ENTERTAINMENT
SM Entertainment announces lineup for the fourth quarter of this year
Starting with NCT 127's 5th full-length album in October, SM is predicting spectacular comebacks by major artists such as Taemin, aespa, Red Velvet, Taeyeon, and TVXQ, as well as new song activities by rookie group RIIZE, by the end of the year. did.
NCT 127 made a comeback on October 6th with its 5th full-length album 'Fact Check', ranking first on major domestic album charts such as Hanteo Chart, Hottracks, and Circle Chart, as well as No. 1 on Japan's Line Music Top 100 Album Chart and China. It got off to a good start by ranking first on QQ Music's digital album sales chart.
Super Junior's Yesung also released his fifth mini-album 'Unfading Sense' on the 4th, and is receiving a positive response, ranking first on the iTunes Top Album Chart in 16 regions around the world.
RIIZE, who debuted with 'Get A Guitar' last September and is gaining explosive popularity within a month of debut, is set to solidify their popularity by releasing a new song at the end of October.
Taemin, who successfully promoted SHINee's 15th anniversary album, will make a comeback with the new mini album 'Guilty' on the 30th and show off a new side as a solo singer. Taemin is scheduled to release a new album two years and five months after his third mini album 'Advice' in May 2021.
Red Velvet also released a new album for the first time in a year and is actively promoting. The new album, which will be released in November, is the third full-length album and contains Red Velvet's diverse musical world.
Taeyeon is also preparing an album with the goal of releasing it in November. As this album is the first album to be released in a long time since the 3rd full-length album 'INVU' released in February last year, it is expected to receive an even warmer response from global music fans.
TVXQ, celebrating their 20th debut anniversary in December, will release a new album. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut, TVXQ will release their 9th full-length album on December 26th, the anniversary, with the theme of '20&2 (20th Anniversary & Two Members)', and will also hold various activities such as concerts and exhibitions. We plan to unfold.
In addition, expectations are also high for the activities of NCT NEW TEAM, which is conducting pre-debut activities ahead of its official launch in 2024. NCT NEW TEAM released their pre-debut single 'Hands Up', which consists of the title song 'Hands Up' and the b-side song 'We Go!' on the 8th, and will be released on October 8th and 9th. Starting with a performance at Line Cube Shibuya in Tokyo, the pre-debut tour will be held with a total of 24 shows in 9 cities in Japan, including Osaka and Fukuoka.
Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr
