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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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‘BTS law’ at a standstill at National Assembly
A subcommittee of the South Korean National Assembly’s defense committee reached a standstill in its deliberations on changes to the Military Service Act, the so-called BTS law, Thursday. The subcommittee discussed whether the country should grant exemptions from military service to pop artists who have helped elevate its global standing. The bill, if passed, would allow K-pop stars to work in their field for 34 months under an alternative program instead of undertaking active-duty servic
K-popNov. 25, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] The Boyz to celebrate 4th anniversary
The Boyz on Thursday shared a timetable for celebrating their fourth debut anniversary with a batch of photographs. Each of the 11 members posed for individual shots as athletes in different sports, ranging from soccer and hockey to shooting and archery, as part of its forthcoming season’s greeting campaign named “Athlete Club.” The band will host an in-person concert, named “The B-Zone,” Dec. 3-5, to mark the anniversary. It has been close to three years sinc
K-popNov. 25, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Minho to host solo fan meet
Minho of SHINee will meet with fans in person at a fan event on Dec. 21. It has been two years and nine months since his previous solo fan meeting, growing anticipation for the event that will also be broadcast live through Naver’s V Live for fans from around the world. The veteran idol will put on a performance and talk to fans as well as play games, quenching the thirst of fans who have been waiting for a chance to see him on stage. In addition to his activities as part of SHINe
K-popNov. 24, 2021
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Hwasa’s ‘Guilty Pleasure’ shows there’s no light without shadow
After a year-and-a-half away from music, Hwasa hopped back into the pop scene during one of its most vibrant months with solo release “Guilty Pleasure” on Wednesday evening. The Mamamoo songstress said in an online press conference the same day that the three-song package talks about who she is, what she has gone through, and her thoughts and emotions about different phases in life. “I think I went through a wave of emotions and downs musically since I released my last solo
K-popNov. 24, 2021
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'Boy With Luv' becomes first BTS video to top 1.4b YouTube views
The music video for the K-pop supergroup BTS' 2019 hit "Boy With Luv" surpassed 1.4 billion YouTube views for the first time among videos from the group Wednesday. "Boy With Luv," the main track of the septet's sixth EP "Map of the Soul: Persona," hit the milestone at around 10 a.m., according to the group's management agency Big Hit Music. The feat was achieved about four months after the video passed the 1.3 billion mark. The upbeat track, featuring American si
K-popNov. 24, 2021
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BTS again aims for first Grammy Award
Fresh from conquering the AMAs, K-pop sensation BTS now has its sights set on a gramophone shaped trophy, with a nomination for best pop duo or group performance for next year’s Grammy Awards. The group was nominated Tuesday for the prize for its megahit “Butter.” BTS received its first-ever Grammy nomination last year for “Dynamite,“ but failed to get a nomination for any of the top four overall Grammys. “Butter” was recognized alongside songs by big
K-popNov. 24, 2021
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BTS nominated for Grammy award for best pop group performance
South Korean megastar BTS was nominated Tuesday (US time) for the best pop duo or group performance at the Grammy Awards for the second year in a row. The septet was nominated for the pop genre prize for their megahit "Butter," in a virtual ceremony streamed live. The group, however, did not score any nomination for the awards show's top four "general field" categories. 2021 marks the second consecutive year BTS was nominated for the best pop duo or group performance af
K-popNov. 24, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Enhyphn to celebrate 1st anniversary all week
Enhypen piqued the interest of fans on Tuesday with a poster that bore the weeklong schedule for the first anniversary of the group’s debut. Along with the poster, the band shouted out to its official fandom Engene, asking if they are ready to enjoy the anniversary with the hashtag “2021 Eniversary Stage 1122 Timetable.” The septet will celebrate the anniversary that falls on Nov. 30 with a string of content including family photos, two dance videos and a magazine that will b
K-popNov. 23, 2021
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BTS’ fate on military duty may be decided this week
Whether or not the members of K-pop sensation BTS will soon be off to the military could be decided this week. Fresh off of their triple win at the American Music Awards on Monday, when the singers took home the artist of the year award, the future of the boy band depends on Thursday’s National Assembly defense committee subcommittee meeting. Changes to the Military Service Act are to be discussed there, and the lawmakers could decide to grant service exemptions to pop artists who have he
K-popNov. 23, 2021
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After big night at AMAs, will BTS earn Grammy nomination for 2nd year?
After BTS won the artist of the year, considered the top honor, at the American Music Awards (AMAs), beating out big names like Ariana Grande, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd, all eyes are now on the South Korean group's next challenge -- the Grammy Awards. Will a gramophone-shaped trophy be an added jewel for the K-pop megastar who has bagged two of the three largest music awards in the United States this year? BTS won artist of the year, favorite pop duo or group and favor
K-popNov. 23, 2021
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SF9 says ‘Rumination’ describes their identity
As the frosty season is just around the corner, boy band SF9 hopped on the winter music craze by bringing out a song for chilly nights to warm listeners into a sensual mood. The group dropped the 10th EP, “Rumination,” nearly four months after the previous release to stake out an identity as performers on another level. In an online press conference Monday, the band said its 10th EP is a prequel to their “9lory” universe, which talks about the history of the nine ban
K-popNov. 22, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice ranks No. 3 on Billboard 200 with 3rd LP
Twice’s third studio album, “Formula of Love: O+T=<3,” landed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, according to the publication on Monday. This marks the strongest record for the group whose previous EP, “Taste of Love,” entered the chart at No. 6 in June, and is the fourth-highest position for a K-pop act, following BTS, SuperM (both No. 1) and Blackpink (No. 2). The nonet also became the first Korean girl group to have two albums among the Billboard 200’
K-popNov. 22, 2021
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BTS writes history as the first Asian act to win top prize at AMAs
BTS achieved another landmark feat at the American Music Awards on Sunday, bagging three trophies in total, including Artist of the Year. During the 2021 AMA ceremony on Sunday (US time) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the K-pop superstars picked up prizes in three categories -- Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop Duo or Group and Favorite Pop Song, for their hit “Butter.” BTS is the first Asian act in history to be nominated and win Artist of the Year at the AMAs. The other
K-popNov. 22, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Ha Sungwoon looks back on his music career with 6th EP
Singer-songwriter Ha Sung-woon rolled out his sixth EP “Electrified: Urban Nostalgia” on Friday. The album, titled “Electrified: Urban Nostalgia,” consists of four tracks that describe the complexity of feelings and duality of reality and our memories of it. His dreamy vocals blends with guitar riffs and synth sounds against punk rhythm in the main track “Electrified” that brings a sun-filled cityscape to mind. “I have faced myself in differe
K-popNov. 19, 2021
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Monsta X ready to go all in with ‘No Limit’
K-pop sensation Monsta X welcomed the start of the winter season with their 10th EP, “No Limit,” on Friday, returning in nearly five months after their previous work. In an online press conference Friday, the six-member group described the latest album as “perfect,” and one that “delineates Monsta X’s identity as a group that shines in an era where there’s an infinite supply of competitors and how they unlimitedly keep pushing the envelope in an
K-popNov. 19, 2021
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[Herald Interview] Turning a quirk into a perk: Junny on his Canadian side
The odds of making it in the music industry and into a listener’s playlist are so small that a career in the entertainment industry is a long row to hoe. But singer-songwriter Junny’s “Thank You” sat at No. 17 on the Apple Music R&B Chart in 2018, even before his official debut. And now the singer is embarking on a journey of tunes and songs. ‘Hide & Sick’ As a famous saying goes, musicians don’t hold back on emotion in their songs. The same
K-popNov. 19, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s “As If It’s Your Last” video tops 1.1b views
The music video of Blackpink’s “As If It’s Your Last” surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube on Thursday, according to label YG Entertainment. The band now has four music videos -- including those of “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” “Kill This Love” and “Boombayah” -- that reached the milestone, the most for a K-pop artist. “As If It’s Your Last” came out in June 2017 as a single and the dance number was included in YouTube&rsquo
K-popNov. 18, 2021
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BTS’ time capsule displayed in National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
A time capsule that global K-pop phenomenon BTS presented to President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 19 during an event marking Youth Day held at Cheong Wa Dae is now on display at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History. The box is displayed in the permanent exhibition hall located on the fifth floor of the museum. The box measures 40 centimeters in length, 30 centimeters in width and 26 centimeters in depth, according to the museum. The box is purple -- a color associated with the band and
K-popNov. 17, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT floats teaser photos for 3rd LP
NCT dropped teaser photos for its third studio album, “Universe,” Wednesday. Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Jaemin, Yangyang and Jisung were featured in the first batch of photographs, which were imbued with a futuristic and sophisticated ambience. The phrase “New Axis” is shone onto the face of the youngest member. It has been about 14 months since the band put out a full-group album. The second album “Resonance” sold over 2 million copies. Subunits NCT 127 a
K-popNov. 17, 2021
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[Video] An invitation to Taehyung Forest No. 1
K-popNov. 17, 2021