Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review! Here’s all the news you might have missed:
Headlines
- iKon‘s Bobby announced his upcoming marriage and child to fans via Instagram. Congrats!
- Big Hit officially canceled BTS‘s Map of the Soul tour.
Debuts & Comebacks
- Red Velvet introduced fans to their “Queendom.” Check out our MV and album reviews!
- TXT Thelma & Louise’d themselves in the angsty MV for “Loser = Lover.” Read our full review!
- Cravity returned with “Gas Pedal.” The MV left our reviewer wanting a bit more depth to the concept.
- CIX made a cinematic return with “Wave.” Keep an eye out for our OK album review!
- Ateez had a busy week of collaborations:
- First, the group bridged the generational gap with Kim Jong-kook in “Be My Lover.”
- Later in the week members San, Yunho, and Jongho teamed up with Pentatonix for “A Little Space.”
- The group also teased their September 13 return.
- Pentagon‘s Yuto, Kino, and Wooseok teamed up for “Cerberus.”
- Ten and Yang Yang (WayV) asked to not keep their love on the “Low Low.”
Teasers & Announcements
- VeriVery shared the MV teaser for “Trigger,” out on August 23.
- Gyehyeon may sit out parts of the comeback due to a foot injury.
- In addition to track unveils, Stray Kids took on a variety of concepts in the MV teasers for “Thunderous.” The group returns with NoEasy on August 23.
- Brave Girls will also return on the 23rd with their repackaged album, After We Ride.
- Kwon Eunbi will make her solo debut with “Door” on April 24.
- JayB‘s solo album Somo:Fume will drop on August 26.
- NCT127 transformed from clean cut campus crushes into e-boys in the lengthy teaser ahead of their return.
- Wonho announced his second mini album Blue Letter.
- Day6‘s Young K will make his solo debut on September 6 with Eternal.
- Omega X will also release their first single album What’s Goin On on September 6.
- Hyuna and Dawn are teaming up for a duet that will be out on September 9.
- Super Junior‘s Sungmin confirmed a September solo comeback.
- Black Pink Lisa‘s solo debut is on its way.
Other News
- Twice‘s Jeongyeon will be taking a hiatus to focus on her mental health.
- Kris Wu was officially arrested in China for suspicion of rape.
- fromis_9 have moved to Pledis Entertainment.
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