Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past two weeks:
Headlines
Min Hee-jin proposed relinquishing the 25.6 billion won that the Seoul Central District Court ordered Hybe to pay her if Hybe drops lawsuits against her and NewJeans.
Debuts & Comebacks
Hearts2Hearts dropped another title track with house influences, “Rude!”Kim Sungkyu stated that he is “Over It” in his pre-release to his March 3 album Off the Map.NCT JNJM boasted that “Both Sides” are their best.Ive boldly declared, “Look at me now” in “Blackhole.”WJSN made their long-awaited return for their 10th anniversary with “Bloom Hour.”One Pact went with an aggressive, noisy sound for “Sane.”QQQ, a trio with OnlyOneOf’s KB, Nine, and Jisung, debuted with “Uncool.”AtHeart had their first comeback with “Shut Up.”NMixx released their second collaboration with Pabllo Vittar, “Tic Tic.”Black Pink returned with a dubstep title track, “Go.”Lee Youngji dropped “Robot,” featuring a cameo from Ive’s An Yujin.
Teasers & Announcements
Big Ocean will wage The Greatest Battle on March 3.Everglow will come back as a 4-member group with Code on March 4.H1-Key will drop Lovechapter on March 5.Onew released an album preview for Tough Love, out on March 9.Nouera will return on the same day with Pop It Like. Yena’s Love Catcher is scheduled for a March 11 release.P1Harmony plan to show how they are Unique on March 12. Ab6ix announced the comeback schedule for Seven: Crimson Horizon, out on March 16.Itzy’s Yuna will make her solo debut with Ice Cream on March 23. Kickflip will release their 4th mini album on April 6.TXT will commemorate their 7th anniversary on April 13 with 7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns.
Other News
Kim Sejeong has departed Jellyfish Entertainment.Katseye’s Manon will take a hiatus to focus on her health and well-being.Taemin has ended his exclusive contract with BPM Entertainment.Jennie and Lee Chanhyuk respectively swept the K-pop and Pop categories at the Korean Music Awards.Youngbin terminated her contract with JYP Entertainment’s subsidiary Innit Entertainment for personal reasons.SNSD’s Tiffany Young and Byun Yo-han have legally registered their marriage. Byun’s agency denied rumors that the couple is expecting a child.
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