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‘DNA’ by K-pop act BTS enters Billboard Hot 100 chart
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS' latest song "DNA" was ranked among the top 100 tracks on American music publication Billboard...
Girls’ Generation to release new album next month
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol group Girls' Generation will come out with a new full-length album next month, its agency said Tuesday.
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Boy band NCT 127 to hold Bangkok fan meeting next month
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band NCT 127 will hold a fan meeting in Thailand next month, its agency said Wednesday.
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Actor Lee Jong-suk says fans help him overcome slump
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Jong-suk revealed to his fans that he was "recovering from a slump" during a fan...
Star-studded YG will produce reality TV show
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment said Sunday it will produce its own reality TV program featuring its stars as the company is...
‘Ruler’ maintains lead in mid-week TV drama race
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- "Ruler: Master of The Mask," MBC TV's weekday drama, remained steadfast at the top of the Wednesday-Thursday drama race...
Controversy stirs over G-Dragon album’s paint smudging
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon, member of popular K-pop band BIGBANG, on Friday became mired in controversy over reports that red paint on...
FT Island to release 10th anniversary album
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol rock band FT Island plans to release its 10th anniversary album next month, its agency said Thursday.
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Actress Hwang Jung-eum welcomes first son on Liberation Day
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Actress Hwang Jung-eum became mother of a baby boy on Liberation Day.
"Hwang gave birth to a baby boy at...
BIGBANG’s T.O.P caught for allegedly smoking marijuana
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have arrested T.O.P. from popular boy band BIGBANG on charges of smoking marijuana in October...