Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:
Headlines
- G-Dragon won Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year at the Melon Music Awards, held on December 20. Jennie took home the prize for Record of the Year.
- Shinee’s Key issued an apology after allegations of receiving illegal medical services. Amid the controversy, he has stepped down from all activities.
Debuts & Comebacks
- Shinee’s Minho told us to set the “Tempo” with his latest single.
- Day6 is “Lovin’ the Christmas” this holiday season.
- NCT’s Taeyong dropped “H.E.R” following his discharge from the military.
- Ateez continued its series of solo song MVs with Jongho’s “To Be Your Light.”
- Kim Sejeong came back to music with ”Shooting Star”
- Babymonster released an MV for B-side “Supa Dupa Luv”.
- Zico and Lilas (Yoasobi’s Yakura) teamed up for ”Duet.”
- Yoona made her return with “Wish to Wish.”
- Catch the Young gave us a power ballad with “Footsteps.”
- Lngshot, the new boy group under Jay Park’s More Vision label, dropped a pre-debut music video for “Saucin’.”
Teasers & Announcements
- Hyolyn will release digital single “Standing on the Edge” on December 23.
- Say My Name shared a tracklist and concept photos for &Our Vibe, out on December 29.
- Apink will return with Re:Love on January 5.
- Monsta X’s Joohoney will also drop his sophomore EP Insanity that day.
- Chuu will release her first full album XO, My Cyberlove on January 7.
- CN Blue‘s third full ablum 3logy is also scheduled for a January 7 release.
- Alpha Drive One’s debut album Euphoria will drop on January 12.
- Seventeen’s DK and Seungkwan will debut as a duo with Serenade on January 12.
- Enhypen dropped a cinematic trailer filled with vampire lore for their January 16th comeback The Sin: Vanish.
- Exo announced their 8th full album Reverxe, out on January 19.
Other News
- IST Entertainment announced that ATBO has disbanded.
- Apink’s Bomi and Rado plan to marry next year.
- Omega X’s Hwichan has been cleared of charges of indecent assault against Spire Entertainment’s CEO.
- Hwang Minhyun completed his military service.
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