Week in Review, 6/8 to 6/14

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

HEADLINES

* Prosecutors rejected multiple complaints from Min Hee-jin against Hybe officials, including allegations of plagiarism and defamation.

DEBUTS & COMEBACKS

* Izna released “Metronome,” their take on dance music trending in K-pop this year.
* BoyNextDoor sought to go “Viral” with their latest release.
* Yerin made a comeback with “Shooting Star.”
* Epex called on listeners to hear their “Echo.”
* Le Sserafim LE SSERAFIM K-POP GROUP LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group known for confident, performance-driven concepts and strong stage presence. , Illit, and Katseye KATSEYE K-POP GROUP KATSEYE is a global girl group formed through HYBE x Geffen's "The Debut: Dream Academy" project. The group debuted in 2024 and is known for a modern pop sound, sharp performance style, and multilingual global-member lin teamed up to claim they are “Iconic by Mistake.”
* Jay B returned with his latest solo effort “Layback.”
* In honor of their 13th anniversary, BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. officially released “Come Over,” which was previously a hidden track on vinyl versions of Arirang.
* I-dle dropped “Crow,” a pre-release single to their July 6 mini-album We Made.

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TEASERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Riize teased the MV for “Do Your Dance,” which releases on June 15 along with their album II.
* Uspeer shared fantastical mood boards for their June 17 mini-album Bite District.
* ONF seem to be aiming for a darker aesthetic for “Open the Door,” out on June 17 along with ONF: My Self.
* Omega X posted a track list for their June 19 comeback Uncapped.
* Sandara Park will release RePrism on June 20 through her newly established label Aradnas.
* Evan will make his solo debut with a self-produced single, “Ride or Die,” on June 22.
* Classy will return with Re:boot After the Tears on June 23.
* Dodree plan to release their first comeback Motion of Summer on June 24.
* 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 previewed tracks from Golden Hour: Part 5, out on June 26.
* Seventeen SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. ’s Vernon and The8 began to promote the June 29 release of their subunit album V8.
* UAU will portray #Your Youth on July 1.

OTHER NEWS

* The man who broke into Nana’s home in November 2025 was sentenced to prison for robbery resulting in bodily injury.
* SNSD’s Sooyoung and Jung Kyung-ho confirmed their breakup after 14 years together.
* U-Kiss’ Eli shared news of his second marriage on his personal Instagram.

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