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NU’EST member Baekho has dropped new teasers for his upcoming solo debut EP ‘Absolute Zero’.The K-pop idol took to Twitter on September 21 at midnight KST to announce new details for his upcoming solo debut through a briefly animated teaser poster, soundtracked by sound effects reminiscent of static. Through the teaser, Baekho announced that his solo effort will be titled ‘Absolute Zero’, and is slated for release on October 12 at 6pm KST.백호 (BAEKHO) 1st Mini Album [Absolute Zero]Release on 2022.10.12 6PM(KST)#백호 #BAEKHO#Absolute_Zero pic.twitter.com/UxQA5slHJV— 백호(BAEKHO) (@BAEKHO_PLEDIS) September 20, 2022The announcement marks the first details from the album since his label Pledis Entertainment confirmed last month that Baekho was preparing for the album’s October release at the time.

SEVENTEEN’s Jun will be dropping a brand-new solo single titled ‘Limbo’ later this week.On September 19 at Noon KST, Jun (real name Wen Junhui) announced the upcoming release via SEVENTEEN’s official Twitter account with a mysterious teaser image. The ‘Limbo’ teaser features the singer showcasing his back, while a gloved hand rests atop his shoulder.‘Limbo’ is due out on September 23 at 1:00pm KST.

NU’EST member Baekho has unveiled his latest single ‘Savior’ as his contribution to the official soundtrack to K-drama Good Job. The new song dropped on September 1 along with an accompanying video, which features snippets from the mystery-romance series interspersed with footage of Baekho recording the track in the studio.“Everyday you’ll grow brighter / In the dark of night / Get me out of here, yeah / Oh, I want to be in front of you,” he belts in the chorus.Good Job, which began airing on August 24 via South Korean streaming platform ENA, stars Bossam: Steal The Fate co-stars Yuri of Girls’ Generation and Jung Il-woo as the show’s leads. The series follows Eun Seon-woo (Jung), a chaebol who leads a secret double life as a detective by night.

NU’EST member Baekho is gearing up to release solo music later this year.This is according to South Korean media outlet Newsen, which reported yesterday (August 30) that Baekho was reportedly focusing on preparations for his debut solo album. The report added that the idol also recently finished a photo shoot for the album’s cover jacket.Pledis Entertainment, Baekho’s management agency, has since responded to the news through a press statement issued to Top Star News.

SEVENTEEN have performed their May 2022 single ‘Hot’ on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.On August 18, the boyband set the stage alight with a powerful performance of ‘Hot’, the title track of their fourth studio album ‘Face The Sun’. However, member Dino was absent after being diagnosed with COVID-19, leaving the remaining members of SEVENTEEN to perform as a 12-member act.SEVENTEEN are currently touring the US as part of their ‘Be The Sun’ world tour.

SEVENTEEN singer Dino will miss the group’s performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a concert in Houston, Texas after testing positive for COVID-19.South Korean label Pledis Entertainment published a statement Wednesday (August 17) announcing Dino’s absence from some upcoming promotional activities as he had tested positive for the coronavirus.“Dino took a PCR test in Los Angeles on August 16 (PT) and was confirmed with COVID-19. He is currently experiencing a mild sore throat and has been under self-quarantine and administering self-treatment, away from the other members,” wrote the label in an English statement shared to SEVENTEEN’s official Twitter page.

fromis_9 member Jang Gyu-ri has shared a handwritten letter following her departure from the group.Last Thursday (July 28), Pledis Entertainment announced Jang’s departure from the group at the end of the month, following the expiration of her contract with fromis_9’s former agency. A day later, the 24-year-old idol and actress posted a handwritten letter to fan community site Weverse addressing the news.“I’m worried that our Flover (formis_9’s fan base) are very surprised at this sudden news.

SEVENTEEN have reached a new peak on the Billboard 200 chart with their new repackaged album ‘Sector 17’.On July 31, Billboard announced that the 13-member boyband’s repackaged album ‘Sector 17’ had debuted at Number Four on the weekly album chart, marking their highest-charting entry yet.‘Sector 17’, which dropped on July 18, had earned a total of 34,000 equivalent album units, according to Billboard. Among these, 31,000 comprise album sales while the remainder comprise streaming and track equivalent units.The album was a re-release of SEVENTEEN’s fourth studio effort ‘Face The Sun’, and saw the addition of lead single ‘World’, pre-release track ‘Cheers’, B-side ‘Circles’, as well as a Korean-language version of their 2020 Japanese single ‘Fallin’ Flower’.‘Face The Sun’ itself had debuted and peaked at Number Seven on the Billboard 200 following its release in June, making ’Sector 17’ the act’s second Top 10 entry of 2022.

Pledis Entertainment has announced that Jang Gyu-ri will leave fromis_9 following the expiration of her contract.Earlier today (July 28), South Korean music label Pledis Entertainment took to fromis_9’s official Twitter page to announce Jang’s departure from the K-pop girl group at the end of the month following the expiry of her exclusive contract with the group’s previous agency.“fromis_9 will become an eight-member group starting from this coming August and will meet their fans in their upcoming Japanese activities and other various activities scheduled for the second half of this year,” wrote Pledis.“fromis_9’s fifth EP ‘from our Memento Box’ will be the last promotional activity of Jang Gyu-ri as she wraps up her time as a member of fromis_9. She will conclude her contract earlier with us as of July 31 to embark on a new journey.”With Jang’s departure, fromis_9 will consist of Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Seo-yeon, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung and Baek Ji-heon.Pledis Entertainment said the remaining members of fromis_9 had opted to sign new exclusive contracts with the company after the group transferred to Pledis from WAKEONE in August 2021, and Jang was the only member who did not do so.[공지] 프로미스나인 향후 활동 안내Read: https://t.co/6r7wJ2minB— fromis_9 [프로미스나인] (@realfromis_9) July 28, 2022“Jang Gyu-ri maintained the conditions of the original contract with her former agency and Pledis has been in charge of tasks including the management of her team and individual activities,” the label continued.

SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi has opened up about the group’s “serious” yet “awkward” discussions that led to all 13 members renewing their contracts with Pledis Entertainment.In a recent interview with Vogue Korea, Hoshi revealed that SEVENTEEN’s members had a “serious discussion” with each other before deciding to renew their contracts with their current management agency.“All the members are on the same page of ‘Let’s be SEVENTEEN together’ and we talked a lot about the details,” the idol explained, as translated by Soompi.“It was a bit awkward to have such a serious conversation with the friends I enjoyably sing, dance, and work with,” Hoshi admitted. “However, instead of avoiding that moment, we faced it, had a conversation, and were able to grow.”While Hoshi expressed how “happy and thankful” he was that his bandmates have ultimately decided to renew their contracts, he also said the discussion on contract renewal felt like a wake-up call. “I was reminded that it’s not a given that we are in each other’s lives.

SEVENTEEN have unveiled the first music video teaser for their upcoming single, ‘World’.In the teaser, the 13-piece group are seen alighting from their vehicles in the middle of a desert plagued by a sandstorm, with what appears to be an abandoned gas station being the only sign of life around. They then gather below a sign that reads “Welcome to the World”, with a blank in the middle of the phrase yet to be filled in.‘World’, alongside SEVENTEEN’s forthcoming repackaged album ‘Sector 17’, is due out on July 18 at 6pm KST / 5am ET.‘World’ is set to be the title track of ‘Sector 17’, a repackaged version of SEVENTEEN’s May studio album ‘Face The Sun’, and one of four new tracks to feature on the record.

SEVENTEEN are set to drop a new track titled ‘Cheers’ later this week, ahead of their upcoming repackaged album ‘Sector 17’.Today (July 5), the boyband announced on Twitter that they would be releasing a new track called ‘Cheers’, which will be performed by members Hoshi, S. Coups and Woozi.

fromis_9 have made a comeback with their fifth mini-album ‘from our Memento Box’, led by the title track ‘Stay This Way’In the new tropical-themed visual, the members of fromis_9 enter a summer paradise, where they frolic on a scenic beach and hold a picnic. The group take pictures of one another, documenting their vacation together, and later watch the sunset by the ocean together.“Stay this way / We’re hot and bright / Let loose and dance / The moon tonight’s so beautiful,” they sing in the upbeat chorus of ‘Stay This Way’.In addition to ‘Stay This Way’, the group’s new mini-album also includes four other tracks: ‘Up And’, ‘Blind Letter’, ‘Cheese’ and ‘Rewind’.

SEVENTEEN are set to return with a repackaged version of their May ‘Face The Sun’ album, titled ‘Sector 17’.On June 26, at the end of the boyband’s ‘Be The Sun’ concert in Seoul, SEVENTEEN announced that they would soon be returning with a repackaged version of their latest album, ‘Face The Sun’. The next day, Pledis Entertainment officially released the first teaser of the group’s forthcoming release, titled ‘Sector 17’.In the new clip, a taxi with a license plate with the words “From Sun” drives away, revealing the group’s 13 members as they stand before a neon-lit backdrop of buildings, one of which bears a sign that reads “Sector 17”.Further details on the release such as its title track and new B-sides are expected at a later date.

fromis_9 have been injured in a car accident.Last night (June 26), the group’s agency Pledis Entertainment shared in a statement that five members of the group – namely Hayoung, Jiwon, Seoyeon, Chaeyoung and Ji-heon – had been involved in a car accident the previous night. However, the company shared that none of the passengers, which included the members and their staff, had been seriously injured.“These five members got a more thorough examination on Sunday, June 26.

NU’EST member Baekho has hinted at plans to release solo music later this year.In a recent interview with Singles Magazine, the singer revealed that he is “working hard” on his debut as a solo artist. “I’m focusing and working hard on how I can utilize my voice better to create more versatile sounds within one song,” Baekho explained, as translated by Soompi.

SEVENTEEN member Joshua has shared a gorgeous rendition of London-born singer dhruv’s hit debut single ‘double take’.On June 18, the Korean-American K-pop idol uploaded a cover of dhruv’s 2019 TikTok viral debut single ‘double take’, as part of the boyband’s ‘#17studio’ series. In the clip, Joshua sits in SEVENTEEN’s recording studio with a microphone as he sings performs the, remaining true to the original version of the song.“Boy, you got me hooked onto something / Who could say that they saw us coming? / Tell me, do you feel the love?,” croons the idol.

SEVENTEEN member Jeonghan recently underwent elbow surgery, according to his agency Pledis Entertainment.The entertainment company shared a statement today (June 17) on Twitter, sharing that Jeonghan underwent surgery on his right elbow on June 15 as a result of worsened damage to “his lateral epicondylitis and tendon”. It also noted that the singer had already been seeking “conservative treatment such as receiving injections” to the outer tendon of his elbow prior to the surgery.“The operation was successful, and the artist has been recuperating after being discharged as of Thursday the 16th,” Pledis Entertainment added.

SEVENTEEN member Dino has released a brand-new self-written solo track titled ‘High-Five’Yesterday (June 12) at Midnight KST, the SEVENTEEN singer surprised fans with an upbeat self-penned solo song called ‘High-Five’, which was released on the boyband’s official YouTube channel.“To the rhythm, give me a high-five / You know that, It’s like our own world, high-five / It’s not hard, oh,” Dino sings on the cheerful chorus, per Genius. In addition to writing its lyrics, the idol had co-composed the track with PRISMFILTER’s Hey Farmer, who had worked on the songs ‘Pang!’ and ‘2 Minus 1’ from the group’s 2021 mini-album ‘Attaca’.‘High-Five’ is Dino’s first solo release of 2022, and follows his November 2021 solo track ‘Last Order’.

fromis_9 have shared that they will be returning with a new mini-album, titled ‘from our Memento Box’Yesterday (June 6), the Pledis Entertainment act unveiled the title of their forthcoming mini-album with a gif poster on Twitter. The visual features a spinning keychain charm resembling a four-leaved clover, along with the release details for the record.

SEVENTEEN have opened up about their process preparing for their new studio album ‘Face The Sun’.In a recent interview on The Zach Sang Show, the boyband discussed their recent album ‘Face The Sun’ and revealed that its title track ‘Hot’ was the final song to be completed for the record.“‘Hot’ was the last track [that we] finished in this album,” said vocalist Woozi, who is also the K-pop act’s main producer. “It was the first track I started but due to several revisions, somehow, ‘Hot’ became the last track to be done throughout ‘Face the Sun’.”The idol also spoke about his songwriting process for the act’s music, explains that he tries not to “put restrictions” on his creative process.