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<title>BTS&amp;apos; RM named global ambassador of Nat&amp;apos;l Museum of Korea</title>
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<title>Hyundai Motor to build green hydrogen power system at Antarctic research station</title>
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<title>Namkoong Min, Jin A&#45;reum expecting 1st child</title>
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<title>(News Focus) &amp;apos;Teach You a Lesson&amp;apos; hits home globally with cathartic take on school justice</title>
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<title>Boy group Cortis&amp;apos; &amp;apos;RedRed&amp;apos; tops 100 mln Spotify streams</title>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s Jennie maintains No. 10 on Billboard Hot 100 with &amp;apos;Dracula&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Teach You a Lesson&amp;apos; tops Netflix&amp;apos;s weekly non&#45;English chart for 2nd week</title>
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<title>Seventeen&amp;apos;s The8, Vernon to launch new unit V8 with debut EP</title>
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<title>Jin Ki&#45;joo says &amp;apos;Teach You a Lesson&amp;apos; resonates by consoling victims, confronting bullies</title>
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<title>Singer Lim Young&#45;woong donates 2 mln won to help low&#45;income patients</title>
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<title>Hybe apologizes for delay on 1st night of BTS world tour in Busan</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/hybe-apologizes-for-delay-on-1st-night-of-bts-world-tour-in-busan</link>
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<title>First lady hopes S. Korea will warmly host global youth at 2027 Catholic festival</title>
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<title>Le Sserafim, Illit, Katseye release joint single</title>
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<title>(LEAD) BTS to launch Busan shows for &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; world tour</title>
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<title>Vietnamese couple arrested over illegal global distribution of Korean webtoons</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/vietnamese-couple-arrested-over-illegal-global-distribution-of-korean-webtoons</link>
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<title>BTS to launch Busan shows for &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; world tour</title>
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<title>BTS to release new digital single &amp;apos;Come Over&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>Aespa&amp;apos;s 2nd LP &amp;apos;Lemonade&amp;apos; becomes 8th million&#45;seller</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/aespas-2nd-lp-lemonade-becomes-8th-million-seller</link>
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<title>(Movie Review) Funky Freaky Freaks: raw, stylish portrait of teens on the edge</title>
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<title>BIGBANG unveils plans for world tour marking 20th anniv.</title>
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<title>School drama &amp;apos;Teach You a Lesson&amp;apos; aims to add reality, depth to original webtoon</title>
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<title>Japanese auteur Kore&#45;eda wants viewers to imagine through &amp;apos;Sheep in the Box&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>Zombie thriller &amp;apos;Colony&amp;apos; hits 4 mln admissions</title>
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<title>Foreign hotel bookings in Busan surge ahead of BTS concert</title>
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<title>BTS to release special vinyl to mark 13th anniversary</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Singer Psy referred to prosecution over alleged medical law violation</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-singer-psy-referred-to-prosecution-over-alleged-medical-law-violation</link>
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<title>BTS tops Billboard Japan&amp;apos;s H1 album sales chart; 6 K&#45;pop acts make Top 20</title>
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<title>More S. Korean tidal flats expected to join UNESCO World Heritage list</title>
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<title>ADOR reduces damages claim against ex&#45;CEO, ex&#45;NewJeans member by 10 bln won</title>
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<title>BTS shows in N. America draw 840,000 concertgoers: agency</title>
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<title>(LEAD) S. Korea launches public&#45;private committee to shape film &amp;apos;holdback&amp;apos; rules</title>
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<title>S. Korea to hold literature events in Paris marking 140 years of ties with France</title>
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<title>Aespa returns with refreshing, summery &amp;apos;Lemonade&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>Culture minister says seeks 400 tln&#45;won &amp;apos;K&#45;culture&amp;apos; market by 2030</title>
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<title>BTS&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; stays in top 10 of Billboard 200 for 9th straight week</title>
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<title>Gov&amp;apos;t vows to tackle tourist overcharging ahead of BTS concert in Busan</title>
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<title>Lee warns against price gouging by accommodations in Busan ahead of BTS concerts</title>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;Wild Sing&amp;apos;: a tribute to K&#45;pop&amp;apos;s early days, with hilarious moments along the way</title>
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<title>Culture minister congratulates film director Jin Mi&#45;song on Cannes win</title>
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<title>Busan temples offer lodging for fans coming to attend BTS concerts</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Baby Shark&amp;apos; surpasses 1 bln streams on Spotify, a first for character IP</title>
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<title>Zombie thriller &amp;apos;Colony&amp;apos; sets year&amp;apos;s opening&#45;day record</title>
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<title>S. Korea to host K&#45;culture expo in Los Angeles</title>
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<title>Boy group Ateez to return with new EP next month</title>
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<title>Jin Mi&#45;song&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Silent Voices&amp;apos; wins 2nd prize in Cannes&amp;apos; student film section</title>
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<title>Le Sserafim confronts fear, finds new inner strength with 2nd studio album</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for ex&#45;KTV chief over alleged insurrection propaganda</title>
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<title>Korean works, including Han Kang&amp;apos;s, to make return to Avignon Festival after 28 years</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; star Yoo Hae&#45;jin donates 100 mln won for cancer patients</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/the-kings-warden-star-yoo-hae-jin-donates-100-mln-won-for-cancer-patients</link>
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<title>Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore&#45;eda to visit S. Korea next month</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/japanese-auteur-hirokazu-kore-eda-to-visit-s-korea-next-month</link>
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<title>Enhypen&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Bite Me,&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Sweet Venom&amp;apos; top 500 mln, 200 mln Spotify streams</title>
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<title>IU marks birthday with donation for vulnerable groups</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/iu-marks-birthday-with-donation-for-vulnerable-groups</link>
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<title>(LEAD) Teenage pianist Son Se&#45;hyeok wins Prague Spring competition</title>
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<title>Teenage pianist Son Se&#45;hyeok wins Prague Spring competition</title>
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<title>BTS to headline halftime show at 2026 World Cup final</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-to-headline-halftime-show-at-2026-world-cup-final</link>
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<title>Latin American fans&amp;apos; craze for BTS drives streams as Brazil, Mexico outpace S. Korea</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/latin-american-fans-craze-for-bts-drives-streams-as-brazil-mexico-outpace-s-korea</link>
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<title>Park Chan&#45;wook vows &amp;apos;pure audience&amp;apos; approach as Cannes jury chief</title>
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<title>MMCA exhibition explores 80 years of artistic exchanges between S. Korea, Japan</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; duo scores wins at Baeksang Awards</title>
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<title>Soprano Sumi Jo named S. Korea&amp;apos;s cultural cooperation ambassador</title>
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<title>Hybe launches new label ABD with planned girl group debut in 2nd half</title>
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<title>Gang Dong&#45;won says he aimed to be &amp;apos;weirdly funny&amp;apos; in K&#45;pop trio leader role</title>
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<title>(LEAD) BTS meets Mexican president, receives commemorative plaque ahead of concerts in Mexico City</title>
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<title>Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon explores lyricism behind Liszt&amp;apos;s virtuosity in new album</title>
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<title>BTS meets Mexican president ahead of concerts in Mexico City</title>
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<title>Soprano Sumi Jo looks back on 40 yrs on world stage with pride</title>
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<title>Buddhist sect welcomes humanoid robot Gabi with precept ceremony</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;If Wishes Could Kill&amp;apos; tops Netflix&amp;apos;s weekly non&#45;English chart</title>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;The Day She Returns&amp;apos; ponders meaning, memory through subtle conversation</title>
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<title>Ryu Seung&#45;ryong to star in &amp;apos;The Miracles of the Namiya General Store&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>Tickets for BTS&amp;apos; concerts in Busan sell out in presales</title>
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<title>YG to launch five&#45;member boy group in September</title>
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<title>Tang Wei expecting 2nd child with director Kim Tae&#45;yong</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/tang-wei-expecting-2nd-child-with-director-kim-tae-yong</link>
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<title>(LEAD) Hybe posts nearly 700 bln won in Q1 revenue on BTS&amp;apos; comeback</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-hybe-posts-nearly-700-bln-won-in-q1-revenue-on-bts-comeback</link>
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<title>Forgotten &amp;apos;environment&amp;apos; of 11 women artists brought back to life at Leeum</title>
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<title>BTS begins North America tour in Tampa, drawing 190,000 fans</title>
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<title>BTS logs 5th week on Billboard Hot 100 with two tracks</title>
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<title>Park Ji&#45;hoon returns as singer with 1st release in 3 years</title>
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<title>The Boyz members granted court injunction to suspend contracts with agency</title>
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<title>Oscar&#45;winning director Maggie Kang signs with Korean entertainment agency</title>
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<title>Nmixx to return with new album next month</title>
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<title>MMCA Cheongju to revisit Bang Hai&#45;ja&amp;apos;s luminous works</title>
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<title>(2nd LD) Police seek arrest warrant for Hybe chairman over alleged unfair stock trading</title>
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<title>Oxford University to launch center for Korean studies</title>
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<title>Cellist&#45;turned&#45;conductor Chang Han&#45;na takes helm of Seoul Arts Center</title>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s Jisoo wins rising star award at Canneseries</title>
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<title>Le Sserafim to prerelease lead single of new studio album</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;We Are All Trying Here&amp;apos; finds healing in struggle for self&#45;worth everyone secretly carries</title>
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<title>Supernatural horror &amp;apos;Salmokji&amp;apos; surpasses 1 mln admissions</title>
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<title>Big 4 K&#45;pop agencies pushing for joint venture to launch global festival</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/big-4-k-pop-agencies-pushing-for-joint-venture-to-launch-global-festival</link>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Ice Cream&amp;apos; music video surpasses 1 bln YouTube views</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/blackpinks-ice-cream-music-video-surpasses-1-bln-youtube-views</link>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;Mismatch&amp;apos; finds light humor in role reversals</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/movie-review-mismatch-finds-light-humor-in-role-reversals</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s Jennie named among Time&amp;apos;s 100 most influential people</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/blackpinks-jennie-named-among-times-100-most-influential-people</link>
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<title>July Jung&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Dora&amp;apos; to premiere at Cannes Directors&amp;apos; Fortnight</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/july-jungs-dora-to-premiere-at-cannes-directors-fortnight</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- July Jung&#039;s &quot;Dora&quot; will have a world premiere at the... ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>(LEAD) BTS receives three AMA nods, including Artist of the Year</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-bts-receives-three-ama-nods-including-artist-of-the-year</link>
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<title>BTS receives three AMA nods, including Artist of the Year</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-receives-three-ama-nods-including-artist-of-the-year</link>
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<title>Action&#45;crime &amp;apos;Bloodhounds&amp;apos; Season 2 tops Netflix&amp;apos;s chart</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/action-crime-bloodhounds-season-2-tops-netflixs-chart</link>
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<title>Korean works, including Han Kang&amp;apos;s, to make debut at Avignon Festival</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/korean-works-including-han-kangs-to-make-debut-at-avignon-festival</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL/PARIS, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Nine Korean works have been officially invited... ]]></description>
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<title>Na Hong&#45;jin&amp;apos;s sci&#45;fi film &amp;apos;Hope&amp;apos; heads to Cannes main competition</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/na-hong-jins-sci-fi-film-hope-heads-to-cannes-main-competition</link>
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<title>Girl group Nmixx throws ceremonial pitch at MLB game with Lee Jung&#45;hoo</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/girl-group-nmixx-throws-ceremonial-pitch-at-mlb-game-with-lee-jung-hoo</link>
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<title>NCT to mark 10th anniv. with albums, tours, pop&#45;ups</title>
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<title>(LEAD) BTS promises new stage experience with &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; world tour</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-bts-promises-new-stage-experience-with-arirang-world-tour</link>
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<title>BTS to begin largest K&#45;pop world tour in Goyang</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-to-begin-largest-k-pop-world-tour-in-goyang</link>
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<title>500 admission wristbands stolen at BTS concert venue</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/500-admission-wristbands-stolen-at-bts-concert-venue</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; becomes 2nd most&#45;viewed film ever</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/the-kings-warden-becomes-2nd-most-viewed-film-ever</link>
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<title>Boy group Santos Bravos says K&#45;pop training taught it discipline, mental endurance</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/boy-group-santos-bravos-says-k-pop-training-taught-it-discipline-mental-endurance</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Hybe&#039;s Latin American boy group Santos Bravos said F... ]]></description>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;My Name&amp;apos; weighs cost of name in shadow of historic tragedy</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/movie-review-my-name-weighs-cost-of-name-in-shadow-of-historic-tragedy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Jung-soon (Yeom Hye-ran) struggles to breathe when s... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS tops Spotify weekly charts for 2nd week with new album &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-tops-spotify-weekly-charts-for-2nd-week-with-new-album-arirang</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastar BTS topped Spotify&#039;s weekly charts for... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS ranks No. 4 on British Official Albums Chart with &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-ranks-no4-on-british-official-albums-chart-with-arirang</link>
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<title>(LEAD) Mark leaves SM Entertainment after 10 years with NCT</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-mark-leaves-sm-entertainment-after-10-years-with-nct</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Mark of K-pop boy band NCT will terminate his contrac... ]]></description>
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<title>S. Korean, French ministers discuss deepening cultural cooperation</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/s-korean-french-ministers-discuss-deepening-cultural-cooperation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and French culture ministers met Fri... ]]></description>
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<title>Mark leaves SM Entertainment after 10 years with NCT</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/mark-leaves-sm-entertainment-after-10-years-with-nct</link>
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<title>T.O.P returns with &amp;apos;Another Dimension,&amp;apos; his 1st solo studio album</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/top-returns-with-another-dimension-his-1st-solo-studio-album</link>
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<title>Bong Joon&#45;ho ventures into animation with debut feature &amp;apos;Ally&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bong-joon-ho-ventures-into-animation-with-debut-feature-ally</link>
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<title>BTS to drop &amp;apos;Come Over,&amp;apos; exclusive new track on &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; LP</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-to-drop-come-over-exclusive-new-track-on-arirang-lp</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Oscar&#45;winning &amp;apos;KPop Demon Hunters&amp;apos; directors promise &amp;apos;bigger,&amp;apos; more &amp;apos;eventful&amp;apos; sequel</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/oscar-winning-kpop-demon-hunters-directors-promise-bigger-more-eventful-sequel</link>
<guid>https://koreansdaily.com/oscar-winning-kpop-demon-hunters-directors-promise-bigger-more-eventful-sequel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Maggie Kang, co-director of the Oscar-winning &quot;KPop D... ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>(3rd LD) Gov&amp;apos;t to reopen all border walking trails for this year</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/3rd-ld-govt-to-reopen-all-border-walking-trails-for-this-year</link>
<guid>https://koreansdaily.com/3rd-ld-govt-to-reopen-all-border-walking-trails-for-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- All 12 peace-themed walking routes near the Demilitar... ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BTS to hold world tour shows in 5 Latin American countries in Oct.</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-to-hold-world-tour-shows-in-5-latin-american-countries-in-oct</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS will perform in five countries i... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:00:08 +0900</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BTS hits No. 2 on British Official Chart with &amp;apos;Swim,&amp;apos; tops albums chart</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-hits-no-2-on-british-official-chart-with-swim-tops-albums-chart</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>(News Focus) Han Kang&amp;apos;s NBCC win again spotlights art of translation</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/news-focus-han-kangs-nbcc-win-again-spotlights-art-of-translation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC)&#039;s recognitio... ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;KPop Demon Hunters&amp;apos; wins 3 trophies, Rose two at iHeartRadio Music Awards</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/kpop-demon-hunters-wins-3-trophies-rose-two-at-iheartradio-music-awards</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artists, including BLACKPINK&#039;s Rose, swept mul... ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BTS releases remix album featuring individual versions of &amp;apos;Swim&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-releases-remix-album-featuring-individual-versions-of-swim</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>NCT 127, TXT, Zerobaseone to headline KCON LA 2026</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/nct-127-txt-zerobaseone-to-headline-kcon-la-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy groups NCT 127, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) ... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:00:08 +0900</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>(LEAD) BTS&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; sells record 4.17 mln copies in debut week</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-bts-arirang-sells-record-417-mln-copies-in-debut-week</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastars BTS&#039; latest album, &quot;Arirang,&quot; sold a... ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>(2nd LD) Han Kang&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;We Do Not Part&amp;apos; wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/2nd-ld-han-kangs-we-do-not-part-wins-nbcc-award-for-haunting-portrayal-of-trauma</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BTS&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; tops Apple Music charts in 115 countries</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-arirang-tops-apple-music-charts-in-115-countries</link>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>(LEAD) Han Kang&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;We Do Not Part&amp;apos; wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lead-han-kangs-we-do-not-part-wins-nbcc-award-for-haunting-portrayal-of-trauma</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Nobel laureate Han Kang won the National Book Critic... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS comeback show to &amp;apos;spotlight symbolism of Gwanghwamun Square&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-comeback-show-to-spotlight-symbolism-of-gwanghwamun-square</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop giant BTS said Saturday its long-awaited comeb... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS sets own first&#45;day sales record with &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-sets-own-first-day-sales-record-with-arirang</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS has sold more than 4 million co... ]]></description>
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<title>PM inspects on&#45;site safety ahead of BTS concert</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/pm-inspects-on-site-safety-ahead-of-bts-concert</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok inspected on-site safety... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS fans in festive mood for &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; comeback</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-fans-in-festive-mood-for-arirang-comeback</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Downtown Seoul buzzed with a festive mood Saturday a... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS comeback drives S. Korean newspapers to print special editions</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-comeback-drives-s-korean-newspapers-to-print-special-editions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean newspapers released special weekend edi... ]]></description>
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<title>(Yonhap Feature) BTS fans come out early to get close to concert stage</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/yonhap-feature-bts-fans-come-out-early-to-get-close-to-concert-stage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- At 7 a.m., two dozen BTS fans were already lined up ... ]]></description>
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<title>BTS fans come out early to get close to concert stage</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-fans-come-out-early-to-get-close-to-concert-stage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- At 7 a.m., two dozen BTS fans were already lined up ... ]]></description>
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<title>Seoul glows red as fans gather to celebrate new BTS album &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>BTS to stage concert in Seoul&amp;apos;s Gwanghwamun to mark long&#45;awaited return</title>
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<title>Downtown bus, subway lines diverted due to BTS concert</title>
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<title>16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;KPop Demon Hunters&amp;apos; to return for sequel</title>
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<title>SeMA opens 7th branch, bringing media art to Seoul&amp;apos;s southwest</title>
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<title>Seventeen&amp;apos;s Vernon, The8 to launch new unit this summer</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/seventeens-vernon-the8-to-launch-new-unit-this-summer</link>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; surpasses 12 million admissions</title>
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<title>Singer Choi Yena hopes new single &amp;apos;Catch Catch&amp;apos; inspires Korean baseball team</title>
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<title>K&#45;pop agency RBW acquires 257 Entertainment in global push</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/k-pop-agency-rbw-acquires-257-entertainment-in-global-push</link>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;Samakdo&amp;apos;: ambitious premise, uneven delivery</title>
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<title>40 years on stage, soprano Sumi Jo says music can &amp;apos;change people&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>Lee lauds &amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; on surpassing 10 mln admissions</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/lee-lauds-the-kings-warden-on-surpassing-10-mln-admissions</link>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Deadline&amp;apos; lands at No. 11 on British Official Albums Chart</title>
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<title>(LEAD) &amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; hits 10 million admissions, 1st film in 2 years</title>
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<title>(News Focus) Topping 10 mln, &amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; offers rare boost to Korean cinema</title>
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<title>(News Focus) How &amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; captured 10 mln Korean viewers</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; hits 10 million admissions, 1st film in 2 years</title>
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<title>BLACKPINK sets first&#45;week sales record for K&#45;pop girl group</title>
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<title>2026 Incheon Pentaport Music Festival to open in July</title>
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<title>France to kick off year of cultural events in S. Korea to mark 140th anniv. of ties</title>
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<title>I&#45;dle announces N. American tour on NBC&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Today Show&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>BTS&amp;apos; Gwanghwamun concert to run for around 1 hour over safety concerns</title>
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<title>Girls&amp;apos; Generation&amp;apos;s Tiffany, actor Byun Yo&#45;han get married</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Girl group BLACKPINK returns with new EP &amp;apos;Deadline&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>S. Korea&amp;apos;s content industry exports hit record level</title>
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<title>Aespa to drop collaboration single with Anderson .Paak</title>
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<title>Girl group BLACKPINK returns with new EP &amp;apos;Deadline&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>AKMU&amp;apos;s Lee Chan&#45;hyuk, Jennie sweep major prizes at Korean Music Awards</title>
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<title>Fans get first listen to BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s new album at National Museum of Korea</title>
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<title>(2nd LD) BLACKPINK becomes first artist to reach 100 mln subscribers on YouTube</title>
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<title>K&#45;pop stars sweep seven of top 10 spots on IFPI global album sales chart</title>
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<title>(LEAD) BLACKPINK becomes first artist to reach 100 mln subscribers on YouTube</title>
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<title>Mexican president shares letter from S. Korean counterpart on BTS tour</title>
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<title>BLACKPINK becomes first artist to reach 100 mln subscribers on YouTube</title>
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<title>(Yonhap Interview) In solo debut, Kim Ran paints threads of time, memory</title>
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<title>Rose&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;APT.&amp;apos; tops IFPI&amp;apos;s 2025 chart for global singles</title>
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<title>Stray Kids ranks second on IFPI&amp;apos;s 2025 chart for top global artists</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Golden&amp;apos; holds Billboard Hot 100 top 10</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden&amp;apos; rules holiday box office</title>
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<title>BTS graces GQ magazine cover in 15 markets ahead of new album release</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;The King&amp;apos;s Warden,&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Humint&amp;apos; vie for box&#45;office crown during Lunar New Year holiday</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Singles&amp;apos; Inferno&amp;apos; producer explains record&#45;breaking Netflix renewal</title>
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<title>BTS to stream new world tour shows in cinemas worldwide</title>
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<title>(Yonhap Interview) Moonassi brings stirrings of heart to paper</title>
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<title>BTS&amp;apos; Gwanghwamun concert &amp;apos;meaningful,&amp;apos; says culture minister</title>
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<title>Zerobaseone to continue as five&#45;member act</title>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;Humint&amp;apos;: Ryoo Seung wan&amp;apos;s romance wrapped in unflinching action</title>
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<title>Ive&amp;apos;s Jang Won&#45;young donates 200 mln to Severance hospitals for pediatric patients</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Golden&amp;apos; hits No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/golden-hits-no-5-on-billboard-hot-100</link>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s Lisa to star in new Netflix original film</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/blackpinks-lisa-to-star-in-new-netflix-original-film</link>
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<title>Girl group Katseye makes Jimmy Fallon show debut</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/girl-group-katseye-makes-jimmy-fallon-show-debut</link>
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<title>&amp;apos;Go&amp;apos; to front BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s upcoming album</title>
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<title>BTS to hold events at Seoul landmarks as it gears up for comeback</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Ateez to drop new EP &amp;apos;Golden Hour: Part. 4&amp;apos; Fri.</title>
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<title>Ateez to drop new EP &amp;apos;Golden Hour: Part. 4&amp;apos; Fri.</title>
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<title>Actor Ha Jung&#45;woo dating actress Cha Jung&#45;won; no wedding plans decided yet: agency</title>
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<title>Actor Kim Seon&#45;ho &amp;apos;deeply reflects&amp;apos; on private firm setup, pays back taxes</title>
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<title>Previewing BTS&amp;apos; free comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square</title>
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<title>Seoul city gov&amp;apos;t plans for crowd control, anti&#45;price gouging around BTS comeback show</title>
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<title>Girl group KiiiKiii kicks off 2026 with bolder Gen Z energy</title>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;Humming&amp;apos; captures quiet sorrow of loss with delicacy</title>
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<title>Rose to perform at Grammy Awards as &amp;apos;APT.&amp;apos; competes for top honors</title>
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<title>Shim Eun&#45;kyung becomes 1st Korean to win Kinema Junpo best actress award</title>
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<title>Stray Kids tops 500 mln Spotify streams with &amp;apos;God&amp;apos;s Menu&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Dansaekhwa&amp;apos; master Chung Sang&#45;hwa dies at 93</title>
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<title>Director, dancers, sponsor key to Korea&amp;apos;s first Bessie: creators</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Can This Love Be Translated?&amp;apos; tops Netflix weekly chart</title>
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<title>BTS &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos; world tour sells out across North America, Europe</title>
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<title>Astro&amp;apos;s Cha Eun&#45;woo apologizes over tax evasion allegations</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/astros-cha-eun-woo-apologizes-over-tax-evasion-allegations</link>
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<title>Number of visitors to Hwacheon ice fishing festival tops 1 mln mark</title>
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<title>Enhypen&amp;apos;s Sunghoon to carry Olympic torch at 2026 Winter Olympics</title>
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<title>Rose, &amp;apos;KPop Demon Hunters&amp;apos; soundtrack nominated for BRIT Awards</title>
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<title>(Yonhap Interview) Bunjang Global offers chance for all global fans to get hard&#45;to&#45;find K&#45;pop goods</title>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;KPop Demon Hunters&amp;apos; lands two Oscar nominations</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/kpop-demon-hunters-lands-two-oscar-nominations</link>
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<title>Seoul city gov&amp;apos;t conditionally allows BTS comeback show in Gwanghwamun</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/seoul-city-govt-conditionally-allows-bts-comeback-show-in-gwanghwamun</link>
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<title>Katseye to perform at Grammy Awards as Best New Artist nominee</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/katseye-to-perform-at-grammy-awards-as-best-new-artist-nominee</link>
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<title>Han Kang&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;We Do Not Part&amp;apos; shortlisted for NBCC Awards</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/han-kangs-we-do-not-part-shortlisted-for-nbcc-awards</link>
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<title>BTS wins nod for filming at historic sites for Gwanghwamun show</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-wins-nod-for-filming-at-historic-sites-for-gwanghwamun-show</link>
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<title>Samsung family to attend U.S. event marking late chairman&amp;apos;s art collection</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/samsung-family-to-attend-us-event-marking-late-chairmans-art-collection</link>
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<title>Netflix to produce &amp;apos;Culinary Class Wars&amp;apos; Season 3</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/netflix-to-produce-culinary-class-wars-season-3</link>
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<title>BLACKPINK&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Jump&amp;apos; certified gold in U.S.</title>
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<title>Chung Ji&#45;young&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;My Name&amp;apos; invited to Berlin film fest</title>
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<title>K&#45;pop album exports top US$300 mln in 2025 for 1st time</title>
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<title>Enhypen opens new career phase with &amp;apos;The Sin: Vanish&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>BTS unveils name of new album: &amp;apos;Arirang&amp;apos;</title>
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<title>Ex&#45;Doosan Chairman Park Yong&#45;maan makes photography debut after 50 years</title>
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<title>Hong Sang&#45;soo&amp;apos;s new work invited to Berlin film fest&amp;apos;s Panorama section</title>
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<title>Kim Young&#45;eun chosen as Korean Artist Prize 2025 winner</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Final farewell held for beloved film star Ahn Sung&#45;ki</title>
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<title>Final farewell for beloved film star Ahn Sung&#45;ki set for Fri. at Myeongdong Cathedral</title>
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<title>G&#45;Dragon, Stray Kids to perform at Paris charity concert</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/g-dragon-stray-kids-to-perform-at-paris-charity-concert</link>
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<title>&amp;apos;Squid Game 3&amp;apos; earns Actor Award nomination for stunt ensemble action performance</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/squid-game-3-earns-actor-award-nomination-for-stunt-ensemble-action-performance</link>
<guid>https://koreansdaily.com/squid-game-3-earns-actor-award-nomination-for-stunt-ensemble-action-performance</guid>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;The Verdict&amp;apos; offers familiar vigilante justice tale despite ambitious collaboration</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/movie-review-the-verdict-offers-familiar-vigilante-justice-tale-despite-ambitious-collaboration</link>
<guid>https://koreansdaily.com/movie-review-the-verdict-offers-familiar-vigilante-justice-tale-despite-ambitious-collaboration</guid>
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<title>&amp;apos;The Great Flood&amp;apos; tops Netflix chart for 3rd week</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/the-great-flood-tops-netflix-chart-for-3rd-week</link>
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<title>MMCA unveils major 2026 exhibitions: Do Ho Suh, Damien Hirst</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/mmca-unveils-major-2026-exhibitions-do-ho-suh-damien-hirst</link>
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<title>Tributes pour in for late actor Ahn Sung&#45;ki on 2nd day of mourning</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/tributes-pour-in-for-late-actor-ahn-sung-ki-on-2nd-day-of-mourning</link>
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<title>Concert set for Tue. to mark 150th anniv. of independence hero Kim Koo&amp;apos;s birth</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/concert-set-for-tue-to-mark-150th-anniv-of-independence-hero-kim-koos-birth</link>
<guid>https://koreansdaily.com/concert-set-for-tue-to-mark-150th-anniv-of-independence-hero-kim-koos-birth</guid>
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<title>&amp;apos;Golden&amp;apos; rebounds to No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/golden-rebounds-to-no-2-on-billboard-hot-100</link>
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<title>National Museum drew 6.5 mln visitors in 2025</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/national-museum-drew-65-mln-visitors-in-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea welcomed more than 6.5 mi... ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;Avatar 3&amp;apos; becomes fastest 2025 film to top 5 mln admissions in S. Korea</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/avatar-3-becomes-fastest-2025-film-to-top-5-mln-admissions-in-s-korea</link>
<guid>https://koreansdaily.com/avatar-3-becomes-fastest-2025-film-to-top-5-mln-admissions-in-s-korea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Disney&#039;s &quot;Avatar: Fire And Ash&quot; has become the fastest... ]]></description>
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<title>Wanna One to reunite on new reality TV show</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/wanna-one-to-reunite-on-new-reality-tv-show</link>
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<title>Korean traditional goods sales hit record high amid &amp;apos;Demon Hunters&amp;apos; boom</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/korean-traditional-goods-sales-hit-record-high-amid-demon-hunters-boom</link>
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<title>BTS&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Run BTS&amp;apos; reclaims top spot on iTunes in 61 countries</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-run-bts-reclaims-top-spot-on-itunes-in-61-countries</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS&#039; 2022 track &quot;Run BTS&quot; has climbed... ]]></description>
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<title>Former BIGBANG member T.O.P to return as solo artist</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/former-bigbang-member-top-to-return-as-solo-artist</link>
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<title>BTS to make full&#45;group comeback with new album in March after nearly 4 years</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/bts-to-make-full-group-comeback-with-new-album-in-march-after-nearly-4-years</link>
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<title>(2nd LD) Veteran actor Ahn Sung&#45;ki admitted to ICU in critical condition</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/2nd-ld-veteran-actor-ahn-sung-ki-admitted-to-icu-in-critical-condition</link>
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<title>(LEAD) Veteran actor Ahn Sung&#45;ki in critical condition after hospitalization in state of cardiac arrest</title>
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<title>Veteran actor Ahn Sung&#45;ki in critical condition after hospitalization in state of cardiac arrest</title>
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<title>National art museum draws record 3.3 mln visitors this year</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/national-art-museum-draws-record-33-mln-visitors-this-year</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (M... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:00:06 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>&amp;apos;Single&amp;apos;s Inferno&amp;apos; to return for 5th season in Jan.</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/singles-inferno-to-return-for-5th-season-in-jan</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Netflix&#039;s hit dating reality show &quot;Single&#039;s Inferno&quot; ... ]]></description>
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<title>With dilemma of money&#45;draining superpowers, &amp;apos;Cashero&amp;apos; offers fresh take on hero genre</title>
<link>https://koreansdaily.com/with-dilemma-of-money-draining-superpowers-cashero-offers-fresh-take-on-hero-genre</link>
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<title>Japanese woman booked for attempting to break into BTS member Jungkook&amp;apos;s home</title>
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<title>BTS hints at &amp;apos;real big thing&amp;apos; as new album nears completion</title>
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<title>Actors Shin Min&#45;a, Kim Woo&#45;bin tie knot in private wedding</title>
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<title>New media watchdog chief vows stern response to fake news, digital sex crimes</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Yoon Seok&#45;hwa, leading figure in theater world, dies at 69</title>
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<title>Acclaimed theater actor Yoon Seok&#45;hwa dies at 69</title>
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<title>Popular mukbang YouTuber suspends activities amid illegal medical service scandal</title>
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<title>Actors association retracts incorrect death notice for stage actress Yoon Seok&#45;hwa</title>
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<title>Lee approves appointment of new media watchdog chief</title>
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<title>Choi Ji&#45;woo returns with indie film about family battling diabetes</title>
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<title>Apink member Yoon Bo&#45;mi to wed hit songwriter Rado in May</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;No Other Choice&amp;apos; shortlisted for best international film at Oscars</title>
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<title>Media watchdog to address fake news via transparency center</title>
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<title>National Museum draws 6 mln annual visitors, highest in 80 years</title>
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<title>(2nd LD) Veteran actress Kim Ji&#45;mi dies at 85</title>
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<title>Film industry mourns iconic actress Kim Ji&#45;mi</title>
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<title>Seoul city, heritage agency hold first preliminary talks over high&#45;rise project near Jongmyo</title>
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<title>Rose&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;APT.&amp;apos; No. 9 on Billboard year&#45;end singles chart</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Veteran actress Kim Ji&#45;mi dies at 85</title>
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<title>Veteran actress Kim Ji&#45;mi dies at 85</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Golden&amp;apos; No. 5, Katseye&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Gabriela&amp;apos; No. 55 on Billboard Hot 100</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;KPop Demon Hunters&amp;apos; director to receive cultural merit</title>
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<title>(LEAD) &amp;apos;I Live Alone&amp;apos; star Park Na&#45;rae faces harassment claims, putting variety show on hold</title>
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<title>BTS&amp;apos; Jungkook and aespa&amp;apos;s Winter embroiled in dating rumors</title>
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<title>K&#45;Arts decides to deny admission of applicant with school violence record</title>
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<title>J.Y. Park donates 1 bln won to help sick children</title>
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<title>(LEAD) Nominee for newly established media watchdog chief vows to promptly stabilize agency</title>
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<title>(LEAD) MAMA Awards opens in Hong Kong with tribute to victims of deadly fire</title>
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<title>(LEAD) K&#45;pop companies join relief efforts for Hong Kong fire victims</title>
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<title>Stray Kids&amp;apos; &amp;apos;Do It&amp;apos; sells over 2.2 mln copies in debut week</title>
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<title>Hybe donates 500 mln won for Hong Kong fire victims</title>
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<title>MAMA Awards to open with memorial for victims of deadly fire in Hong Kong, donation for relief efforts</title>
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<title>(LEAD) CJ ENM to proceed with MAMA Awards in Hong Kong despite deadly fire</title>
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<title>Allday Project to drop 1st EP next month</title>
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<title>UNESCO chief voices concern over high&#45;rise plan near Jongmyo Shrine: KHS head</title>
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<title>(Movie Review) &amp;apos;The Informant&amp;apos;: light buddy comedy that fails to impress</title>
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