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BLACKPINK’s Lisa has given fans a possible sneak peek into the making of her upcoming debut solo release.On the evening of July 25 KST, the Thai-born K-pop idol uploaded two images from her in a recording studio onto her Instagram stories, likely hinting at her highly-anticipated solo debut.In the first image, two people are seen hunched over a computer screen while working on music.

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BTS’ Jungkook says the group’s success “also feels like a burden”

Jungkook of BTS has shared his personal feelings towards the boyband’s international success.In a recent interview with Weverse Magazine, the 23-year-old singer opened up about the pressures of the group’s record-breaking streak of chart-topping single. The vocalist also touched on his forthcoming solo mixtape, which he had previously teased.Their second English-language ‘Butter’, released in May, set a new record for the group after charting at Number One on Billboard’s Hot 100 for seven weeks, before replacing themselves at the top with their new single ‘Permission to Dance’ last week.

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Man confesses to defrauding Kris Wu over the pop star’s sex scandal

EXO member Kris Wu, adding a new twist to the latter’s ongoing controversy for alleged predatory behaviour. The man has been arrested by Beijing police.The police in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, who are responsible for handling Wu’s case, announced yesterday (July 22) on its official Weibo account that they had arrested a 23-year-old man for attempting to defraud Wu and his family.

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EXO’s D.O. unveils MV teaser for ‘Rose’ from his solo album ‘Empathy’

D.O. of K-pop boyband EXO has shared a teaser for the upcoming music video for ‘Rose’, from his solo album ‘Empathy’.South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency reported that ‘Rose’ will be an acoustic folk song with a light and refreshing guitar rhythm.

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Police: Man defrauded Chinese pop singer Kris Wu in sex scandal

accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, according to Beijing police.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari. The former member of Korean boy band EXO has denied the accusation, which prompted an outpouring of support for the woman online and criticism of Wu.On Friday, Louis Vuitton became the latest brand to end its contract with Wu.A man who saw rumors about the incident online contacted the woman in June and obtained information that allowed him to pretend to be her in order to ask Wu’s lawyer for money, the Beijing Public Security Bureau said in a statement late Thursday.

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Wonder Girls’ Yubin reveals she contemplated retiring from music

The Playlist, alongside ex-2NE1 member Minzy and singer Hwangbo, Yubin revealed that she had considered retiring from music during a “difficult time in her career”.“I wanted to leave the entertainment industry,” Yubin admitted, as translated by Allkpop. “While I was having a difficult time, I happened to hear some songs in my friend’s music studio, and it was so good.

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Watch EVERGLOW sing hits by Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and more

EVERGLOW recently made an appearance on Seventeen Magazine’s ‘8 Bit Melody Challenge’ series where they took on hits by various popular artists.During their appearance, EVERGLOW were tasked with guessing 10 mystery songs by different pop artists. Throughout the video, the girl group member sang a number of hit songs, including Lady Gaga‘s ‘Poker Face’, Britney Spears‘ ‘Baby One More Time’ and Dua Lipa‘s ‘Break My Heart’.In the video, they also sang along to hits from fellow K-pop artists, including Girls’ Generation (‘Gee’), BTS (‘Idol’) and TWICE (‘I Can’t Stop Me’).

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THE BOYZ to return with mini-album in early August, label confirms

THE BOYZ are slated to make their highly-anticipated return with a new mini-album this August.In a statement to Hankook Ilbo earlier today (July 22), the group’s agency Cre.Ker Entertainment confirmed that THE BOYZ will be dropping their sixth mini-album on August 9.

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Rape allegations against ex-EXO member Kris Wu require “comprehensive investigation”, says Chinese state broadcaster

A number of brands terminated their partnerships with Wu following accusations leveled against him by 19-year-old student Du Meizhu, his rumoured ex-girlfriend. Du alleged that Wu had date-raped her when she was 17 years old, and also accused the singer of infidelity and preying on underaged girls.According to The Washington Post, 24 alleged victims had lodged accusations against Wu on Chinese social media by Tuesday.

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BTS replace themselves at number one on the Hot 100 with ‘Permission to Dance’

BTS have continued their reign atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their third English-language single, ‘Permission to Dance’.With this, BTS have become the first artist to replace themselves at number one on the Hot 100 since Drake in 2018. At the time, the Canadian rapper replaced ‘Nice for What’ with ‘In My Feelings’ on the July 21, 2018 chart.According to data from Billboard, ‘Permission to Dance’ earned 15.9million U.S.

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CRAVITY to make a comeback next month, Starship Entertainment confirms

CRAVITY are preparing to make their return with new music next month.On July 19, their agency Starship Entertainment confirmed that the nine-member act will make their comeback in Augsut. “CRAVITY have finalised their plans for a comeback in August and is currently busily preparing for it,” the company told South Korean news outlet Newsen, as translated by Soompi.“Please look forward to a new transformation by CRAVITY, who will return with more evolved music and performances,” Starship Entertainment added.

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Brands cut ties with ex-EXO member Kris Wu over alleged predatory behaviour

EXO member Kris Wu over alleged predatory behaviour. The celebrity has so far denied all allegations.On 18 July, Shanghai-based beauty brand Kans announced on the Chinese social media platform Weibo that it had terminated Wu’s endorsement contract, following allegations of infidelity and predatory behaviour by the singer’s rumoured ex-girlfriend, 19-year-old college student Du Meizhu.The former K-pop idol is one of the top brand ambassadors in China, and is the face of several products and brands from luxury cars to cosmetics to snacks.

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All members of SEVENTEEN renew contracts with Pledis Entertainment

SEVENTEEN have renewed their contracts with their agency Pledis Entertainment.On July 19, the company announced that the boyband had resigned with the agency in a statement that was released through the fan community platform Weverse.

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Tomorrow X Together announce new repackage album ‘The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape’

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have announced a new repackage album, ‘The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape’.The record will be the first repackage released by the five-piece group – comprised of Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai – who debuted in March 2019.‘The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape’ will see new tracks added to the tracklist that featured on TXT’s second full-length album ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’, which was released in May. No details have been announced at present regarding how many new tracks will feature on the repackage release.In an announcement on Weverse earlier today (July 18), the group’s label Big Hit Music confirmed ‘The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape’ will be released on August 17.

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The Rose’s Woosung and KARD’s BM seemingly tease collaboration

The Rose frontman Woosung and KARD rapper BM have supposedly teased an upcoming collaboration.Yesterday (July 15), Woosung posted a cryptic muted Instagram Story of him in the studio while watching BM seemingly laying down vocals. The singer also tagged BM in the story, alongside producer Lee Gyuho, who also co-wrote his latest single ‘Lazy’.Later in the day, BM reposted Woosung’s Instagram Story with a caption that seems to confirm that the duo have a joint song on the way.

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BLACKPINK’s Rosé says her “life is complete” after John Mayer sends her a guitar

John Mayer has sent Rosé of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK a pink electric guitar as thanks for covering one of his songs.On July 16, the Korean-Australian singer took to Instagram to share a few images of her brand-new guitar, which was accompanied by a hand-written note from Mayer. “Rosé! I should be thanking YOU! (so thank you.),” wrote the singer-songwriter.The guitar comes after Rosé’s recent cover of Mayer’s 2006 song ‘Slow Dancing In A Burning Room’ on a South Korean variety show.

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TXT to reportedly release new music next month

Tomorrow X Together – also known as TXT – are reportedly set to return with new music next month.This is according to a new report by South Korean news outlet SPOTV News, which alleged earlier today (July 15) that the quintet are supposedly scheduled to make a comeback in August with a new track and are currently preparing for the release.The group’s agency Big Hit Music later responded to the report with a brief statement to TopStarNews.

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Russian company allegedly refuses to print images of BTS, says the group “perverts” children

BTS, claiming that images of the band would cause children “to become perverts”.According to the Russian Times, the owners of PinkyPop Café, a K-pop-themed establishment in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, had claimed that they had ordered images of K-pop groups BTS and Stray Kids to be printed as greeting cards, banners and several other merchandise.However, in a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories, the café explained that their order was purportedly turned down by the printing company after the latter saw its contents. “We discussed all the work and details, and placed our first order,” the owners wrote.

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BLACKPINK look back on their career in trailer for ‘BLACKPINK The Movie’

BLACKPINK have unveiled the first trailer for their upcoming feature film BLACKPINK The Movie, in celebration of the group’s fifth anniversary.The minute-long teaser, which was released yesterday (July 14), features snippets from past music videos, live performances and dance practices projected onto the walls of an empty room, with the members of BLACKPINK looking back on these moments.Each of the group’s members can be heard speaking about their time as part of BLACKPINK, with leader Jennie saying: “Performing onstage is one of the best parts.” The trailer also included a portion of an interview with rapper Lisa crying as she expressed her gratitude to her fans.BLACKPINK The Movie is a part of BLACKPINK’s forthcoming ‘4+1 PROJECT’ in

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Sunmi, Weeekly and ONF to release new music next month

Sunmi, Weeekly and ONF are set to release new music this coming August, as confirmed by their respective labels.Earlier today (July 14), Sunmi’s label Abyss Company confirmed in a statement to Newsen that the singer is in the midst of preparations for a “new album” and is “aiming for an August comeback”. However, the company also noted that a detailed schedule for her return will only be released “later on”, according to translations by Soompi.On the same day, the agencies for Weeekly (Play M Entertainment) and ONF (WM Entertainment) also stated that the two K-pop groups would be releasing new music in August in statements to Hankyung and Top Star News, respectively.

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BTS reveal they haven’t met Ed Sheeran despite collaborating with him twice

BTS have shared that they have yet to meet Ed Sheeran in person, despite having collaborated with him twice.During the group’s “two day takeover event” of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 13, BTS sat down with host Jimmy Fallon, who asked about their first meeting with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. However, leader RM admitted that the group “can’t believe that we haven’t met him yet.”“And, you know, [‘Permission To Dance’] is the second project with him, but we never met him yet,” elaborated RM.

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BLACKPINK’s Rose and Olivia Rodrigo allegedly spotted together, sparking collaboration rumours

Rosé of BLACKPINK has allegedly been photographed with singer Olivia Rodrigo, sparking rumours among fans of a potential collaboration.The Korean-Australian K-pop idol was supposedly spotted having dinner with the ‘Good 4 U’ singer during her recent visit to Los Angeles with fellow member Jennie. Director Petra Collins and stylist Devon Carlson were also seen with the two pop stars.#BLACKPINK’s #ROSÉ was spotted eating dinner with Olivia Rodrigo, Devon Carlson, and Petra Collins yesterday.

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Watch BTS’ television debut performance of ‘Permission To Dance’ on ‘Fallon’

BTS have performed their latest single ‘Permission To Dance’ on television for the first time.For their debut TV performance of the English-language track – co-written by Ed Sheeran – the septet took over the atrium of a shopping mall, which was decorated with thousands of purple balloons. The set was part of the K-pop boyband’s “two-day takeover event” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.“I just wanna dance / The music’s got me going / Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move,” they sang on the cheery chorus.

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GOT7’s Youngjae admits he misses “working as part of a group”

GOT7 member Youngjae has opened up about embarking on a solo career after years of being part of a group.In a new interview with L’Officiel Hommes, the K-pop singer shared that he misses working with his fellow GOT7 members. He noted that he “often” looks back at their past perfomances, noting that he feels the seven-member group are “the best” when they are together.“I really miss working as part of a group,” Youngjae shared, as translated by Soompi.

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Rosé of BLACKPINK performs moving cover of Paramore’s ‘The Only Exception’

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has unveiled her cover of Paramore’s 2009 song ‘The Only Exception’.The Korean-Australian singer held her performance in front of a small audience, accompanied by a guitarist and keyboardist. During the set, the K-pop idol also played the acoustic guitar while singing: “And that was the day that I promised / I’d never sing of love if it does not exist / But darling, you are the only exception.”It’s the second time the singer has been featured on the South Korean variety programme Sea Of Hope, where Korean artists perform music and prepare meals for guests at a seaside venue.

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NCT to find new member through ‘K-pop Goes Hollywood’ TV show

NCT are set to choose their next member through an upcoming TV series.The forthcoming reality TV show will be titled K-pop Goes Hollywood, according to a new report by the South China Morning Post. It will feature cameos from current members of the boyband, though it’s not yet confirmed if they would be on the judging panel.

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Dreamcatcher are set to return with a new album later this month

Dreamcatcher are preparing to make their return with a new album later this month.On July 12, South Korean news outlet Xportsnews reported that the seven-member act are allegedly set to make a comeback at the end of July. Their agency, Dreamcatcher Company, has since confirmed the news.“Dreamcatcher are preparing to release a new album with a goal of making a comeback at the end of July,” said the agency, per Soompi.

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ASTRO to release eighth mini-album ‘Switch On’ next month

ASTRO have announced that they will make their return next month with a new mini-album.On July 12 at Midnight KST, the group’s agency Fantagio Music unveiled a colourful “coming soon” poster on Twitter, where it announced ASTRO’s forthcoming project.

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Ex-IZ*ONE member Lee Chaeyeon to compete on upcoming TV dance competition

IZ*ONE member Lee Chaeyeon is set to compete on the Mnet’s upcoming TV dance competition Street Woman Fighter (a direct translation of its Korean title, ‘스트릿 우먼 파이터’).Her agency WM Entertainment has confirmed that shared that the K-pop idol will appear on the forthcoming series as part of the dance crew WANT, which also includes celebrity choreographer and dancer Choi Hyojin.Choi had previously appeared on Mnet’s 2016 dance competition programme Hit The Stage, where she performed with INFINITE’s Hoya.

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BLACKPINK’s Lisa to make solo debut “this summer”, YG Entertainment confirms

Lisa of BLACKPINK is set to make her solo debut “this summer”, her agency YG Entertainment has confirmedEarlier today (July 12), South Korean new outlet OSEN reported that the Thai-born K-pop idol would be filming the music video for an upcoming solo song. The publication also alleged that the singer was currently preparing to make her solo debut in the summer.Her agency YG Entertainment has since confirmed OSEN‘s report in a new statement to Newsis.

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Elton John responds to BTS referencing him on ‘Permission To Dance’

Elton John has responded to BTS making reference to him on their latest track ‘Permission To Dance’, which was released yesterday (July 9).The song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran, is the Korean group’s second English-language release of 2021 following May’s ‘Butter’.In the first verse of ‘Permission To Dance’, leader and rapper RM sings: “When it all feels like it’s wrong/ Just sing along to Elton John/ And to that feeling, we’re just getting started.”Responding on Twitter earlier today (July 10), the iconic musician put his own spin on the lyrics.

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MONSTA X’s Shownu to enlist for military service later this month

MONSTA X’s Shownu has announced that he will be enlisting in the military to complete his mandatory service later this month.The K-pop group’s leader shared the news with fans in their official fan cafe earlier today (July 10).MONSTA X’s agency Starship Entertainment has also confirmed that the idol will enlist on July 22 and will undergo three weeks of basic training. After that period, he will serve as a public service worker due to his medical history, which includes a dislocated shoulder and surgery on a retinal detachment.In his letter to fans, translated by Soompi, Shownu said: “From July 22, I will be taking a short hiatus as I fulfil my national defence duties.

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(G)-IDLE’s Soyeon says “reality hit” when she took part in ‘Produce 101’

(G)-IDLE member Soyeon has opened up about her experience on the Mnet TV reality competition Produce 101.During an appearance on the YouTube channel Kizzle, the singer was featured on a segment where she shared her “life graph” and experiences as a K-pop star to children. While reminiscing on her time as a trainee, she revealed that her happiness reached a low when she appeared on Produce 101 at the age of 19.“When I did [Produce 101]… the reality hit,” she said.

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Watch BTS’ captivating music video for ‘Permission To Dance’

BTS have unveiled the highly anticipated music video for their new song, ‘Permission To Dance’.In the clip, the boyband take to an empty desert where they let loose and start to dance. “I just wanna dance / The music’s got me going / Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move,” they sing on the uplifting chorus.

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Hyolyn pours her heart out in music video for new single ‘To Find A Reason’

SISTAR member Hyolyn has made her return with her new single ‘To Find A Reason’, in collaboration with Mad Clown and Kim Seungmin.The video treatment for the track starts with a heartfelt message, which reads: “When you want to give up and collapse, the reason why I have to be here right now”.

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Members of CLC, Cherry Bullet, BVNDIT to take part in ‘Girls Planet 999’

CLC, Cherry Bullet and BVNDIT are set to participate in Mnet’s upcoming TV talent competition Girls Planet 999.In the latest promotional video for the upcoming Mnet reality television competition, the faces some of the upcoming show’s contestants were revealed. Set to air in August, the series will include 33 Korean, 33 Chinese and 33 Japanese participants competing to debut in an idol group.Of the Korean trainees participating in Girls Planet 999, familiar faces have been spotted in latest teaser clip.

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NCT’s Taeyong to judge upcoming TV dance competition alongside BoA

Taeyong has joined Mnet’s upcoming TV dance competition Street Woman Fighter (a direct translation of its Korean title, ‘스트릿 우먼 파이터’) as a judge.South Korean news outlet SPOTV first reported earlier today (July 8) that the NCT member had landed a role as a judge on Street Woman Fighter, where eight all-female dance crews will compete to become South Korea’s number one team.According to the report, Taeyong was allegedly selected as a judge for his dance ability, as he is considered to be “one of the best performers and dancers in K-pop during his time with NCT, their various subunits, and SuperM”, as translated by Koreaboo. Mnet has since confirmed the report, telling Newsen that Taeyong has started filming for Street Woman Fighter as a

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Red Velvet’s Wendy joins cast of ‘Saturday Night Live Korea’ revival

Red Velvet main vocalist Wendy has joined the cast for the upcoming revival of Saturday Night Live Korea.According to a report by South Korean news outlet Star News, Wendy will be joining the ranks of veteran comedians such as Shin Dong-yup, who is set to serve as the programme’s producer and host, along with Ahn Young-mi, Jung Sang-hoon and Kwon Hyuk-soo. Actress Cha Chung-hwa of tVN television series Mr.

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Talks to reunite IZ*ONE have allegedly fallen though

IZ*ONE have reportedly broken down, according to a new report.South Korean media outlet TenAsia claimed in a new report that discussions with CJ ENM – the media company that owns Swing Entertainment and Off The Record, both of which managed IZ*ONE during their time together – has fallen through. However, the publication did not cite a reason for the breakdown in talks.However, a source from CJ ENM later confirmed to E-Daily that the IZ*ONE relaunch plans have fallen through.

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NCT’s Mark Lee says he feels he was “destined” to become a K-pop idol

NCT has opened up about his road to becoming a K-pop idol, saying that he feels it was “destined”.In a recent appearance on the K-pop Daebak Show With Eric Nam, the Korean-Canadian singer/rapper shared that he didn’t originally intend on trying out for a South Korean entertainment company. However, he revealed that a series of strange circumstances eventually led to him auditioning for SM Entertainment.“Whenever I talk about my audition story, I always say that it was pretty destined,” Lee said, noting that when he was younger he was “very devoted” to his schooling life.

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T-ARA to reunite on upcoming episode of ‘Knowing Bros’

Knowing Bros (also known as Ask Us Anything).On July 3, the official Knowing Bros YouTube channel teased an upcoming episode featuring the veteran girl group. In the clip, the members are seen engaging in playful banter with the show’s regular cast, which includes fellow K-pop idol Heechul from SUPER JUNIOR.In a preview of the episode’s talent showcase segment, T-ARA demonstrate various skills from Taekwondo to sashimi slicing.

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(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon takes over a fast food restaurant in ‘BEAM BEAM’ MV

(G)I-DLE member Jeon Soyeon has released the video for ‘BEAM BEAM’, the title track of her first solo mini-album, ‘Windy’.The quirky clip opens with Soyeon playing a disgruntled fast-food worker, who eventually turns the restaurant into her very own performance venue, where she’s backed up by a band dressed up in outlandish burger costumes.“Oh my, welcome to adult world / Take a sip of the iced coffee / Uh-uh, ah-ah / Oh, alright, adult world / Chew and swallow the whole ice cream cone,” she sings on the rock-tinged song.Prior to the release of the ‘BEAM BEAM’ music video, Soyeon released a teaser that drew inspiration from old-school burger commercials and featured a fictional fast food joint called “Windy’s”, a parody of popular American

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Time stops in Taeyeon’s colourful new teaser for ‘Weekend’

Taeyeon has released a colourful new music video teaser for her upcoming digital single ‘Weekend’.The clip features the singer sitting at an office desk while nodding her head to the new track which plays from a cassette tape. As the music is abruptly cuts off, Taeyeon looks up to realise that time has been frozen for everyone else but her.

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BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Rosé are working on new music in LA

BLACKPINK members Jennie and Rosé are in Los Angeles working on new music, their agency YG Entertainment has confirmed.Rumours began to circulate about what the stars were doing in LA after paparazzi photos of them in the city appeared online.After the pictures were published by US gossip sites, YG responded, clarifying the purpose of the rapper and singer’s trip out of South Korea. “Rosé and Jennie are currently in America to work on music,” the label said in a statement on Friday (July 2), according to AllKpop.Since then, the BLACKPINK members have been photographed with Jaden Smith and DJ duo Simi and Haze.

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BM of KARD drops explosive video for new single ’13IVI’

KARD member BM has released the music video for ’13IVI’, the title track of his new “triple single” project, ‘The First Statement’.The explosive new music video features the rapper performing the song’s intense choreography with a team of backup dancers. It also includes scenes of BM chained to what seems to be an interrogation table.

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