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

Headlines

  • An ex girlfriend of actor Hong Min-ki accused him of dating violence and a forced abortion during their relationship. The actor’s agency Fable Company released a statement denying the claims and announcing legal action.

Debuts & Comebacks

  • Check out our playlist of all the week’s releases above!
  • Onewe went analogue for “Scenario.”
  • Jun K teamed up with Wendy for “Your Lips.”
  • With the help of Monsta X‘s Joohoney, Baby Shark Boy debuted with “Wave.”
  • Oh My Girl‘s Mimi released her first hip-hop single “Bish Bash.”
  • JYP‘s latest girl group OurBirthday debuted with “Squeezy.”
  • Kiss of Life dropped the special MV for “What!“
  • AtHeart went back to first-gen for “3!4!“
  • Odd Youth enjoyed the season in “Can’t Go Back.”
  • Kim Jaejoong rocked out in nature for “Tonight.”
  • Astro‘s MJ kept it positive despite experiencing the disappointment of “Ghosting.”
  • Tiffany Young was healed by her inner child in “Edge of Calm.”
  • Big Bang marked their 20th anniversary with “Biiig.”
  • FT Island came to take the crown with “Lemonade.”
  • Stray Kids experienced hardship and the power of friendship in the special MV for “After You.”
  • Enhypen went MIA with Brazilian funk in “Bloody Paradise.”

Teasers & Announcements

  • Tuide will debut on August 24 with “Sun Kiss.”
  • Dino will drop the MV for “Like It” on the same day.
  • Alpha Drive One will return with a darker edge for “Born Dire” on August 24.
  • SF9 asked “what keeps pulling us deeper into the dark?” in the trailer for their August 26 album, Tenacity.
  • NCT 127 will try their hand at racing in the “Blingy” MV, out August 27.
  • TNX will put out the digital single “Die Another Day” also on the 27th.
  • Jennie will get theatrical with “Fallen Angel” on August 28.
    • Her agency OA Entertainment also announced they would be taking legal action for the spreading of false information and manipulated images following her Summer Sonic performance.
  • The first trailer for Taemin‘s Phase 1: Soft Violence was filled with textures. The new album drops August 31.
  • Chungha announced the digital single “Mexico” will be out on September 1.
  • 82Major will also be back on September 1 with Heat.
  • Unchild will make their first comeback on September 2 with the digital single “Ting Ting.”
  • Keeping the string of digital singles going will be Kwon Eunbi on September 3 with “Dejavu.”
  • Monsta X will drop The Phase on September 4.
  • Minho will “Make It Hot” on September 6.
  • VeriVery return on September 7 with Confetti.
  • I-dle‘s Soyeon will also be back in September, though an official date has not been announced.

Other News

  • Yoo Ah-in signed with Billions.
  • Gunil‘s legal representative released a statement saying the drummer did not agree to contract termination or his departure from Xdinary Heroes.
  • All NCT Dream members have renewed their contracts with SM Entertainment.

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