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BTS’ Jungkook to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Jungkook, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival, a large-scale U.S. charity concert set to be held this month, the group’s agency said Thursday, citing the festival’s official social media accounts.

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BERNAMA TV DOCUMENTARY ENTERS SEMI-FINALS OF NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS

The documentary ‘Endless Ties: Uniting Waste and Humanity’ regarding the relationship between solid waste and humans produced by Bernama TV has made it to the semi-finals of the New York International Film Awards 2023 (NYIFA 2023).The documentary’s pr…

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BTS Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ third most-streamed song on Spotify this summer

BTS member Jungkook’s debut solo single, “Seven,” became the third most-streamed song of the summer on the global streaming platform Spotify, his agency said Saturday.”Seven” was ranked only behind “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma at…

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BLACKPINK to hold world tour’s finale concerts at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome

Gocheok Sky Dome will be the venue of two surprise Seoul concerts by BLACKPINK next month, which makes it the first K-pop girl group ever to perform there, the group’s agency said Thursday.Earlier this month, YG Entertainment said the group will hold …

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AKMU returns to its early music style with ‘Love Lee’

AKMU, the brother-sister music duo known for its witty lyrics and cheerful melodies, returned Monday with a single that harks back to the music style of its early years.Leading “Love Lee,” the single album set to drop at 6 p.m., is a feel-good love so…

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STAYC gearing up for another success after ‘Teddy Bear’

K-pop girl group STAYC, known for its usual bubbly and bright style and image, has named its third EP “Teenfresh” to highlight its trademark concept.The album is set to come out at 6 p.m. Wednesday and has six tracks — including lead single “Bubble,”…

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BTS’ V tops iTunes charts in 70 countries with ‘Rainy Days’

BTS member V topped the iTunes Top Song charts in 70 countries around the world with his new solo single, “Rainy Days,” on Saturday, a day after its release, his agency said.”Rainy Days,” one of the six tracks on his upcoming debut solo album, “Layove…

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Ive to join lineup for Jamboree K-pop concert

Ive, one of the hottest K-pop girl groups, will be added to the lineup for the World Scout Jamboree’s K-pop concert, the event’s organizer said Thursday.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a release Ive has recently decided to join the…