Week in Review, 9/29 to 10/5

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

HEADLINES

* Seoul Metropolitan Police announced that they have imposed a travel ban on Bang Si-hyuk while he is under investigation for fraudulent trading. * SM Entertainment and Exo’s Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin failed to reach an agreement during the second mediation for their contract dispute. The case will return to the main trial process.

DEBUTS & COMEBACKS

* Chen fronted a rock band in “Arcadia”. * Seventeen’s S.Coups and Mingyu debuted as a subunit with “5, 4, 3 (Pretty Woman),” featuring Lay Bankz. * Pow incorporated jazz instrumentals in “Wall Flowers”. * Suho dropped an MV for B-side ”Medicine.” * Izna flexed their powers in the MV for “Mamma Mia” * NMixx dropped “Spinnin’ On It” as a pre-release for Blue Valentine, out on October 13. * Ateez’s Yeosang released an MV for his solo track “Legacy.”

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TEASERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

* HitGs teased their first mini-album Things We Love, set to release on October 6. * Onewe released a highlight medley for Maze: Ad Astra, out on October 7. * Babymonster announced a comeback live for the October 10 release of We Go Up. * Meovv warned about “dangerously hot content” in their teaser for “Burning Up”, out on October 14. * Hwasa will say “Good Goodbye” with her new single, out on October 15. * BoyNextDoor posted a track list for The Action, out on October 20. * Xdinary Heroes will return with Lxve to Death on October 24. * Wonho’s first full album Syndrome is scheduled for an October 31 release. * DKZ will also come back on October 31 with Tasty.

(YouTube. The Korea Herald. Naver. Images via: Pledis Entertainment, RBW).