BY POLARIS_TAE
MONDAY:
#1- On Monday, Exo's Baekhyun shared that he would be holding his first official offline concert, 'Lionsdaleite'. the concert will be held this coming March on the 17th & 18th in Seoul at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Are you looking forward to seeing Baekhyun live?
TUESDAY:
#1- Convicted criminal and disgraced former YG Entertainment CEO, Yang Hyun-suk has reportedly bought 10 billion KRW worth of YG Entertainment stocks. The former CEO has increased his shares in the label from 16.8% to 19.3%. What are your thoughts on this development? Do you think he has managed to clean up his act recently through the hands-on management of BABY MONSTER? Or do you see him as a nefarious individual who has faced zero consequences — aside from a suspended sentence — for his past actions?
WEDNESDAY:
#1- The participating artists for KBS Immortal Songs' TVXQ-themed episode have officially been announced! Red Velvet's Irene & Seulgi will be joining ONF, LAPOEM, KARDI, Jang Dongwon & ZEROBASEONE as participants in the special episode. Are you looking forward to seeing how they pay homage to such a legendary group like TVXQ?
THURSDAY:
#1- We had some comeback updates on Wednesday! Three soloists will be returning with new music. MAMAMOO's Wheein will be returning on the 15th of February with a new digital single set to feature Day6's YoungK. In that same month, NCT's Taeyong will also be coming back with new music. The idol will be making his first solo comeback on a currently undisclosed date in February. Meanwhile, former NMIXX member & soloist Jini released her first OST this week when she dropped 'Starlight' for the Naver webtoon No Office Romance on Thursday. Are you looking forward to any of these upcoming solo releases?
#2- Following Starship Entertainment and Jang Wonyoung's successful legal battle against the YouTuber Sojang — whom they were legally able to verify the identity of through a US-based court case — two other Kpop labels, BigHit Music and KQ Entertainment have shared that they are pursuing legal action against the YouTuber for defamation. Do you think we'll see more companies seeking damages from the internet personality now that their identity has been verified?
FRIDAY:
#1- BABYMONSTER had some great news to share with us this week! It's been revealed that Ahyeon — who had left the due to an undisclosed reason just prior to their debut in November of last year — would be rejoining the group for their February 'Stuck in the Middle' comeback! Are you looking forward to her return?
#2- KARA's Park Gyuri is officially under new management! On Friday, it was shared that the idol had signed a new exclusive contract with Big Boss Entertainment. We look forward to seeing all of her new activities under new management!
#3- 2023 hit idol-anime Oshi no Ko, which is an adaptation of the manga of the same name — produced as a collaboration between Kaguya-Sama author Aka Akasaka & Scum's Wish creator Mengo Yokoyari — will be officially receiving a live-action movie adaptation. It is set to feature the talents of former Nogizaka46 member Saito Asuka, former =LOVE member Saito Nagisa & actor-musician Sakura Kaito as Ai Hoshino, Ruby Hoshino & Aquamarine Hoshino respectively. The film will reportedly be released in 2025. Are you looking forward to seeing whether Oshi no Ko translates well into a live-action format?
#4- YOUNG POSSE had an exciting announcement to share this week! The rookie idol group has officially shared their very own fandom name! The group announced via x.com that their fans would now go by the name 'TELEPOSSE'. They further detailed the meaning of the name, stating that: The loving hearts and minds between YOUNG POSSE and our fans are connected, like TELEPATHY'. What are your thoughts on this name for their fandom, and will you be calling yourself a 'TELEPOSSE' anytime soon?
SATURDAY:
#1- SEVENTEEN's Woozi shared a touching tribute for ASTRO's Moonbin on Saturday in honour of the latter's birthday. Woozi's latest solo single, 'What Kind of Future' was dedicated to the idol, who sadly passed away in April 2023. Moonbin had previously heard the unreleased single before his death, and following input from the idol, Woozi later promised that he would release the single on Moonbin's birthday. A promise that he has since kept. Have you heard the single yet? What are your thoughts on the tribute?
#2- Two (G)I-DLE members — Minnie & Yuqi — will be reportedly sitting out temporarily from the group's upcoming promotions for their 2nd full album 2. The two have been advised to sit out of promotions after an extensively packed schedule has caused the pairs' overall health to deteriorate. We hope that they can rest up, and rejoin the group once their health is back to normal.
SUNDAY:
#1- tripleS member, Sohyun will be adding 'actor' to her list of qualifications! It's been revealed that the idol will be joining the cast of the upcoming web-drama, Peace, Taste, Heaven. We can't wait!
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