[Today’s K-pop] Ateez returns with eleventh EP

Ateez rolled out its eleventh EP, “Golden Hour: Half 2,” on Friday, together with the music video for principal monitor “Ice on My Enamel.”

Not afraid to push the boundaries, the only provides hip-hop to classy, calm sounds of strings, demonstrating even these seemingly unlikely to match can coexist fantastically when actually appreciated.

“We have been so dedicated to maneuver ahead, we’ve by no means expressed satisfaction in what journey we’ve made,” stated Hongjoong, “and wished to painting our personal worth in a tasteful and witty manner.”

The brand new mini album is the second installment of its “Golden Hour” collection that started with the earlier EP that hit the Billboard 200 at No. 2 and UK’s Official Albums Chart at No. 4.

What separates the band from others, although, isn’t its chart success, however “how we by no means cease to take challenges,” the band stated at a media convention in Seoul on Thursday.

Ex-Riize Seunghan to debut solo

Seunghan, previously of Riize, is getting ready to debut as a solo singer, label SM Leisure stated Friday.

He’s getting again on monitor to comprehend his dream on his personal within the latter half of subsequent yr, the label added.

Seunghan debuted with boy band Riize in September final yr, however placed on maintain all actions in November when he turned mired in controversy, as images and video of his trainee days deemed “inappropriate for a minor” circulated on-line. Final month, the administration agency introduced that he would rejoin the group, however confronted with vocal opposition from followers, he backed down and stop the band in two days.

Nevertheless, followers in assist of Seunghan demanded he rejoin the workforce, as some even went on to difficulty an announcement by means of a legislation agency.

The Boyz signal with new company: report

The Boyz cinched a take care of One Hundred and can half methods with IST Leisure, in response to a neighborhood media report Friday.

“It was good to see that each one members have been attempting to remain collectively when searching for a brand new company,” One Hundred commented, acknowledging the report. The band will be part of the corporate co-established by MC Mong from mid-December, it added. The bandmates’ contract with the present company expires subsequent month.

The Boyz debuted with EP “The First” and wrapped up selling their ninth EP, “Set off,” final week. The most recent album offered over half one million within the first week and got here in first place on a tv music chart twice with the titular monitor.

In the meantime, Sunwoo was assaulted by an overzealous fan final week and the attacker was apprehended for breaking and getting into in addition to assault, IST Leisure stated on Friday.

SM Leisure proclaims all-star live performance lineup

The lineup for SM City Reside 2025, slated for Jan. 11-12, 2025, was introduced Friday.

The 2-day live performance collection will mark the leisure large’s thirtieth anniversary and is to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

Featured artists embody BoA, TVXQ, Tremendous Junior and choose members from Ladies’ Era, SHINee and EXO to Purple Velvet and NCT subunits NCT127 and NCT Dream. Current arrivals aespa and Riize may even be part of, in addition to artists from recording corporations affiliated with the label.

The labelwide stay present is being held in Korea for the primary time in about 2 1/2 years, and can transfer on to North America and Europe later. A compilation album is anticipated to be put collectively in time for the anniversary as nicely.