Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Headlines
Yang Hyunsuk has increased his stake in ownership of YG Entertainment to 19.3% by purchasing 20 billion won ($15 million) in shares. HYBE is the first company within the Korean entertainment industry to establish their own in-house Health Care Centre.
Debuts & Comebacks
(G)-idle dropped the MV for their pre-release single “Wife.” KBS banned the pre-release due to “explicit lyrics.” Cube Entertainment has decided not to appeal for reconsideration.Ab6ix wanted to be by your side in “Grab Me.” Super Junior L.S.S. made their unit debut with “Suit Up.” I.M teamed up with Heize for “Slowly.”WJSN’s Seola made her solo debut with “Without U.”IU dropped the MV for “Love Wins All’ with a guest appearance from BTS’s V. CIX wanted fans to choose between “Lovers or Enemies” in their new MV. Kim Jaehwan fell for your “Ponytail.”Seventeen’s Woozi digitally released “What Kind of Future” in memory of Astro’s Moonbin. Vcha debuted with “Girls of the Year.”
Teasers & Announcements
(G)-idle’s “Super Lady” will be released on January 29. Minnie and Yuqi will not be participating in promotions due to health reasons.Vanner revealed the album cover for Capture The Flag, set to drop on January 30.Ahyeon will return to BabyMonster for their February 1 release of “Stuck in the Middle.”Twice will release a pre-single on February 2 ahead of the February 23 release of With YOU-th. Young Posse are teasing a collaboration for “Young Posse Up,” scheduled for a February 4th release.P1Harmony will digitally release Killin It on February 5. NCT’s Ten announce his solo debut with Ten on February 13. Le Sserafim build anticipation for their February 19 comeback with Easy.MoonByul announced the schedule for Starlit of Muse, which will drop on February 20. NCT’s 5th and final unit NCT Wish will debut with “Wish” on February 28.
Other News
Woodz began his military enlistment and will be serving in the military band. Kara’s Park Gyuri signed an exclusive contract with Big Boss Entertainment.Abyss Company announced the cancellation of Got7’s BamBam U.S. leg of his tour due an ankle injury.
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