Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Headlines
Aespa‘s Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook confirmed that they are dating. C-JeS Studios announced that they will take legal action for any malicious posts about Lee Jae-wook.Lee Soo-man sold his remaining shares in SM Entertainment to HYBE.Seventeen‘s S.Coups was reportedly exempted from military service.
Debuts & Comebacks
Cravity brought rock energy to “Love or Die.” NCT‘s Taeyong got us to “Tap” with his first solo comeback.Plave returned with “Way 4 Luv.”M.O.N.T declared “IDGAF” with their first comeback in 3 years.H1-Key released a live performance video for “Deeper.”NCT Wish debuted with Japanese and Korean music videos for “Wish.”Nomad advised that with “No Pressure,” there would be no diamonds.Bobby (Ikon) collaborated with Chanmina on “Harmless.”
Teasers & Announcements
Big Bang‘s Daesung will come back with single “Falling Slowly” on March 5.IChillin’ showed a glamorous side in teasers for “On My Lips,” out on March 7.Xikers will drop House of Tricky: Trial and Error on March 8.Chungha will team up with Hongjoong (Ateez) on “Eenie Meenie”, out on March 11.Highlight teased their 5th mini-album Switch, also slated for March 11.Tempest will be back with Tempest Voyage on the same day. Wendy (Red Velvet) will make her 1st solo comeback with Wish You Hell on March 12. GWSN‘s Miya will debut with solo single “Miyao” on March 12. Hwang Minhyun will sing us a “Lullaby” on March 13.The song will be his last before his enlistment on March 21. Bae173 will bring on New Chapter: Luceat on March 13.Xodiac‘s single album Xoul Day will come out on March 14.YooA (Oh My Girl) will drop single album Borderline on the same day.BTS‘ V will release digital single “Fri(end)s” on March 15. Apink‘s Kim Namjoo will return with her 2nd single album Bad on March 18.Day6 will also make their long-awaited comeback with Fourever on the same day.The Boyz is also planning a March 18 release for Phantasy Pt. 3: Love Letter. Purple Kiss‘s 6th mini-album BXX is set to release on March 19.Young Posse promises to keep expanding with XXL, out on March 20.Lun8 will show their superpowers with Buff on March 23.I’ll-It, the new girl group from Belift Lab, will debut on March 25. BigHit shared a highlight medley for J-Hope‘s Hope on the Street, out on March 29.Bang Yongguk will release his 3rd EP 3 on March 31.Babymonster announced their 1st mini-album Babymons7er, scheduled for an April 1 release. TXT (Tomorrow x Together) also set an April 1 comeback for Minisode 3: Tomorrow.
Other News
VAV‘s contract with Ateam Entertainment has ended. TFN (formerly T1419) has disbanded. The Black Label released a statement about four staff members’ injuries while on a photo shoot with trainees.Park Jihoon did not renew his contract with Maroo Entertainment and is now a free agent.
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