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Enhyphen's new album tops iTunes charts in nine countries one day after release
SEOUL, May 14 (AJU PRESS) -- "Memorabilia," the latest album by K-pop boy band Enhyphen, topped iTunes album charts in nine countries Tuesday, just one day after its release, its agency said. The six-track album was dropped on Monday and debuted at the top position in the Philippines, India, Brazil and other countries as of 9:00 a.m., according to Belift Lab. It also made the top 10 list in 21 countries. The album's title track, "Fatal Trouble," was includ
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Stray Kids to drop collaborative single with Charlie Puth this week
SEOUL, May 07 (AJU PRESS) - Boy band Stray Kids are set to release their new single "Lose My Breath" later this week. The single featuring a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth will be available on major music-streaming sites this Friday, according to the eight-member band's agency JYP Entertainment. Excitement has been building among fans since teaser videos and posters for the single were revealed last week, as it soared to the top on YouTube
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BTS leader RM to drop prerelease track from second solo album this week
SEOUL, May 07 (AJU PRESS) - BTS leader RM will drop "Come Back to Me," a prerelease track from his upcoming second solo album, this week, its agency said Tuesday. The indie-pop song and its music video will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Friday ahead of the release of the 11-track album titled "Right Place, Wrong Person" slated for May 24, according to Big Hit Music. The music video was written, directed, and produced by Lee Sung-jin, who directed the awar
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'We support BTS, not HYBE'
SEOUL, May 03 (AJU PRESS) - Amid a growing dispute between HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, BTS, the global K-pop phenomenon under HYBE, has seemingly become collateral damage. Their devoted fanbase, ARMY, is now taking action. On Friday, ARMY issued a full-page statement in some newspapers demanding HYBE and its subsidiary Big Hit Music "take responsibility for the unsubstantiated attacks and defamation targeting BTS" and called for "immediate legal action.”
May 3, 2024 -
BTS agency launches global audition for new boy band
SEOUL, May 03 (AJU PRESS) - Big Hit Music, the entertainment powerhouse behind BTS and Tomorrow X Together, has launched a global audition to discover a new boy band that will continue the legacy of the K-pop sensations. The contest is open to males of any nationality born after 2006 and will be held both online and offline, the company said Friday. The offline audition will run from June 1 to August 31 in 17 regions around the world, including Hawaii, Vancouver, Sydney, Oaklan
May 3, 2024 -
Korea to launch international webtoon festival in September
SEOUL, May 02 (AJU PRESS) – The Korean government plans to launch an international webtoon festival in September to promote the globally popular digital comics that originated in the nation about two decades ago. The inaugural Global Webtoon Festival will be held in Seongsu-dong, an emerging hipster hotspot in northeastern Seoul, from September 26 to 29, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday. The festival will institute new webtoon awards to
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Teaser video for NewJeans' collaborated song with Japanese artist creates buzz
SEOUL, May 01 (AJU PRESS) - A music video for girl band NewJeans's new song "Right Now" was teased on Wednesday. Min Hee-jin, who masterminded the iconic K-pop quintet, also uploaded the video on Instagram the same day. There are already high expectations about the song as the music video comes as a collaboration with Japanese contemporary artist Murakami Takashi. Murakami, renowned for blending Japanese traditional art with pop culture, is considered one of Ja
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud
SEOUL, April 25 (AJU PRESS) - Entertainment giant HYBE plans to file a complaint Thursday against Min Hee-jin, the CEO of its affiliated label behind popular K-pop girl band NewJeans, on charges including breach of trust. HYBE said this week's audit confirmed that Min had devised plans to take over management control of the subsidiary, ADOR, and break away from the K-pop powerhouse. Auditors secured a computer file from an ADOR executive that showed Min's side con
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Label control battle casts shadow over NewJeans' comeback
SEOUL, April 23 (AJU PRESS) - An apparent power struggle over control of the music label behind NewJeans is casting a shadow over the highly anticipated comeback of the popular K-pop girl group. Entertainment giant HYBE said Monday it is conducting an audit of the management of its affiliate, ADOR, on suspicion that CEO Min Hee-jin is seeking to take over the management control of the label. The investigation, launched on the same day, targets Min and another ADOR executive, acco
April 23, 2024
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Web-based fiction soars in popularity, boosted by adaptations
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Sao Paulo to adopt Korean as second foreign language subject
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SNU student arrested for distributing explicit images using faces of female classmates
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Plan to allow foreign doctors sparks heated debate in Korea
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Korea's ramyeon exports hit record high in April
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Luxury pet-friendly services on the rise in Korea
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Korean Council on Latin America pledges support for opening of Cuban Embassy in Seoul
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'Gwanghwamun needs new name plate in Hangeul'
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Turkish corvette-class warship to visit Busan next month
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NewJeans performs 'Cool With You' at Korea's historic palace