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Hello again Hallyuplussers and welcome to ICYMI for another week! There were lots of great new and exciting events over the past week, so let's just jump into it!
BY POLARIS_TAE
MONDAY:
#1- It has been revealed that Super Junior's Kyuhyun will be releasing a collaboration single with TOON Studio for the OST of the manhwa, "She's My Type". The Boyz have announced that they will be having a comeback in mid-September with a new album. We can't wait!
#2- It was announced that WJSN's Bona will be joining the cast of the new weekend drama, "Oh! Samgwang Villa". Will you be watching this?
#3- Paloalto, Dynamic Duo, Justhis, Giriboy & Zion. T have all been announced as the producers for the 9th season of "Show Me The Money".
#4- It has been announced that Kim Dongjun of ZE:A has renewed his contract with MAJOR9. We look forward to his future endeavours with the agency!
#5- It has been revealed that Boa from KEEMBO has ruptured a neck disc. We wish her a safe and speedy recovery.
#6- Cupid, who recently accused SEVENTEEN of plagiarism, has come out to apologize to the group regarding the matter explaining that he'd rather take the matter up with the groups' management as the inaction might not be their fault. How do you feel about this? Do you think his apology is genuine?
#7- It has been announced that Kang Sora will be getting married to a non-celebrity on the 29th of August. We congratulate the happy couple!
#8- Yoshida Akari has announced that she will be graduating from NMB48. We wish her the best in her future endeavours.
TUESDAY:
#1- It has been announced that Hinatazaka46 will be releasing their first full-album on 23rd of September. Shin Bongsun of Celeb Five has announced that she will be making her solo debut soon. Meanwhile, Monsta X's Shownu & Minhyuk will be releasing an OST for the manhwa, "She's My Type". Finally, APINK's Namjoo will be releasing her debut solo album on the 7th of September. It has been revealed that she has been working with (G)I-DLE's Soyeon on this project. We can't wait!
#2- The new MC duo for the new EBS show, "K-pop Lyric Guide" has been announced to be WINNER's Kang Seungyoun & Boohwal's Kim Taewon. The second lineup for the KBS Korean music cultural showcase "Korea On Stage-Suwon Hwaseong" with Weeekly & ATEEZ both joining the lineup. Golden Child has announced that they will be holding their first online concert titled, "ONTACT CONCERT – NOW" this September. Finally, Kim Jaehwan has also revealed that he will be holding an online concert on the 26th of September. Will you be tuning in to see any of these?
#3- The upcoming JTBC drama "Snowdrop", whose synopsis has been universally panned by netizens has announced its female lead in BLACKPINK's Jisoo. Will you be putting this on your to-watch list?
#4- It was reported that Krystal of f(x) has left SM Entertainment. Following this, SM Entertainment released a public statement saying that while her contract does end this August, it is expected that they will re-negotiate for a new contract.
#5- C9 Entertainment has shared that CIX member Bae Jinyoung has recovered from his ankle injury.
#6- It has been revealed that BTS' J-Hope has recently donated over 100M KRW to the Green Umbrella Children's Fund. We thank him for his kindness and generosity.
#7- Jei, formerly of FIESTAR, has announced that she will be getting married on the 9th of October. We congratulate the happy couple!
#8- It has been confirmed that Baron of VAV will be enlisting in the military on the 7th of September. We wish him a safe and happy service!
#9- Nogizaka46's Shiraishi Mai has opened a new YouTube channel to share even more of her life with you. Go follow her ASAP!
#10- Yamashita Tomohisa has had his activities temporarily suspended and KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya has faced stern warnings following reports that they were drinking with minors. What are your thoughts on this?
WEDNESDAY:
#1- SEVENTEEN will be making their Japanese comeback on the 9th of September. AKMU's Lee Suhyun will be singing the Korean rendition of "Reflection" for the Disney live-action remake of Mulan. Following a spoiler revealed due to KBS Broadcasting standards, we now know that CLC's upcoming title track will be called "Helicopter" and that it will also have an English version. It was announced that 7SENSES would drop their 5th mini-album "THE SHADOWS" on the 20th of August. It has since been released. Have you listened to it yet?
#2- YG Entertainment has announced that BLACKPINK has finished filming for their upcoming music video, "Ice-Cream". We can't wait!
#3- The KBS drama, "To All The Guys Who Loved Me" has halted production following a supporting actor testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, WJSN's Dawon has been cast as the lead actress for the musical film, "K School"
#4- Super M has announced that they will be receiving their very own show titled, "MTopia" via wavve. Baek Jiyoung will be heading a new female-oriented audition series titled, "Miss Back". Super Junior's Heechul and Shim Hyung-tak will be leading a new Kakao M variety series, "My Dream is Ryan". Following the announcement of its producers earlier in the week, M-net has now announced their producer teams for "Show Me The Money 9". Will you be watching any of these shows?
THURSDAY:
#1- CLC has revealed its newest fan club logo and have announced their official colours. What are your thoughts on this?
#2- It has been announced that RAINBOW's Jisook has renewed her contract with Starit Entertainment. We look forward to seeing them work together even more in the future!
#3- It has been revealed the SHINee's Taemin will be launching his own reality show titled, "Today's Taemin Game King". Meanwhile, Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Monsta X's Minhyuk has been announced as the MC's for the new MBC digital show, "Back To Idol". Will you be tuning in to see any of these?
#4- JYP Entertainment has announced that they have filed legal action against 37 cases of malicious commenters and rumours surrounding TWICE. Will you be watching the developments of this case?
#5- SBS MTV "The Show" has cancelled their August 25th episode as a precaution following the resurgence of Covid-19 across South Korea. Following a staff member positively testing for Covid-19, girl group XUM has announced that they are postponing their August 25th debut as a precaution. Meanwhile, all of the members have tested negative for the virus.
FRIDAY:
#1- It has been announced that Sori will be making her comeback on the 31st of August. Meanwhile, Nam Taehyun's South Club will be coming back on the 2nd of September. Are you excited for any of these upcoming releases?
#2- Following the worsening Covid-19 situation six JTBC dramas have halted their production. Meanwhile, BOTOPASS has cancelled their August 26 debut showcase for the same reason.
#3- Weeekly has announced their fandom name to be Daileee. Will you be joining their fandom any time soon?
#4- It has been announced that Choa, formerly of AOA has signed an exclusive contract with Great M Entertainment, thus confirming her return to the Korean entertainment industry. Are you excited for her return?
#5- GOT7's Youngjae has revealed that he has signed up to be an organ donor. We thank him for this kind gesture.
#6- BtoB's Changsub was officially discharged from the military on Friday. We welcome him back!
#7- It has been revealed that 7 members of ANS have terminated their contracts with their company, ANS Entertainment. The members later took to social media to detail the situation about their mismanagement at the hands of the company and denied bullying accusations against Haena, who is currently still signed to the label.
#8- OSR Entertainment has announced that HINAPIA has disbanded. We wish them the best in their separate careers. Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Shiraishi Mai will be graduation from Nogizaka46 this coming October. We wish her the best in all her future endeavours!
SATURDAY:
#1- Berry Good has announced that they will be coming back with more great music this September. Meanwhile, It has been revealed that TWICE's upcoming comeback will be a full album. It was also revealed that Ariana Grande is one of the co-writers of BLACKPINK's upcoming single, "Ice-Cream". Are you excited yet?
#2- HyunA has announced that she will be delaying her upcoming comeback due to health issues and concerns. We hope to see her again soon.
#3- SWINGS has revealed that he has taken part in the most recent auditions for M-net's "Show Me The Money 9". This will mark the rapper's second attempt at being a participant on the show. Meanwhile, it has been reported that T-ara's Soyeon will be joining Baek ji-young's upcoming forgotten girl group audition show, "Miss Baek".
#4- NETFLIX has announced that they have halted the production of all their Korean contents due to concerns of Covid-19.
#5- KARD's BM has announced a new charity clothing line. Part of the profits from the sales of the items will be going towards an organization that helps educate against homophobia, bullying, racism & more. Will you be buying any of his new merchandise?
#6- The August Korean Artist Brand Rankings have finally been announced with BLACKPINK, BTS & Im Young-woong taking the top three spots. Did your favourites rank this month?
SUNDAY:
#1- Cha Tae-hyun has spoken out about how he spent his time during his hiatus from the entertainment industry following a gambling controversy. We're glad he's finally back!
#2- It has been announced that Bon Bon Girls will be making an appearance on an upcoming episode of "The Coming One: Superband". Meanwhile, the group has announced that they will be releasing their long-awaited music video on Monday the 24th of September. We can't wait!
#3- LIMESODA's JangMi has confirmed that the group has disbanded following the members terminating their contracts earlier this year. We wish them all the best of luck in what they choose to pursue.
BY DRAGON OF THE WEST & POLARIS_TAE
#1. ITZY - NOT SHY
ITZY have returned for their second comeback of the year with their latest mini-album "Not Shy" and the title track of the same name. The saxophone in this is utilized effectively to create a feisty, sassy sound. The pre-chorus, in particular, is really good and provides a great, deep build-up to the chorus. The chorus differentiates itself from their previous songs by being more hip hop geared with the beat and whistles. The music video takes on Western film tropes, then adds a dash of tongue-in-cheek humour all mixed in with Itzy’s particular brand of brash attitude. "Not Shy" is a lovely spin on Itzy’s well-established "I'll do whatever I want" theme, staying consistent with their prior work yet bringing in new creative influences.
#2. BTS - DYNAMITE
BTS is finally back with a great news single that is guaranteed to blow up the charts like "Dynamite" as they break record after record! "Dynamite" is the group's first English-language single and it is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face with how infectious it's joy truly is! After coronavirus has left so many stuck in a financial and literal depression with all things being cancelled left and right, the group has returned with a bright new single that will hopefully help in alleviating at least some of your worries as they bring us another bright and summery banger. Just as they did with "Boy With Luv", this song grooves along with similar energy, bounding on rhythm guitar and joyful synth accents. The group has yet again joined hands with their long-time collaborator Lumpens to bring us the accompanying video for you to feast your eyes on when you sing along to them like "Dynamite".
#3. HINATAZAKA46 - CUNNINGLY CUTE
Hinatazaka has returned with a great new single in the lead-up to the release of their upcoming first full-length album! The song, “Cunningly Cute”, is a bright track that acts as the perfect song to cap off the summer season with. The group proclaims their love for someone they describe as "Cunningly Cute" who stops them in their tracks even during rush hour when everyone is trying to get from one place to another. The music video, just like the song, is as bright as the sun. As each of the girls dance around on the sand surrounded by blue just like the colour of the ocean as they sing to you with the brightest smiles on their faces as the music video visually symbolises the feeling of falling for someone to being similar to drowning. Overall, this is another amazing release from Hinatazaka46, an often underappreciated member of the 46G family!
#4. DREAMCATCHER - BOCA
Following the success of their first full-album "Dystopia: The Tree of Language", the girls of Dreamcatcher have returned with their 5th mini-album "Dystopia: Lose Myself" and title track "BOCA". This time, "BOCA" takes Dreamcatcher’s rock base and casts it over trendier tropical pop. The fusion of tropical percussion and edgier sonic elements makes for an interesting blend. The song's second verse is quite groovy, especially with the eerie strings and dramatic guitar flourishes that accent the otherwise rhythmic structure. "BOCA's" music video is somewhat of a continuation to that of "Scream" and follows through with the subject of bullying, but this time, it's from a protector’s viewpoint. As the song is about someone being a target, the masked character symbolizes a person who is out to hurt someone with their words. The mask implies the anonymity that online commenters are shield by when making negative remarks towards others. The voice of the song is a protector and they are out to silence those who are making harmful and negative comments. In the end, we see the mask on the floor suggesting they were defeated.
#5. ONEUS - TO BE OR NOT TO BE
ONEUS is the latest Road to Kingdom participants to make a comeback, and they've done a fantastic job with their 4th mini-album "Lived" and the title track "To Be or Not To Be". The foundation of this song is strong, with a solid chorus and dramatic atmosphere that bodes well for the performance aspects of the track. It delivers plenty of highlights including a very promising opening verse with an instrumental that unfolds with a moody, yet funky, drive. The standout is definitely the pre-chorus, where the rhythm transforms into a driving structure as the guys offer a dramatic melody. The song's title is a reference to the infamous quote from the timeless literary classic, "Hamlet". While the play has been noted for its take on the idea of love, ONEUS have more so utilized its main message on life and death. The lyrics expand on the metaphor of a past lover symbolizing pain and death whereas letting her go will ultimately bring life.
#6. SEJEONG - WHALE
Following the release of her single "Plant" not too long ago, Gugudan's Sejeong has returned with a new digital single "Whale". The song takes on the adult-contemporary sound and makes a great effort at using the guitar strings combined with her splendid voice, plus a bit of electronic tropical samples. Sejeong’s vocals are the real standout here. They’re crisp, clear and occasionally attack the melody in an interesting way. High notes are peppered throughout the song and are often delivered right when the track needs them most.
BY DRAGON OF THE WEST
#1. It was reported that ITZY's latest mini-album "Not Shy" exceeded 200,000 stock pre-orders prior to its release. The group then went on to break their personal 1st-week sales record with "Not Shy" getting 77,471 sales within just 2 days, surpassing their previous release, "IT'z Me" which got just over 64,000 first week sales. By the 4th day, "Not Shy" surpassed 100,000 sales on Hanteo becoming their first album to pass this milestone.
#2. It took just 17 hours for BTS to beat their personal 24-hour YouTube record of 74.6 million views set by their hit single from 2019 "Boy With Luv", as the group's 1st English single "Dynamite" surpassed 74.8 million views with ease. The final 24-hour views came in at 98.2 million, and alongside the 8.8 million likes it amassed during that period, "Dynamite" is now the most viewed and most liked music video on YouTube in the first 24 hours. The music video also got over 100 million views within just 24 and a half hours, becoming the quickest to surpass this milestone. However, it was later confirmed by YouTube themselves that the music video actually amassed a whopping 101.1 million views within the first 24-hours. Last but not least, it was revealed that "Dynamite" surpassed 12.6 million Spotify streams on its opening day, making it the biggest counter debut in the platform’s history. We anticipate more record-breaking from the single in the next few weeks!
#3. BLACKPINK recently surpassed 44M subscribers on their official YouTube channel making them the 4th most subscribed-to artists on the platform behind Justin Bieber, DJ Marshmallow & Ed Sheeran. This further extends their record as not just the most subscribed K-pop artists but also the most subscribed female artists on YouTube. Alongside this, the dance performance video for the latest hit single "How You Like That" has surpassed 200 million views.
#4. (G)I-DLE have recently surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify!
BY POLARIS_TAE
Here are the awards that were added to the system this week! You can request them here (don't forget to follow the instructions in the OP)!
The events team held the grand opening to their latest large-scale event, Camplus the forum's first-ever Summer Camp, where users could sign up for one of three camps in an effort to best their competitor camps! The week one schedule was also revealed. Have you joined a camp yet?
The team also introduced a limited reward system in the form of merit badges which are attained by either completing daily tasks and participating in forum games.
Users are also given the opportunity to bake cookies in an effort to best other teams by selling their cookies to most people over the course of the event. Who will you be buying cookies from?
Riri held a game of "Telepathic Authors" where players were required to write a story based on an assortment of topics. Ultimately Team B came out on top.
AStannie hosted a game of "The Price I$ Right" where players were turned into shoppers and had to attempt to gain the highest net-worth to score the winning prize. Multilingual Cactus ended up claiming the winnings. Congrats!
AKID❀KI held "Fourteen" where players began with 14 points each and points would be deducted or added depending on how players succeeded in rounds. The winner would be the person with the most points remaining at the end of the game. Lurkette ultimately claimed the top prize for Camp Mysterious Seal!
Shop+ fans, our team was busy again this week filling our shop with merchandise for you to purchase! This week, the Shop+ team partnered with the Events team to bring you great Camplus themed items. Purchase them all before they're gone forever!
There was one article published this week.
Polaris_Tae gave us their thoughts on "Night Surfing" the latest single from SiS
The translations team worked hard to bring us more great translations this week!
Lurkette helped us to understand Hinatazaka46's latest release, "Cunningly Cute" & Elephant Kashimashi's "So Many People" & "Destiny".
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AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23
Hello again Hallyuplussers and welcome to ICYMI for another week! There were lots of great new and exciting events over the past week, so let's just jump into it!
BY POLARIS_TAE
MONDAY:
#1- It has been revealed that Super Junior's Kyuhyun will be releasing a collaboration single with TOON Studio for the OST of the manhwa, "She's My Type". The Boyz have announced that they will be having a comeback in mid-September with a new album. We can't wait!
#2- It was announced that WJSN's Bona will be joining the cast of the new weekend drama, "Oh! Samgwang Villa". Will you be watching this?
#3- Paloalto, Dynamic Duo, Justhis, Giriboy & Zion. T have all been announced as the producers for the 9th season of "Show Me The Money".
#4- It has been announced that Kim Dongjun of ZE:A has renewed his contract with MAJOR9. We look forward to his future endeavours with the agency!
#5- It has been revealed that Boa from KEEMBO has ruptured a neck disc. We wish her a safe and speedy recovery.
#6- Cupid, who recently accused SEVENTEEN of plagiarism, has come out to apologize to the group regarding the matter explaining that he'd rather take the matter up with the groups' management as the inaction might not be their fault. How do you feel about this? Do you think his apology is genuine?
#7- It has been announced that Kang Sora will be getting married to a non-celebrity on the 29th of August. We congratulate the happy couple!
#8- Yoshida Akari has announced that she will be graduating from NMB48. We wish her the best in her future endeavours.
TUESDAY:
#1- It has been announced that Hinatazaka46 will be releasing their first full-album on 23rd of September. Shin Bongsun of Celeb Five has announced that she will be making her solo debut soon. Meanwhile, Monsta X's Shownu & Minhyuk will be releasing an OST for the manhwa, "She's My Type". Finally, APINK's Namjoo will be releasing her debut solo album on the 7th of September. It has been revealed that she has been working with (G)I-DLE's Soyeon on this project. We can't wait!
#2- The new MC duo for the new EBS show, "K-pop Lyric Guide" has been announced to be WINNER's Kang Seungyoun & Boohwal's Kim Taewon. The second lineup for the KBS Korean music cultural showcase "Korea On Stage-Suwon Hwaseong" with Weeekly & ATEEZ both joining the lineup. Golden Child has announced that they will be holding their first online concert titled, "ONTACT CONCERT – NOW" this September. Finally, Kim Jaehwan has also revealed that he will be holding an online concert on the 26th of September. Will you be tuning in to see any of these?
#3- The upcoming JTBC drama "Snowdrop", whose synopsis has been universally panned by netizens has announced its female lead in BLACKPINK's Jisoo. Will you be putting this on your to-watch list?
#4- It was reported that Krystal of f(x) has left SM Entertainment. Following this, SM Entertainment released a public statement saying that while her contract does end this August, it is expected that they will re-negotiate for a new contract.
#5- C9 Entertainment has shared that CIX member Bae Jinyoung has recovered from his ankle injury.
#6- It has been revealed that BTS' J-Hope has recently donated over 100M KRW to the Green Umbrella Children's Fund. We thank him for his kindness and generosity.
#7- Jei, formerly of FIESTAR, has announced that she will be getting married on the 9th of October. We congratulate the happy couple!
#8- It has been confirmed that Baron of VAV will be enlisting in the military on the 7th of September. We wish him a safe and happy service!
#9- Nogizaka46's Shiraishi Mai has opened a new YouTube channel to share even more of her life with you. Go follow her ASAP!
#10- Yamashita Tomohisa has had his activities temporarily suspended and KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya has faced stern warnings following reports that they were drinking with minors. What are your thoughts on this?
WEDNESDAY:
#1- SEVENTEEN will be making their Japanese comeback on the 9th of September. AKMU's Lee Suhyun will be singing the Korean rendition of "Reflection" for the Disney live-action remake of Mulan. Following a spoiler revealed due to KBS Broadcasting standards, we now know that CLC's upcoming title track will be called "Helicopter" and that it will also have an English version. It was announced that 7SENSES would drop their 5th mini-album "THE SHADOWS" on the 20th of August. It has since been released. Have you listened to it yet?
#2- YG Entertainment has announced that BLACKPINK has finished filming for their upcoming music video, "Ice-Cream". We can't wait!
#3- The KBS drama, "To All The Guys Who Loved Me" has halted production following a supporting actor testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, WJSN's Dawon has been cast as the lead actress for the musical film, "K School"
#4- Super M has announced that they will be receiving their very own show titled, "MTopia" via wavve. Baek Jiyoung will be heading a new female-oriented audition series titled, "Miss Back". Super Junior's Heechul and Shim Hyung-tak will be leading a new Kakao M variety series, "My Dream is Ryan". Following the announcement of its producers earlier in the week, M-net has now announced their producer teams for "Show Me The Money 9". Will you be watching any of these shows?
THURSDAY:
#1- CLC has revealed its newest fan club logo and have announced their official colours. What are your thoughts on this?
#2- It has been announced that RAINBOW's Jisook has renewed her contract with Starit Entertainment. We look forward to seeing them work together even more in the future!
#3- It has been revealed the SHINee's Taemin will be launching his own reality show titled, "Today's Taemin Game King". Meanwhile, Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Monsta X's Minhyuk has been announced as the MC's for the new MBC digital show, "Back To Idol". Will you be tuning in to see any of these?
#4- JYP Entertainment has announced that they have filed legal action against 37 cases of malicious commenters and rumours surrounding TWICE. Will you be watching the developments of this case?
#5- SBS MTV "The Show" has cancelled their August 25th episode as a precaution following the resurgence of Covid-19 across South Korea. Following a staff member positively testing for Covid-19, girl group XUM has announced that they are postponing their August 25th debut as a precaution. Meanwhile, all of the members have tested negative for the virus.
FRIDAY:
#1- It has been announced that Sori will be making her comeback on the 31st of August. Meanwhile, Nam Taehyun's South Club will be coming back on the 2nd of September. Are you excited for any of these upcoming releases?
#2- Following the worsening Covid-19 situation six JTBC dramas have halted their production. Meanwhile, BOTOPASS has cancelled their August 26 debut showcase for the same reason.
#3- Weeekly has announced their fandom name to be Daileee. Will you be joining their fandom any time soon?
#4- It has been announced that Choa, formerly of AOA has signed an exclusive contract with Great M Entertainment, thus confirming her return to the Korean entertainment industry. Are you excited for her return?
#5- GOT7's Youngjae has revealed that he has signed up to be an organ donor. We thank him for this kind gesture.
#6- BtoB's Changsub was officially discharged from the military on Friday. We welcome him back!
#7- It has been revealed that 7 members of ANS have terminated their contracts with their company, ANS Entertainment. The members later took to social media to detail the situation about their mismanagement at the hands of the company and denied bullying accusations against Haena, who is currently still signed to the label.
#8- OSR Entertainment has announced that HINAPIA has disbanded. We wish them the best in their separate careers. Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Shiraishi Mai will be graduation from Nogizaka46 this coming October. We wish her the best in all her future endeavours!
SATURDAY:
#1- Berry Good has announced that they will be coming back with more great music this September. Meanwhile, It has been revealed that TWICE's upcoming comeback will be a full album. It was also revealed that Ariana Grande is one of the co-writers of BLACKPINK's upcoming single, "Ice-Cream". Are you excited yet?
#2- HyunA has announced that she will be delaying her upcoming comeback due to health issues and concerns. We hope to see her again soon.
#3- SWINGS has revealed that he has taken part in the most recent auditions for M-net's "Show Me The Money 9". This will mark the rapper's second attempt at being a participant on the show. Meanwhile, it has been reported that T-ara's Soyeon will be joining Baek ji-young's upcoming forgotten girl group audition show, "Miss Baek".
#4- NETFLIX has announced that they have halted the production of all their Korean contents due to concerns of Covid-19.
#5- KARD's BM has announced a new charity clothing line. Part of the profits from the sales of the items will be going towards an organization that helps educate against homophobia, bullying, racism & more. Will you be buying any of his new merchandise?
#6- The August Korean Artist Brand Rankings have finally been announced with BLACKPINK, BTS & Im Young-woong taking the top three spots. Did your favourites rank this month?
SUNDAY:
#1- Cha Tae-hyun has spoken out about how he spent his time during his hiatus from the entertainment industry following a gambling controversy. We're glad he's finally back!
#2- It has been announced that Bon Bon Girls will be making an appearance on an upcoming episode of "The Coming One: Superband". Meanwhile, the group has announced that they will be releasing their long-awaited music video on Monday the 24th of September. We can't wait!
#3- LIMESODA's JangMi has confirmed that the group has disbanded following the members terminating their contracts earlier this year. We wish them all the best of luck in what they choose to pursue.
BY DRAGON OF THE WEST & POLARIS_TAE
#1. ITZY - NOT SHY
ITZY have returned for their second comeback of the year with their latest mini-album "Not Shy" and the title track of the same name. The saxophone in this is utilized effectively to create a feisty, sassy sound. The pre-chorus, in particular, is really good and provides a great, deep build-up to the chorus. The chorus differentiates itself from their previous songs by being more hip hop geared with the beat and whistles. The music video takes on Western film tropes, then adds a dash of tongue-in-cheek humour all mixed in with Itzy’s particular brand of brash attitude. "Not Shy" is a lovely spin on Itzy’s well-established "I'll do whatever I want" theme, staying consistent with their prior work yet bringing in new creative influences.
#2. BTS - DYNAMITE
BTS is finally back with a great news single that is guaranteed to blow up the charts like "Dynamite" as they break record after record! "Dynamite" is the group's first English-language single and it is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face with how infectious it's joy truly is! After coronavirus has left so many stuck in a financial and literal depression with all things being cancelled left and right, the group has returned with a bright new single that will hopefully help in alleviating at least some of your worries as they bring us another bright and summery banger. Just as they did with "Boy With Luv", this song grooves along with similar energy, bounding on rhythm guitar and joyful synth accents. The group has yet again joined hands with their long-time collaborator Lumpens to bring us the accompanying video for you to feast your eyes on when you sing along to them like "Dynamite".
#3. HINATAZAKA46 - CUNNINGLY CUTE
Hinatazaka has returned with a great new single in the lead-up to the release of their upcoming first full-length album! The song, “Cunningly Cute”, is a bright track that acts as the perfect song to cap off the summer season with. The group proclaims their love for someone they describe as "Cunningly Cute" who stops them in their tracks even during rush hour when everyone is trying to get from one place to another. The music video, just like the song, is as bright as the sun. As each of the girls dance around on the sand surrounded by blue just like the colour of the ocean as they sing to you with the brightest smiles on their faces as the music video visually symbolises the feeling of falling for someone to being similar to drowning. Overall, this is another amazing release from Hinatazaka46, an often underappreciated member of the 46G family!
#4. DREAMCATCHER - BOCA
Following the success of their first full-album "Dystopia: The Tree of Language", the girls of Dreamcatcher have returned with their 5th mini-album "Dystopia: Lose Myself" and title track "BOCA". This time, "BOCA" takes Dreamcatcher’s rock base and casts it over trendier tropical pop. The fusion of tropical percussion and edgier sonic elements makes for an interesting blend. The song's second verse is quite groovy, especially with the eerie strings and dramatic guitar flourishes that accent the otherwise rhythmic structure. "BOCA's" music video is somewhat of a continuation to that of "Scream" and follows through with the subject of bullying, but this time, it's from a protector’s viewpoint. As the song is about someone being a target, the masked character symbolizes a person who is out to hurt someone with their words. The mask implies the anonymity that online commenters are shield by when making negative remarks towards others. The voice of the song is a protector and they are out to silence those who are making harmful and negative comments. In the end, we see the mask on the floor suggesting they were defeated.
#5. ONEUS - TO BE OR NOT TO BE
ONEUS is the latest Road to Kingdom participants to make a comeback, and they've done a fantastic job with their 4th mini-album "Lived" and the title track "To Be or Not To Be". The foundation of this song is strong, with a solid chorus and dramatic atmosphere that bodes well for the performance aspects of the track. It delivers plenty of highlights including a very promising opening verse with an instrumental that unfolds with a moody, yet funky, drive. The standout is definitely the pre-chorus, where the rhythm transforms into a driving structure as the guys offer a dramatic melody. The song's title is a reference to the infamous quote from the timeless literary classic, "Hamlet". While the play has been noted for its take on the idea of love, ONEUS have more so utilized its main message on life and death. The lyrics expand on the metaphor of a past lover symbolizing pain and death whereas letting her go will ultimately bring life.
#6. SEJEONG - WHALE
Following the release of her single "Plant" not too long ago, Gugudan's Sejeong has returned with a new digital single "Whale". The song takes on the adult-contemporary sound and makes a great effort at using the guitar strings combined with her splendid voice, plus a bit of electronic tropical samples. Sejeong’s vocals are the real standout here. They’re crisp, clear and occasionally attack the melody in an interesting way. High notes are peppered throughout the song and are often delivered right when the track needs them most.
BY DRAGON OF THE WEST
#1. It was reported that ITZY's latest mini-album "Not Shy" exceeded 200,000 stock pre-orders prior to its release. The group then went on to break their personal 1st-week sales record with "Not Shy" getting 77,471 sales within just 2 days, surpassing their previous release, "IT'z Me" which got just over 64,000 first week sales. By the 4th day, "Not Shy" surpassed 100,000 sales on Hanteo becoming their first album to pass this milestone.
#2. It took just 17 hours for BTS to beat their personal 24-hour YouTube record of 74.6 million views set by their hit single from 2019 "Boy With Luv", as the group's 1st English single "Dynamite" surpassed 74.8 million views with ease. The final 24-hour views came in at 98.2 million, and alongside the 8.8 million likes it amassed during that period, "Dynamite" is now the most viewed and most liked music video on YouTube in the first 24 hours. The music video also got over 100 million views within just 24 and a half hours, becoming the quickest to surpass this milestone. However, it was later confirmed by YouTube themselves that the music video actually amassed a whopping 101.1 million views within the first 24-hours. Last but not least, it was revealed that "Dynamite" surpassed 12.6 million Spotify streams on its opening day, making it the biggest counter debut in the platform’s history. We anticipate more record-breaking from the single in the next few weeks!
#3. BLACKPINK recently surpassed 44M subscribers on their official YouTube channel making them the 4th most subscribed-to artists on the platform behind Justin Bieber, DJ Marshmallow & Ed Sheeran. This further extends their record as not just the most subscribed K-pop artists but also the most subscribed female artists on YouTube. Alongside this, the dance performance video for the latest hit single "How You Like That" has surpassed 200 million views.
#4. (G)I-DLE have recently surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify!
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The events team held the grand opening to their latest large-scale event, Camplus the forum's first-ever Summer Camp, where users could sign up for one of three camps in an effort to best their competitor camps! The week one schedule was also revealed. Have you joined a camp yet?
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There was one article published this week.
Polaris_Tae gave us their thoughts on "Night Surfing" the latest single from SiS
The translations team worked hard to bring us more great translations this week!
Lurkette helped us to understand Hinatazaka46's latest release, "Cunningly Cute" & Elephant Kashimashi's "So Many People" & "Destiny".
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