Kpop

Jungkook, Latto celebrate scoring first No. 1 on Hot 100 with 'Seven'
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He is the second BTS member with a Hot 100 leader following his groupmate Jimin, who reigned the chart after his song 'Like Crazy' launched at No.1 back in April, reports aceshowbiz.com. Jungkook's previous high on the Billboard Hot 100 was when Charlie Puth's 'Left and Right' featuring him hit No. 22 in July 2022.
BTS' Jungkook ranked No. 1 on Spotify with first solo single 'Seven'
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The digital single, unveiled Friday, topped the chart after being streamed nearly 16 million times,  his agency said Sunday, reports Yonhap. 
K-pop powerhouse TXT team up with Jonas Brothers for new single 'Do It Like That'
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Upon releasing the track, the members of TXT shared their thoughts on it, with the group leader Soobin calling Do It Like That' the "summer anthem of the year” and “a perfect soundtrack to summer."
BTS' V says 'namaste' on live video while traveling from airport
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While going back home from the airport, V did a live chat session on Weverse with the BTS ARMY. A video shared by a fan club shows V sitting in the car and reading comments by his fans. A comment by a fan read: "Say Namaste (hello in Hindi)." Replying to his fan, V, whose real name is Kim Taehyung, said 'Namaste'.
K-pop singer Choi Sung Bong dies by suicide
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His death comes just two years after his lie about having multiple types of cancer was exposed when he had asked several fans to donate cash for his treatment. He later apologised for the deception and promised to return all of the donations. According to Daily Mail, Police believe that he died by suicide due to a note he posted on his YouTube channel the day before his death in which he apologised for his "foolish mistakes".
Blackpink's Jennie exits concert due to her 'deteriorating condition'
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The girl group's label, YG Entertainment explained in a statement: "Jennie was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorating condition. We would like to extend our sincerest apologies to all the fans who have shown their support for Blackpink and those who attended the event. We kindly ask for your understanding in this situation," reports People magazine.
Aoora sings Mithun Chakraborty's golden hit 'Jimmy Jimmy' in K-pop style
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The cult hit was first created by the late composer Bappi Lahiri and originally featured in the Mithun Chakraborty-starrer film 'Disco Dancer'.
Seoul city to turn purple to celebrate 10th anniversary of BTS next month
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According to music industry sources, Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind the group, and the Seoul metropolitan government are discussing jointly holding various events to commemorate the anniversary, reports Yonhap. Creating a special event place, called 'ARMY Road', after the name of the band's global fandom, at the city's major landmarks is also one of the plans in discussion, the sources said.
Canadian actor dies at 22 after 12 surgeries to look like BTS' Jimin
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Saint Von Colucci died at a South Korean hospital on Sunday morning, April 23 after suffering complications from the cosmetic procedures he had a few months ago. He was only 22 years old, reports aceshowbiz.com.According to his publicist, Von Colucci spent $220,000 on 12 plastic surgeries so he could play the K-pop star for a US streaming network. He went into surgery on Saturday night to remove implants from his jaw that he had put in in November 2022.
Seventeen is 'more confident than ever' before release of new EP
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"This album not only showcases the music we want to pursue but also delivers a message that we're passionate about. We hope you would like it and gain strength through it, as we worked on it harder and with more confidence than ever before," member S.coups said in a Q&A released through the agency, reports Yonhap.
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