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

Headlines

Covid-19 cases soared in Korea this week, increasing from 58 on Wednesday to over 600 by Sunday. In addition to general public health precautions, many promotional activities have been postponed.
After a personal apology letter from Chen, SM also released a statement clarifying that he will remain a member of Exo because it’s what the group wants.
Naver will suspend the commenting option on entertainment articles.

Debuts & Comebacks

Iz One released the metaphorical MV for “Fiesta.” Our review is coming right up!
Dream Catcher returned with the haunting, “Scream.”
Weki Meki kept things a bit lighter with “Dazzle Dazzle.” See what our reviewer had to say about it soon.
Crush came back with “Digital Lover.”
BTS made a record-breaking comeback with “ON” and Map of the Seoul: 7. Look forward to our reviews!

Luna will release a remake of “It Hurts it Hurts” as part of the X-MAS Project on February 25.
Alexa will also share a pre-release track on February 25 as a lead-up to her March comeback.
Victon shared the tracklist for their March 9 album, Continuous.
Itzy will also be back on March 9 with “IT’z ME.”
Suho is preparing his first solo album, most likely to be released ahead of his enlistment.

Crayon Pop‘s Gunmi got married this weekend. Congrats!
Wendy (Red Velvet) updated fans on her birthday with promises to recover quickly.
Lee Shin-young‘s agency, Forest Entertainment, will pursue legal action against a former classmate who spread false rumors about the actor’s school years.
P.L. Thenappan, the producer of the Indian film Minsara Kanna, has accused Bong Joon-ho‘s Parasite of plagiarism.
Ha Jung-woo responded to accusations of illegal Propofol use through his agency, Walkhouse Company. In an official statement, the company admitted that Ha visited a dermatologist using his brother’s name in order to protect his privacy, but clarified that any medical treatments were done with the intent of fixing a scar on his face.
Post-JYPE, Yubin will be starting her own company, rrr Entertainment.
Lee Kwang-soo was injured in a car accident last weekend. While he was not seriously injured, he will be taking a break from Running Man and all other schedules while he recovers.
Yunkyoung will sit out Rocket Punch promotions to focus on her health.
ACE experienced a “glue terror” attack on their car. Thankfully, no members were hurt.

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