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Kpop 2022: The mark of BTS, Blackpink and the wave of Gen 4 girl groups
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In 2022, BTS and Blackpink continue to prove the class of the two leading Kpop groups. Meanwhile, a series of Gen 4 girl groups such as IVE, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM have achieved impressive digital music, creating a "new wave".
Lee Seung Gi was exploited and a series of scandals in Korean showbiz in 2022
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In 2022, Korean showbiz has had many scandals that caused a stir from stars, most notably cases such as Lee Seung Gi being "exposed" by the company, the star of the movie "Truong Con Tinh" being accused of sexual harassment...
Will Blackpink leave YG next year?
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According to Korea Herald, Blackpink will leave YG Entertainment to move to a subsidiary of The Black Label headed by Teddy.
14-year-old female idol of NewJeans becomes Louis Vuitton brand ambassador
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Hyein of NewJeans, 14, became the youngest brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton.
How did the lives of the 4 Big Bang members change?
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All 4 Big Bang members have only one joint project after more than 2 years since being discharged from the army.
What story does NewJeans rookie tell through MV ditto?
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NewJeans' MV "Ditto" is becoming a hot topic of discussion on forums about the real story behind the mysterious, nostalgic footage.
ditto by NewJeans caused a stir in Korea as soon as it was released
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The song "Ditto" by rookie girl group NewJeans quickly swept the Top spot on top Korean digital music charts just a few hours after its release.
Why are BTS, Blackpink and Gen 3 Kpop absent from year-end events?
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The Gen 4 idol group is sweeping the awards ceremonies as well as attending many major music festivals at the end of the year in Korea. Meanwhile, Gen 3 groups like BTS and Blackpink regretfully were almost absent from most events.
NewJeans surpasses Blackpink to become the hottest girl group in December
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Newcomer NewJeans has beaten Blackpink's 6-week consecutive streak of topping the chart to become the hottest Kpop girl group in December.
Nominations for the Golden Disc Awards 2022: Blackpink, (G)I-DLE, Red Velvet compete
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The Golden Disc Awards (GDA) 2022 has just announced the nominations for the top 3 categories of this year's awards ceremony, including Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Blackpink, (G)I-DLE, Red Velvet and Nayeon (TWICE) all contributed in both Song/Album of the Year categories.
Blackpink appears on the cover of Time magazine, honored as entertainer of the year
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Blackpink is the second K-pop group to be named Time magazine's Entertainment Artist of the Year, after BTS.
Selena Gomez and many international stars come to support Blackpink's concert
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Blackpink's "Born Pink" world tour has completed North American locations to prepare for new shows in Europe at the end of the year. But the aftermath of North American concerts continued to "hot" when a series of international stars were discovered to have come to support Blackpink.
BTS's Jungkook unexpectedly talked about the incident while singing at the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
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Nearly 1 day after performing at the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup, "youngest member" of BTS Jungkook revealed the incident he encountered on stage.
Blackpink's new MV has images reminiscent of 7 products that have "made waves"
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In "Shut down", Blackpink marked their 6-year journey by recreating scenes from previous "crazy" MVs.
Reasons why J-Hope (BTS), TXT were invited to perform at the Lollapalooza music festival
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Recently, singer J-Hope (BTS) confirmed that he will be the main performer at this year's Lollapalooza music festival.