Week in Review, 1/5 to 1/11

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:

DEBUTS & COMEBACKS

* Apink Apink K-POP GROUP Apink is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2011. They are known for bright, melodic pop, strong vocals, and long-running popularity across multiple generations of K-pop. made their return with “Love Me More.”
* Joohoney declared that he would float like a butterfly and “Sting” like a bee.
* Chuu said “XO, My Cyberlove” with her subdued new single.
* CNBlue brought the upbeat energy needed for “Killer Joy.”
* Waker released “Like That,” their first single since 2024.
* Latency, a project group with members of Cignature and Hyunjin from Loona and Loossemble, dropped their first single “It Was Love.”
* ZeroBaseOne ZEROBASEONE K-POP GROUP ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) is a 9-member K-pop boy group formed through Boys Planet. Debuted on 2023-07-10 under WAKEONE. reminisced about the past in “Running to Future”, the pre-release single to their February 2 special album Re-Flow.
* Young Posse asked listeners to “Lose Your Shxt” in a collaboration with Benzo.

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TEASERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Alpha Drive One dropped a highlight medley for their January 12 debut Euphoria and teased the title track “Freak Alarm.”
* DK x Seungkwan will also debut as a subunit with Serenade that same day.
* N.Ssign teased “Funky Like Me,” from the album on the same name, out on January 13.
* Lngsht will also make their official debut with “Moonwalker” from Shot Callers that day.
* Onewe will drop “Ferris Wheel” on January 14.
* ChRocktikal revealed a tracklist for their debut album We Break, You Awake, out on January 15.
* Enhypen ENHYPEN K-POP GROUP ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity. dropped a series of teaser videos for The Sin: Vanish, out on January 16.
* Catch the Young will Evolve with their first full album on January 19.
* Oneus announced Won, their last release with RBW, out on January 20.
* 1Verse will come back with “WABIF (Wide Awake Before I Fall)” on January 21.
* Kiiikiii teased a Studio Ghibli-inspired concept for Delulu Pack, out on January 26.
* Ateez ATEEZ K-POP GROUP ATEEZ is an eight-member K-pop boy group known for powerful performances, intense choreography, and a strong global fanbase. Since debuting in 2018, they have built a reputation for cinematic concepts and commanding stag announced that they will return with Golden Hour: Part 4 on February 6.

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OTHER NEWS

* Taeyeon renewed her contract with SM Entertainment.
* Former Loona and Loossemble member Gowon signed with the PLFIL agency.
* G-Dragon, Jennie, and Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. won Daesangs at the Golden Disc Awards.

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