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All posts tagged "K-pop"

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  Hundreds come out to FNC NY auditions for a chance at K-pop stardom

  Three hundred K-pop star hopefuls showed up to participate in auditions for FNC Entertainment in Manhattan’s Born Star Training Center Saturday. The agency’s global auditions were sponsored in part by the Korea Times. FNC’s artists include CN...

  • Posted October 19, 2015
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  K-pop idols fear military duty will end careers in ‘cutthroat’ industry

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — K-pop stars are forced to leave the limelight often in their heyday to serve the military. The disastrous hiatus for idols themselves and for fans, however, appears, in many cases, to rather be beneficial...

  • Posted October 16, 2015
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  Singer/actor Alex admits relationship with girl group member

  Clazziquai singer Alex, 36, is dating K-pop girl group Rainbow member Cho Hyun-young, who is 12 years his junior. Rainbow agency DSP Media confirmed the pair’s relationship Friday following local media reports of Alex introducing Cho as...

  • Posted October 16, 2015
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  CJ E&M acquires Palo Alto’s hip-hop label

  South Korean rapper Palo Alto’s hip-hop label has been taken under the wing of CJ E&M, Yonhap reported. According to CJ Friday, its acquisition of Highlight Record will be the addition of the hip-hop genre to its...

  • Posted October 16, 2015
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  Girls’ Generation Yuri ends relationship with baseball player

  Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, 26, has reportedly ended her relationship with Hanshin Tigers pitcher Oh Seung-hwan, 33. SM Entertainment confirmed the news Thursday. The pair began dating last November, and their relationship became public in April.  

  • Posted October 15, 2015
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  Canceled Korean concerts anger LA fans

  By Kim Hyung-jae A string of canceled and postponed Los Angeles concerts by South Korean musical acts have angered fans. Fans who bought tickets priced upwards of $100 to $200 to see famous ballader Kim Bum-soo live...

  • Posted October 14, 2015
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  Big Bang draws 87,000 fans on N. American tour

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Tens of thousands of K-pop fans flocked to watch South Korean boy band Big Bang on their North American tour earlier this month, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. The North American leg of...

  • Posted October 14, 2015
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