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| Mijoo of the K-pop girl group Lovelyz is scheduled to release her first solo album on May 17. Courtesy of Antenna. |
By Hong Hye-min
K-pop idol Mijoo of the girl group Lovelyz is set to make her solo debut on May 17.
Mijoo's agency, Antenna Company, announced her upcoming album, "Movie Star," with a teaser and a release schedule posted on its official social media channel.
The trailer revealed the title and the logo of Mijoo's latest album, using spotlight and camera shutter effects to create a movie star concept, which will serve as the central theme of the album as Mijoo taps into everyone's childhood dream of becoming an actor.
In the run-up to the album's release, a series of teaser content will be released over the coming days, including photos, the track list, a music video teaser and a free listening video. Mijoo's recently-launched official YouTube channel will also release a three-part behind-the-scenes video series starting on May 2, chronicling her career from her debut to her transformation into a movie star for the upcoming album.
Mijoo debuted with the girl group Lovelyz in 2014, making a name for herself not only as a singer, but also as a popular TV personality over the years. Fans are eagerly waiting to learn more about Mijoo's new identify as a solo artist in her upcoming album, being released nine years after her initial debut with Lovelyz.
Mijoo's solo album, "Movie Star," is scheduled to be released on May 17.
Hong Hye-min (hhm@hankookilbo.com) is a reporter at The Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times. This article, previously published in The Hankook Ilbo, has been translated as part of a news-sharing program.
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