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Le Seraphim's new song + album has been released. Not long ago, I was able to listen to their new songs in advance on Hive. I didn't see the music video, but I watched the members through the performa

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Writing about music and lyrics. IVE - LOVE DIVE (2:58) | 2022 The beat is good, but the simple melody and the harmony of the members are beautifully filled. In particular, the sense of space delivered

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I recently visited the New Jeans pop-up store at The Hyundai Department Store in Yeouido. I arrived around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, waited for 3 hours until 9:30 a.m., registered for admission, 

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TMFM Newsletter introduces a number of issues and new services based on interest in creators and fandom. Today is the social platform Baund for music creators. In the 21st century, the business model 

BAUND: music creators platform

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