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The music video for Stray Kids 2025 hit “Do It” exceeded 100 million views on YouTube as of Monday, according to JYP Entertainment. It became the octet’s 19th music video to reach the milestone. “Do It” is the focus track from the eponymous mixtape, which made a chart-topping debut on the Billboard 200. The five-track set was the group’s eighth consecutive album to enter the main albums chart at the top spot. Meanwhile, the band spent four days with fans through a fan meetup in Incheon. The grou

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Daesung surprised audiences Sunday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival by performing trot music — a genre rarely seen on the global festival stage. Trot, often referred to as “ppongjjak” for its distinctive repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections, remains relatively unfamiliar to international audiences. Yet Daesung embraced the challenge, performing his solo tracks “Hando-Chogua” and “Look at Me, Gwisun” during Sunday’s show in Indio, California. During the group’s 67-minute set, Da

Haerin and Hyein of NewJeans were seen in Copenhagen, local media reported Tuesday, adding Hani had accompanied them as well. A social media post from China with a picture of the two holding cameras began circulating on Sunday, prompting speculations that the group is preparing for a comeback. Agency Ador confirmed that members of the group are visiting Denmark along with staff but did not provide specifics. In November last year, Haerin and Hyein chose to reverse their decisions to part ways wi

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The members of veteran K-pop girl group Fin.K.L reunited to support their bandmate Lee Hyo-ri following her father's death Sunday. Lee and her husband, Lee Sang-soon, greeted mourners at the funeral. Showing their enduring bond, bandmates Ock Joo-hyun, Sung Yu-ri and Lee Jin attended the service together, dressed in black. On Tuesday, Ock shared photos and videos of the gathering on social media, describing the reunion as a moment of close friendship. "The weather is so good. We have to go on a date," Ock said in her post. "Together with people I’ve wanted to see for a long time. We are those who share the highs and lows." One of the photos captured Sung looking at her smartphone with a bowl of yukgaejang — a spicy beef soup traditionally served to guests at Korean funerals — in front of her. Ock teased her bandmate in the caption, saying that Sung was "consulting an AI chatbot" to find the origin of the soup. "There is not a single moment you are not lovely," Ock said. In her final post, Ock expressed her deep affection for the group. "Because we were together all day, it felt like

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Taemin of Shinee delivered a commanding solo performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, becoming the first Korean male solo artist to perform an official solo set at the global music event. Taking the Mojave stage, Taemin led a roughly 50-minute set that highlighted both his artistic identity and stagecraft. The performance opened with a striking visual sequence, as Taemin emerged from a large egg-shaped structure — a symbolic representation of breaking free from imposed constraint

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Seventeen will head over to Japan next month to meet with fans, Pledis Entertainment announced Tuesday. The group will meet and greet fans for two days each in Tokyo and Osaka for the event titled “Yakusoku,” promising fans to be with them forever. The four fan meetings will be held at Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome, respectively, on May 13-14 and 23-24. In Korea, the group will host one meetup in June in Incheon, where the boy band held its encore show for the world tour “New_,” drawing a total au

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"SWIM," the lead track from BTS' fifth studio album, "ARIRANG," has landed at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard's main singles chart. The upbeat alternative pop track fell three spots from the previous week on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 18, according to a Billboard preview released Monday (U.S. time). The song, however, led digital song sales for the third week, with 24,000 downloads sold. Meanwhile, the 14-track album ruled the Billboard 200 albums chart for three consecutive weeks, making history for a K-pop act to achieve the feat. "ARIRANG" explores the identity of BTS as a group that began in Korea and the universal emotions its members have encountered throughout their lives. "SWIM" is an upbeat alternative pop song about navigating life's challenges, with lyrics co-written by the group's front man, RM. Last weekend, the seven-member group kicked off a world tour at Goyang Stadium in the city just northwest of Seoul, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history.

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SEOUL. April 14 (Yonhap) -- "Swim," the lead track from BTS' fifth studio album,...

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Tomorrow X Together met some 3,000 fans during a comeback showcase for its eighth EP, “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns,” in Seoul, Monday. The roughly 80-minute event brought together fans selected through a raffle system and was livestreamed via fan platform Weverse and Hybe Labels’ YouTube channel. Fans from 188 countries and regions, including South Korea, the US, Japan and China, tuned in to watch the showcase. The new EP marks the group’s first release since renewing its contr

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Kangin, formerly of Super Junior, has announced a return to music with a new release. The 41-year-old singer shared the news via his YouTube channel on Monday, speaking about his upcoming digital single, “Love Is Pain.” “It’s been a long time since I last greeted you,” Kangin said in the video. “Thankfully, I was able to start a fan meeting tour this year, beginning in the Philippines.” He added that while the song has not been fully finalized, he had the chance to perform it for fans during the

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Kang In, a former member of the K-pop group Super Junior, is reported to have been the first to call emergency services after comedian Lee Jin-ho collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage. According to local media reports on Tuesday, he was on the phone with Lee on April 1 when Lee began to lose consciousness. Sensing the urgency, Kang In quickly called emergency services. When responders arrived, they found Lee collapsed and transported him to a hospital. Lee, after receiving care in the intensive c

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Tomorrow X Together released its eighth EP “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” on Monday, selling more than 1.35 million copies that day, said label Big Hit Music citing a local tally. The mini album is the group’s seventh consecutive million-seller. All albums, except for its first, "minisode 2: Thursday’s Child," achieved the feat in one day. The new EP's lead track “Stick With You” debuted on Melon’s Top 100 at No. 34 and climbed up to No. 18 on Tuesday. The six-track EP topped th

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"Swim," the lead track from BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang," has landed at No. 5 on the US Billboard's main singles chart. The upbeat alternative pop track fell three spots from the previous week on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 18, according to a Billboard preview released Monday (US time). The song, however, led digital song sales for the third week, with 24,000 downloads sold. Meanwhile, the 14-track album ruled the Billboard 200 albums chart for three consecutive weeks, maki

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