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CIX, a small and medium-sized miracle.First full-length album hit 110,000 in the first full-length album.

The group, CIX, is continuing its career high.

"The initial sales of 'OK' Prologue: Be OK' (OK Prologue: Be OK)' exceeded 110,000 copies of the first full-length album of VIXX (Bae Jin-young, Bae Jin-young, Yong-hee and Hyun-suk.

This is the fourth EP album, Hello Chapter 이는, released in February. With the initial sales of 32,819 copies of "Hello, Strange Dream" (4th EP Album HELLO Chapter r. "Hello, Range Dream"), CIX has made a contribution to breaking its own record through this album.

In particular, CIX is writing meaningful records by posting its name on a group that has exceeded 110,000 initial sales, excluding large agencies listed along with Mamamoo, Golden Child and ATEEZ.

In addition, the company successfully topped and lined up Bugs' real-time music charts on the 17th with the release of the new album, and topped iTunes albums and top song charts in many overseas regions, including Israel, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey and Indonesia. The music video of the title song "WAVE" has surpassed 10 million views on YouTube in three days since its release, proving the keen interest of global fans.

"OK" Prologue: Be OK," the first full-length album released by CIX in two years since its debut, is a prologue to the "OK" series, which covers the overall contents of the key keywords of the "OK" series, "Youth," "Crime," and "Redemption." "WAVE" expressed its willingness to move together at our own pace beyond the strong wave of fate.

On the other hand, the group plans to continue its active comeback activities through various music shows and various contents.

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"These children's creative abilities are real."Park Jin-young rave about Stray Kids.

JYP Entertainment chief Park Jin-young praised Stray Kids.

On the 23rd, Park Jin-young said on his social media, "When the staff at the company hears the songs that these friends have written and composed, they say, 'Let's just go with this.'"These children's creative skills are 'real'," he said.

"The theme, title, lyrics, composition, and arrangement of the song all come from their creativity," Park Jin-young said. "Their future is not unstable. "Do your things guys!" he said, leaving a message of support for Stray Kids.

Stray Kids returned after 11 months with the release of "Noisy" on the 23rd. The title song, "The Sounder," is a song that adds various sounds of Korean traditional music to the grand melody, and contains the team's belief that "No matter what anyone says, I will not be discouraged and keep my backbone."

As of 9 a.m. on the 24th, "Noisy" has topped the iTunes album chart in the U.S., as well as 40 overseas charts in Australia, Germany and Spain. On the afternoon of the 23rd, he topped the album real-time chart on Hanteo Chart and Gaon Chart's retail album real-time chart.

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New K-pop girl group PURPLE KISS, coming back in September!

[Photo : RBW Ent.]

K-pop girl group PURPLE KISS announced its comeback on September 8. PURPLE KISS announced its comeback with the logo of its second mini album 'HIDE & SEEK' on its official SNS account.

Purple Kiss debuted in March this year with 'INTO VIOLET'. They showed outstanding vocals and performances in debut album, drawing attention from K-pop fans. In the debut album, the members also participated in writing lyrics and composing, showing their musical sense. Fans are looking forward to what kind of musical potential it will explode again this time.

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BTS, Jimin's 'Promise' is close to 300 million streams!

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BTS Jimin's self-composed song 'Promise' has recorded more than 280 million streams in the Soundcloud. The 'Promise' was released in December 2018. Promise is the most streamed song on SoundCloud.

In particular, it continues to rank first in hip-hop & rap, which is a fierce competition for streaming views in SoundCloud. Fans are paying keen attention to when to record 300 million streams on SoundCloud.

Jimin's self-composed song 'Promise' can be heard on YouTube and SoundCloud.

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What's the future of IZ*ONE members?

[Photo : Album Cover IZ*ONE]

On April 29 this year, IZONE's official activities ended. During their official activities, IZONE produced hit songs that showed off their charms, including La Vie en Rose, Violeta and Fiesta. IZ*ONE also performed well on music charts and album sales, supported by global K-pop fans.

IZONE members, who have finished their official activities, each start a new journey. First of all, Kwon Eun-bi, the leader of IZONE, will debut as a solo artist with a mini album. Choi Ye-na is also preparing for her solo debut soon.

There is a rumor that Sakura Mayawaki and Chaewon Kim will join the new girl group Hive is preparing for. Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin will make their debut after joining Starship Entertainment's new girl group.

Other members are also reportedly preparing to meet their fans with a new look as they return to their original membership.

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Part of Brave Girls' new song will be released!

[Photo : Brave Ent. youtube capture]

On August 22, a spoiler video for Brave Girls' fifth mini repackage album "After We Ride" was released on YouTube by Brave Entertainment.

The spoiler video contains teaser photos and new images of Brave Girls members. Some melodies of the new song were heard and contained sounds that were different from the previous ones.

Following the Brave Girls' earlier release of photo teasers and tracklists, the fans' expectations are rising even higher as they released spoiler videos. "After We Ride," which includes a new song, is scheduled to be released August 23.

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NCT 127 draws fan's attention to their promotional videos.

[Photo : NCT 127 Youtube Capture]

This September, K-POP boy group NCT 127 announced a comeback. Prior to their comeback, they released pre-promotional videos on official SNS channels such as Instagram and YouTube. In the pre-promotion video, NCT 127 members' daily and nightly twists were the main scenes.

The pre-promotion video has hidden hints related to the new album come back. Fans who watched content on SNS are sharing hints they found. And we are communicating while wondering about the concept of the new album.

Global K-pop fans are paying attention to what concept NCT 127 will show in September.

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MAMAMOO's online concert teaser open!

[Photo : MAMAMOO's official SNS]

MAMAMOO is presenting a teaser image of the online concert to be held on the 28th through its official SNS.

MAMAMOO will hold its first online concert, "WAW," on August 28. As it is the first concert in two years since the concert in July 2019, fans are looking forward to it.

The title of the concert, "WAW", means "Where Are We". MAMAMOO plans to show their activities from their debut to now on stage. MAMAMOO's new song will also be released for the first time.

MAMAMOO's first online concert, "WAW," can be booked through Olleh Tv, Seezn and Interpark.

We look forward to seeing how MAMAMOO's outstanding musical capabilities will be revealed through online concerts.

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DAY6 Selected as 'Band of the Year 2021'

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Boy band DAY6 has been selected as the band of the year. On August 19, Day6 won the Grand Prize in the band category on its '2021 Brand of the Year' website. "Brand Grand Prize of the Year" is an award ceremony that selects the best brand in Korea through a public vote every year.

DAY6 debuted in September 2015 and became a hit for many songs, including Zombie. Many songs were written and composed by the members themselves, showing off their musical talents. They also won the Best Band Performance Award at 2020 MAMA. They has established themselves as an unrivaled K-pop boy band by winning "Brand Grand Prize of the Year 2021".

This year, they released a mini album in April and proved their influence. In July, they showed each individual's musical personality through group unit activities.

In September, one of the members, Young K, will release his solo album "Eternal" and meet global fans.

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THE BOYZ topped 'The Show'.

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THE BOYZ topped the SBS MTV 'The Show' on August 17 with 'THRILL RIDE'. THE BOYZ's "THRILL RIDE", Weekly's "Holiday Party" and ON&OFF's "Popping" competed for first place.

THE BOYZ, who won first place, expressed their feelings about winning first place as follows. "It's been a while since I've been on 'The Show', and I'm so happy to win first place." "I'm so thankful to the fans who cheered for us, the fandom 'THE B'."

The album, which included THE BOYZ's "THRILL RIDE," sold more than 500,000 copies within a week of its release. The performance video of THE BOYZ's "THRILL RIDE" is available on YouTube.

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ASTRO topped the Japanese Oricon chart with their mini album "SWITCH ON"

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K-pop boy group Astro ranked No. 1 in Japan's Oricon overseas album rankings in the second week of August with "SWITCH ON." It also ranked second in Japan's Oricon album rankings in the second week of August. It proved Astro's popularity in Japan.

Astro's "SWITCH ON" also topped many Korean music shows. It was also ranked at the top of the Korean music charts.

In April of this year, Astro ranked first in Japan's Oricon album rankings, proving its global influence. Global K-pop fans have high expectations for ASTRO's future music activities.

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Kang Daniel won first place for 25 consecutive weeks!

[Photo : Kang Daniel]

Kang Daniel, who is continuing his solo career, topped the Best Idol list for 25 consecutive weeks. It proved its still popularity and fandom.

He received 174,224 votes to rank first, and more than 80,000 votes were in second rank. Kang Daniel's continued popularity is due to his fandom Danity.

It is even more expecting to see what Kang Daniel, who is nearing his two-year solo debut, will do in the future.

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Boy group WINNER re-signed with YG Ent.

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All members of boy group Winner have agreed to renew their five-year contract with YG Entertainment.

Winner, who celebrated his seventh anniversary on August 17, is said to have already decided to renew thier contract to repay fans' support. Announcing the renewal of the contract, the members left the following thanks to their fandom INNER CIRCLE through YG Entertainment.

"We respect fans for always being with us on our side. Thanks to you, we exist. We want to share more memories with the fans in the future."

WINNER members proved their friendship by posting group photos with WINNER members on their Instagram. Fans are more excited about WINNER's future activities.

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Day 6 Young K enlisted in the korea army on October 12th.

[Photo : V LIVE capture]

Young K of boy band Day6 will join KATUSA on October 12th.

He hosted a V LIVE announcing the release of his solo debut album. Here, the name of the solo album "Eternal" was revealed. He said he joined the military on October 12th because of the fast-paced release of the album.

In V LIVE, he told worried fans that it is okay. And he promised to show good and happy performances to fans through music activities for two months before joining the army.

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MIRAE Reveals 1st MV Teaser for Splash

New boy group MIRAE has emerged as a "concept restaurant."

DSP Media released the first music video teaser of "Splash - MIRAE 2nd Mini Album" on its official SNS at midnight on the 22nd.

The 20-second 'Splash' teaser video is filled with the mysterious atmosphere of a MIRAE. The teaser video of "Splash," which announced a chic start with wolf crying, draws attention with the release of a group cut of a MIRAE.

The MIRAE caught the eye with a mysterious atmosphere reminiscent of the sea, including a room full of colorful graffiti. In particular, outfits and unique phrases that stand out in color of MIRAE added unique charm. The title "Splash" on a black background, along with colorful concepts for each MIRAE member, ignited fans' expectations for the comeback..

As the teaser for the first music video of "Splash" is showing enthusiastic responses, interest in what color the teaser for the second music video of "Splash," which will be released on the 23rd, will capture in the MIRAE.

Lee Joon-hyuk and Kael will participate in the lyrics and show the MIRAE's musical growth and passion as a hybrid genre song mixed with hip-hop, trap and R&B of the same name and album.

In particular, KARD BM, who helped with the songs in his debut album in "Splash," worked with him on the lyrics of the title song again this time to improve its completeness.

Mirae Boy will open the music video teaser 2 of "Splash" on the 23rd, respectively, and on the 24th, a day before their comeback, they will present album spoilers containing previews of the entire album. The MIRAE will also release his second mini-album "Splash" at 6 p.m. on the 25th and communicate with fans around the world through his comeback Vlive at 8 p.m. on the same day.

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TOMORROW X TOGETHER's choreography video for their new song "LO$ER♡LO♡ER".

TOMORROW X TOGETHER has released a choreography video of their new song "LO$ER=LO♡ER".

TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Subin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai) uploaded two photos along with a line of lyrics of the song "LO$ER=LO♡ER" on their official Twitter at 7:50 p.m. on the 21st, heralding new content.

Soon after, at 8 p.m., he released a choreography video of the title song "LO$ER=LO♡ER" of his second full-length repackage album "FIGHT OR ESCAPE." In the video, TOMORROW X TOGETHER appeared in all-black outfits that showed their individuality and showed their choreography.

The five members completed the boy's desire to fight or escape the world with energetic yet free-spirited choreography and thicker facial expressions.

Although he seems to be restrained using a stand microphone, he expressed the emotion of the boy who is getting more intense internally, such as hitting his head or making a big hand gesture. It caught the eye with its unit composition that used a variety of stage movements, including "Loser Lover Dance," which depicts the first letters of "LO$ER" and "LO♡ER" by hand.

"LO$ER=LO♡ER" is an aunt pop punk song that expresses the boy's desire to be a "LO♡ER" who saves each other, the only world and savior, even if it looks like "LO$ER" in the eyes of the world.

Global fans are enthusiastic about TOMORROW X TOGETHER's new news. The album topped the Oricon Daily Albums Chart for two consecutive days on August 18 and 19, the first day of its release in Japan, and has remained at the top of the Line Music Daily Top Song Chart for four consecutive days.

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Kwon Eun-bi's music video teaser for "Door" will be released...Rising expectations from fans

Kwon Eun-bi, a former member of IZ*ONE, raised fans' expectations by presenting her solo debut music video teaser.

Woollim Entertainment released the music video teaser for the title song "Door" of Kwon Eun-bi's first mini album "OPEN" on its official YouTube channel on the 21st.

In the music video teaser, Kwon looked around as if she had fallen into an unfamiliar space, opened the door and entered somewhere. Kwon Eun-bi, who appeared in a pure and lovely atmosphere, drew attention by giving off 180 degrees of chicness and seductiveness after passing through the door.

Kwon Eun-bi's fantastic visuals also caught the eye. Kwon Eun-bi perfectly pulled off various costumes and makeup, including a unique crown with rabbit ears, vivid pink makeup, and a shiny gold dress, showing off her colorful charms.

"Door" is an electro-swing genre song with funky yet jazz elements as the main instrument. Through the "Moon," an object that allows us to meet a new space, it contains a message that "We will show you who we have not been able to see in our own secret space."

Producer Hwang Hyun, who has numerous hit songs, and producer Jeong Ho-hyun, who worked with IZ*ONE during their activities, gathered as a "door" to show special synergy. Kwon Eun-bi also wrote lyrics for "Door" and deeply melted her own color from her solo debut song.

"Open," which Kwon Eun-bi will meet with the public for the first time as a solo artist, featured a total of six songs of various genres, including "Door."

The album and intro of the same name, "Open," the moombaton trap genre "Amigo," "Blue Eyes," featuring dreamy synthesizer sounds, Kwon Eun-bi's emotional ballad "Rainy Road," and "Eternality," a new genre of acoustic pop that sings her gratitude to people who believe in her, are wide music.

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