Jeff Benjamin

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K-pop stars are crazy because a fully kaput girl group can go viral with a 13-year-old song and then outmog singers a decade younger than them

Let's go BESTIE!!!!

[RoadKa @road_ka]

After more than 10 years without a proper comeback ! BESTIE is finally back in the live stage of MBC MUSIC CORE, performing their viral song « LOVE OPTIONS ».

Love you all ! I am going to cry of joy most probably !

Link ! https://t.co/rgEv7x7muX

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According to a new press release, @TEN_offcl debut solo showcase tour drew 20,000 fans across the 14 U.S. dates

The release also confirms "new music, a 10th Anniversary Concert in Shanghai on November 21 and world tour plans on the horizon"

Congrats, TEN! Can't wait @illimnt

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P1Harmony last hit the Top 5 with their previous EP 'UNIQUE' earlier this year which debuted at No. 4 with 58,000 units in first-week sales

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According to initial industry projections, P1Harmony's 'BLOW UP' is predicted to debut with 42,000 (40k in album sales) which should secure a spot in the Top 5 of the Billboard

LOTS of time still grow this number, #P1ece — especially with the new remixes! Let's go!

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'Fallen Angel' from @jennierubyjane debuts at No. 17 on @Billboard's Top Album Sales chart following the EP's official physical release in the U.S.

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Congratulations to @IVEstarship for earning their first-ever entry on the @Billboard 200 as 'LOOKS CAN KILL' debuts at No. 126 following its official physical release in the U.S.

The EP is also No. 6 on Top Album Sales this week

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In the first hour of the announcement, NCT 127 and NCT DREAM's official accounts re-posted the @Coachella lineup announcement poster on Instagram Story

Chenle of NCT DREAM also re-posted the poster with a clip of the group's new song "Dream After Dream"

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NCT is listed as playing @Coachella 2027!

The @SMTOWNGLOBAL boy band currently with 23 members divided into seven different sub-units will perform on Day 2!

Info about which members/units are performing will likely come in the next months before Coachella in April 2027

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@jorgesnic oooops lol fixed!

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SB19 continue their expansion into the largest U.S. festivals with @Coachella revealing the Filipino boy band will play Coachella 2027 marking their debut at the California fest

@SB19Official will play Day 2 at Coahchella!

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Who are you most surprised to see on the Coachella 2027 lineup?

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JISOO will play @Coachella 2027, marking her solo debut at the festival after playing twice with BLACKPINK including as a headliner in 2023

The solo star is playing Day 1 of the festival

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BABYMONSTER will play @Coachella 2027, marking their debut at the festival

The @YGEnt_Official girl group will perform on Day 3!

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An angel 🩷

[janey @lavelying]

she stepped out onto that street in myeongdong and knew she had to make history

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TEN is truly the king of body lines. Every one of his movements on stage is so defined...always a treat to see his performances @TEN_offcl

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"I promise to improve myself, to put out the new album and to see you guys all over around the world including Asia and the U.S. places I haven't visited" -@TEN_offcl at Terminal 5 for #TEN_USSHOWCASETOUR_NEWYORK

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@hadaskhri @Stray_Kids It's literally published on Forbes using the table function...who the f would use/trust chatgpt https://t.co/iKPJvIHDnG

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Stray Kids are going way bigger: A comparison chart of @Stray_Kids' 2025 dominATE venues vs. the newly announce 2027 RUN IT venues

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