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NewJeans faces copyright infringement lawsuit in U.S. over 'How Sweet'

Girl group NewJeans has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States, Billboard reported on Friday.

2026-05-09

[WHY] 'Do this to conceive a daughter': Korea’s newfound obsession with baby girls

Lists promising ways to conceive girls are now ubiquitous across Korean social media, with Korean couples increasingly favoring daughters, a sharp cultural turn in a country once known for its deeply entrenched preference for sons.

2026-05-09

New release: Mathematics meets the arts in author Marcus Du Sautoys 'Blueprints'

Oxford mathematician, playwright and musician, Marcus Du Sautoy, reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the arts.

2025-05-09

New release: Scientist offers solutions to world's food system in 'How to Feed the World'

From the New York Times best-selling author of "How the World Really Works" comes a scientist’s exploration of how we can successfully feed a growing population without killing the planet.

2025-03-07

We like that a lot: Blackpink's 'How You Like That' choreography video surpasses 1.7 billion views

The dance performance video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group Blackpink, has surpassed 1.7 billion views on YouTube.

2024-09-24

Jimmy O. Yang's 'How to American' chronicles unique immigrant story of famed comedian

[Book listing] Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's "Silicon Valley" (2014-19) and the film "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018) shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood.

2024-08-08

NewJeans' 'How Sweet' tops 1 million copies sold

The latest single from girl group NewJeans, "How Sweet," has sold over 1 million copies.

2024-06-09

NewJeans 'How Sweet' pop-up store opens — in pictures

NewJeans opened its “How Sweet” pop-up at the Line Friends store in Sinsa, Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Wednesday.

2024-06-05

'We had a lot of feelings': BoyNextDoor's new EP brings a yearlong love story to a close

BoyNextDoor concludes its 'love story' trilogy with the release of EP 'HOW?' The album delves deeper into the crush and breakup detailed in the band's first two releases.

2024-04-15

BoyNextDoor set to release second EP 'HOW?' in April

Rookie boy band BoyNextDoor will drop its second EP “HOW?” on April 15, the band’s agency KOZ Entertainment said Tuesday.

2024-03-19