Week in Review, 7/27 to 8/2

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

DEBUTS & COMEBACKS

* Legend of the Kitchen Soldier took home the best drama prize at the Blue Dragon Series Awards, while Kim Go-eun was awarded the daesang for her role in You and Everything Else.

DEBUTS & COMEBACKS

* Young K sang of exhaustion and the relief of arriving home in “Shut the Door.”
* KARD made their final comeback with “Back to Life.” Keep an eye out for our Where to Now? album review!
* POW have that “Flavor,” and they know it.
* The Wind donned football uniforms to “Party Like a Rock Star.”
* B1A4 celebrated their 15th debut anniversary with “D-Day.”
* Zelo broke out his dance and English skills for “Ela.“
* KiiiKiii dropped the pre-release MV for “Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone (What Do I Do).”
* Why KiiiKiii will be out on August 10.
* Onewe shared the animated pre-release MV for “The Wake” ahead of their August 19 full-album return with Unknown Atlas.

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TEASERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Another doomed romance is about to be written for Red Velvet × About group Red Velvet Red Velvet is a five-member girl group known for switching between bright “Red” concepts and sophisticated “Velvet” R&B-influenced music. Tap again to view profile → Close ‘s “Surfin’ Boy,” out on August 3.
* Kiss of Life’s August 3 release of “Sweat” may unintentionally be the sequel to J.Y. Park‘s “Wet.”
* Dino × Artist bio Dino Real name: Lee ChanPosition: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, MaknaeNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1999-02-11Birthplace: Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea Maknae and main dancer of SEVENTEEN. Dino is diligent and ambitious. The SEVENTEEN members often mention his meticulous approach to analysing dance sequences. Tap again to view profile → Close (as Picheolin) will team up with Hitchhiker for “Let’s Play,” out the same day.
* Stray Kids × About group Stray Kids Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. Tap again to view profile → Close ‘ This & That will drop on August 7.
* The track-list is out for ARTMS‘ August 7 release, Hyper-Ego.
* Also gracing the lineup on August 7 is Dawn with the single “Too Much.”
* Jung Eunji‘s Summer, I teasers promise a nostalgic look at the season. The MV for “I Love Love” drops on August 11.
* Enhypen × About group ENHYPEN ENHYPEN is a six member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity. Tap again to view profile → Close took a serious turn in the first trailer for The Sin: Bliss, the mini album will be released on August 21.
* Alpha Drive One × About group ALPHA DRIVE ONE ALPHA DRIVE ONE (알파드라이브원), also known as ALD1, is an eight-member boy group under WAKEONE. The group consists of LEO, JUNSEO, ARNO, GEONWOO, SANGWON, XINLONG, ANXIN, and SANGHYEON. Formed through BOYS II PLANET, ALPHA DRIVE ONE officially debuted on January 12, 2026 with the mini album EUPHORIA. The group name represents the goal of becoming the best (ALPHA), the passion and momentum to move forward (DRIVE), and unity as one team (ONE). Tap again to view profile → Close dropped a stone tablet comeback scheduler for Unbreakable: Beast, also out on the 21st.
* NCT × About group NCT NCT is a South Korean boy group formed by SM Entertainment with a unique multi-unit concept. There are 6 units within NCT; NCT 127, NCT DREAM, NCT WISH, WayV, NCT U, NCT DOJAEJUNG. Tap again to view profile → Close 127 posted an “action plan” scheduler ahead of Blingy, which drops on August 27.
* Taemin‘s Phase 1: Soft Violence will round out the month on August 31.

OTHER NEWS

* Yuri left SM Entertainment after 19 years.
* Seventeen × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close ‘s Vernon × Artist bio Vernon Real name: Hansol Vernon ChwePosition: Main RapperNationality: Korean-AmericanBirthday: 1998-02-18Birthplace: New York, USA Main rapper of SEVENTEEN. Vernon is laid-back, introspective, and artistic, with a unique perspective influenced by his multicultural background. Tap again to view profile → Close and DK × Artist bio DK Real name: Lee Seok-minPosition: Main VocalistNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-02-18Birthplace: Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Main vocalist of SEVENTEEN. DK is bright, loud, and emotional, known for his powerful vocals and contagious laughter. Tap again to view profile → Close will begin their military enlistments on August 20 and September 8, respectively.
* The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office filed an arrest warrant for One Hundred Label‘s CEO Cha Ga-won for fraud.

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