Published 12:34 IST, December 9th 2019

K-pop genre faces flak as well as some credits in the year 2019, Know here

K-pop industry has faced several discrepancies as well as many positive news in the year 2019. Here are the top headlines that shook many in the last year.

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year 2019 has been a year of ups and downs for K-genre. Several K-pop groups are achieving ir best on international platform. However, vast competition and dynamic life has me K-pop industry lose some gems. Here is a look back at major high and low points in K-pop genre in 2019.

K-pop stars losing battle to depression

Popular K-pop star Sulli passed away at of 25 on October 14. As per media reports, Sulli's manr found her de at her Seoul residence and alerted police. Following this trdy, ar K-pop star and television celebrity Goo Hara was also found de at her home in Cheongdam, Seoul on vember 24. Reportedly Sulli and Goo Hara was suffering from depression because of online trolls and comments. news of this broke into major helines as dark side of glamorous K-industry comes into light.

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K-pop stars in prison

K-pop singer Jung Joon Young and Choi Jung Hoon were sentenced to six years in solitary confinement by Korean officials on charges of gang-rape and recording act and distributing foot. This shed light on spycam crimes in Korean entertainment industry. This case against K-pop celebrities catapulted into a debate in country.

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Blackpink comeback

Blackpink’s Kill This Love becomes fastest K-pop music video to hit 650 million views on YouTube. girl group of four has several MVs which have reached feat but Kill This Love is fastest MV to do so beating records of BTS. A piece of news that enthralled many.

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BTS’ Boy with Luv

BTS’ Boy With Luv have broken record of most viewed music videos on YouTube within 24 hours with 74.6 million views according to YouTube records when released back in April. music video also featured Halsey, an international sensation in ir music video. She also appeared in one of ir concerts in USA.

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BTS sweeping award shows

It is year-end, and this means awards season in K-world. first set of awards was  Melon Music Awards 2019 and also Mnet Asian Music Awards where BTS swept away all awards y were minated in. y won maximum number of Daesangs, which is top award in Korean awards shows and became only K-pop group to have a maximum number of Daesangs so far.

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11:24 IST, December 9th 2019