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Hyebin of Momoland during a Momoland's the third single album 'Ready or Not' release showcase at Yes24 live hall on November 17, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.
Hyebin led a once-top girl group.

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From UNESCO to fashion week, Seventeen's Joshua is booked and busy

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Joshua Hong at Paris Fashion Week

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Seventeen's Jeonghan is back in K-pop life after years on hiatus — with a new take on working 9-to-6

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Jeonghan of SEVENTEEN attends SEVENTEEN Best Album '17 Is Right Here' Press Conference at Conrad Seoul in Yeongdeungpo-gu on April 29, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
Jeonghan of Seventeen has made a comeback.

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A K-pop star turned his years-long work break into a productivity flex

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Hoshi of boy band Seventeen poses for a photocall for Valentino 2025 Fall collection pop-up store opening on June 20, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea.
Seventeen's Hoshi is rolling out a whole slate of work that he prepared way before going to serve in the Korean military.

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I saw the K-pop mega band Seventeen live 5 times in 7 months — and one stop was the best

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A group shot of the band Seventeen at their Incheon concert.
Seventeen wrapped up their "NEW_" tour two weeks ago and I haven't been the same since.

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The K-pop mega band Seventeen shows how being best friends with coworkers can lead to lasting careers

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Seventeen on-stage at Incheon Asiad stadium.
Seventeen wrapped up their "NEW_" tour in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday night,

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Inside the stadium where one of K-pop's biggest boy bands kicked off a new leg of their world tour

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The group Seventeen in concert in Singapore
Seventeen pushed through the blistering Singaporean heat for close to four hours, kicking off the Southeast Asian leg of their tour.

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TWICE expands 2025-2026 This Is For Tour to North America and Europe: Dates and tickets

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Beautiful boys and merch madness: 12 hours of K-pop heaven at Seventeen's South Korea concert

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An image of the author's light stick, held up against the backdrop of Seventeen's concert arena.
I flew to Seoul to attend Seventeen's Seoul concert, and had the time of my life.

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