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Girl Band I.O.I Gets Back Together for New Album in Oct.

SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The formerly 11-piece girl band I.O.I will be reinstated as a nine-member group to release a new album in October, a music label said Monday. The new album, set for release in October, will be the first music release by I.O.I since the project group’s official disbandment two and [...]

Idol Competition Show Star Jeon Somi Launches High-profile Solo Music Career

SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeon Somi, the winner of the first season of the high-profile idol audition show “Produce 101,” launched her much-anticipated solo career on Thursday, resuming her music career after nearly three years. The 19-year-old came to instant fame in 2016 after finishing first on Season 1 of “Produce 101,” debuting [...]