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)I-dle 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)I-dle’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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