Shim Sun-ah

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Babymonster to drop new single 'Hot Sauce' next month

6 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Babymonster, the rising girl group from YG Entertainment, will release a new single called "Hot Sauce" next month, the company announced Monday. The song, set for release on July 1, puts a modern twist on the sound of 1980s old-school hip-hop. Yang Hyun-suk, YG's executive producer, described "Hot Sauce" as a "gift for fans to enjoy this summer." He said the track captures the energy of mid-to-late 1980s hip-hop with an addictive beat.
NCT Dream to drop new studio album, launch tour next month

6 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group NCT Dream will resume its activities with the release of a new studio album and an Asian tour next month, the group's agency said Monday. The band's fifth full-length album titled "Go Back to the Future" will come out July 14, according to SM Entertainment. The album follows the members as they embark on a journey through time -- traveling between the past, present and future -- in search of their most radiant selves, the agency said.
BTS' Suga donates 5 bln won to support children with autism

6 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of the globally renowned K-pop group BTS, has donated 5 billion won (US$3.62 million) to Severance Hospital in Seoul to help build a treatment center named after his real name, supporting children with autism. Severance Hospital held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center" on Friday, according to hospital officials.
Coed K-pop group featuring 'chaebol' heiress to debut

6 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A rare coed K-pop group, Allday Project, is set to make its official debut Monday with the single "Famous," drawing attention for its unique lineup that includes a member from a prominent "chaebol" family. The group's agency, The Black Label, announced that "Famous" will be released at 6 p.m. The group is the second act launched by the label's co-founder and star producer Teddy, known for his hit-making work with K-pop icons BIGBANG and BLACKPINK.
Ateez's new album reaches No. 2 on Billboard 200

6 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez's 12th EP, "Golden Hour: Part. 3" has debuted at No. 2 on the main albums chart of the U.S. Billboard. The album came in second on the Billboard 200 following American country star Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem," Billboard said in a preview for this week's chart Sunday (U.S. time).
K-pop idol groups with N. Korean defectors set for debut this summer

1 week ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in K-pop history, idol groups featuring members who defected from North Korea are making their debut this summer. According to the music industry, the six-member boy band Be Boys became the first K-pop group to include a North Korean defector when it debuted Wednesday. Member Hakseong first gained public attention when he revealed on a local TV audition program last year that he had defected from North Korea in 2017.
TXT to launch new world tour in August

1 week ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will kick off its fourth world tour in August. The group announced on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse on Friday that the "Act: Tomorrow" tour will begin with concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Aug. 22 and 23. It marks the band's fourth global tour, following "Act: Love Sick," "Act: Sweet Mirage" and "Act: Promise." TXT wrapped up its previous tour in May, with 23 performances across 13 countries and regions.
The Boyz's former member denies prostitution allegations

1 week ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Juhaknyeon, who recently departed from the K-pop boy group The Boyz following a controversy over his private life, on Thursday acknowledged he drank with a former Japanese adult video actress but denied allegations of purchasing sex. "I'm sorry to my fans and everyone who were shocked by the news articles about me for causing trouble due to this disgraceful incident," Juhaknyeon wrote in a post on his social media page.
Juhaknyeon quits The Boyz due to 'personal issue': agency

1 week ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Juhaknyeon, a member of The Boyz, has left the K-pop group and terminated his contract with his agency over a "personal issue," the agency said Wednesday. One Hundred Label, the group's management agency, said in a statement that it had suspended Juhaknyeon's activities immediately upon learning of the issue and had since confirmed the facts. "Taking the issue seriously, we have decided to have him leave the group and terminate his exclusive contract with us," it said.
Tomb believed to belong to Baekje's King Samgeun identified

1 week ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Heritage authorities said on Tuesday that one of the royal tombs from the ancient Baekje Kingdom is likely to belong to King Samgeun, its 23rd monarch. The tomb is part of a cluster of royal burial mounds in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, which served as the Baekje capital, then called Ungjin, from A.D. 475 to 538. Of the seven known tombs in the area, only that of King Muryeong, Baekje's 25th ruler, has been identified.