Blackpink And BTS Are Nominated For Kids' Choice Awards, And 5 Other K-Pop Headlines You Don't Want To Miss
*Whispers* SHINee's back!
1. BTS and Blackpink were both nominated for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards!
It's officially awards season! This week, Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards announced their nominees, and both Blackpink and BTS received multiple nominations.
BTS was nominated in three categories: Favorite Music Group, Favorite Song for their single "Dynamite," and Global Music Star. Blackpink received two nominations: Favorite Music Group and Favorite Music Collaboration for their single "Ice Cream" with Selena Gomez.
Congratulations to both groups! 👏 You can now vote for your favorites online here. The Kids' Choice Awards will be held March 13!
2. HyunA reminded everyone that it's cooler to be yourself than a ~good girl~ this week!
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Just a week after the release of her seventh mini album, I'm Not Cool, HyunA is back with a brand-new music video for her song "Good Girl"! The electronic pop song encourages listeners to be their true, unique selves instead of pretending to be a ~good girl~ just to appease others.
"I'm not that good girl, that good girl, I do what I like. I look good in everything, this is the original me," she sings. "Won't be that good girl, that good girl that everyone likes. What's so wrong with being myself?"
This week also saw the release of Kim Myung-soo (aka L)'s "Memory," CIX's "Cinema," Aespa's "Forever," and (G)I-dle's remix of "HWAA" with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, so be sure to check those out, too! 🤩
3. CLC member Elkie has officially left Cube Entertainment.
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On Feb. 2, Cube Entertainment released a statement confirming that Elkie has terminated her contract with the company.
"We would like to inform you that the exclusive contract with our artist Elkie has been terminated. With this termination, Elkie is now withdrawn from the group CLC," the company wrote. "This conclusion follows a mutual agreement between both parties. We extend our gratitude to the fans who had sent love for Elkie. Please wish Elkie the best in her future endeavors. Thank you."
In December, Elkie shared a letter written in English, Korean, and Chinese on Instagram. In it, she thanked CLC's fans, named Cheshire, for their support and shared her feelings about the future. "In the last 5 years, I had lots of precious moments and great experiences. I'm looking forward to putting some of this learning into practice," she wrote. "I would like to invite you to join me in this journey and I hope we can both gain strength from it."
We can't wait to see what the future has in store for you, Elkie!
4. Got7's leader, JB, launched his own YouTube channel.
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Got7 leader JB created his own YouTube channel this week! The account, which was started Feb. 2, already has over 450,000 subscribers. He is the second member of Got7 to join YouTube after Mark launched a channel earlier this year.
JB also uploaded his first video, titled "THX. MY Best Friends!," in which he introduces himself and his goals for the channel. "It’s Got7’s JB. I’ve started my YouTube channel," he says, according to a translation by Soompi. "I don’t have any clear plans yet for what I’ll do, but while showing you various sides of myself, I’ll be communicating with you and sharing a lot of good content. So please look forward to it a lot!"
5. Red Velvet's Yeri, actor Kim Soo-Hyun, and more participated in IU's Celeb Challenge.
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The Celeb Challenge was inspired by IU's song "Celebrity," which was released last month.
Following the song's lyrics — which encourage listeners to celebrate and find beauty in their own eccentricities — the Celeb Challenge asks fans to create a slideshow that highlights the many unique facets of their personalities that they might try to hide. IU posted her own version of the challenge (seen above), and her top five favorite videos will receive a prize.
Among the 70,000-plus videos that have been posted since the challenge began, a few celebrities have joined in too. Red Velvet's Yeri, actors Park Hye-soo and Kim Soo-hyun, and solo artist Rothy have all participated by sharing their very own wholesome videos. Let us know if you join in too!
6. And SHINee, Sunmi, Ateez, and more announced that new music is on the way!
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* SHINee's back! Back! Back! Back! The group announced on VLive that their seventh full album, Don't Call Me, will be released Feb. 22. They also unveiled a new song, "Marry You," at the event!
* Ravi will release his first solo album, 범, on Feb. 8.
* Kang Daniel unveiled a video teaser for his upcoming comeback on Feb. 16.
* Lucy will release their third single, "Inside," on Feb. 16. They've also shared the album cover and tracklist for the single album!
* Wonho revealed that the second part of his Love Synonym album, titled (#2) Right for Us, will be released Feb. 26.
* Ateez shared an image teaser for their upcoming comeback on March 1.
* Super Junior shared that their upcoming 10th album will be delayed until March 16.
* Seventeen shared that their third Japanese single, "Not Alone," will be released April 21.
* Per Soompi, ONF are preparing their first full-length album, which will be released "in late February."
* According to Newsen, Sunmi will also be holding a comeback before the end of February.
That's it for this week! Have a lovely weekend, and be sure to catch up on last week's news if you missed it! ✨
