Stray Kids'NOEASY', which will be released on the 23rd, achieved 830,000 pre-orders on the 17th.  It broke its own record from its last release 'IN生' (Life) which has 300,000 pre-orders that signifies an increase of about 530,000 copies. The achievement boosted their solid status as a 'K-pop 4th generation leader'.

Stray Kids is on a meaningful upward path with their own music and albums that contain high participation. The 1st full-length album 'GO生', released on June 17 2020 achieved a 'career high' with 200,000 pre-orders 5 days before the release date. While, on September 14, 2020, the repackaged album 'IN生' of the 1st full-length album was released. 3 days before its release date, pre-orders exceeded 300,000 copies that made them broke their own record.

To continue, the 2nd regular album 'NOEASY', released after 11 months since their last album 'IN生' was released, showed a large increase in pre-orders of 830,000 copies, which was achieved 6 days before the official release, and that broke their own record.  Furthermore, it is expected that the number of pre-orders before the release date will dramatically increase. The newest song 'Singer', which will follow the success of 'God Menu' and 'Back Door', was also written and composed by Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han of 3RACHA, the producing group of the team. The lyrics have the important message of not being discouraged by the sounds of other people talking and saying what they want to say in an original way. They also added diverse sounds of traditional Korean music to the magnificent melody to complete a full sound.

Stray Kids' new album 'NOEASY' is a unit song which will showcase a new musical combination which includes the title track 'Singer', Mnet 'Kingdom: Legendary War' (hereinafter 'Kingdom') final contest song 'WOLFGANG' ( Wolfgang) and the digital single 'Ae', which captured the top spot in the Billboard 'World Digital Song Sales Chart' in July, that contains 14 songs in total.  Meanwhile, the members helped with the songs in the new album starting with 3 Riracha and increased the value of their collection. It is expected that Stray Kids will reach the peak of their activities through 'NOEASY', which will be released after they won the final championship at 'Kingdom' that occurred in June 2021. On the 17th, you will enjoy 'Kingdom Week', the final benefit of 'Kingdom'.

Meanwhile, the 2nd regular album 'NOEASY' and the title song 'Singer' will be available on August 23rd at 6 pm, KST.

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Jo Jung Suk is officially back—and fans of Hospital Playlist couldn’t be more excited.

In the preview for episode 10 of Resident Playbook, aired by tvN on May 10, Jo Jung Suk’s character Lee Ik Jun is shown walking through a dimly lit hospital, saying, “It’s been so long since I came here.”

The short scene sparked immediate buzz online, especially when he’s seen holding hands with a woman—whose face is hidden. Many viewers are now asking: Is it Chae Song Hwa?

Although her identity isn’t revealed, fans are hopeful that the woman is Jeon Mi Do, who played Chae Song Hwa in Hospital Playlist.

Earlier announcements confirmed that both Jo Jung Suk and Jeon Mi Do would make appearances in Resident Playbook, fueling speculation that the beloved duo is finally reuniting on screen.

The teaser quickly became a hot topic, helping the drama maintain its upward momentum. Resident Playbook—a spin-off of the hit series Hospital Playlist—has been gaining strong viewership, with its latest episode setting new personal ratings records.

The show has consistently ranked No. 1 in its time slot across all channels, showing that fans are deeply invested in the lives and growth of the young doctors at the center of the story.

As the series continues to mix heartwarming guest appearances with its own emotional stories, viewers are now eagerly waiting for episode 10, airing May 11 at 9:20 PM KST, to see what’s next.

Will the “99s” finally reunite? Tune in to find out!

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