Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Debuts & Comebacks
Hearts2Hearts returned with a surprisingly sweet song for the name “Lemon Tang.”Evan debuted as a soloist with the rock-hyperpop single “Ride or Die.”Classy rebranded with “Tear Drop,” their first comeback since 2024.BoyNextDoor followed up their title track “Viral” with an MV for B-side “Adios!”Ryeowook released “Runaway” to commemorate his 10th solo debut anniversary.Vayonn, a new group from Kim Jaejoong’s Inkode label, debuted with “Watta Day.”Stray Kids returned with the anthemic pre-release “Run It.”Dodree continued to blend traditional and modern sounds in “Hawwah.”Primrose went with a R&B sound for “Cosmic.”AtHeart interpolated The Cardigans’ “Lovefool” for their new comeback “Say It.” HITGS offered a cute song for summer, “Little By Little.”Ateez sought actress Chase Infiniti’s attention in the MV for “Bad.”From20 cheered on everyone in “Big Boy.”M.O.N.T dropped the energetic “Run” for their latest comeback.
Teasers & Announcements
The8 and Vernon previewed “Singasong” from their debut album V8, out on June 29.Choi Yoojung will release digital single “Perfect Target” on June 30.I-dle dropped audio snippets from We Made, out on July 6.Babymonster will drop an MV for “I Like It” on July 6.Monsta X’s Kihyun will make a solo comeback with Borderline on July 7.Yeonjun revealed concept photos for No Labels Part 02, out on July 10.TVXQ‘s U-Know declared that “Time’s Tickin’” with an announcement for his July 20 single.POW will make a comeback with “Flavor” on July 28.Starship Entertainment announced that their latest boy group Aen would debut with A New Era of Now on August 5.Enhypen teased a “brand renewal” for their next comeback.
Other News
Mystic Story announced that Arrc concluded group activities on June 23.January has also officially disbanded.VVS’ contracts with their company MZMC ended following closure of the agency. Members Ilee and Jiu have departed the group, while the other members remain with VVS as an independent group.Mark Lee’s company Upper Room apologized for Mark wearing a shirt with a confederate flag.In another race-related controversy, Dreamcatcher’s Handong apologized for holding a “Natasha Doll” that sparked outrage for anti-Black racism.Seventeen’s Jeonghan and former Nuest member Ren both completed their alternative military service.TripleS’ Yubin collapsed during a concert on June 26 and will focus on rest and recovery.
(YouTube. Instagram: [1][2][3]. Teen Vogue. The Korea Herald. Maeil Business. X. Images via BigHit Entertainment, Starship Entertainment, Pledis Entertainment).
