Yoo Young-jin

The 15-member boy group, produced by Lee Soo-man, will release five tracks, including the second lead single, Dancing in the Dark, blending retro synthesizers with modern pop.

So Lee oversaw the album's musical direction, working with producers including Yoo Young-jin and Han, who co-produced Justin Bieber and the Kid LAROI's hit Stay, and the pre-release single has already gained traction in China, reaching No. 2 on QQ Music's new song chart.

Moving on to news number two, it's all about 2US.

2US will release its second physical single called 2US on November 2nd featuring a special edition package with ambient lighting.

The group is already turning heads as the first boy group producer Lee Soo-man has introduced since leaving SM, and they've described their sound as a fresh take on what they call new synthwave.

The album features five songs, including a double-title track setup with Superstar and a second song called Dancing in the Dark, with top writers like producer Yoo Young-jin and Han Kenta, who has worked with major pop stars, lending a hand.

The early signs are promising, since the superstar music video landed at number 18 on YouTube's trending music chart soon after its release, and the song also reached number 2 on QQ Music's new song chart, number 6 on its popular song chart, and number 4 on its global music video chart.

The members come from Korea, Japan, the United States and Thailand, which makes this a truly multinational group to watch.

They released only a digital single with no physical album, yet Neon has stayed at number one on Melon's Top 100 for six days in a row, and it has also topped Spotify's career chart and YouTube Music's music video chart.

Industry reports say the members thanked producers Lee Soo-man and Yoo Young-jin in their acceptance speech and promised to keep working hard to become artists people can be proud of.

They also performed Neon live during the encore stage, showing off smooth vocals, and fans can catch them next on Show Champion on the 21st.

Seventeen's unit duo, Jeonghan and Joshua, are earning international praise for their debut mini album, Dreamscape, which dropped on the 19th.

The group is led by producer Lee Soo-man's A20 Entertainment, and its members are Young, Oh-ah, Ah-yoon, Ah-jin, Hee-maek-hee, Ra-da, Si-ri, Bo-ra, and Mercy.

With Yoo Young-jin and them joints working on the song, and with strong praise for the members' skills and visuals, all eyes are on what other milestones A20 Lite can reach during this debut run.

Two former managers of comedian Pak Nare are pushing back hard in court, fully denying charges that they extorted her.

At the second hearing held this morning at the Seoul Western District Court, the managers, identified as A and B, said they only asked for wages and severance they were owed after leaving, and never threatened her.

Fans are buzzing over 13-year-old member I-Jing, whose explosive stage presence and youthful visuals during the song's opening have sparked instant BoA nostalgia online.

Rather than following current trends toward easy-listening pop, the group leaned into a bold, nostalgic sound reminiscent of SMM's signature late-90s style, crafted by veteran producer Yoo Young-jin himself, complete with sharp choreography and a catchy repeated hook.

Alongside the girls, Lee Soo-man's agency A2O Entertainment also launched a 15-member brother group called A2O Seoul on the very same day, marking a major double debut for the newly formed label since its founder's departure from SM Entertainment back in 2023.

Boy Next Door is back on the Billboard charts, and fans couldn't be happier about it.

During the event, Lee Soo-man highlighted a new filming technology called 4DGS, which captures performances from multiple angles to create immersive three-dimensional viewing experiences for fans watching the upcoming music videos.

With producer Yoo Young-jin also lending his touch to the title tracks, both groups are set to drop their debut songs, Superstar and Neon, simultaneously on October 13th.

And industry watchers are eager to see whether this fresh approach from Lee Soo-man will shake up the K-pop scene once again.

Tomorrow by Together is gearing up for their comeback, and the countdown has officially begun.

Very competitive.

And also, the title track for the girls is called Neon and it's produced by Dem Joints and Yoo Young Jin.

So we know they're going to be shrieking on that song.

I'm so excited.