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[K-NEWS] August 6, 2018

6/8/2018

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Red Velvet are retro queens

​Red Velvet has released the music video for "Power Up," the title track off their new mini album 'Summer Magic.'

"Power Up" is an uptempo dance track with an addictive hook and a beat inspired by 8-bit video games. The album also includes tracks "With You" and "Mr. E." 

To promote the new album, Red Velvet will be appearing on a special V Live broadcast entitled "Red Velvet LIVE - Power Up," where they will share stories about the making of the album and a behind-the-scenes look at their concert activities.

Watch the full "Power Up" video above!

Stray Kids gives powerful performance in "My Pace" MV

​Stray Kids is back with new single "My Pace," the title track off their second mini album "I am WHO." 

"My Pace" is a song with a strong beat and fresh, bright energy. The single was written and composed by group members Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, who previously worked together on Stray Kids' debut single "District 9."

​(G)I-DLE are full with surprises!

​(G)I-DLE posed for the August issue of 'The Star'.

The girls had a photoshoot under the theme 'Special Summer Day', and the girls didn't lose either their charm or their professionalism despite the sweltering heat. On their popularity, the girls said, "We were so shocked. We think we received more love than we deserved for what we did. We're always thankful and we promise to show only good sides from now on."

On what changed the most after their debut, Yuqi said, "When our fans follow our songs during music shows or cheer for us, I get so touched it's hard to put into words."

They also spoke about what they felt was the most important to promoting as a group and said, "Trust in each other is the most important. We can work things out and depend on each other only if we have trust and belief as the base."

[□] Whistle teaser pic.twitter.com/CnlmsSQCxA

— (G)I-DLE·(여자)아이들 (@G_I_DLE) August 5, 2018

​Meanwhile, Cube Entertainment's rookie girl group was scheduled to make a comeback in August. On August 5, the group dropped a teaser video signaling their return, an ominous 8-second video with a melodic 'whistle'. Could their album or song title be 'Whistle'?

Although more details have yet to be revealed, fans speculate that this comeback will be another powerful concept for (G)I-DLE. Stay tuned for more updates!

DIA reveals their tracklist and comeback schedule

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​The girls will be releasing their 4th mini-album soon, and it will contain 8 tracks. The title song is "Woo Woo" composed by Shinsadong Tiger. The other tracks are named "Like? Like!", "Adult", "Pick Up the Phone" "Take Me" (composed by Jooeun), "Sweet Dream" (composed by Yebin), "Blue Day" (composed by Heehyun), and the instrumental of title song "Woo Woo".

Check out the tracklist and comeback schedule below. DIA is coming back on August 9th.

MXM drops 'more' version teaser images

​The boys will be coming back with their 1st album 'More Than Ever and title song "Ya Ya Ya". The album includes a total of 14 songs, including a solo song each for the boys as well as songs composed by Lee Dae Hwi. The 'more' version of the teaser images feature the boys in relaxed, casual moods.

Which photo is your favorite? MXM's comeback is set for August 14 at 6PM KST.

​MONSTA X wrap up their sold-out 7-city US tour

​The boys kicked off in Chicago's Rosemont Theater on July 20th, and then continued to Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center on July 22nd, Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on the 25th, Dallas' Verizon Theater on the 27th, Houston's Smart Financial Center on the 29th, San Francisco's Warfield Theater on August 1st, and finally Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater on August 3rd.

The boys had sold out every single seat in all seven cities. Fans were treated to amazing stages such as "Jealousy", "Be Quiet", "Beautiful", "Special", "Fallin'", "Crazy In Love", "All In", "Roller Coaster", as well as unit songs. 

The boys will be headed to the Latin America portion of their 'The Connect' tour next.

Taeyeon and MeloMance reveal teaser images for 'Page 0'

​Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and Melomance have released teaser images for their 'STATIONX0' collaboration. The title of their collaboration song will be "Page 0". The song is an acoustic pop song with a memorable acoustic piano arrangement by MeloMance's Jung Dong Hwan.

The song will be released at 6PM KST on August 10th, so keep your eyes out for more and check out images.

​Super Junior D&E pose in New York in new teaser images for 'Bout You'

​Super Junior D&E released teaser images for their 2nd Korean mini-album 'Bout You'.

The boys posed in New York for their teaser images, and also revealed that the title song for the mini-album "Bout You" is a rhythmical house song composed by Donghae himself.

Check out the images and get ready for August 16th at 6PM KST.
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TWICE continues to be fierce teaser images for 'BDZ'

​The girls will be coming back with 'BDZ', which stands for 'bulldozer'. The album will be TWICE's first full Japanese album, and the titular title song will be composed by none other than J.Y. Park. The album will contain 10 songs.

We already saw Jungyeon, Nayeon, and Momo's teaser images. Check out Sana, Jihyo, and Mina's teaser images below.

​Ailee cries while talking about being depressed after losing weight

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​She was the singer featured on the August 5th episode of 'Hidden Singer', where she talked about her previous dieting experiences. She said "In the past, I ate 500 calories per day to lose weight. I was 49 kg (108 lb) back then. I didn't eat anything all day. I was so sad. I'm a singer, but I was so sad that I had to do that to stand on stage."

She continued "I was upset because I knew my singing ability was less than when I weight more. When I sang while I was thin, I felt like I wasn't able to show my 100%. I might have looked good at 49-50kg, but I was the most depressed."

She finally revealed "I decided that I don't care. I'm so happy right now, and I think it's the most important for me to be satisfied with my singing."

CL reassures fans with consistent Instagram updates 

+AUGUST 17th+#MILE22

Публикация, споделена от CL (@chaelincl) на Авг 1, 2018 в 9:46 PDT


​Recently, fans and media outlets have focused their attention to CL's current state of being. After her appearance at the Incheon Airport, many have initially speculated that her health status may not be in the best of conditions. However, reports following the gossip claimed that CL was simply getting ready for her U.S. debut. 

Among fans, CL's direct communication on social media seemed to have provided enough certainty that she is "fine". After uploading a still cut from her new Hollywood film 'Mile 22', CL thanked her fans in Singapore with a photo of herself on stage. CL's glamorous stage presence and social media activities have relieved many netizens of various speculations, mostly in regards to her possible health instability. 

Some comments in relation to her recent updates include: "You slayed Maaaa. I love you so much. We gzbs/bjs are always here for you no matter what!!" "WAITING YOUR ALBUM BABY" "You weight gain is making you look even stronger, CL! You look awesome!" "Dont be worry I'll always by your side Queen" "Once a Queen, ALWAYS a Queen" "Dont feel sad, you are the best! You are talented and amazing, so dont be sad, we are waiting for you! You deserve happiness and justice, everything is gonna be okay queen".

Stay tuned for more updates with CL's upcoming activities!
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[K-NEWS] August 1, 2018

1/8/2018

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IU made her official Twitter account!

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Today (August 1), Fave Entertainment announced the solo artist has a Twitter account, posting, "The official twitter account of #IU has newly opened. Please follow @_IUofficial to stay up-to-date on upcoming news." As you can see below, fans can catch updates on IU's activities on Twitter. 
With the opening of the Twitter account, fans are wondering if IU is preparing for her 10th anniversary album.

​Stray Kids reveal official fan club name

Today (August 1), Stray Kids revealed their new fan club name is STAY. 'I am WHO' is the rookie boy group's 2nd mini album, which is packed with 8 tracks titled "Who?", "My Pace", "Voices", "Question", "Insomnia", "M.I.A", "No Need To Get Cold Suddenly", and "Mixtape #2". 

Stray Kids are making their comeback on August 6. How do you like their new fandom name?
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Oh My Girl members recovering from car accident

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​Oh My Girl's Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, and Binnie are recovering from a car accident.

Today (August 1), WM Entertainment stated:

"On August 1, 2018 at 4PM KST, Oh My Girl's two vehicles were going to the 'K-Star 2018 Korea Music Festival' at Gocheok Sky Dome after finishing a military base event in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province. One of the vehicles with Oh My Girl members Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, and Binnie got into a car accident."

The four Oh My Girl members did not suffer any major injuries, but they did go to a hospital for examination. The agency assured:
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"After thorough examination of Oh My Girl's Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, and Binnie, we've found they have no external injuries or problems according to the x-rays. Thankfully, diagnoses found there are no problems excluding minor muscular pain."

Oh My Girl will be resting at their dorm following treatment. Stay tuned for updates.

​DIA with new performance teaser video!

​DIA have dropped a performance teaser video for "Woo Woo"! The song is a Miami bass genre dance pop track for the summer season, is the first time DIA are working with Shinsadong Tiger in 3 years. The performance teaser video above reveals the DIA members doing a key point in the track's choreography.

Stay tuned for their comeback on August 9 KST!

F.T. Island with live performance for 'Paradise'!

​"Paradise" was first released as F.T. Island's Japanese track, and the Korean version was included in the band's 6th mini album 'What If', which featured "Summer Night's Dream" as the title song. In the video above, the band performs the song live on a rooftop.

​SM Town announces 'Station 0' with teaser video!

The trailer features a line of people waiting for something mysterious on a city sidewalk at night. Season 2 of SM Entertainment's digital music channel 'SM Station' ended on April 6 with NCT Ten's "New Heroes", so it's possible a new season is starting up under the name 'Station 0'.

Stay tuned for updates on 'Station 0'!

2PM with a 10-year anniversary exhibition

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The exhibition, titled '2PM 10th Anniversary: 10 Seasons,' will take place from September 4-23 at The Seouliteum in Seongsu-dong. The exhibition will feature various videos all the way from 2PM's debut, as well as stage outfits, voice clips, to images, and more.

Former Nine Muses member Minha signs with new label 

It seems her previous contract with J,Wide-Company has ended after she signed with the label back in August, 2016.

The new label revealed:

"We are happy to be together with actress Minha. She is an actress with various colors. We will be supporting her to our fullest potential so that her unique charms can see the light. Please keep showing your interest toward her."
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I.M shares that MONSTA X's next comeback will be in October?

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In a recent interview with OC Weekly, I.M revealed:

"I'm doing a collaboration with Elhae, and our next comeback is going to be in October, maybe…"

The boys promoted with "Jealousy" back in March, and coming back in October would mean a 6-month break in promotions while the boys keep busy with their overseas tour.

BTS enter 'Billboard 200' again

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The boys'Love Yourself: Tear' is #61 on 'Billboard 200' this week. This week is the 10th consecutive week that the album has stayed on the charts. The album is also #1 on World Albums, #2 on Independent Albums, #14 on Top Album Sales, and #41 on Canadian Albums.

Not only so, but BTS has ranked #1 on Social 50 for the 85th time, and #4 on Artist 100. 
Congratulations!
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