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Thu, February 9, 2023 | 21:01

TWICE forms first unit with 3 Japanese members

TWICE forms first unit with 3 Japanese members

K-pop girl group TWICE will debut its first unit, composed of the band's Japanese members Mina, Sana and Momo, in July in Japan, the group's agency said Thursday.

2023-02-09 11:00

Red Velvet to perform at annual music festival in Spain

Red Velvet to perform at annual music festival in Spain

Korean girl group Red Velvet will take part in the Primavera Sound, a large annual music festival held in Spain, the group's agency said Thursday.

2023-02-09 11:00

K-pop stars and dating

K-pop stars and dating

Jin, a former member of now-defunct K-pop girl group Lovelyz, said Monday she would take legal action against those who bombarded her Instagram account with malicious comments. The 26-year-old's warning came only a day after she apologized for making “controversial” remarks on her YouTube channel about the different ways K-pop stars make time for dating amid their tight sched...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-08 16:44

NCT Dream drops Japanese debut single

NCT Dream drops Japanese debut single

K-pop boy group NCT Dream will roll out its first Japanese single, "Best Friend Ever," on Wednesday, the group's management agency said.

2023-02-08 13:16

Debut single from Seventeen unit sells record 470,000 copies on 1st day

Debut single from Seventeen unit sells record 470,000 copies on 1st day

The debut single from PSS, a unit of the K-pop boy group Seventeen, sold 470,000 on the day of its release, the group's agency said Tuesday.

2023-02-07 14:48

Peak Time: Survival show for lesser-known K-pop boy bands to hit air

Peak Time: Survival show for lesser-known K-pop boy bands to hit air

“Peak Time,” a survival show for lesser-known K-pop boy bands, is scheduled to premiere on Feb. 15, according to cable channel JTBC. The upcoming program will feature 23 boy groups who could not perform on stage for different reasons. Some of them have been on indefinite hiatus, while others already disbanded.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-07 14:25

Ex-gov't employee summarily indicted for alleged attempt to sell Jungkook's lost hat

Ex-gov't employee summarily indicted for alleged attempt to sell Jungkook's lost hat

Prosecutors have summarily indicted a former foreign ministry employee on charges of attempting to sell BTS member Jungkook's lost hat online for 10 million won ($7,950), legal sources said Tuesday.

2023-02-07 10:27

SM in internal feud over founder's exit from producing

SM in internal feud over founder's exit from producing

Employees at K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment are divided over the exit of its founder and chief producer, Lee Soo-man - the mastermind behind A-list K-pop stars including TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, EXO and NCT.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-07 08:48

BTS fails to win Grammy for 3rd consecutive year

BTS fails to win Grammy for 3rd consecutive year

K-pop juggernaut BTS has failed to secure its first Grammy for the third consecutive year.

2023-02-06 14:35

The Boyz member Hyunjae apologizes for wearing hat with Rising Sun flag design

The Boyz member Hyunjae apologizes for wearing hat with Rising Sun flag design

Hyunjae of K-pop act The Boyz has apologized for donning a hat with a Rising Sun flag design - a symbol of Japan's wartime aggression, used by the imperial military during World War II.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-06 14:04

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