KProfiles News of the Week (27th of December

KProfiles News of the Week (27th of December – 2nd of January)

Everything you need to know about the Asian media space this week!

Releases(comebacks) *OST not included*:

Kim Jae Hwan – Unforgettable (Dec. 27)
Ahn He Joon – I will love you without regrets (Dec. 27)
SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS – Hope from KWANGYA (Dec. 27)
BamBam – Who Are You (Feat. Seulgi of Red Velvet) (Dec. 28)
Darin – The Flowerpot (Dec. 28)
GODAK – We couldn’t become adults (Feat. JONGHAN) (Dec. 28)
DGAF – SHADOW (Dec. 28)
THE JAXX – New World (Dec. 28)
KATCHY, Cullinan – Mariachi (Dec. 28)
12Wol – Miss you for a long time (Dec. 28)
LEE YOUNG JAE – Jeong Gwa Jeong (feat. LILLA) (Dec. 28)
Jeong Yubin – Waste (Dec. 28)
GIANT PINK – PINK (Dec. 29)
The Rose – Beauty and the Beast (Dec. 29)
Goopy – Don’t Kill My Vibe (Dec. 29)
Side-B – Return of the LIfe (feat. Paloalto) (Dec. 29)
Se2 – Aim for the sun (Dec. 29)
BF – ADONIS (Dec. 29)
LYSON – Lost Star (Dec. 29)
Slvckx – 툭 (Tap) (Dec. 29)
Ove – Sorry ; Trapped Dream (Dec. 29)
Moonbyul (MAMAMOO) – Shutdown (Feat. Seori) (Dec. 30)
DONGKIZ – 2021 (Memories) (Dec. 30)
SF9 – Savior (Dec. 30)
JAYDE – Talk To Myself (Dec. 30)
Cheon Dan Bi – Dreamy Romance (Dec. 30)
Ruahnanda – 다른 이름 (Dec. 30)
Yong Lee – Surface of Time (Dec. 30)
Burningsoda – PIT A PAT (Dec. 30)
J-one – WANT (Dec. 30)
DIAWINGS – On The Right Track (Dec. 31)
IZ – 미운꽃말 (Dec. 31)
Moon Sujin – 눈동자 (Nundongja) (Dec. 31)
Jay Park – To Life (Jan. 1)
LALA GIRLS *Debut* – Dimwit (Jan. 1)

(Special credits to https://kpopofficial.com/)

Birthdays
Who had a birthday this week?

December 27

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1979	Hyun	Solo (ex-5TION)
1988	Taecyeon	2PM
1997	Gyuri	Fromis_9
2000	Seungeun	BVNDIT
2000	Taeryeong	LUNARSOLAR
2001	Loha	Nature

December 28

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1981	Narsha	Brown Eyed Girls
1993	Rick Bridges	Solo
1996	Angelina Danilova	Solo
1998	Ginny	SKYLE
2000	Swan	CRAXY
2001	Junseo	BAE173

December 29

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1996	Sana	TWICE
2000	Yiren	EVERGLOW

December 30

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1981	K.will	Solo
1995	Joshua	Seventeen
1995	V	BTS
1999	Seokjune	THE T-BIRD

December 31

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1977	PSY	Solo
1990	Sungmin	Bigflo
1991	Kim Na Young	Solo
1993	IT’S	Solo
1995	Sun	MAP6
1997	Chan	A.C.E
1997	Son Seoah	Solo
1999	Sohee	Elris

January 1

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1990	Carla	MOXIE
1991	Jean Paul	BLANC7
1993	DPR LIVE	Solo
1994	Dongwon	KNK
1996	Kun	NCT
2001	Winter	aespa
2004	Harry June	DKB
2004	Sohee	ICHILLIN’

January 2

YEAR	ARTIST	GROUP
1994	Lee Jeongmin	Solo (ex-Boyfriend)

K- Gossip/News:

BTS’ Jungkook and Lee Yu Bi’s Agencies both Deny Dating Rumors
DAY6’s Dowoon said to Enlist in the Military early to help Minimize the Band’s hiatus
All 5 Korean Members of ONF Enlist in the Military
MOMOLAND to make their comeback on January 14th
MIRAE has confirmed they will make a comeback on January 12th
VERIVERY’s Yongseung tests Negative for COVID-19
TVXQ’s Changmin to release new Solo Album on January 1st of the New Year
BTS’ Dynamite reaches 500 Million on Japan’s Oricon Chart; they are the first male Artist to reach that mark
TO1’s Woonggi to take hiatus from group promotions due to anxiety Disorder
LOONA’s Heejin denies dating Rumors with D1CES’s Woo Jinyoung
Golden Child to make Official Japanese Debut sometime in January
HYBE’s Trainee A “Leo” and his production team Apologize for horrible and misogynistic lyrics
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Voted as The Most Beautiful Face Of 2021 by TC Candler
Weeekly’s After School hits 100 Million streams on Spotify
The Court rejects Application to ban the Screening of K-drama ‘Snowdrop’
The Rose makes Official comeback with Beauty and the Beast
Sik-K has been Officially released from Military service
Kang Daniel under fire for Mispronouncing MONSTA X on Street Dance Girls Fighter
K-Netizens pick ‘Snowdrop’ as the worst K-drama of 2021
DAY6’s Jae personally announces Hiatus from Group Activities; JYPE later reveals he will be leaving the Group
Jay Park retires as CEO of AOMG and H1GHER MUSIC
PSY announces he will be Releasing a new album in 2022
Weeekly to sing OST for web drama ‘The World of My 17’ Season 2
TWICE’s Stylists under Fire for Dressing member Mina in Too-Tight clothing during the Concert
ITZY Announces 1st ever fanmeeting to be held on February 19th
HYBE denies rumors of BTS’ RM dating rich woman
NCT’s Shotaro continues the SM tradition of their artists performing Only One with BoA
The son of a South Korean presidential candidate under fire for sexually inappropriate comments about aespa’s Karina and DJ Soda ➡ read more here ⬅
After resigning as CEO of AOMG and H1GHER MUSIC, Jay Park deletes Instagram leading fans to wonder if a retirement is on the way