Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Headlines
NewJeans members have appointed legal representation in response to Ador’s injunction to prevent them from signing advertising contracts.
Debuts & Comebacks
Got7 made their long-awaited return with “Python.” Kickflip debuted with the spunky “Mama Said.” ZeroBaseOne dropped “Doctor! Doctor!” as a pre-release single. Check out our MV review!Minnie released “Her,” the title track from her solo debut album. Catch the Young came back with “You Always.” CIX returned as a four-member group with “Thunder.” Jennie surprised with an unannounced MV called “Zen.”
Teasers & Announcements
Super Junior’s Eunhyuk teased an old school hip hop aesthetic with “Up N Down”, out on January 27 along with his album Explorer.Ive dropped a concept film for Empathy, set for a February 3 release.Plave promoted a darker concept for Caligo Pt. 1, also out on February 3.All(h)ours previewed the tracks from Smoke Point, out on February 4.Rescene plan to Glow Up with their sophomore album on February 5.Evnne will be back with Hot Mess on February 10.Chungha will return with Alivio on February 12. Jisoo will release her first solo comeback Amortage on February 14.Jennie teased the March 7 release of her first solo album Ruby, featuring Childish Gambino, Doechii, Dominic Fike, Dua Lipa, FKJ, and Kali Uchis.
Other News
MonstaX’s Joohoney completed his military service. Seventeen’s S.Coups, Epik High’s Tukutz, Younha, and Lee Mujin were among the composers and lyricists promoted to full members of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Fromis_9’s Chaeyoung, Hayoung, Jiheon, Jiwon, and Nagyung have signed with a new agency, ASND.
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