Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Debuts & Comebacks
Apink wished us a “Pink Christmas”.Bol4 released videos for two title tracks, “Snowball” and “Eternal Love”.Jeon Somi collaborated with Big Naughty on a Christmas song, “Ex-Mas.”Jessica Jung teamed up with Amber Liu of f(x) for “Get It? Got It? Good”.
Teasers & Announcements
Woodz will release digital single “Amnesia” on December 18.Woodz also announced that he will enlist in the military on January 22.Daesung (Big Bang) will also unveil a special single, “Flow,” on December 18.NewJeans‘s remix album NJWMX will come out on December 19. NCT 127 teased their winter single “Be There for Me,” out on December 22.Kim Jonghyeon (formerly of Nu’est) will come back with his 2nd mini-album Brilliant Seasons on January 3.TVXQ! will make their long-awaited comeback with 20&2 on December 26.Itzy released bold concept teasers for <Born to Be>, out on January 8.8Turn will drop their third mini-album Stunning on January 9.Kyuhyun (Super Junior) announced his 5th EP Restart, also out on January 9.OnlyOneOf dropped a teaser for “Things I Can’t Say LOve,” to be released on January 10.Sistar19 (a sub-group consisting of Hyolyn and Bora) will return in January.Twice previewed their pre-release single “I Got You”, out on February 2.
Other News
BTS‘ RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook all began military service this week. Zelo (B.A.P) also enlisted this week.EXO‘s Sehun announced that he will enlist in the miltary on December 21. Seventeen‘s Jeonghan will sit out activities, including the remaining stops of the Follow tour, following ankle surgery. The Asia Artist Awards took place on December 14. NewJeans, Seventeen, BSS, Stray Kids, Lim Young Woong, and Lee Junho won major awards.(G)I-dle‘s Minnie and Shuhua are both recovering from health issues and will not participate in upcoming schedules.Kino (Pentagon) has established his own agency, Naked Company.WakeOne announced that all TO1 members have terminated their contracts.
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