01EntertainmentImage: Paramusic official YouTube (STAMINA MV)
Former Wanna One and AB6IX member Park Woo-jin released his second EP, 'SOLSTICE', at 6 p.m. KST on October 13. It is his first solo comeback in about 1 year and 5 months since the April 2025 single 'Cool & Hot', and his first album under new agency Paramusic. The title track is the tech-house song 'STAMINA', and the EP has four tracks.
Background
Park Woo-jin debuted with Wanna One in 2017 and AB6IX in 2019, and released his first mini album 'oWn' in 2023. This EP leans into growth and expansion, with more vocal focus alongside rap and performance.
Sources
Reported by: News1, Newsis, The Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo, The Dong-A Ilbo, Maeil Business Newspaper, OSEN, Star News, My Daily and 2 more
02Drama & VarietyImage: KBS official casting image
KBS2 has confirmed the cast for its new weekend drama 'Back to School': Lee Jung-eun, Choi Soo-young, Lee Sung-jae, Jeon Sung-woo and Kang Seung-yoon. Lee Jung-eun and Choi Soo-young play mother and daughter, with a first-half 2027 premiere planned. Writers Yang Hee-seung ('Once Again', 'Crash Course in Romance') and Kim Sun-mi are co-writing the script.
The story follows Yoon Ok-hee, a mother who returns to college later in life, and her family as they meet unexpected people and redefine what family means. KBS announced the casting and start of filming on October 13.
Sources
Reported by: KBS, Maeil Business Newspaper, The Kyunghyang Shinmun, SPOTV NEWS and 3 more
03EntertainmentImage: ANTENNA official Calling back poster
Band Dragon Pony will return on November 5 with the single album 'Calling back', about eight months after their last release. Agency Antenna announced the comeback on October 13. All members serve as main producers and write, compose and arrange every track.
Background
Dragon Pony is a three-member band (Ahn Tae-gyu, Kwon Se-hyuk, Ko Kang-hoon). In June they released a Japan EP 'Run to Run' and held solo shows in Tokyo and Osaka.
Sources
Reported by: MBC, The Chosun Ilbo, The Korea Economic Daily, Maeil Business Newspaper, My Daily, BNT News, SPOTV NEWS and 2 more
