The Kingdom to return, minus leader

Boy band The Kingdom announced Thursday that it will bring out a new album on Sept. 23. It is planning to drop a special album although it has been almost 1 1/2 years since its last, eighth EP “Realize.” The soon-to-be-released set will feature only five members, as leader Dan was unexpectedly summoned to serve his military duty while preparing the album, explained agency GF Entertainment. He enlisted Tuesday. A phrase from the announcement poster, “History of Kingdom is Back,” hinted that the s