AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30
Hello, once again, to all Hallyuplussers and welcome to yet another ICYMI, the article where we bring you all the news, releases, achievements, and updates from the world of Asian Entertainment that happened in the past week. So without further ado, let's just jump into it!
BY POLARIS_TAE
MONDAY:
#1- It has been announced that Jamie will be making her comeback on the 3rd of September. Meanwhile, Fanxy Red announced the release of a new single, "Sanlitun Girls" on the 28th of August. Have you listened to it yet?
#2- SM Entertainment has teamed up with SM for their "Happy Bean Campaign" in an attempt to help children whose education has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Park Jimin of BTS has donated 100 Million KRW to the Jeonnam Future Education Foundation in an effort to help support students in South Jeolla Province. We thank him for his generosity.
#3- SECRET NUMBER has opened its official VLive channel. We can't wait to see all the great content they share with us!
#4- SBS has announced that they have cancelled the filming of "Running Man" & "All The Butlers" along with SBS MTV "The Show" cancelling the August 25th episode following the resurgence of COVID-19.
#5- It has been revealed that Kim Hyeyoon was been cast as the lead for the upcoming JTBC drama, "Snowdrop". Meanwhile, it was announced that APRIL's Yena has been confirmed for the world-first Ultra HD musical film, "K-School".
#6- Motoo Fujiwara of "BUMP OF CHICKEN" has announced his marriage to a non-celebrity. Congratulations to the happy couple!
TUESDAY:
#1- A slew of comebacks were announced this week! It was reported that fromis_9 will be making a comeback on the 14th of September. It was reported and later confirmed, that Oh My Girl's YooA will be making her solo debut on the 7th of September with her debut mini-album. Soyeon, formerly of T-ara, has confirmed that she will be making her solo debut this October. Meanwhile, EXO-SC released a remixed version of their single, "1 Billion Views", on the 28th of August. Finally, ONER announced the release of their 3rd album, "ONER-STRUCK" which was released on the 30th of August, the groups' second anniversary. Have you heard their new album yet?
#2- AB6IX has announced that they will be holding their 1st online concert, "SO VIVID" on the 12th of September. Meanwhile, The Boyz has announced that they will be holding an online concert on the 19th of September. Will you be tuning in to see them?
#3- The upcoming JTBC audition program, "Sing Again", has announced their final judge line-up with Sunmi, Davichi's Lee Haeri & lyricist Kim Eana set to join the line-up!
#4- ANS Entertainment has denied all accusations of mistreatment of their artists following last weeks' announcement that 7/8 members of ANS had filed for contract termination.
#5- It has been announced that Park Bogum will be enlisting in the army on the 31st of August. We wish him a safe and happy service.
WEDNESDAY:
#1- It has been announced that g.o.d will be releasing their first-ever OST as a group on the 31st of August for the SBS drama, "Do You Like Brahms?". Meanwhile, it has been reported that NATURE is preparing to make their comeback this September. We can't wait!
#2- It was reported, and later confirmed, that Soyul, formerly of Crayon Pop will be joining the girl group rebooting show, "Miss Back". Later in the week, Raina, formerly of After School, was also confirmed to attend.
#3- SNSD's Yuri will be joining the cast of the upcoming drama, "Bossam - Stealing Fate" as the lead actress. Will you be tuning in to see this drama?
#4- Kwon Mina's agency, Woori Actors, has announced that they will be taking legal action against a malicious commenter on behalf of their artist.
#5- Korean soloist Ben has announced that she will be getting married to the W Foundation chairman, Lee Wook. Meanwhile, Bae Seulki has announced that she will be getting married to her non-celebrity boyfriend this Autumn. We give them both our best wishes!
#6- ONE CHANCE has announced that they will be disbanding at the end of October.
#7- It has been revealed that Mameshiba no Taigun will be competing in a game show against their manager to avoid the summer swimsuit competition.
THURSDAY:
#1- The first OST line-up for the drama "Do You Like The Brahams" has been announced with g.o.d, Taeyeon, Chen, 10 cm & more set to participate. YG Entertainment has announced that TREASURE will be making their comeback this September. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Keyakizaka46 will be releasing a "Best Of" album this October. We can't wait!
#2- Maroo Entertainment has confirmed that they will be debuting a 9-member boy group which will include three former members of Teen Teen. Meanwhile, VICTON's Subin has opened a personal Instagram account. Later in the week, SUPER JUNIOR created a TikTok account to share even more of their fun antics with ELFs. Have you followed them yet?
#3- TVXQ's Changmin has announced that he has postponed his upcoming wedding due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in South Korea.
#4- The lineup for the "Tokyo Idol Festival" has announced with AKB48, BiSH, ZOC, SUPER☆GiRLS & more set to attend. Meanwhile, WOODZ has announced that he will be holding an online concert this October titled, "NOT JUST A CONCERT - W BOX". Finally, "M-countdown" and "Run! BTS" was not broadcast on the 27th of August due to the special broadcast of "K-CON:TACT 2020 Summer".
#4- CNBLUE's Lee Jungshin, Kwon Hyunbin, Lim Nayoung, Lee Jeongshik & Gugudan's Mina are set to join the cast of the upcoming drama, "Some-mer Guys". Uiyeon of Great Guys has been announced as the male lead for the musical film, "K-School". Meanwhile, FNC Entertainment has announced that they will be producing a new movie titled, "P1H: Beginning of a New World" for their upcoming 6-member boy group.
#5- It has been revealed that VIXX's N has been discharged early from mandatory military service due to the current military COVID-19 protocols. Later that week, B1A4's CNU was also discharged from the military.
#5- Forbes China has released its 2020 China Celebrity List with Jackson Yee, Xu Zheng, and Zhou Dongyu taking out the top three positions. Did any of your biases make the list this year?
FRIDAY:
#1- Following the release of their latest single, "The Baddest", it has been revealed that the virtual group, K/DA will be releasing a new EP soon. It has been announced that GFRIEND's Yuju will be singing the first OST for the SBS drama, "Alice". Meanwhile, Stray Kids will be releasing their 1st Japanese mini-album on the 4th of November. It has been revealed that Oh My Girl's recent release, "Etoile" has been selected as the ending song for the upcoming anime adaptation of the Korean manhwa "Noblesse".
#2- MBC has announced that the filming for the ISAC Chuseok indoor events have been cancelled. However, the e-sports and dog agility events are still under discussion.
#3- SBS has announced the lineup of the SBS Super Concert - 2020 SUPER ON:TACT with an initial lineup of MAMAMOO, MONSTA X, ITZY & SEVENTEEN. Will you be tuning in to watch them live?
#4- It has been revealed that SNSD's Yoona is considering returning to the cast as the female lead for the film "Confidential Assignment 2"
#5- Following some backlash within China after the Korean branch of Yuehua Entertainment sent EVERGLOW to conduct a performance for the Korean military while there are still tensions between the two countries, Yuehua Entertainment has issued an apology after suffering legal consequences from the Chinese government. What are your thoughts about this?
#6- It has been announced that Nogizaka46's Shiraishi Mai will release a graduation memorial book in honour of the artists' graduation from the group.
#7- It has been announced that Imaizumi Yui has recovered from COVID-19. We congratulate her on her recovery and wish her the best of health!
SATURDAY:
#1- Youku's Cpop male survival show, "We Are Young" finished airing on Saturday, and from it came the creation of the group S.K.Y (天空少年) consisting of Li Xikan, Zou Linjie, Hu Wenxuan, Guo Xhen, Zuo Ye, Zheng Renyu & Lin Mo. Did your bias make the cut? Directly after this announcement, it was revealed that the group is set to perform at Jiangsu TV's "99 Good Value Night" this September.
SUNDAY:
#1- HIGHLIGHT's Yang Yoseob was discharged from mandatory military service. We welcome him back and thank him for his service.
#2- It has been revealed that Geummi, formerly of Crayon Pop, gave birth to a daughter. We congratulate the happy family and wish her and her child the best health.
#3- CKG48 has officially revealed three new members of their 4th generation. The new members include Chen Niya, Pan Ying & Huang Xinyuan. We look forward to seeing just what they bring to the group.
BY POLARIS_TAE & DRAGON OF THE WEST
#1. KIM YOHAN - NO MORE
After Kim Yohan placed first on Produce X 101 which meant he would go on to debut as the center of X1, it did seem like a lot of his luck ran out. He sustained an injury right at the beginning of the group's debut which ruled him out from dancing on stage for a majority of their performances. X1 then disbanded in January following and Yohan’s debut drama "School 2020" got canned in April. However, despite all that, it does seem that things are finally looking up for him again. He is set to debut in OUI's highly anticipated boy group WEi and also released his first solo track "No More" which was produced by Zion.T. The track opens with a simple mid-tempo that's powered by an interesting instrumental loop which makes it feel almost as if it’s playing backward. The chorus injects a bit of funk guitar for a robust texture, while the second verse takes us into the more melodic territory after offering a quick rap break. One thing that's certain is that it'll be quite interesting to see whether WEi's sound is similar to that of "No More", or if they lean more towards the r&b sound that suits most of the group's members, including Yohan.
#2. BONBON GIRLS 303 - BONBON GIRLS
Bon Bon Girls 303 have finally made their highly anticipated debut following their participation and formation on the survival show, "Chuang2020" with many people interested to see just how their release compares to IQIYI's latest group THE9, who debuted just two weeks prior. "BonBon Girls" essentially plays into the more feminine characteristic that was established by their senior group "Rocket Girls 101", while at the same time bringing a very slight essence of girl crush to the song by establishing a dark & light concept through the music video which manages to stay tonally consistent and doesn't deviate either the concept or their newly established sound. Just like a lot of C-pop releases, "Bon Bon Girls" is no different in the way that they'll have you possibly disliking elements of their songs from the beginning only to love it in its entirety after the tenth listen, and will have you surprisingly singing along to yet another C-pop earworm!
#3. KARD - GUNSHOT
"Gunshot" is the latest single released by co-ed group KARD. The song follows a consistent musical path as some of the group's recent singles. The instrumental hinges on percussion, from trap hi-hats to thundering drums. It gains steam and energy during the track’s final third, adding a welcome intensity that drives the song home. However, the highlight around the song is undeniably the weight of the topics they’re addressing. While the song doesn’t necessarily offer much in the way of melody, both Jiwoo and Somin deliver forceful performances that add quite a bit of drama to the track, while BM and J.Seph bring in their imposing flows. The lyrics do are well thought out as they metaphorically liken how harsh and uncalled for words tend to hit as hard as a gunshot.
#4. BLACKPINK - ICE CREAM (WITH. SELENA GOMEZ)
Following the release of their hit song "How You Like That", the first single from their upcoming full album "The Album" (yes, that is the album's name) that is set to release in early October, BLACKPINK have teamed with American pop star Selena Gomez for the second single "Ice Cream". The song hinges on a simple nursery rhyme melody that weaves its way through the entire track without much variation. The verses and chorus are very much within the same ballpark, as is the sing-song hip-hop that punctuates them. The production’s youthful tone certainly contributes to the overall playground-chant approach. It doesn’t really feel like this song was dominated by either artist; in fact, Selena’s contributions were pretty seamless and sensical for the song’s structure. The music video is bright and colorful, a drastic change to their usual releases, and is a nice ode to the "pink" side of the group.
#5. CRAVITY - FLAME
CRAVITY debuted earlier this year with the title track "Break All The Rules" and followed that up with promotions of "Cloud 9", both songs from their debut mini-album. They're back now with their first comeback in the form of their second mini-album "Season 2. Hideout: The New Day We Step Into" and the title track "Flame". The track is bound along by heavy percussion and thundering synth accents. Backing vocals are used effectively to soften some of the instrumental’s blunt edges, but other than that this production. Unfortunately, the song does suffer from its inability to land an instantly-memorable punch, which brings me to my concern with how the group is managed by Starship. Comparing "Flame" with the other songs on the album makes it arguably the weakest of the bunch, with most people understandably thinking that some of the b-sides would have made for better singles, specifically "Believer" or "Ohh Ahh".
#6. JO1 - OH-EH-OH
Spawning from the first season Japan's Produce 101, JO1 made their debut earlier this year with the single album "Protostar" that went on to do really well commercially. This time, they're back with their second single album "Stargazer" and the lead single "Oh-Eh-Oh", which is co-produced by Pentagon’s Hui, and feels like a leap forward for JO1. The song is much more confident and focused in its sound, and that goes a long way toward painting JO1 as a convincing group of their own, rather than simply the product of a survival series. Hui manages to pull the driving electronic beat from tracks like "Energetic" & "Sha La La" and makes it even beefier, injecting a heavy dose of rock guitar that’s particularly dynamic as the song reaches its finale. The group delivers a searing performance that matches the intensity swirling around them.
#7. HEBE TIEN - A SONG FOR YOU
Hebe Tien is back with another great song that will be pulling at everyone's heartstrings where she promises to gift "A Song For You" as she confesses all of her worries in a single song. The song is a slow-tempo song that sounds like it would be right at home as the BGM to a coffee shop on a Sunday morning where, just like her, you wish to shed all of your worries from the previous week while you also have nowhere to hide as the week begins again. This release, just like her other releases, gives us an absolutely stunning rendition of her top-tier vocals while at the same time, telling us a wonderful story through the intricate lyrics of "A Song For You" while all set during a carfree summery themed music video that will have you reminiscing on days passed. Of days lazing around on the beach and bonfires at night. Overall, it's another solid release from, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful voices in the Taiwanese pop scene.
BY DRAGON OF THE WEST
#1. BTS' latest single "Dynamite" has managed to rack up even more achievements this week. In South Korea, the song has managed to achieve a Perfect All-Kill on Instiz Chart. It has also earned the highest first-week debut by a group on Spotify's Weekly Chart in the platform's history, with 39.9M streams. "Dynamite" debuted at #3 on UK Official Chart and #2 on the ARIA Chart in Australia; their highest peaks on both charts.
#2. The music video for "Ice Cream" by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez managed to amass 75.7 million views within 24 hours, making it the third most viewed MV by a K-pop artist in 24 hours. The music video has since surpassed 100 million views. The group has also surpassed 45.8 million subscribers on YouTube, making them the 3rd most subscribed-to artists on the platform, just behind Justin Bieber and Marshmallow.
#3. ITZY's 3rd mini-album "Not Shy" sold a total of 144,355 copies son Hanteo in its first week, more than double of what they sold with "IT'z ME" (64,659 copies).
#4. NiziU's pre-release single "Make You Happy" is now certified Silver in Japan by RIAJ after it surpassed 30,000,000 streams.
#5. 7SENSES latest mini-album "The Shadows" achieved the double gold status on QQ music after selling 554,700 digital copies.
#6. Stray Kids' music video for "God's Menu" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it their first MV to reach this milestone.
#7. ATEEZ music video for "THANXX" amassed over 10 million views within 24 hours.
BY POLARIS_TAE
The Events team gave us a variety of different activities to participate in this week!
AStannie started the week off with a bang when they hosted their "Scavenger Hunt" where users, were required to go on a scavenger hunt both around their house and on Hallyu+, do find as many items listed as possible. Ultimately Team Meerkat consisting of Chomiczewska, Nara & Polaris_Tae claimed the top prize.
Riri hosted a game of "Fake News". Where users were required to figure out the fake news headlines from the real ones where BlueNose from Team Brave Sugarglider took out the winnings for the night!
On Wednesday AKID❀KI hosted "Fight Song", a great game of Mafia where the last team standing would win the game. Team Brave Sugar glider consisting of abra, Saint Ren, Multilingual Cactus, Baymax & BlueNose took the win this time.
Later, AStannie hosted "Fake Artist Goes To Camplus". Users were required to spot who the fake artist among them was. Players with the highest score during the final round would be crowned as the winner, where OutroTearTheFirst was crowned as the final winner!
Bchip held "Water Balloon Fight" where users were required to hide their four hearts behind four different idols and the one with the most surviving hearts during the final round would take the prize. Ultimately, anh survived and brought camp Mysterious Seal another victory!
Shop+ fans, our team was busy again this week adding more great items to the Shop+ for you to display alongside your amazing sets. Be sure to purchase them ASAP!
The translations team was busy again for another week!
Our Japanese translator Lurkette brought us lyrics for Momoiro Clover Z's "Momoclo no Reiwa Nippon Banzai". Later, they brought us the translation to part 1 of the article "The Crossover of Akiba-Kei Culture".
Our Chinese translator Vanilla Cupcake brought us two fantastic translations. Jacky Cheung's "Want To Feel The Breeze With You" and Fu Jing's "Gunsmoke Rises".
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as always great recap from amazing team! thank you for your hard work! 
Thank you for this week's update 
Hebe's A Song For You is just a love song
"I'll gift to you my soul, or a song" is the key line of this song, which basically says "I'll gift you this song, which contains my soul, I'll share with you my secrets. With you I have nothing to worry about, time goes by without my notice when I'm with you, I want to keep falling even deeper in love with you"
"I'll gift to you my soul, or a song" is the key line of this song, which basically says "I'll gift you this song, which contains my soul, I'll share with you my secrets. With you I have nothing to worry about, time goes by without my notice when I'm with you, I want to keep falling even deeper in love with you"
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