Week in Review, 5/18 to 5/24

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

• Itzy switched up their sound and concept with “Motto.”
• Taeyang made a comeback with the synthpop track “Live Fast Die Slow.”
• NCT’s Taeyong returned with his first post-military comeback, “Wyld.”
• Xikers alluded to iconic horror movies in “Okay.”
• I.O.I reunited after nine years with “Suddenly.”
• Bibi dropped an MV for “Bumba,” a song she frequently performed live prior to this official release.
• Sanha made a solo comeback with “IDK Me.”
• Shownu x Hyungwon wondered “Do You Love Me?” In their latest comeback.
• Jay Park and Lngshot released multiple MVs, “Yeah! Yeah!” and “Moya.”
• Le Sserafim sampled “Macarena” in their latest single “Boompala.”
  • Chaewon will miss comeback promotions to recover from neck injury.

• And2ble will debut with Sequence 01: Curiosity on May 26.
• Alpha Drive One teased the MV for “OMG!”, also out on May 26.
• Xlov lived up to the name “Serve,” the title track from their May 27 comeback I, God.
• Idid will also drop the single album Fly on the same day.
• Aespa will make it Lemonade with their second full album, out on May 29.
• Treasure will return with New Wav on June 1.
• Fifty Fifty will also come back with Imperfect-I’mperfect on June 1.
• Meovv teased a mysterious feline concept with Bite Now, also out on June 1.
• Shinee dropped concept photos for their June 1 comeback Atmos.
• Mamamoo will make their long-awaited return on June 4 with 4Ward.
• Izna will Set the Tempo with their latest release, out on June 8.
• BoyNextDoor will also drop their first full album Home that day.
• Epex will make a comeback with Youth: Epilogue on June 9.
• Riize’s second EP II will come out on June 15.
• ONF will drop their second full album ONF: My Self on June 17.
• Ateez announced that another installment of their latest album series, Golden Hour Part 5, is scheduled for a June 26 release.

• Allday Project’s Annie graduated from Columbia University.
• CLC’s Kwon Eunbin departed from Cube Entertainment and will reportedly retire from the entertainment industry.
• Hyunjin has left Latency due to health issues.

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