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Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Red Velvet's Joy to return as soloist
Joy of Red Velvet is poised to make a comeback as a solo singer after about four years away from K-pop, SM Entertainment announced Monday. She will be bringing out the EP 'From Joy, with Love' on Aug. 18. The mini album will have six tracks, including focus track 'Love Splash!' Her first solo endeavor was 'Hello' from May 2021, a special album that consisted of her retakes on six well-known songs. The album topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 26 regions as well as a number of music charts at home. Joy was the second member of the group to roll out a solo set, after Wendy, who announced last week that she will drop a solo album in September.
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Red Velvet's Wendy to return as soloist in September
Wendy of Red Velvet is poised to make a comeback as a solo musician in September, according to a local media report on Thursday. Her agency ASND confirmed the news, asking fans to keep their expectations high. Wendy's latest solo endeavor was her second EP 'Wish You Hell,' which came out in March 2024. The six-track set topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 21 regions as well as several music charts at home and abroad. The upcoming EP will be her first effort since she left SM Entertainment in April and signed with ASND. Separately, the singer participated in the original soundtrack for the Japanese adaptation of drama 'Marry My Husband,' unveiled earlier in July. She sang 'Blazing Steps' for the Amazon Prime Original based on a hit Korean webtoon of the same title.
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Mamamoo's Moonbyul to bring out 4th solo EP
Moonbyul of Mamamoo will release her fourth solo EP 'Laundri' on Aug. 20, her agency RBW Entertainment announced Thursday. She is putting out the new album approximately a year after 'Starlit of Twinkle: Repackage,' a reissue of her first solo full album, 'Starlit of Muse.' The LP topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 10 regions and the repackage in seven. In May, she dropped the digital single 'Icy Bby,' a tune of confidence she co-wrote. It will be included on the forthcoming mini album. Moonbyul is carrying on with her solo fan concert tour 'Sea;nema' as well, and greeted fans in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, earlier this month and in Hong Kong last week. Her next stop will be Kaohsiung, Taipei.
Korea Herald
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
TXT sells 1.4m copies of 4th LP in 1 day
The fourth full-length album from Tomorrow X Together sold more than 1.4 million units on its release day, label Big Hit Music said Tuesday, citing a local tally. The LP 'The Star Chapter: Together' became an instant million-seller and the group's sixth consecutive album to log 1 million in sales — five releases of which achieved the feat in one day. The album topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 19 regions, as did main track 'Beautiful Strangers' in nine on its Top Songs Chart. TXT hosted a showcase Monday in Seoul to introduce the new album, and the livestream drew fans worldwide. In the meantime, on Aug. 22, TXT will hit the stage at Gocheok Skydome in Seoul and begin its fourth international tour, 'Act: Tomorrow.'
Korea Herald
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
SHINee's Key announces August return
Key of SHINee announced Monday that he is set to make a solo comeback on Aug. 11, via label SM Entertainment. A sheet of notice with a phone number was also uploaded, through which the musician will provide hints about the soon-to-be-released set. He will release his third studio album 'Hunter,' which will comprise ten tracks, including the title track. The upcoming LP will mark his return as a solo musician in about a year after his third EP 'Pleasure Shop,' and will come about three years after his previous full album, 'Gasoline.' The LP topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 24 regions and the EP in 21. There have been media reports since earlier this month that Key was gearing up for a solo return. His latest group endeavor was the physical single 'Poet ￨ Artist,' which dropped in May in celebration of SHINee's 17th debut anniversary.
