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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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2PM’s Wooyoung to begin military service
Wooyoung of 2PM will start his military service next month. The singer will enlist on July 9. He will be the third member of the six-piece K-pop act to join the Army, following bandmates Ock Taek-yeon and Jun.K. “As he wants to enlist in the Army quietly, the place of enlistment will not be revealed,” an official from JYP Entertainment said. Wooyoung (JYP Entertainment)Wooyoung hinted at his plan at a fan event on June 16, saying the event could be his last official schedule.“I won’t get hurt.
June 29, 2018
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Gangneung sets up bus stop featured on BTS album cover
The city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province has set up a replica of a bus stop featured on the cover of BTS’ full-length album “You Never Walk Alone.”Gangneung, a city on the east coast of the country, recently built the bus stop on one of its beaches, Jumunjin. The location is the spot where the shooting of BTS’ album jacket took place. (Yonhap)The new bus stop will not function as an actual stop for local buses, according to the Gangneung city government. It will instead serve as a photo spot fo
June 29, 2018
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BTS makes it back to Time’s ‘most influential online’ list
K-pop sensation BTS just keeps on adding to its legacy. It was included on Time magazine’s list of 25 most influential people on the internet for the second straight year.The boy band was the sole Korean representative on the list released Thursday, taking its place alongside US President Donald Trump, Kanye West and Rihanna among others.According to the magazine, the list was based on “their global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news.” BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)It at
June 29, 2018
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BTS makes it on Time's '25 Most Influential People on the Internet'
South Korean boy band BTS has been named among the US Time magazine's "25 Most Influential People on the Internet" for 2018.Time released its annual list Thursday (US time) based on "their global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news."BTS was chosen for their huge success with the latest EP "Love Yourself: Tear," the first K-pop album to top the Billboard 200 albums chart. Behind the success was the group's powerful fandom Army, which "eagerly consume anything related to
June 29, 2018
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S.M. Entertainment to launch music-talk concert in July
S.M. Entertainment’s weekly digital music release program “The Station” will be reborn as music concerts. The agency said Thursday that it would launch a monthly music-talk concert series at SM Coex Artium in Gangnam, southern Seoul, in July. There will be live performances by artists from “The Station,” and musicians will share stories about songs and their production. A promotional image for “The Station” (S.M. Entertainment)“The Station” was launched in 2016 with an aim to broaden musical cr
June 28, 2018
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Remix version of Steve Aoki, BTS collaboration to come
A remix version of BTS’ “The Truth Untold” will be released soon. DJ and producer Steve Aoki, who is recognized around the world, announced through his social media account Wednesday, he will be releasing a remix version of “The Truth Untold.” The two acts partnered earlier this year, dropping the song through the band’s latest studio album “Love Yourself: Tear” in May.Steve Aoki (Yonhap)BTS (Yonhap)Saying that he is “so proud of the success,” Aoki added, he doesn’t want to make fans wait for lo
June 28, 2018
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[Album Review] Momoland’s new album attempts to replicate past glory
Momoland“Fun to The World”(Loen Entertainment) Maybe its previous banger “Bboom Bboom” was too powerful, or our expectations were too high. While Momoland’s attempt to build on its newfound popularity with a song that echoes its past hit seems pretty reasonable, considering the rookie’s need to solidify its musical concept, the act’s new single “Baam” is an outright replication of “Bboom Bboom.” Specifically, the lead track off its “Fun to The World” EP feels like an immature version of “Bboom B
June 27, 2018
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BTS stays on main Billboard charts for fifth consecutive week
K-pop boy band BTS stayed on Billboard's main albums and singles charts for the fifth straight week, according to the charts updated by the US music magazine on Tuesday."Love Yourself: Tear," the third full-length album by BTS, charted 27th on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the week of June 30, down seven notches from 20th the previous week. K-pop boy group BTS (AFP-Yonhap)The album's main track, "Fake Love," ranked 65th on the Hot 100 singles chart, up six spots from a week ago.BTS received
June 27, 2018
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Suzy’s first Asian fan meeting tour to wrap up in July
Actress-singer Suzy’s first fan meeting tour in Asia will come to an end in Seoul next month.The last leg of her very first fan meeting event, dubbed “WITH,” will take place at 7 p.m. on July 7 after stops in cities including Taipei, Hong Kong and Bangkok, her agency JYP Entertainment said Tuesday.In Bangkok, the former member of now disbanded girl group Miss A performed solo numbers including “Holiday” and “Sober.” She wowed Thai fans with a rendition of the Thai song “Tur Mai Koey Roo,” delive
June 26, 2018
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Momoland ‘thankful’ to have its name cleared on chart-rigging scandal
The past five months have been a roller coaster ride for Momoland and its fans, between the massive success of its hit “Bboom Bboom” and the wrongful accusation that the act rigged album sales. (Yonhap)What did the nine-piece group feel after the government probe cleared its name?“Thankfully we’ve been able to break free from such accusations,” said Yeonwoo, during the showcase for its new EP “Fun to the World” in Seoul on Tuesday. “Rather than it (the scandal) hurting us, we felt that what we c
June 26, 2018
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[Trending] G-Dragon fans slam media outlet over ‘special treatment’ coverage
G-Dragon’s fans on Tuesday mounted an online attack on a local media outlet for its report on the K-pop star’s alleged special treatment at a military hospital. G-Dragon, the leader of the K-pop boy band Big Bang, was at the center of a deepening dispute following an online petition filed against the local media outlet over its article about the singer receiving allegedly preferential treatment while serving in the military. Over 34,000 tweets with the hashtag “#Dispatch_Apologize” was posted al
June 26, 2018
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Black Pink sets record in topping 100m views
Black Pink set another record as a K-pop girl group, topping 100 million views for a music video 10 days after its release.The music video for “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” the lead track on the group’s latest EP, set the record at around 11:45 p.m. Monday. The EP, “Square Up,” was released on June 15, 6 p.m.No other South Korean girl group has garnered 100 million views within 10 days of a release. (YG Entertainment)With this new record, every music video released by Black Pink now has more than 100 million
June 26, 2018
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Black Pink becomes highest charting K-pop girl act on Billboard’s Hot 100
Black Pink rewrote history as the highest charting K-pop girl group ever on Billboard 100 chart, as its latest single “DDU-DU DDU-DU” peaked at No. 55 on the competitive ranking dated June 30. According to Billboard, the act’s successive single from its “Square Up“ EP arrives with 12.4 million US streams and 7,000 downloads sold in the tracking week ending June 21, according to Nielsen Music, also prompting its No. 39 entrance on the Streaming Songs tally, where Black Pink becomes the first K-po
June 26, 2018
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Mamamoo confirms July release of new EP
Mamamoo announced the newest segment of its ongoing “Four Season Four Color Project” by confirming on Tuesday the release of its seventh EP next month.According to its agency RBW, the new EP based on the theme of summer will be released at 8 p.m. on July 16. It marks the first release for the act since “Yellow Flower” in March. Mamamoo (RBW)The two albums are part of the team’s project to commemorate four seasons of the year by depicting them in its own way. Accordingly, the upcoming EP will ca
June 26, 2018
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Award-winning musical 'Matilda' to premier first non-English production in Seoul
Based on a 1988 children's novel by the widely-loved British author Roald Dahl, the musical "Matilda" has toured the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand since its West End premier in 2011.For its British producer, the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Matilda" is the second major musical production of works by contemporary writers, going beyond their usual repertoire of productions based on works by the literary legend of the Middle Ages. And for the first time ever,
June 25, 2018
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Korean hip hop act Epik High teams up with Japanese band for new single
South Korean hip hop act Epik High has teamed up with Japanese rock band Sekai no Owari to release a new single later this week, a music label said Monday. Epik High (YG Entertainment)The collaboration single, "Sleeping Beauty," is the result of the two acts' friendship dating back to the Japanese band's Korean trip in 2016. In 2017, Epik High again met with the Japanese band during the latter's concert in South Korea, according to Sony Music.The joint single is scheduled for release on Friday,
June 25, 2018
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Government probe clears Momoland of chart rigging
Momoland has been cleared of accusations that it bought thousands of its own records to rig the official sales chart after a government investigation found it to be not true. The girl group’s agency MLD Entertainment announced Monday that a probe by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has cleared the act of any wrongdoing. “We are glad that the misunderstanding is no more. We thank everyone who trusted and supported us,” MLD said. “We vow to try our best for the development of K-pop.” Mo
June 25, 2018
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Ever-growing global K-pop festival KCON captivates US fans
KCON, a global K-pop festival that brings music stars to overseas fans, took place over the weekend in Newark, New Jersey.The two-day event at the Prudential Center, attended by some 53,000 fans, was divided into two parts -- K-pop concerts and outdoor convention programs.The event brought to the US popular K-pop stars, including Heize, Pentagon, Red Velvet, Super Junior, EXID, Wanna One and NCT 127, who took the stage in front of loyal fans that jam-packed the 12,000-seat venue. The convention,
June 25, 2018
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G-Dragon accused of receiving preferential treatment in military hospital
G-Dragon has been accused of receiving preferential treatment while in the military. On Monday, a local media outlet reported that the Big Bang front man, who is currently serving in the army, has been hospitalized in an Army Hospital in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, since June 19 suffering from ankle pain. The problem is, according to the report, that the room he is using is a private first-class one specifically for colonels, inaccessible even to majors and lieutenants. His room is also equipped
June 25, 2018
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Yuju of GFriend to release first EP
GFriend vocalist Yuju is set to release her first solo EP on June 29, her agency said.The news was first announced Monday at midnight on GFriend’s official website via a teaser image of rain falling on a flower with Yuju’s name at the top. The song’s title and the collaboration artist have not yet been revealed. A teaser image for Yuju‘s upcoming solo EP (Source Music)Having debuted as a member of GFriend in January 2015 with a single “Glass Bead,” Yuju is well known for her outstanding vocal
June 25, 2018