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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