Week in Review, 10/21 to 10/27

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:

Headlines

  • Cube Entertainment stated that they are negotiating with (G)I-dle’s Soyeon about her contract renewals with the agency. XportNews had previously reported that Soyeon would leave Cube after her contract expires in November.
  • FTIsland’s Minhwan suspended media activities after his ex-wife Yulhee (formerly of Laboum) posted a video alleging that he frequented adult entertainment establishments.
  • Hybe COO Kim Tae-ho testified in front of the National Assembly in the continuing audit of K-pop companies business practices.
    • In the process, internal communication records were revealed that showed Hybe monitoring of other companies’ groups and business strategies based on netizen reactions/trends.
    • The company also addressed accusations of sajaegi, which it denied doing, though the internal records hinted at questionable bulk buying practices.

Debuts & Comebacks

Teasers & Announcements

  • The Boyz released teasers for their MV “Trigger,” from their album of the same name, out on October 28.
  • Itzy put out spooky trailers for “Imaginary Friend,” also due for an October 28 release.
  • StayC will drop digital single “…I” on October 30.
  • A.C.E will also come back that day with the dystopian-themed Piñata.
  • Members of BtoB will release digital single “Please Stay” on October 31.
  • Babymonster continued to preview tracks from their November 1 album Drip.
  • Kep1er’s November 1st comeback Tipi-Tap will be their first with 7 members.
  • Shinee’s Minho teased his first full album Call Back, out on November 4.
  • TXT created a series of short videos to promote The Star Chapter: Sanctuary, also out on November 4.
  • Day6’s Sungjin will release his first solo album <30> on November 5.
  • Epex will drop Youth Chapter 2: Youth Deficiency on November 6.
  • Viviz will share their Voyage on November 7.
  • Enhypen’s Romance: Untold -daydream-, a repackage of their similarly named album from July, will come out on November 11.
  • NCT Dream will come back as a full team of 7 with Dreamscape on November 11. 
  • Class:y’s November 14th release Love X X will be their first comeback in two years.
  • Ateez announced that Golden Hour Part 2 will drop on November 15.
  • Twice will return with Strategy on December 6.

Other News

  • P Nation announced that Kyungjun from The New Six will enlist in the military and then end his contract following his service.
  • Attrakt filed a 20 billion won lawsuit against Warner Korea for tampering, citing a meeting with the parents of Fifty Fifty members last May.
  • Jessi apologized a second time for her response to an assault incident involving a fan.
  • Lee Soo-man introduced his new company A2O Entertainment with a video of their trainees.

(YouTube. Daum. Naver: [1][2][3], The Korea Herald, The Korea Times. Images via YG Entertainment, IST Entertainment, Cube Entertainment, P Nation).


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