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K-pop stars BTS to release album in March ahead of world tour
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» SEOUL - K-pop megastars BTS will release a new album in March ahead of a world tour, the group announced on Thursday.
Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» INCHEON, South Korea - K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change.
1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7 million
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» NEW YORK - A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sports car sold for US$51.7 million in New York on Monday, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.
BTS going on 'hiatus' as band members pursue solo work
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» SEOUL: K-pop supergroup BTS on Tuesday announced they were taking an indefinite "hiatus" from one of the world's most popular acts to focus on solo pursuits.
This vintage car is world's most expensive
AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» LONDON: A 1955 Mercedes-Benz, one of only two of its kind, was auctioned off earlier this month for a whopping €135 million (US$143 million), making it the most expensive car ever sold, RM Sotheby's announced Thursday.
Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19
AFP, Published on 26/12/2021
» SEOUL - Three members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the US, where they held their first in-person concerts since the pandemic began, the group's management said Saturday.
Apology for K-pop star who hugged Nazi-era mannequin
AFP, Published on 02/02/2021
» SEOUL, South Korea: The managers of K-pop girl band GFriend issued an apology after leader Sowon was pictured hugging a mannequin dressed in a Nazi-era German army uniform.
K-pop's BTS first all-South Korean act to top US singles charts
AFP, Published on 01/09/2020
» NEW YORK: K-pop sensation BTS has become the first all-South Korean act to rule the top US singles chart, industry tracker Billboard announced Monday, with their English-language "Dynamite" hitting number one.
BTS to release new album with 4 million pre-orders
AFP, Published on 21/02/2020
» SEOUL - K-pop superstars BTS were releasing their new album Friday, breaking records even before it came out as the country's most pre-ordered album of all time, with its lead single the first track to make its debut on video app TikTok.
Manchester City sought to bypass financial fairplay rules: report
AFP, Published on 06/11/2018
» BERLIN - Premier League champions Manchester City attempted to bypass UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations by allowing their Abu Dhabi-based sponsors to make cash injections, Der Spiegel alleges on Tuesday.