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The Wait Is Over: K-Pop Superstars BTS Returns with Album and Global Tour

This is Beirut, 02/01 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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K-pop megastars BTS will release a new album in March ahead of a world tour, the group announced on Thursday. South Korea's biggest musical act has been on self-described hiatus since 2022, as its members undertook national military service required of all men under the age of 30. All seven members were discharged last year, and the group ...

Five Things to Know About the K-Pop Juggernaut

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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All the members of South Korea's most lucrative boyband BTS are set to finish their military service this month, paving the way for the K-pop super-group to release new music. The news has prompted a fan frenzy, with speculation rife about forthcoming releases and even tours. AFP takes a look at what is going on: Who Are they? The ...

From North Korea to K-pop: A Debut Journey of Hope

This is Beirut, 2025-03-27 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music, but after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse — the first time that performers originally from the nuclear-armed North have been trained for stardom ...

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