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Our Social Media Press team is glad to present you their first "In Case You Missed It" article!
Do you want to keep updated with all news, hot releases and forum's updates posted throughout the week without
much effort? If the answer is yes, ICYMI is the format you were waiting for
It will be published every Sunday, so keep an eye out for the next article!
In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy this one!
MONDAY:
#1- JYP posted the news at midnight: ITZY's fandom is named "MIDZY"! The name comes from "믿지 (mid-ji)" and was chosen to show the trust
between the group and the fans. The announcement was followed by the first teaser image for "IT'z ICY", which will be released on July 29.
#2- Good news for NCT fans: NCT Dream's comeback is in the works, and will also happen at the end of the month.
Prepare for fierce music show competition!
It was also announced that Taeyong recorded a song for SM Station - "Long Flight" will be released on July 18.
#3- Nogizaka46's fans sadly have to say goodbye to Captain Sakurai Reika, who announced graduation on her blog.
Her last participation to the group's activities will take place on September 1.
TUESDAY:
#1- The day started with an exciting announcement for our American users: KCON LA added Seventeen, SF9, Loona, Fromis_9 and ITZY to their line-up!
Tickets went on sale on Friday - tell us in the comments if you could grab yours ; )
#2- Johnny Kitagawa died at 87 years old, after reports about him being sick and hospitalized. His death received mixed reactions, as the founder
and president of the Japanese idol's agency "Johnny & Associates" had faced accusations of sexual harassment and pedophilia in the past.
#3- Actor Kang Ji Hwan has been arrested and is suspected of sexual assault. His agency later confirmed they have cancelled all scheduled activities.
#4- Finally, "Madam Jung"'s made new revelations in her latest interview - she claimed YG's founder, Yang Hyun Suk, is guilty of prostitution mediation.
WEDNESDAY:
#1- After KCON NY, Everglow had to cancel their participation in KCON LA due to visa issues. Let's hope American fans
will have another chance to see them soon!
#2- Just before the day ended, 1TEAM announced their simple but meaningful fandom name! TEAM ONEs were ready to support
the group for their first comeback on Thursday!
THURSDAY:
#1- Sadly, it was announced that Twice's Mina would not participate in the "Twicelights" tour because of health issues.
JYP revealed shortly after that they would take actions against all malicious comments targeting her.
#2- VICTON's Choi Byungchan dropped out of Produce X101, also due to health issues.
The VICTON member suffers from achilles tendonitis.
We hope both Mina and Byungchan will get better soon!
#3- It was also revealed that Kangin decided to leave Super Junior. After a 2nd DIU in 2016 and three years of hiatus,
his position in the group had remained uncertain until now.
#4- In other news, NCT fans kept being spoiled: NCT Dream announced collaboration song with the "World Scout Foundation".
"Fireflies" will be released on July 15!
FRIDAY:
#1- Right at midnight, Kang Daniel's solo debut date was finally revealed! The idol, who placed first in the survival show Produce 101 Season 2
and became the center of Wanna One will release his first mini album on July 25!
#2- Pledis also shared some good news: Seventeen's comeback has been scheduled! The boys will be back in early August. Carats, are you ready?
#3- Last but not least among all future releases: the girls of Dreamcatcher are currently working on their first Japanese album,
"The Beginning Of The End" - it will be available on September 11!
#4- Unfortunately for Ailee, the broadcast activities scheduled for her comeback have been cancelled - without any official explanation.
What is happening behind the scenes? Revelations will probably leak sooner or later...
#5- More details about tvN's girl group vocal survival show "V-1" dropped - and we got a list of 24 idols who have auditioned for it.
Is your favorite group member part of the list?
SATURDAY:
#1 - On Saturday, we learnt that the one and only Psy will make his comeback at the end of the month. The title track, "Celeb",
features Suzy and the MV premiered at Psy's concert!
#2- Oh My Girl revealed they are also preparing for a comeback! Seunghee said the song was "very lively and aimed at summer", so let's anticipate!
SUNDAY:
#1 - After Super Junior and Stray Kids, another group will perform in Saudi Arabia: BTS added a stop to their world tour in Riyadh, on October 11th!
Every week, our team will select new songs to include in this section.
We have to make choices so unfortunately, we can't feature all songs that were released during the week.
We hope you will still find it useful and make new discoveries!
#1- BAEKHYUN - UN VILLAGE
Baekhyun released his first solo mini-album "City Lights" on Wednesday, and chose "UN Village" to be its title track against SM's recommendations.
The EXO member was right to insist - the song and the whole album have been breaking records, and the feedback from both Koreans and international
fans is full of praise. Congratulations to him for this success!
#2- UHSN - POPSICLE
MNET's latest show "U-Hak Sonyeo : Ticket to Kpop" gathered ten aspiring kpop idols from all over the world (including AKB48 and Produce 48's
former contestant Chiba Erii) and taught them Korean, singing and dancing. Now that the show is over, a temporary group was created and the girls
released "Popsicle". The song is very catchy and definitely deserves a listen!
#3- LIMITLESS - DREAMPLAY
If you are a Produce 101 fan, you probably remember Jang Moonbok. But Limitless isn't just "Moonbok's new group": Huichan, Heeseok,
and Hyunwoo, who also competed in Produce 101 and Mixnine, are all ready to show you their talent!
They debuted on Tuesday with "Dream Play" and you can watch the music video here!
#4- ARRAN - PUZZLE
Arran started her kpop career under New Type Entertainment, and published audios on her official Youtube channel. She later joined Stone
Music Entertainment and officially debuted on Wednesday with her album "Puzzle 9 Pieces". Its title track, "Puzzle", is perfect for summer
and we recommend you to give it a try!
#5- 1TEAM - ROLLING ROLLING
In March 2019, 1TEAM debuted under Liveworks Company with a first mini-album, "Hello!". The five boys had their first comeback with "Just"
on Thursday - mixing rap, hip hop and summer vibes in their new title track, "Rolling Rolling". Enjoy!
#6- E-GIRLS - CINDERELLA FIT
Rhythm Zone's girl group E-GIRLS is back! Their twenty-third single "Cinderella Fit" is a dance-pop song that comes with fun and colorful aesthetics.
Make sure to watch both the music video below and the girls' dance practice!
#7- PAUL KIM - TRY
Paul Kim came back, and as usual he didn't disappoint! "Try" is an R&B/soul track that perfectly showcases the singer-songwriter's smooth voice,
as well as Taeyeon's, who sings the last chorus with him. If you still haven't given it a listen, now is the perfect time!
#8- HA SUNGWOON - BLUE
Sungwoon has been quite busy since Wanna One's disbandment. While still being a member of Hotshot, he debuted his solo career in February,
and released his 2nd mini-album "BXXX" on Monday. Its title track, "Blue", is available in the video below!
#9- LEE GAEUN - REMEMBER YOU
Gaeun, former After School member and Produce 48 contestant, didn't renew her contract with Pledis and left the agency on July 6.
Before leaving, she recorded "Remember You" - and the music video was released on Friday:
#10- EXILE TAKAHIRO - LAST NIGHT
Takahiro (member of EXILE and ACE OF SPADES) came back on Monday with his second digital single, "Last Night". ACE OF SPADES' fans already know
the song from the group's first album - Takahiro chose to release it again, this time with a new arrangement. Ballad lovers, get ready to add this gem
to your music library!
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Our Awards section re-opened on Wednesday! Everyone can now resume suggesting and voting for their faves' future badges.
Be aware that rules have changed so make sure to read the following announcement. Happy voting!
Events started the week by announcing their new trophies and rewards for all gamers on the forum.
These trophies and the points they give are part of our Trophy system, so good luck to all users collecting them!
They also launched the Emoji Contest on Thursday. Stamp your name in history and help us add to Hallyu+'s emoji collection!
Last but not least, our Events team lead roseychu will host a Game Night next weekend - sign up now!
Our GFX team member softest_bun worked hard to create our mascots, the "Plus Pals" - they were revealed
on Saturday! Meet the three of them here and vote for your favorite (if you can make a choice - I couldn't, they are all too cute).
You might have noticed the appearance of Plus Coins on Thursday.
Our team is actively working on Hallyu+'s shop, and you can start already collect Plus Coins to prepare for its grand opening!
Lucia and I (Galaxy) published the team's first PlusDays' article on Saturday, celebrating "Embrace your geekness day"!
This will be a weekly reminder: don't forget to follow our Twitter account to keep updated with everything happening on H+!
Our team member pullava published translated lyrics for UHSN's "Popsicle", Lee Ga Eun's "Remember You" and WJSN's "Boogie Up".
Check them out now!
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We are searching for new Events Team members, GFX members and Social Media writers (Press) and/or accounts' managers.
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