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Suneung for all: Opportunity, redemption and the right to dream
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[Herald Interview] 'Korea, don't repeat Hong Kong's mistakes on foreign caregivers'
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[KH Explains] Why Yoon golfing is so controversial
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Samsung stocks fall to 4-year low
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Govt. cracks down on wedding industry
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Korean model admits drug use, seeks help from embassy in Manila: report
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Korea to take action if currency falls more
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Suneung retakes hit record amid med school expansion
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NewJeans sets 14-day deadline for Ador to meet demands, including return of Min Hee-jin
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Will Samsung team up with foundry rival TSMC?
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Seventh year into career, NCT Dream declares the start of its era
K-pop boy band NCT Dream held its two-day concert in Seoul and declared the start of the "NCT Dream era." Titled "The Dream Show 2 - In A Dream," the event kicked off on Thursday at the Olympic Stadium inside the sports complex in Jamsil, southern Seoul. It was the act's first in-person concert in two years and 10 months since their last show in 2019 at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul. The Seoul Sports Complex was painted in the act's symbolic color of lime green on Thursday a
K-popSept. 13, 2022
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50 days into debut, NewJeans sets new records with ‘Attention’ on Spotify
Less than two months since its debut, NewJeans is taking the music world by storm with its namesake debut album, setting new records on Spotify, the world’s largest streaming platform. According to the music platform, the rookie band reached the highest number of monthly listeners on Spotify among fourth-generation K-pop bands, garnering more than 8.8 million listeners over the past 28 days. NewJeans also became the first K-pop act to log a debut track on the global music platform’s
K-popSept. 12, 2022
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[Graphic News] Monthly K-pop album sales top 10m for first time
Monthly sales of K-pop albums surpassed a combined 10 million for the first time in July thanks to the continued expansion of the global fandoms of idol groups, a market tracker said. According to Kim Jin-woo, head researcher of Circle Chart, which reports accumulated sales and streams, combined sales of the nation’s top 400 physical albums reached 10,827,324 copies in July, a 40.2 percent jump from the previous month. It marked the first time that monthly sales have topped 10 millio
K-popSept. 9, 2022
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Yim Jae-beom puts behind 7 years of sorrow with new LP 'Seven,'
Legendary vocalist Yim Jae-beom is back with his first new album in seven years, his seventh full-length album "Seven," with which he is putting a comma after a painful period and moving on. Set for release Tuesday, "Seven," (read as "seven comma") is Yim's first album since he left the music scene after losing his wife to cancer in 2016. Yim's father also passed away soon after. The 13-track album is divided into three chapters that follow the journey of a man w
K-popSept. 8, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen to drop 1st EP in Japan in November
Seventeen will put out its first EP in Japan on Nov. 9, announced agency Pledis Entertainment on Wednesday. EP “Dream” will consist of four tracks – titular track and Japanese-language version of “Rock With You,” main track from ninth EP “Attacca” and “All My Love” from special album “;[Semicolon]” as well as a rearranged version of “Darl+ing” from fourth LP “Face The Sun.” Main track “Dream” w
K-popSept. 7, 2022
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Closing their 7-year story, Dia says 'Rooting For You'
Ahead of officially marking an end to its seven-year journey together, Dia says "Rooting For You" to its fans and members with its last single. Pocketbol Studio on Tuesday announced Dia will drop its final single as a group on Sept. 15. The six-piece girl group is set to disband when its contract terminates on Sept. 14. The agency unveiled the cover image of the upcoming single, which showed a calendar page of when Dia debuted -- September 2015 -- marked with the act's memorable fir
K-popSept. 7, 2022
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Blackpink ready to open new era with ‘Born Pink’
Global K-pop sensation Blackpink is ready to open a new era of K-pop with its second LP, “Born Pink,” which hits global music platforms on Sept. 16. On Wednesday, YG Entertainment released a poster emblazoned “Shut Down,” the title of its upcoming lead track. “There’s a special form of intuition in the track and it also gives a mysterious ambiance. As the term ‘shut down’ is synonymous with the act of stopping an operation or activity, it makes
K-popSept. 7, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids to return with 7th EP
Stray Kids will make a comeback with its seventh EP on Oct. 7, said label JYP Entertainment on Tuesday. The songwriting trio within the band, 3Racha – which consists of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han -- will continue to be the main force in making music that builds up the eight-member act’s identity, the company added. The EP “Maxident” comes about seven months since its previous EP “Oddinary” that landed atop the Billboard 200, which made the band t
K-popSept. 6, 2022
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Kim Jae-hwan paints his musical canvas blue with 'Empty Dream'
K-pop musician Kim Jae-hwan is back with his fifth EP "Empty Dream," and he hopes the package of self-made songs feels like a gift set for listeners ahead of the holidays. The 26-year-old singer held a media showcase on Monday afternoon in Seoul, a few hours ahead of the album’s release at 6 p.m. that day. The EP comes a month after the release of Kim’s single "Snail," and is his first album released since his fourth EP “The Letter” which came out nin
K-popSept. 5, 2022
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Gravitate to what your heart says: Oneus on 8th EP ‘Malus’
Right in time for the autumn breeze and the changing of seasons, boy band Oneus hopped on the September music craze lineup with its eighth EP, “Malus,” released Monday evening. This marks a return for the K-pop act for the first time in four months since its last musical project, “Trickster,” released in May. “I believe it’s the first time showing our slinky and seductive side since our debut. I know how meaningful it is for us to be able to showcase our so
K-popSept. 5, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice lands at No. 3 on Billboard 200 with 11th EP
Twice hit the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with its 11th EP “Between 1&2,” said label JYP Entertainment on Monday. This ties with the record of third studio album “Formula of Love: O+T=〈3” from November last year. The nonet made its first entry into the chart in June 2020 with ninth EP “More & More” and has put a total of five albums on the chart so far, a record for a K-pop girl group. Nayeon’s first solo EP “Im Nayeon” from June ranked No. 7 on
K-popSept. 5, 2022
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Hybe Labels Japan's first boy band &Team to debut on Dec. 7
Hybe Labels Japan, the indie label affiliated to the K-pop powerhouse Hybe, is set to launch its first global group in December. The Japan-based company on Monday said through a press statement that its first idol group, &Team, will make its Japan debut on Dec. 7. The statement came two days after the band conducted a press event on Saturday in Japan to announce their debut and thank its fans who have waited long for them. "We wanted to share this joyful news first with our family and
K-popSept. 5, 2022
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BTS' Busan concert venue changed to Asiad Main Stadium
The venue of K-pop giant BTS' upcoming concert in the southern port city of Busan has been changed to Asiad Main Stadium for the convenience of fans coming to see their favorite artists, the band's agency said Friday. The septet had planned to hold a one-day concert at a makeshift stage in Gijang, northeastern Busan, for free on Oct. 15 to support the city's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The "Yet To Come in Busan" concert was expected to accommodate 100,000 spectators
K-popSept. 2, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT 127 to host showcase to mark return
NCT 127 will mark the release of fourth full album with a showcase in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province on Sept. 16, announced label SM Entertainment on Friday. At the event “Faster,” the band will put on a series of performances including those for “2 Baddies,” titular track from the upcoming LP, and “Kick It,” one of its hits. It will be broadcast live as well via Beyond Live. The LP comes about 11 months since “Favorite,” reissue of th
K-popSept. 2, 2022
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‘K-pop artist-driven content contributes to further spread of Hallyu’: Hybe’s content business lead
Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, has long been a global phenomenon around the globe. Amid the continued success of Korean content and the never-ending growing popularity of K-pop, the local entertainment industry has offered an exciting content strategy to meet the Hallyu fans' demand. The content business lead of Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind boy band BTS, believes that producing K-pop artist-driven content has largely contributed to enlarging global fandoms, as well as the spread of Korean cult
K-popSept. 2, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim gears up for return as quintet: report
Le Sserafim is preparing for a new album due in the fall, according to a local media report Thursday. Agency Source Music confirmed the group is getting ready to for a return to the scene following the report, but did not provide any specifics. It will be the first album since the group reorganized into a quintet. Kim Garam left in July after her school bullying rumors stirred up controversy. The group debuted amid much hype in May and largely lived up to the anticipation. The band’s debu
K-popSept. 1, 2022
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Free BTS concert in Busan faces snowballing concerns
Voices of concern are mounting over a megasized BTS concert in Busan, as problems stemming from an influx of concertgoers remain unresolved ahead of the event’s launch in October. On Oct. 15, under the title "BTS ‘Yet to Come’ in Busan," the K-pop septet will hold a concert in Gijang-gun of Busan as part of an effort to support the coastal city in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The seven members of BTS are honorary ambassadors of the 2030 Busan World Expo. Th
K-popSept. 1, 2022
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Spotify’s Korean hip-hop playlist rebranded as ‘KrOWN’
Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, has rebranded its flagship Korean hip-hop playlist “K-Hip-Hop+82” to “KrOWN,” the company said Wednesday. K-Hip-Hop +82 was first launched in April 2017 as Spotify’s first-ever editorial playlist focusing on South Korea’s East-meets-West music. The playlist on the platform presents the latest and most famous Korean hip-hop tracks on the playlist. The word is a coined term combining “Korea,&r
K-popSept. 1, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Key tops iTunes chart in 23 regions with 2nd solo LP
Key of SHINee landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 23 regions with his second solo studio album. The LP “Gasoline” consists of 11 tracks including the titular track, which compares the explosive power of fuel to Key making his own way without hesitation, to an addictive hip-hop beat. The veteran idol wrote the words himself. The LP is his first solo work since first EP “Bad Love” that ranked No. 1 on iTunes top albums chart in 32 regions. His firs
K-popAug. 31, 2022
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[Herald Review] SM Town Live in Tokyo: SM Entertainment’s yearslong milestone
TOKYO -- Under the starry, lofty dome of Japan’s largest concert venue, it was made crystal clear during a concert that ran over four hours with a whopping 41-song setlist: SM Entertainment, one of Korea’s largest entertainment agencies, has not only successfully recaptured the spirit of its early heydays, but also embodied the pinnacle of collective power made possible by bringing together various music genres. The label’s joint label concert, dubbed "SMTown Live 2022 :
K-popAug. 31, 2022