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D.O was spotted by fans at EXO's recent concert!

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On December 29, fans were overjoyed to see member D.O enjoying EXO's concert during his break from the military service. Holding up EXO-L's slogan, D.O put on a smile as his eyes were glued to the performances.

Red Velvet members have spoken about Wendy's recent accident.

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Following Wendy's dangerous fall at '2019 SBS Gayo Daejun', fans were anxious to hear more about the Red Velvet member's condition and the details in regards to the incident. At a fansign held on December 29, Red Velvet members spoke on behalf of Wendy.

First-generation idols Baby V.O.X will be reuniting on tvN’s upcoming variety program “Friends’ Song”!

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“Friends’ Song,” a new music reunion show hosted by Lee Soo Geun, Yoo Se Yoon, Kim Shin Young, and Apink’s Jung Eun Ji, will feature friends sharing stories from the past and performing songs from their favorite times together. New singers will be discovered through performances by different groups of best friends, who will show off their charms and skills through songs ranging from classic hits to today’s trends.

Super Junior’s Kim Heechul opened up and shared his thoughts after the 2019 SBS Entertainment Awards.

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On December 29, the idol held a live broadcast on his YouTube channel entitled “After the SBS Entertainment Awards…”

Younha will be releasing a new song featuring BTS’s RM!

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On December 30 at midnight KST, Younha unveiled the track list for her upcoming mini album “Unstable Mindset.” The first track, entitled “Winter Flower” and composed by Eden, Ollounder, and Leez, will notably feature RM.

CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa recently talked about an incredibly stressful moment in his life!

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On the December 29 episode of SBS’s “My Ugly Duckling,” Jung Yong Hwa appeared as a special guest.

Brown Eyed Girls is kicking off 2020 with an exciting new release!

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On December 27, Mystic Story officially announced, “Brown Eyed Girls will be releasing a digital single on January 2.” Although Brown Eyed Girls recently made a comeback with their album “RE_vive,” that album consisted entirely of remakes—meaning that the group’s upcoming single will mark their first new music since they released their sixth studio album “Basic” back in 2015. The upcoming single will be jointly produced by JeA and composer Lee Min Soo, and it is said to be a jazzy song with a wintry vibe. Earlier this week, JeA remarked during a broadcast, “Our fans had fun watching us throughout our Brown Eyed Girls promotions [for ‘RE_vive’], but I think they must have been a little disappointed [that we were releasing a remake album instead of new music].” Brown Eyed Girls’ new digital single will drop on January 2 at 6 p.m. KST. Source: Naver

The producer of EXO’s “Ko Ko Bop” has shared some intriguing information about the song’s history!

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On December 27, Styalz Fuego (who also goes by his given name Kaelyn Behr) decided to post a “K-pop random fact” on Twitter. The Australian songwriter, who co-wrote and produced the 2017 EXO smash hit, blew fans’ minds by revealing, “Ko Ko Bop was originally written for Red Velvet, the key was 3 notes higher but was then pitched down to suit EXO.” Later, after the tweet blew up, he commented in surprise, “Well this created quite a scene.” k-pop random fact: @weareoneEXO - Ko Ko Bop was originally written for Red Velvet, the key was 3 notes higher but was then pitched down to suit EXO https://t.co/L1wV0qXkmv — STYALZ FUEGO (@STYALZFUEGO) December 27, 2019 Styalz Fuego has previously mentioned in the past that “Ko Ko Bop” was originally written for a girl group, though he didn’t name any names at the time. One of the other songwriters who worked on the track also hinted at the fact that the song had been written in a female key back in 2017, when he shared a brief snippet o

Fans have discovered that TWICE's 2017 hit track "Knock Knock" was featured as a part of the official soundtrack album for Hollywood's newest animated film 'Spies in Disguise', featuring Will Smith, Tom Holland, and more!

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Check out the film's full soundtrack list below! Twices song Knock knock its in the new animated movie #SpiesinDisguise and thats makes the, the first kpop group to have a song in an animated movie #Twice #KnockKnock @JYPETWICE Also the movie its super funny 😂❤ go and watch it, its worth it. https://t.co/toirtI1wh5 pic.twitter.com/TtndwDzN8W — Sergio Alan (@JeongYeonsBoy) December 26, 2019

Kim Chung Ha and ITZY will be attending the upcoming '2019 SBS Entertainment Awards', in order to celebrate the past year with various variety stars and staff members!

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Kim Chung Ha and ITZY will be putting on lively congratulatory performances during the award ceremony, alongside SBS announcers and comedians who are also set to take the stage. Meanwhile, the '2019 SBS Entertainment Awards' airs this December 28, beginning at 9 PM KST!

The adorable friendship between IU and T-ara’s Jiyeon is still going strong!

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On December 26, Jiyeon made her return with her second solo mini album “SENPASS” and its accompanying title track “Take A Hike.”

NCT’s Jaehyun featured in fashion magazine High Cut’s first issue for the new year!

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The idol talked about wrapping NCT 127’s first tour this year. He said, “The most meaningful thing this year was successfully finishing NCT 127’s first tour. I learned a lot, and I did a lot of thinking in order to become more mature. And it was also a year where I was able to learn some things that I had personally wanted to learn.”

Former After School Member Jung Ah Speaks Out About Malicious Comments

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On December 26, the former After School leader shared her thoughts on Instagram.

Singers gathered on Christmas day to attend the 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

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The event is taking place on December 25 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, and is being hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and AOA’s Seolhyun.

Apink Hayoung shared about her decision to go solo, "I tried out a sexy concept. But I didn't want to be too outright sexy from the start, so I plan on progressing the transformation little by little."

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A Pink's Hayoung will appearing as a guest panelist on the upcoming episode of MBC every1's 'Korean Foreigner', where she opened up about her solo debut this past year.

Stray Kids’ Felix and I.N recently starred in a pictorial and interview with Marie Claire Korea.

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During the interview, the Stray Kids members talked about their music, including their latest album “Clé: Levanter,” their first impressions of each other, and how their relationship has changed.

Busters’s Chaeyeon will be continuing her position as a cast member on EBS’s “Tok! Tok! Boni Hani.”

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On December 24, MoneyToday reported the words of a source from EBS, who stated, “We guaranteed Chaeyeon that she would return to the show when the show begins airing again.”

Red Velvet Achieves Certified All-Kill With New Song “Psycho”

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As of 3:30 p.m. KST on December 25, Red Velvet’s latest comeback title track “Psycho” has achieved a certified all-kill. The girl group released their latest repackaged album “The ReVe Festival: Finale” on December 23 and the song immediately swept major realtime charts. The album also topped the iTunes Top Album Charts in 42 countries and made Red Velvet the first K-pop girl group to reach No. 1 on the chart with three albums in a year.

KARA's Seungyeon was seen bursting into tears at the airport.

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The star was spotted leaving Seoul at Gimpo airport for Japan on December 24th to hold the 'HAN SEUNG YEON CHRISTMAS PARTY 2019 IN JAPAN'.

Eunji, a former member of the girl group Nine Muses has just made an announcement via Instagram stating she is going to be a mother!

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December 23, Eunji shared a photo of her ultrasound on Instagram and wrote: "Our sweetie, we're now at 14 weeks. (The baby) has fingers and toes and is growing rapidly. Thanks to that, I'm becoming a pig. Now it's time for prenatal care. It's so hard....Please grow up healthty, my angel." She also added the hashtags such as "#14weekspregnant", "#Willbeamotherofababyborn", "#Becomingapig" and "#HowdoIbeginPrenatalCare". View this post on Instagram 우리 알콩이💕 이제 14주차- 손가락 발가락도 생기고, 무럭무럭 자라는중. 덕분에 나는 돼지가 되는 중🐷 이제 태교를 시작해야하는 시기. 세상에서 제일 어려움.. 건강하게 자라주렴 내 천사야👼 #임산부 #임신14주 #쥐띠맘예약 #돼지가되어가는중 #태교는어떻게하는거죠 🤷‍♀️ @boydult #아빠빨리와 #같이놀자 A post shared by 은블리♡ (@eunvely_park) on Dec 22, 2019 at 9:42pm PST Eunji her debut with Nine Muses back in 2010 and left in 2014. Right now she's happily married toa non-celebrity husband whom she tied the knot to last year in Octo

ASTRO’s Sanha and MJ featured in a recent pictorial with Marie Claire!

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In the accompanying interview, the two members were asked to describe each other. MJ said, “Sanha is the youngest member, but he’s not the type to make you worry. He does his best to do what’s required of him, and he does his share. He always works very hard, so we’re always very proud of him.” Laughing, MJ added, “We think he learned from watching the other group members.” Sanha said, “So he’s basically complimenting himself.” Describing MJ, he said, “MJ is the oldest member. We’re six years apart, but he always treats me like a friend, and I’m thankful. At 26, I don’t know where his energy comes from, but he always takes on the role of raising the team mood.”

Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Wendy spent Christmas Eve communicating with their fans!

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On December 24, the idols appeared as guests on SBS PowerFM’s “Cultwo Show” to promote their latest repackaged album “The ReVe Festival: Finale.”

APRIL’s Jinsol posted on Instagram to address sexualized gifs of herself and ask people to stop uploading them.

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She shared the following message in her Instagram stories on December 24:

Girls’ Generation’s YoonA talked about her passion for acting!

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On December 24, Rayli magazine released photos from YoonA’s pictorial where she showed off her charisma with alluring looks.

Weki Meki’s Kim Doyeon has created her own Instagram account!

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The idol made her first post at around midnight on December 25 KST, sharing photos of an adorable kiss with her niece and a beautiful Christmas tree. She wrote, “Happy Christmas.”

AOA's Jimin has revealed that Seolhyun's beautiful dark skin tone is all-natural!

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On December 23, Jimin appeared on MBC's 'Unni's Salon' where she revealed this fact. She stated that she and Seolhyun exchanged silly gifts for fun the previous Christmas, saying: "I got her tanning oil. Seolhyun is naturally tan so she never goes to the tanning salon", eliciting laughter from the panelists.

A number of AfreecaTV BJ's are under heavy criticism after sexually harassing a female BJ while streaming

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A male BJ 'A' was seen encouraging a female BJ 'B' to expose herself on-air while a number of male BJs encouraged his actions.

GOT7's Jackson takes home 3 awards at the 'NetEase Cloud Music Awards 2019'

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Rainbow member Hyunyoung has signed an official contract with STX Lionheart

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The label made the announcement on December 24th, stating: "We made an exclusive contract with Hyunyoung because we saw high potential in her as an artist and a singer. We plan to be showcasing her diverse charms. We ask you to support her."

Girls' Generation's YoonA is the flawless cover model for the January 2020 issue of China's 'RayLi' magazine!

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The marks YoonA's second time landing a solo cover on 'RayLi', after 2016. The classically simple mood of the pictorial accentuates YoonA's grace and charisma. During her interview with the magazine, YoonA opened up about her growing acting career, as she revealed, "When I choose projects, I try to look for topics that I like and productions where I can grow. A lot goes into preparing for a role, but I am working especially hard to do better when it comes to pronunciation, focus, and emotion."

2PM’s Taecyeon recently featured in GQ magazine and talked about his upcoming drama, what he’s been up to, and more.

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On if he’s made any new routines since he was discharged from the military earlier this year, Taecyeon said, “Rather than making something new, I’m finding my way toward my natural self. After working in the military as an assistant instructor for a long time, I had always felt the need to maintain a proper posture. Feeling myself come out of that was a bit awkward. When my agency changed, even standing in front of the camera to take my new profile pictures felt foreign. Now, I’m trying to just be comfortable and do what I want to do.”

ATEEZ Announces 2020 Comeback With Mysterious Teaser

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On December 23, ATEEZ revealed a puzzling teaser that reads, “Look around you. Did you find your TREASURE? Can you see the changes?” and is captioned, “Can you hear those voices?” The background color is classic blue, the 2020 Pantone color of the year.

BTS has dropped a teaser for something coming next year!

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The new image released on December 24 shows the reflections of the seven members with a purple background and the text, “TOUR.”

Kang Daniel has made a donation in time for the holidays!

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December 24, KONNECT Entertainment said, “Kang Daniel donated 30 million won (approximately $25,800) to the social welfare organization ‘Snail of Love’ for the hearing impaired.” Snail of Love provides cochlear implants and hearing aids to those in need and helps those who regain some hearing to adapt to the change and integrate into society.

TWICE’s Nayeon Gifts Fans With Cover Of Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me”

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On December 24 at midnight KST, Nayeon released a cover of Ariana Grande’s Christmas song “Santa Tell Me.” Nayeon is dressed up for the festive season in the video of her singing the track!

Naver’s V Live has released some of the top content and channels of 2019!

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The live streaming platform announced that in 2019, there were 11,389 hours of live broadcasts, 360 million comments made by fans, and 150 billion hearts pressed by viewers!

Suzy proved once again that she’s a triple threat! She Shows Her Talents To Beyoncé’s “Already”

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On December 23, the singer-actress shared clips of herself and 1 MILLION Dance Studio choreographer Hyojin Choi dancing to Beyoncé, Shatta Wale & Major Lazer’s “Already,” a song from the soundtrack of Disney’s 2019 live-action film “Lion King.” Suzy added in the caption that this was just for fun.

APRIL’s Naeun spoke about her hopes for the new year.

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On December 23, Nylon magazine released photos from the idol’s pictorial where she showcased glowy skin and glossy lids perfect for year-end vibes.

AOA’s Hyejeong and Ryu Ui Hyun have parted ways.

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On December 23, media outlet TV Daily cited several industry sources and reported that the pair had recently ended their relationship.

BTS’s “I Need U” Becomes Their 14th MV To Hit 200 Million Views

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On December 23 at approximately 8:45 p.m. KST, the music video for “I Need U” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube. The music video originally dropped on April 29, 2015, making this milestone about four years and eight months in the making.

On December 23, Marie Claire Korea released photos and interviews from their pictorial with (G)I-DLE’s Minnie and Soojin.

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(G)I-DLE made waves earlier this year with their appearance on Mnet’s “Queendom.” When asked to comment on their newfound popularity, Soojin said, “We hear that a lot when we go to film things or do interviews. But it’s hard to feel like it’s real.”

IU has made a meaningful end-of-year donation!

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According to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation on December 23, IU recently donated 100 million won (about $86,000) to children who are being raised by their grandparents.

Red Velvet Becomes 1st Girl Group To Hit No. 1 On US iTunes With 3 Albums In Only A Year

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Red Velvet has broken a record for girl groups worldwide!

Jessica Jung recently posted photos of her trip to Switzerland, and she looked like a modern-day winter princess!

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She posted photos of herself in full-on, all-white winter gear. Looking chic and cozy, the singer is being praised for her flawless visuals. Many agree that her photos would fit in with a winter magazine pictorial.

BTOB‘s maknae Yook Sungjae was chosen as Singles Magazine cover model for January 2020, and he looks stunning.

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Rocking cozy, oversized clothing, long term fans of BTOB are wondering when the idol suddenly grew up to the handsome man he is today. Many agree that he has matured wonderfully.

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members!

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The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 473 girl group members, using big data collected from November 20 to December 21.

According to NCT’s Mark, Jimmy Fallon gave the group some helpful advice before their appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year—and they didn’t take it!

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Last month, NCT 127 became the first K-pop group ever to perform at the historic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The group took part in the parade by riding on one of its signature colorful floats and waving at the large crowds, in addition to performing the English version of their song “Highway to Heaven.”

TWICE’s Nayeon shared some advice for fans hoping to join JYP Entertainment!

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On December 21, Nayeon held a Naver V Live broadcast together with her bandmates Sana, Jeongyeon, and Chaeyoung. While chatting with her fans, she read some of their comments out loud, including the question: “I want to become a JYP trainee. Do you have any advice?”