ICYMI IN CASE YOU MISSED IT // AUGUST 13 - AUGUST 19

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AUGUST 13 - AUGUST 19


Hello Hallyuplussers and welcome to another edition of In Case You Missed It! This week we saw various comeback announcements, as well as some great news that a number of artists who were recently diagnosed with Covid-9 had finnally recovered. We also sadly saw numerous announcements that a few artists would be leaving their respective group soon along with even more news and updates. Now with that said, let's jump into this week's ICYMI!

BY POLARIS_TAE


MONDAY:
#1- We begin this week's news with various comeback & debut announcements! SVent & ARGS Productions have announced their upcoming boygroup, NIK -- whose members were previously chosen through a joint Korea-Japan audition program -- will be making their debut on the 27th of September. The group will reportedly consist of 11 members. Meanwhile, Mystic Story are said to be preparing to debut their new girl group this November. Now moving onto releases and we have a slew of upcoming comeback announcements to get through! Two artists -- WJSN & Jamie -- will make their return this september with new singles. WJSN will be collaborating with UNIVERSE once again to release another UNIVERSE exclusive single, 'Let Me In' on the 27th of September, while Jamie shared an English edition of her single, 'NUMBERS' on the 15th of September. Now moving onto October and we'll see STRAY KIDS, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu & aespa all make their return! aespa will be coming back with their 'Savage' new mini-album on the 5th of October, while STRAY KIDS will be releasing their second Japanese single, 'Scars' on the 13th of October & Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will drop her new album, 'Candy Racer' sometime in October. Now to end off Monday's comeback news, we recieved some exciting news reagrding BLACKPINK. It's been announced by the Latin singer Ozuna that he'll be collaborating with the group -- along with Megan Thee Stallion -- in his next single. Which release are you most excited to see?

#2- The 2021 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS has officially revealed their performance lineup this week! BTS, SEVENTEEN, Oh My Girl, Super Junior & more are set to be in attendance. Meanwhile, the 12th INK Incheon Kpop Concert will be taking place on the 25th of September. NCT, STAYC, aespa, Everglow and more are set to perform at the event. We can't wait!

#3- Now moving onto news related to brand deals and ambassadorships. Tommy Hilfiger has selected Kim Soohyun as the global ambassador for their 2021 Fall collection. Meanwhile, Exo's Kai has recieved an exciting opportunity in relation to Seoul Fashion Week! The idol has been chosen as the global ambassador for the '2022 S/S Seoul Fashion Week'. Congrats!



TUESDAY:
#1- Interestingly, two Kpop acts will be carrying out activities related to the Unoted Nations this week! BTS has been appointed as the President's Special Envoy for Future Generations & Culture. As such, the group has accompanied South Korean President, Moon Jae-in to the 76th United Nations General Assembly to pratake in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment as the main agenda. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK has been selected as the Sustainable Development Goals advocates for the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals is an outline of seventeen goals outlines by the United Nations to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". Some select goals include: zero hunger, affordable and clean energy, gender equality, clean water and sanitation & more. The full list of SDG's can be found on the United Nations' website here. We congratulate them both and hope that they can use their new platforms with the United Nations to work towards the betterment of global society.

#2- Earlier this week it was announced that NCT127 would be performing their new song, 'Sticker' on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' as their musical guest for the night. Their performance was broadcast on the 17th of September. Did you happen to catch their performance yet? Meanwhile, INFINITE's leader, Kim Sunggyu has announced that he plans to hold a series of online fanmeetings in late-October. The idols' online fanmeet, 'ㅅㄱ' will take place between the 31st of October - the 1st of November. Will you be purchasing tickets for this concert?

#3- Now moving onto Entertainment news and we have two idols set to participate in musicals soon! Super Junior's Kyuhyun will be making his musical comeback this November through his role of Victor Frankenstein in 'Frankenstein'. Meanwhile, SF9's Jaeyoon will be making his musical debut in 'Start-up' with the role of Lee Bang-won. Finally, SNSD's Yoona & actor Kim Seonho will be collaborating together in the upcoming romantic comedy film, 'Date At 2 O'Clock'. We can't wait!

#4- On Tuesday, we also recieved a few updates related to artists leaving their respective groups. SONAMOO's D.ana took to social media to announce that she had officially left the group. This comes on the back of three other SONAMOO members -- Newsun, Euijin & Minjae -- leaving TS Entertainment a week prior. Does this mean that SONAMOO is nearing the end? Meanwhile, Murashige Anna has announced that she intends to graduated from HKT48 at the end of 2021, while Nishiwaki Akane of Scandal Telephone has announced that she will be graduating from the group in order to focus on her dream of becoming a meteorologist. We wish them the best of luck!



WEDNESDAY:
#1- We begin Wednesday with more comeback announcements! SUPER JUNIOR D&E, Jo Yuri & Aimer have all announced upcoming releases! Jo Yuri will be the first to return when she drops a collaboration single with Lee Seokhoon on the 23rd of September, while SUPER JUNIOR D&E will return a month later in October. Meanwhile, Aimer will return in early-2022 with a coupling collection, 'Hoshi no Kieta Yoru ni' on the 26th of January, 2022.

#2- MAMAMOO's Hwasa has been officially selected as the ambassador for the '2021 LIFEPLUS JTBC Seoul Marathon'. BRAVE GIRLS & SNSD's Taeyeon have also recieved new opportunities this week! Taeyeon has been appointed as the new brand model for the streetwear brand, 'NERDY' & GoodDay Soju has selected BRAVE GIRLS as their newest advertising models. Meanwhile, Song Joongki & Park Sodam will be hosting the opening ceremony of the 2021 Busan International Film Festival. Congrats!

#3- According to Sports Seoul, it's been reported that MBC will not be producing the 2021 edition of the Chuseok Idol Star Athletics Championships (ISAC) due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation within South Korea, specifically within the greater Soul region. Instead, MBC will be dedicating time to their newest program, Wild Idol. In this program contesteants compete in battles of stamina, skill and potential in an outdoor setting fighting for a position in an unannounced debut lineup. ISAC has become reknown for being the cause of multiple idol injuries throughout the years, so maybe the cancellation of the show is a blessing in disguise, as idols won't be suffering from unnessecary avoidable injuries in the forseeable future.



THURSDAY:
#1- Finishing off our final wave of comeback announcements we begin with the news that 2AM will be oficially be wrapping up their extended hiatus this month when they return for the first time in 7 years! It's been shared that the group is currently preparing to release a new album soon and that the album jacket filming was completed in late August. Now moving onto album releases with fixed dates! This September, we'll see two more artists making their comeback! DAY6's Dowoon will be releasing a digital single, '문득' on the 27th of September, while on the 29th of September, CL will be releasing the second single, 'Lover Like Me' from her 'ALPHA' album. Then in October, WOODZ, GOLDEN CHILD & GOT&'s Youngjae will all be making their return! WOODZ will be the first of the three to return when he drops his new album on the 5th of October, while GOT7's Youngjae will also return on the 5th with his debu solo mini-album. It's also expected that GOLDEN CHILD will be making their return with a new album sometime throughout October. Which release are you most looking forward to?

#2- B.A.P's Bang Yongguk has officially established a one man agency this week! His new agency, 'CONSENT' will hopefully signal a new start for the former B.A.P member. Also moving towards new horizons this week will be Miyawaki Sakura. The former IZ*ONE member will be launching her own cosmetics brand this winter, so make sure to get ypour pre-orders in ASAP!

#3- Now moving onto news related to the coronavirus situation within the Entertainment Industry. It's been officially reported that all ENHYPEN members have recovered from Covid-19 after the entire group had contracted the disease several weeks ago. In addition to this, their management has shared that the group is scheduled to release their first full album this October. Former IZ*ONE member Ahn Yujin, along with all N.Flying members have also thankfully recovered from the virus. However, it's been shared that DREAMCATCHER's Gahyeon & Astro's JinJin have both tested poitive for the virus soon. We wish them a speedy recovery.



FRIDAY:
#1- On Friday we learned that SF9's Chani & WJSN's Eunseo will be starring together in the upcoming fantasy romance drama, 'Jinx'. the drama will begin airing on KakaoTV on the 6th of October and will run for 10 episodes.

#2- Sandara Park and GOT7's Bam Bam have been given the opportunity to host the upcoming '2021 Asia Song Festival'. The concert is set to take place in Gyeongju and will be broadcast online via the Asia Song Festival's homepage, on YouTube or on Naver VLive. Meanwhile, SNSD's Seohyun has been selected as the newest model for Clinique. She will be the brands exclusive model in the Asia-Pacific region. Congrats!

#3- Kakao Entertainment has announced that they will be merging Play M & Cre.ker into a single label later this year. Play M is the home to artists such as APink, Victon & Weekly, while Cre.ker houses The Boyz. What are your thoughts on this merger?



SATURDAY:
#1- IU has continued to show her generousity this week whe it was revealed that the singer had donated over 850 million KRW worth of goods to support the underpriviliged as a celebration of her 13th debut anniversary. We thank her for her generousity!

#2- Good news for ANS this week. It's been announced that the group members have won their contract dispute again ANS Entertainment. However, they're nnot out of the woods yet, as its expected that their company will file an appeal in order to interrupt the ruling. We hope this situation can be resolved soon.



SUNDAY:
#1- The boygroup member brand reputation rankings have been released for the month of September! This month, BTS' Jimin took the top spot once again, while Astro's Cha Eunwoo & BTS' V rounded out the top three positions. The girlgroup member brand reputation rankings were also released! BLACKPINK's Lisa took the top spot this month, while BLACKPINK's Jennie & Red Velvet's Joy place in 2nd & 3rd place respectively. Did any of your biases manage to make the list?

BY POLARIS_TAE

#1- NCT127 - STICKER
NCT127 made their return this week with 'Sticker', which, in typical NCT127 fashion is anything but a typical pop song. This release is full of interesting instrumentals that don't sound like they'd go together, but the group somehow makes it work. This release feels somewhat reminiscient to the groups' 2018 single 'Regular' in the way that they make use of the operatic and acapella effects throughout the song. 'Sticker', however, differentiates itself from 'Regular' through its use of an off-key recorder throughout almost the entirety of the song, which distorts the song giving it a further experimental feel that sets it apart from their previous singles. Some would see this as a risky move, as this could possibly alienate the casual audience from being drawn to the song and instead drive them away from the group. But if there's one thing that distinguishes NCT127 from the supergroups' other sub-groups, it is the fact that they have almost never catered to the general audience, but rather strays over to the experimental side which encapsualtes the group's 'Neo' experimental based sound to the utmost degree. All-in-all, 'Sticker' is a great release, but not something that would suit everyone's tastes and continues their foire into the experimental side of music and composition. Though if I'm being honest, however apathetic I'm feeling towards the song right now, I'm sure that I'll have 'Sticker' on repeat two weeks from now, as just like their previous releases It'll likely be a sleeper hit, at least for me.





#2- KIM YOHAN & CHUU WITH ERIC BELLINGER - THE WORLD IS ONE 2021
Moving on from NCT and onto a more upbeat standardised release is Kim Yohan, Chuu & Eric Bellinger's 'The World Is One 2021'. This release is a part of MBC's collaboration with the NGO, World Vision "2021 World is One Global Movement" in an effort to try and create a better world for the children that have been marginalized annd disadvantaged by the ongoing pandemic. This song is an inspiring and upbeat release that seeks to send a message of positivity to their target audience, children. Which in my opionion, they have absolutely succeded in doing. Chuu & Kim Yohanns vocals harmonize in a way that will have you singing 'World Is One' until you have the entire song memorized from start to finish. The collaboration has also prompted a dance challenge as seen through the simple dance moves showcased throughout the music video. In addition to this, MBC will be hosting a '2021 World Is One' online charity concert on the 30th of October, of which this song is the campaign song for.

BY NARA

#1- Huge congrats to BTS for winning three trophies at MTV Video Music Awards! They brought home awards for the following categories: Best Group, Best K-pop, and Best Song of Summer. We agree 'Butter' is truly deserving of the Best Song of the Summer title!

#2- STAYC's MV for 'Stereotype' has reached 20 million views on YouTube within 2 weeks after its release! Be sure to check it out!

#3- NCT 127 has exceeded 2.12 million copies of pre-orders for their latest album 'Sticker'! This is a 300% increase compared to their 2nd Album 'NCT #127 Neo Zone', proving their growing popularity! In addition, congrats to NCT for surpassing 100 million views on YouTube for their MV 'Resonance'!

#4- BLACKPINK Lisa breaks the initial album sales for female artists in Korea with her solo debut album 'LALISA'! A total of 736,221 copies were sold according to Hanteo, and we look forward to seeing the numbers in Gaon. On a related news, congrats to BLACKPINK for surpassing 500 million streams on Spotify for their smash hit song 'Kill This Love'! It continued to make records when its dance practice video surpassed 400 million views on YouTube!

#5- TWICE has surpassed a total of 1 billion streams on Spotify in 2021 (in 257 days). They achieved this milestone faster this year compared to last year (352 days)- congrats!

#6- ATEEZ's latest album 'Zero: Fever Part.3' sold over 600k copies in under six days! They now have the highest first week sales on Hanteo out of all 4th generation groups- huge congrats on making this record!

BY POLARIS_TAE

The Events Team hosted us one game this week!

Stannie is currently hosting a music game, 'That's My Jam' where users need to submit songs based on a randomised theme for other users to judge. The user whose song has the higest score will be then crowned as the winner.

BChip held an interest check regarding the hosting of design/fashion games in Hallyu+ using The Sims 4. If you're interested, make sure to answer their survey here!

The Translations Team was busy this week!

Lurkette gave helped us to understand the lyrics to two songs, Yukikia's Japanese edition of 'Insomnia' and Sakurazaka46's latest release 'Nagaredama'. Make sure to check them out when you can!


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This brings us to the end of In Case You Missed It for another week. What was your favourite update over the past week? Be sure to let us know in the commennts and we'll see you again next week for more great updates!





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FEATURED ARTISTS Chuu, Kai, Moonbbyul, Doyoung (NCT127) & Kanemura Miku​

 

[UMJI MOODS]

Many thanks to you.
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[kimsguardian]

thank you for the updates, you guys are always the best for this thing!

 

[Vampire]

thanks for the updates! looking forward to enhypen's album in october

#3- NCT 127 has exceeded 2.12 million copies of pre-orders for their latest album 'Sticker'! This is a 300% increase compared to their 2nd Album 'NCT #127 Neo Zone', proving their growing popularity!

holy shit

 

[Bellamy]

Thank you so much for the updates!!
Yes, aespa is coming with another bop!!!

#2- B.A.P's Bang Yongguk has officially established a one man agency this week! His new agency, 'CONSENT' will hopefully signal a new start for the former B.A.P member.

His company is called Consent...i love him so much!!!! The best wishes in his new career path

Btw, i agree so much about Sticker.
Me, after the first listening:
Me, now: Like a sticker, sticker, sticker