Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Debuts & Comebacks
Itzy switched up their sound and concept with “Motto.”Taeyang made a comeback with the synthpop track “Live Fast Die Slow.”NCT’s Taeyong returned with his first post-military comeback, “Wyld.”Xikers alluded to iconic horror movies in “Okay.”I.O.I reunited after nine years with “Suddenly.”Bibi dropped an MV for “Bumba,” a song she frequently performed live prior to this official release.Sanha made a solo comeback with “IDK Me.”Shownu x Hyungwon wondered “Do You Love Me?” In their latest comeback.Jay Park and Lngshot released multiple MVs, “Yeah! Yeah!” and “Moya.”Le Sserafim sampled “Macarena” in their latest single “Boompala.”Chaewon will miss comeback promotions to recover from neck injury.
Teasers & Announcements
And2ble will debut with Sequence 01: Curiosity on May 26.Alpha Drive One teased the MV for “OMG!”, also out on May 26.Xlov lived up to the name “Serve,” the title track from their May 27 comeback I, God.Idid will also drop the single album Fly on the same day.Aespa will make it Lemonade with their second full album, out on May 29.Treasure will return with New Wav on June 1.Fifty Fifty will also come back with Imperfect-I’mperfect on June 1.Meovv teased a mysterious feline concept with Bite Now, also out on June 1.Shinee dropped concept photos for their June 1 comeback Atmos.Mamamoo will make their long-awaited return on June 4 with 4Ward.Izna will Set the Tempo with their latest release, out on June 8.BoyNextDoor will also drop their first full album Home that day.Epex will make a comeback with Youth: Epilogue on June 9.Riize’s second EP II will come out on June 15.ONF will drop their second full album ONF: My Self on June 17.Ateez announced that another installment of their latest album series, Golden Hour Part 5, is scheduled for a June 26 release.
Other News
Allday Project’s Annie graduated from Columbia University.CLC’s Kwon Eunbin departed from Cube Entertainment and will reportedly retire from the entertainment industry.Hyunjin has left Latency due to health issues.
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