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Hong Yoo
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SHINee’s Key returns with 2nd repackaged album 'Killer'
Key of SHINee unveiled his second repackaged album, “Killer,” on Monday. The comeback comes six months after the release of Key’s second solo studio album “Gasoline” last August. The album includes three new tracks, including "Killer," “Heartless” and “Easy.” It also includes 11 tracks from Key’s second full-length album, including “Gasoline,” “I Can’t Sleep” and “Ain’t Gonna Dance.&rd
K-pop Feb. 13, 2023
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Woodz to return with pre-release single ‘Abyss’
Singer and songwriter Woodz, also known as Cho Seung-youn, is making a comeback with the pre-release single “Abyss” from his fifth mini-album. EDAM Entertainment, Woodz's managing agency, unveiled Monday the teaser image and title of the pre-release single. The teaser image, which looks like a movie poster, shows Woodz standing alone in front of an old castle with a message that reads “It’s alright if you want a lot. I’ll let you have it all.” “Abys
K-pop Feb. 13, 2023
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SM founder Lee Soo-man joins hands with Hybe to counter SM’s Kakao partnership
SM Entertainment’s founder and former producer Lee Soo-man joined hands with Hybe in the latest development of an internal business management feud between Lee and the co-CEOs of SM. Hybe, the Korean entertainment agency that houses supergroup BTS, announced Friday that it has signed a deal with Lee Soo-man to buy 14.8 percent of his SM shares at 422.8 billion won ($334.28 million). Lee Soo-man was the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment with an 18.46 percent share. While this deal alr
K-pop Feb. 10, 2023
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Im Chang-jung releases 3rd mini album ‘I’m a fool’
Ballad king Im Chang-jung has returned with his third EP “I’m a Fool” on Wednesday. It took him longer than expected to release a new album, as he usually introduces a studio album once a year in the autumn, which is usually seen as the best season for ballads in Korea. “This mini album comes after six years since the last one. For studio albums, I sing a track twice or thrice but because there are not many tracks on this one, I put more effort into recording them. I thin
K-pop Feb. 9, 2023
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Misamo, first unit debut from Twice coming soon
Mina, Sana, and Momo of Twice are making a unit debut in Japan as Misamo with their first mini album on July 26. JYP Entertainment made their debut official Thursday by dropping some teaser photos. Misamo consists of all three Japanese members and is the first subunit from the girl group. In the teaser shots, the trio is dressed all in white, looking like luxurious goddesses. Prior to their debut as Misamo, Mina, Sana, and Momo released the track “Bouquet” as part of the soundtrack t
K-pop Feb. 9, 2023
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BoA to hold 20th anniversary concert next month
K-pop diva BoA will celebrate her 20th debut anniversary with fans by holding a concert in March. “BoA 20th Anniversary Live – THE BoA: Musicality,” her solo concert, will be held for two days from March 11 to 12 at the Olympic Hall in the Olympic Park in Jamsil, Seoul, according to SM Entertainment. This comes four years after the artist’s last solo concert in 2019 “#mood in SEOUL.” BoA, also known as the queen of performance, is expected to show powerful per
K-pop Feb. 8, 2023
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SM faces management dispute led by founder Lee Soo-man
The rift between SM Entertainment and its founder Lee Soo-man continues to deepen as Lee called out the process of making Kakao the company's second-largest shareholder an “act of illegality.” On Tuesday, SM Entertainment and South Korean tech giant Kakao announced a partnership that involved Kakao acquiring a 9.05 percent stake in the K-pop powerhouse. The share acquisition amounts to more than 217 billion won ($173.12 million). The partnership was a trilateral deal between SM
K-pop Feb. 8, 2023
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Super Junior in Latin America for world tour ‘Super Show 9: Road’
K-pop legend Super Junior is in Latin America for its world tour “Super Show 9: Road.” The Latin American leg of its world tour begins on Tuesday in Santiago, Chile and will be followed by gigs in Brazil, Peru and Mexico. Super Junior’s ninth world tour began in July last year in Seoul, followed by performances in Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Manila. This world tour comes for the first time in three years. It has also been five years since th
K-pop Feb. 7, 2023
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Enhypen successfully wraps up first world tour ‘Manifesto’
K-pop boy group Enhypen successfully wrapped up its first world tour “Manifesto” in the Philippines' capital Manila on Sunday. Starting from Seoul last September, the septet visited a total of 12 cities around the world and held 22 concerts over the past 5 months. The group proved its global popularity, selling out 19 of 22 world tour gigs despite it being their first. In Japan alone, the act attracted 140,000 fans to their eight concerts held in the country. In particular, Enhy
K-pop Feb. 6, 2023
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TXT tops Billboard main album chart
Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, has topped the Billboard 200 chart with its fifth mini album “The Name Chapter: Temptation,” Billboard said Monday. The five-piece act, which debuted in March 2019, became the fifth Korean artist to land at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after BTS, SuperM, Stray Kids and Blackpink. The five-song set earned 161,500 equivalent album units in the US in the week ending Feb. 2, according to Luminate. TXT said the achievement was a "dream come
K-pop Feb. 6, 2023
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Will BTS make history with its first win at 65th Grammy Awards?
For the third time straight, K-pop megastar BTS is aiming at the Grammy Awards, which will be held on Monday. This year, BTS has been nominated for several awards, including for their song “Yet To Come” in the Best Music Video category, for “My Universe” in the Best Pop Duo or Group Performance category, and for “Music of the Spheres” in the Album of the Year category. “Yet To Come” is the titular track of the act’s first anthology album rele
K-pop Feb. 5, 2023
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J-Hope of BTS drops teaser trailer for ‘J-Hope IN THE BOX ‘ documentary
Disney Plus released another trailer for the documentary of BTS’ J-Hope “J-Hope IN THE BOX” on Thursday. The trailer titled “J-Hope meets Jung Ho-seok” shows J-Hope, the K-pop superstar, interviewing his normal self as Jung Ho-seok, which is his real name. “J-Hope IN THE BOX” is a documentary produced by BTS’ agency Hybe. The documentary follows J-Hope for around 200 days, documenting his journey in releasing his solo debut album “Jack in the
K-pop Feb. 2, 2023
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Purple Kiss to return with 5th mini album ‘Cabin Fever’
K-pop act Purple Kiss is set to return with its fifth mini album, “Cabin Fever,” on Feb. 15, according to agency RBW on Wednesday. "Cabin Fever" comes seven months after the release of Purple Kiss’ fourth mini album “Geekyland” in July last year. It is also the act’s first appearance as a six-member group following Jieun’s departure in November. She left the group for health reasons and anxiety problems upon a doctor's recommendation. Purp
K-pop Feb. 1, 2023
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StayC to return with new single album ‘Teddy Bear’
K-pop girl group StayC is releasing its fourth single album “Teddy Bear” on Feb. 14, according to an announcement Wednesday by High Up Entertainment. This comeback comes seven months after the release of StayC’s third single album “We Need Love” in July. Along with the comeback announcement, the agency dropped a cover image for the new album, featuring a collage in the shape of a teddy bear filled with messages of hope, trust and dreams. All eyes are on what kind of
K-pop Feb. 1, 2023
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8TURN aims to become new sensation unlike any other
After four years of intense and strategic idol training, MNH Entertainment’s first K-pop boy group 8TURN made its debut Monday with its first mini album “8TURNRISE.” “We put the most effort into performance. They are rookies but we can proudly say they are near perfection as you can see from their performance videos released prior to their debut,” said Lee Ju-seop, the founder of MNH Entertainment who took the stage to introduce 8TURN himself during the media showca
K-pop Jan. 31, 2023
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