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'KPop Demon Hunters' singer-songwriter Ejae ties knot with producer Sam Kim
Korea Times

'KPop Demon Hunters' singer-songwriter Ejae ties knot with producer Sam Kim

Korean American singer-songwriter Ejae, known for the OST “Golden” from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, married music producer–composer Sam Kim in an outdoor ceremony Saturday at a multipurpose cultural space on the former residence site of her maternal grandfather, veteran actor Shin Young‑kyun, Vogue reports. The couple—who met during a 2017 music session and became engaged in June last year—moved a planned California wedding forward by about a month and tied the knot after four months of preparation that had been delayed by promotional schedules and award‑show appearances; Ejae, a former SM trainee, has songwriting credits including Red Velvet’s “Psycho” and aespa’s “Drama.”

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Tomorrow X Together released a teaser for their ninth mini album Perfect Storm — showing member visuals and announcing a Nov. 16 release — and confirmed three sold-out Seoul shows to kick off their "Steal the Wind" world tour, which will span 23 stops (Korea Herald, 12208). NCT Dream dropped the music video for pre-release side track "The Sun" as a teaser for their sixth full album Dream After Dream, due Nov. 9 and led by the title track "Boogie Woogie" (Korea Herald, 12206). Korean American singer-songwriter Ejae — known for the OST "Golden" from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters — married producer-composer Sam Kim in an outdoor ceremony at a multipurpose cultural space on the former residence site of her maternal grandfather Shin Young-kyun (Korea Times, 12203). Separately, Illit’s debut single "Magnetic" has surpassed 900 million Spotify streams — the fastest for a K-pop group’s debut — and the quintet will release their fifth EP Break Even on Oct. 26; member Iroha is recovering from a sprained ankle while Moka remains on hiatus (Korea Herald, 12204).

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TXT to portray growing pains in 9th EP
Korea Herald

TXT to portray growing pains in 9th EP

Tomorrow X Together released a teaser for their ninth mini album, Perfect Storm, showing member visuals (Soobin wading in a lake, Yeonjun in a spinning barrel) ahead of the Nov. 16 release; three sold-out Seoul shows will kick off their "Steal the Wind" world tour, with 23 stops announced

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NCT Dream unveils music video for 6th LP prerelease
Korea Herald

NCT Dream unveils music video for 6th LP prerelease

NCT Dream dropped the music video for pre-release side track "The Sun" as a teaser for their sixth full album Dream After Dream, which is due Nov. 9 and will be led by the title track "Boogie Woogie."

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Illit clocks 900m Spotify streams with debut single in record time
Korea Herald

Illit clocks 900m Spotify streams with debut single in record time

Illit's debut single "Magnetic" has surpassed 900 million Spotify streams — the fastest for a K-pop group's debut, Belift Lab says — and the quintet will release their fifth EP, Break Even, on Oct. 26. Member Iroha is recovering from a sprained ankle while Moka remains on hiatus

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