• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

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  Former EXO member Kris Wu formally arrested in China for alleged rape

  Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu, a former member of the K-pop boy band EXO, has been formally arrested in China on suspicion of rape. The prosecutor’s office of the Beijing district of Chaoyang said Monday that the...

  • Posted August 18, 2021
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  Soojin of girl group (G)I-DLE quits amid bullying allegations

  Soojin, a member of K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE, has quit the band amid allegations of bullying, the group’s label said Saturday. Cube Entertainment said the 23-year-old’s departure is effective immediately, reducing (G)I-DLE to five members. “We bow...

  • Posted August 16, 2021
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  K-pop expands horizons to movies, other platforms

  As Korean bands like BTS and BLACKPINK have created a sensation in the world’s popular music scene, K-pop is expanding its business horizons beyond its genre to a prolific environment for creating music, film and experiences for...

  • Posted August 13, 2021
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  CL to begin rollout of long-awaited solo project in August

  CL, the fierce and talented K-pop singer-rapper, will release her solo debut studio album in October following a series of single releases starting this month, her label said Friday. In the run-up to the full album release,...

  • Posted August 13, 2021
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  NCT Dream to celebrate 5th debut anniversary with online fan meeting

  K-pop boy group NCT Dream will hold a virtual fan meeting in celebration of its fifth debut anniversary later this month, its management agency said Friday. The online event, titled “Hot! Summer Dream,” will be livestreamed on...

  • Posted August 13, 2021
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  BTS’ ‘Permission to Dance’ ranks No. 27 on Billboard Hot 100

  “Permission to Dance,” K-pop sensation BTS’ latest release, has ranked No. 27 on this week’s Billboard main singles chart, spending its fourth consecutive week on the popular American music chart. The septet’s third English number dropped 18...

  • Posted August 11, 2021
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  BLACKPINK to celebrate 5th debut anniversary with pop-up event

   K-pop sensation BLACKPINK will hold a pop-up exhibition later this month to mark the fifth anniversary of its debut, the group’s management agency said Thursday. The exhibition, part of the group’s earlier announced “4+1 project,” will take...

  • Posted August 6, 2021
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