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Samsung under pressure after Intel's foundry spin-off: analysts
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Yoon leaves for Prague to cement nuclear energy push
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Heavy rain to fall nationwide over weekend, but warmer fall expected
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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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YouTuber under fire for consoling former singer accused of bullying
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[Graphic News] Soaring rent in Seoul’s university areas strains students
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NK newspaper 'unusually' silent on new missile tests: Seoul
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Samsung CEO introduces ‘bold growth’ as new target
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Bank of Korea eyes rate cut after US Fed's historic pivot
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Hyundai Motor officially becomes KT’s largest shareholder
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids to drop 2nd EP in Japan next month
Stray Kids will put out its second Japanese EP “Circus” on June 22, the group’s label JYP Entertainment announced on Monday. It will consist of six tracks -- a title track and two new songs, as well as Japanese versions of three songs, including “Maniac,” the lead track from the group’s most recent EP “Oddinary.” The EP came out in March and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The songwriting trio within the band – Bang Chan, Changbin
K-popMay 16, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids’ EP sells over 1 million
Stray Kids earned certification for its million-selling EP “Oddinary.” The EP was released on March 18 and has become the band’s second million-seller, following second studio album “Noeasy” last year. The EP sold 1.3 million copies in preorders and in the first week of sales, sold more than 850,000 units, a record for the eight-member act. The album landed atop the Billboard 200 and made the band the third K-pop musician ever to achieve th
K-popMay 13, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘Musical introvert’ Kim Ye-ji breaks out of shell to sing for women, socially disadvantaged
Kim Ye-ji found fame as a musician through the survival show “The Voice of Korea” in 2020. Last year, the singer became the center of attention when she introduced herself by singing Bishop Briggs’ “River” on the audition program “Super Band 2.” People know her as a rock vocalist with short hair and a signature winged eyeliner look who makes great cover songs. But this time, the singer made her way onto the music charts with her first EP, “Turned
K-popMay 13, 2022
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aespa listed as one of 'next generation leaders' by TIME
South Korean girl group aespa has been chosen as one of the Next Generation Leaders by the US news magazine TIME. Since 2014, the magazine has annually announced the list featuring trendsetters and trailblazers who are guiding the way to a brighter future. "aespa is an experiment, but it may also be the inevitable next step for the music industry: a fresh way to bridge the virtual and the real," it commented of the rookie group, unveiling the list Wednesday (US time). Debuting in Novem
K-popMay 13, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids’ “Thunderous” music video tops 200m views
The music video for Stray Kids’ 2021 hit “Thunderous” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, according to label JYP Entertainment on Thursday. It became the third music video from the eight-member act to reach the milestone following those of “God’s Menu” and “Back Door.” The song is the main track from its second full album “Noeasy” and topped iTunes top songs chart in 52 regions when it came out in August last year.
K-popMay 12, 2022
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(G)I-dle to hold first world tour
South Korean girl group (G)I-dle will hold a world concert tour for the first time since its debut four years ago, its agency said Thursday. The tour will kick off in Seoul on June 18 and 19, and make stops in 15 major cities in the United States, Chile, Mexico, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Singapore until Oct. 1, Cube Entertainment said. Debuting in May 2018, the quintet has released many popular songs, such as "Latata" (2018), "Senorita" (2019), "Oh My God&quo
K-popMay 12, 2022
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Jeong Sewoon invites people to stop by his ‘musical garden’ and gain comfort through ‘Where is my Garden!’
As the season has changed from the springtime blooms to bright summer, singer-songwriter Jeong Sewoon has welcomed the transition with his fifth EP, “Where is my Garden!” released Wednesday evening. This is the soloist’s first release since “24 Part 2,” which was put out in January 2021. In a press conference Wednesday, the singer described his latest album as “an album that sings the hopes that the youth carry.” The titular garden is Jeong’
K-popMay 11, 2022
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Ciipher ready to crack ‘The Code’ with third EP
Singer Rain’s boy band Ciipher on Wednesday dropped its third EP “The Code,” making a return in eight months since their last album. The seven-piece band -- comprising members Tan, Hyunbin, Hwi, Keita, Tag, Dohwan and Won -- conducted a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the album’s release that day. Spruced up in chic black suits, the boys performed the new title song “Fame” leading “The Code,” along with the sub-title tra
K-popMay 11, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT’s new album becomes million-seller in record time
Tomorrow X Together’s fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” sold more than 1.07 million copies in two days, according to label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. The EP came out Monday and became the boy band’s first million-selling album, only three years since its debut, a record in K-pop history. It sold more than 1.46 million units in preorders. The five-track EP topped iTunes top albums chart in 43 regions upon release as did focus track “Good Boy Gon
K-popMay 11, 2022
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BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.1b views
The choreography video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube. The group's agency YG Entertainment said Wednesday the video hit the milestone slightly after midnight, one year and 10 months after it was uploaded on the global video streaming service. The number 1.1 billion is the largest for a K-pop choreography video. The song's official music video has garnered 1.09 billion streams as of 9 a.m. Including th
K-popMay 11, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT tops iTunes chart in 43 regions with 4th EP
Tomorrow X Together landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 43 regions with its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child,” said label Big Hit Music on Tuesday. The EP was released on Monday and sold over 910,000 copies on the day. The band is the second K-pop band to sell more than 900,000 units on the first day of sales, second only to BTS. The main track “Good Boy Gone Bad” was No. 1 on the iTunes top songs chart in 19 regions, and the music video amassed 5
K-popMay 10, 2022
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Psy returns to Billboard Hot 100 after 7 years with 'That That'
South Korean singer-rapper Psy has put his name onto Billboard's main singles chart for "That That," his collaborative tune with Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS, the US music magazine said Tuesday. The main track from Psy's ninth full-length album "Psy 9th" debuted at No. 80 on this week's Hot 100 songs chart, Billboard said on Twitter. All charts will be updated on the company's website a day later. The album was the first release from the singer in five years. The Hot 100 rank
K-popMay 10, 2022
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Tomorrow X Together talks about heartbreaks and growth from first breakup in new album
No one finds their first breakup easy, but it does not have to be all tears and anger. That’s the message from K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together on their new album “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child.” Before dropping the album, Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT in short, held an in-person media showcase in Seoul on Monday. Leading the album is “Good Boy Gone Bad,” a hardcore hip-hop track infused with a rock sound that depicts an innocent boy engulfed in
K-popMay 9, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] GOT7 to reunite for new EP
All seven members of GOT7 will make a comeback in an eponymous EP on May 23, according to Warner Music Korea on Monday. The last time the group created new music was for the digital single “Encore” from February last year. The previous physical album, its fourth, was “Breath of Love: Last Piece,” which came out in November 2020. “The album is for those who have waited for us, and everyone who is there for us,” the bandmates said in a statement, describi
K-popMay 9, 2022
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Le Sserafim sets first-week sales record with debut album
Le Sserafim, the first girl group from K-pop powerhouse Hybe, has recorded the most first-week sales of any debut album by girl groups in South Korea ever, the group's management agency said Monday. "Fearless," the group's first EP released last Monday, sold 307,450 copies in the first week of its release, Source Music said, citing data from Hanteo, a local album sales tracker. The opening-week figure is the highest among all debut albums by South Korean girl groups and ninth highest f
K-popMay 9, 2022
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NCT Dream to drop repackage album this month
Boy group NCT Dream will release "Beatbox," a repackage of its second full-length album, this month, the group's management agency said Monday. The new album will come out on May 30 and has a total of 15 tracks, including four new songs, SM Entertainment said. NCT Dream's second LP "Glitch Mode" was released on March 28 and sold 2.1 million copies in the first week of its release. The group debuted in 2016 as the third subunit of K-pop supergroup NCT with its song "Chewi
K-popMay 9, 2022
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’KCON Premiere 2022’ opens doors in Seoul to cheers of K-pop fans
Cheers rose to deafening levels as a fully masked crowd of about 200 K-pop fans invited to “KCON 2022 Premier” packed into the CJ ENM Center in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, on Saturday celebrated the return of fan chants and screaming out loud. The first edition of the premiere shows leading up to the main event, “KCON 2022,” was significant as it not only marked the return of the annual global K-pop festival, but also the lifting of a noise ban imposed on audiences at co
K-popMay 8, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] WJSN to host concert in June
WJSN will host a standalone concert in June for the first time in over three years, said agency Starship Entertainment on Friday. The concert will be held in Seoul on June 11-12 and is titled “Wonderland.” The 10-member act debuted in 2016 with “MoMoMo.” It originally planned to hold the concert “Obliviate” in 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its previous concert was “Secret Box” from 2019. “
K-popMay 6, 2022
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[Herald Interview] An old soul with a new style: 16-year-old Park Hyeon-jin draws on his youth to deliver kaleidoscope of emotions
Wearing black from head to toe, Park Hyeon-jin’s first impression was different from that of the energizing songs he’s known for. But in person, his chic, aloof appearance gives way, becoming bright and animated as he speaks about his music and trying to touch people’s emotions with his tunes, where words alone can’t. The 16-year-old is a new face on hip-hop label H1ghr Music’s roster, but despite his age he has been in and out of the public eye since winning s
K-popMay 6, 2022
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BTS to release compilation album in June
K-pop sensation BTS will release a new compilation album that includes three new tracks next month, its agency said Thursday. "Proof" is set to be released June 10, Big Hit Entertainment said in a statement through the group's Weverse page. The three-CD album will be BTS' first official release since "Butter," its second English single, in July last year, which sold nearly 2 million copies in its first week of release. The new album will celebrate the septet's ninth anniversa
K-popMay 5, 2022