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Blackpink’s upcoming EP “Deadline” may become the group’s last release as a full unit under YG Entertainment, with industry insiders suggesting the quartet’s group contract could expire as early as this year. YG Entertainment on Tuesday unveiled a teaser for the EP’s main track “Go” ahead of the album’s Friday release. "Deadline” marks Blackpink’s first album in about three years and five months. The five-track EP includes “Jump,” which was prereleased in July. Unlike the typical promotional cyc

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Apink marked its 15th debut anniversary with a sweeping celebration of its career at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday, proving why the group is among K-pop’s most long-standing girl groups. The sold-out “The Origin: Apink” concert unfolded as a curated journey through the quintet’s history, blending nostalgia with polished live vocals and tightly coordinated choreography. Sunday’s show opened with a recreation of the group’s 2011 debut teaser film, instantly transporting f

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Ryan Tedder — front man of American pop-rock band OneRepublic and a Grammy-winning producer — revealed during the band's Seoul show on Monday that he participated in BTS' upcoming album "Arirang," set for release on March 20. “Most recently, I did a lot of work on the upcoming BTS album,” Tedder said. “It absolutely blew me away how talented they were, and I think it’s honestly one of the craziest things I’ve worked on in my whole career. I know you’re going to love it.” Tedder has written hits

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G-Dragon’s yearlong “Ubermensch” media exhibition wrapped up in Bangkok, logging over 250,000 visitors, Galaxy Corp. said Tuesday. Incorporating state-of-the-art technology into the message from the artist’s third solo studio album of the same title, the interactive show blurred the line between exhibition and performance, inviting viewers to participate. The exhibition was unveiled in Seoul in March last year and traveled to 10 cities across Asia, including Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangk

Minho of SHINee is publishing two solo singles in Japanese on Wednesday, SM Entertainment said Tuesday. He is set to drop “Flawless” and “Sunkissed” as digital singles, both conveying warmth to listeners. Minho gave fans at two meetups in Japan last month an early chance to listen to the songs. The two fan meetings held in Yokohama were his first such event in three years. Earlier this month, he participated in the label’s SM Town Live group concerts in Fukuoka, Japan and Bangkok. His latest sol

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Boy group &Team is set to embark on a tour of 11 cities across Asia, according to agency YX Label Tuesday. The nine-member act will begin the tour in Kanagawa, Japan on May 13, and hop around more cities in the country. It will perform in Incheon on July 4 and 5, about a year after its last concert in Seoul, before flying to Bangkok and Singapore for shows in July and August, respectively. The group's first tour in Asia attracted more than 160,000 fans last year and its debut album in Korea roll

Dogyeom and Seungkwan of Seventeen will hit the stages in five cities, starting April, said agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The duo will kick off the concert tour in Incheon on April 17, and after a three-night show will head over to Chiba, Japan. Subsequent shows will be held in Daegu, Korea, Macao and Kaohsiung. The tour is titled “DXS Serenade on Stage,” after the first EP “Serenade” the two brought out last month. The six-track mini album sold more than half a million copies on the da

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