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ChartsA2O LITE's NEON leads Circle's overall digital, streaming and global K-pop charts for a second week, while IVE, SEVENTEEN's JxJ and NMIXX make strong debuts.
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ArtistsBLACKPINK's Lisa described being taught Korean in Korean with no English allowed as a trainee. Critics called her ungrateful; fans say the same interview credits the method.
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K-CultureFans are reading the male lead's styling in Jennie's 'Less Than A Lover' video as a hint about V, while others say the resemblance proves nothing at all.
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AND2BLE sold 751,299 copies of Sequence 02: Attraction in five days, beating their debut's 731,673 first-week total with two days of tracking still to run.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' has won a seventh music show trophy, topping Music Core with 6,557 points ahead of IVE's 'Looks Can Kill' and NMIXX's 'Birthday Wish'.
A Los Angeles restaurant's Instagram caption said Jennie visited with V last November, then was edited. Koreaboo reports the fan fallout and the questions the post leaves open.
A before-and-after post comparing MOMOLAND's JooE in her debut era with recent photos spread widely on X, drawing praise and scepticism about editing.
aespa's Giselle told a livestream about a book, nightmares and a cleansing ritual. Koreaboo reports the anecdote drew mockery as well as fan defence.
Koreaboo reports that a clip of IVE's Wonyoung during an Inkigayo interview has split social media, with some accusing her of attitude and others saying she was zoning out.
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