BY POLARIS_TAE


MONDAY:
#1- To start our week, we had a new TV pilot announcement. Yoo Jae-suk will be joined by aespa’s Karina, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi & BTOB’s Yook Sungjae alongside Lee Juck & Lee Yong-jin in the new KBS variety, ‘Synchro‘. Are you looking forward to seeing them in this new pilot variety?



TUESDAY:
#1- We had a few updates regarding idols currently on hiatus. SHINee’s Onew will be re-joining the group next month for the encore of their ‘SHINee World VI’ concert tour. In addition, it has also been shared that the group will be making a new comeback alongside the concert. This will be the idol’s first public schedule with SHINee since his 2023 health-related hiatus. Also announcing their intentions to return this week is Billlie‘s Moon Sua & Suhyeon. The pair went on hiatus in September and June of last year respectively. We can’t wait!



WEDNESDAY:
#1- Sad news for fans of NewJeans this week. It’s been shared that Hyein will be temporarily halting her activities after sustaining a fracture on her foot. We wish her a speedy recovery.



THURSDAY:
#1- A few more artists announced their intentions to return with new music this week! In May, we’ll see YOUNITE returning with their 6th EP, Another. Then in June, we’ll see comebacks from both FANTASY BOYS & TWICE’s Nayeon. Nayeon will be making her solo comeback in June during a currently unconfirmed date. Meanwhile, FANTASY BOYS will make their debut in Japan on the 19th of June with the EP, MAKE A FANTASY. But that’s not all! The group will be holding a ZEPP Tour throughout May. Which releases are you looking forward to seeing the most?

#2- We had some updates to contract negotiations on Thursday as well. On Tuesday, SM Entertainment announced that the remaining two SHINee members, Key & Minho, had renewed their contracts with the label. This comes following last week’s announcement that Onew & Taemin had officially left SM Entertainment. Moving on, and two artists signed contracts with new labels this week! NINE MUSES Kyungri & BLACKPINK’s Lisa signed contracts with LABEL SAYU & RCA Records respectively. Meanwhile, it was announced that Baek Yerin had parted ways with Blue Vinyl following her contract expiration. In addition to Baek, it’s been shared that Go Hyung-suk (AKA Cloud) & the volunteers — a band that Baek is a member of — will also be leaving the label. We wish them all the best in each of their future endeavours.

#3- SM Entertainment has shared that they will be pursuing legal action against people found to be spreading libel and malicious rumours about their artist BoA both in Korea and abroad. Do you think this will help to effectively lessen the hate that she has been on the receiving end of lately?

#4- Our final update for Thursday concerns the Japanese idol group, ARASHI. The members released a joint announcement on the STARTO ENTERTAINMENT official website declaring that the five members had officially launched a new company. What do you think this means for the group? Do you think a comeback is on the horizon? Or will they be maintaining their focus on solo activities in the near future?



FRIDAY:
#1- We had some entertainment updates on Friday. Eric Nam will be joining the cast of the upcoming ‘Avatar The Last Airbender’ animated movie as the adult voice of Aang. Meanwhile, BBGIRLS will be making an appearance at the 2024 Yuseong Hot Spring Culture Festival on the 10th of May. We can’t wait!

#2- In a strange turn of events, two idols found themselves hospitalized with the same condition. On Friday, both aespa’s Winter & BABY MONSTER’s Rami presented to the hospital with suspected collapsed lungs. The pair were each later diagnosed with pneumothorax. In this condition, air collects outside of the lung but within the pleural cavity (i.e. the chest cavity directly outside of the lung) which can apply pressure on the lung and lead to its collapse. We wish them a speedy recovery.

#3- On Friday, it was sadly announced that Superstar K2 alum, Park Boram had passed away from a suspected cardiac arrest on Thursday following a reported heavy night of drinking with friends. The soloist was reportedly discovered slumped over a sink in the bathroom by her friends, who subsequently attempted to perform CPR on the artist. She was pronounced dead at Hanyang University Hospital roughly an hour later. We send our condolences to her friends and family.



SATURDAY:
#1- On Saturday it was announced that NCT Dream’s Renjun would be taking a break for health-related reasons. We hope to see him back to full health soon.



SUNDAY:
#1- There were no relevant updates on Sunday.

BY POLARIS_TAE

#1- MelOn’s longest charting single and BTS’ mega smash-hit ‘Spring Day‘ found its way back in the top 50 of the MelOn weekly chart this week! The single rose a whopping 8 positions to #45. Becoming the single’s first top-50 placement in three years. Congrats!

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