical album will hit shelves the same day, with preorders set to start this week. The upcoming album is the grou
K-popAug. 2, 2021
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Former EXO member Kris Wu detained in China on rape allegations
SHANGHAI -- Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu, a former member of the K-pop boy band EXO, has been detained in China over suspicions of rape. Police in Beijing said in a posting on the Chinese social media platform Weibo late Saturday that they took the 30-year-old, whose legal Chinese name is Wu Yi Fan, into criminal custody on rape charges after looking into allegations that he seduced and had sex with female minors multiple times. Police did not give further details on the rape charges. Th
K-popAug. 1, 2021
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Dreamcatcher thinks “BEcause” can defeat the scorching heat
K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher is set to release a new summer special EP, “Summer Holiday,” Friday evening. Fronted by lead track “BEcause,” the six-song package aims to alleviate music lovers’ pandemic fatigue and, most importantly, to bring the septet closer to the public, its members said during an online media showcase. “We’ve prepared several songs to let InSomnias all over the world feel the summer breeze just by listening to them,” said
K-popJuly 30, 2021
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EPEX: A high-profile rookie band ready to make a splash
In the highly competitive K-pop scene, it’s hard for rookies to rise above the crowd and make a splash. Despite the global lockdown during the ongoing pandemic era, EPEX is off to a good start. Hailed as a super-rookie band, the eight-piece group under C9 Entertainment released its first EP, “Bipolar Pt. 1: Prelude of Anxiety,” June 8 and achieved the highest first-week sales for a debut album among newcomers this year: a total of 33,353 copies sold on the Hanteo chart. Wit
K-popJuly 30, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Dreamcatcher ready for summer holidays
Girl group Dreamcatcher held an online media showcase Friday to promote its latest EP, “Summer Holiday.” It has been six months since the band wrapped up its “Dystopia” series with “Dystopia: Road to Utopia,” and the musicians are enjoying a breather before they embark on a new narrative. “We’ve prepared special new songs to let InSomnias all over the world feel cool just by listening to them,” said Gahyun, referring to the band&
K-popJuly 30, 2021
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New releases to heat up August music charts
A handful of K-pop acts are vying to control domestic music charts during the sweatiest season. From rookies to heavyweights, many artists are gearing up for a spin next month. Following is a list of singers who are ready to showcase their new summer anthems that will allow music lovers to unplug from pandemic-triggered fatigue. Astro Astro is ready to switch on the summer button with the release of its eighth EP, “Switch On.” The sextet revealed a snippet of their album
K-popJuly 30, 2021