Week in Review, 2/9 to 2/15

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review, and happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate! Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:

DEBUTS & COMEBACKS

* Madein experienced an ill -fated crush in “Super Obvious.”
* Chungha × Artist bio Chungha Real name: Kim Chung-haPosition: Soloist, Singer, DancerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-02-09 CHUNG HA is a South Korean solo singer and dancer and a former member of I.O.I. She launched her solo career in 2017 and is known for performance-focused pop and dance music. CHUNG HA is known for a hardworking, thoughtful, warm, and performance-focused personality. Despite being particularly recognized for dance and stage presence, she has spoken candidly in interviews about uncertainty, pressure, career growth, and finding her own identity as a solo artist. Tap again to view profile → Close ‘s “Save Me” deserved better than an AI visualizer.
* Yeoseop watched things “Fade Away” in his latest solo effort.
* Ive × About group IVE IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. Tap again to view profile → Close introduced a more aggressive style in the pre-release MV for “Bang Bang.”
* Revive+ will be out February 23.
* TWS shared the special track “See You Again.”
* KARD‘s Jinwoo was explicit about what she wanted in “Home Sweet Home.”
* Woodz × Artist bio WOODZ Real name: Cho Seung-younPosition: Soloist, Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-08-05Birthplace: South Korea WOODZ is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer known for his versatility across pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and alternative music. WOODZ has described himself as emotionally sensitive and as someone whose feelings can move back and forth quickly. Over time, he has spoken about learning to accept stress, become more balanced, and avoid defining himself too rigidly. He values emotional exchange and frequently channels changing emotions into his music. Tap again to view profile → Close couldn’t stop remising on a past love in “Cinema.”
* His first full album Archive 1 will be released March 4.

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TEASERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Hearts2Hearts × About group Hearts2Hearts Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하츠) is an 8-member girl group under SM Entertainment, debuting in 2025 with a fresh, emotional pop sound and a global focus. Tap again to view profile → Close continued their “Focus” concept in the trailer for “Rude.” The single drops on February 20.
* Kim Sunggyu began teasing tracks from his March 2 mini Off the Map, with a pre-release track set for release on February 21.
* One Pact geared up for their February 26 album 1’Only with concept photos.
* Everglow dropped the track list for Code, their first mini as a four-member group.
* Onew shared the track list and first concept photos for his March 9 mini album Tough Love.

OTHER NEWS

* The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Hybe‘s termination of Min Hee-jin‘s shareholder agreement was not valid, and the company must compensate her 25.5 billion won, as well as payments to two former Ador executives. Hybe has announced their intention to appeal after review of the ruling.

(YouTube, Korea Herald. Images via: Edam Entertainment, SM Entertainment.)