Kpop boy band BTS perform onstage during a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.

K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert

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BTS releases new album ahead of comeback mega-gig

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'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars

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The magical reality of Disney's 'Encanto'

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Hong Kong protest film wins Taiwan's Golden Horse award

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Doomed 'Dune' storyboards sell for 2.7mn euros

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Storyboards for doomed 'Dune' film up for auction

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Kim Kardashian and Leeds aid Afghan female footballers' flight to Britain

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Rapper Young Dolph shot and killed in cookie shop

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Adele returns with new ferocity on '30' album

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Syrian star Omar Souleyman detained in Turkey

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Neonomora talks new music, divorce and stigma faced by female artists

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Roblox uses popular game platform to back new kids' projects

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