Following the return of (G)I-DLE's foreign members to South Korea, anticipation for a full group comeback is rising.
Keep on reading to know more.
(G)I-DLE to Work on New Album Following Foreign Members' Return to South Korea
According to an official from Cube Entertainment on December 7, all (G)I-DLE members are now in South Korea following the return of foreign members Yuqi, Minnie, and Shuhua to the country.
And now that the group is complete, Cube Entertainment announced that they will take a short break and begin working on their upcoming album.
"After the members have successfully completed their self-quarantine, they will take a break and start working on their album in earnest," the label said, making fans' anticipation for a full group comeback skyrocket.
The upcoming album in the making would also mark the group's first release since "I Burn," their fourth mini-album that was released back in January.
This would also mark the (G)I-DLE's first release as a five-member group, following the withdrawal of Soojin back in August following her bullying allegations.
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Unfortunately, Cube Entertainment did not give any further details regarding the members' short break, such as how long it would be or until when it is. They also did not give a hint on when the group's possible comeback would be.
(G)I-DLE Members Recent Individual Activities
(G)I-DLE's Chinese member Yuqi had been active in China for the past months and even released her own digital single album, "A Page," which featured tracks "Giant" and "Bonnie and Clyde," back in May.
Yuqi's two tracks went to enter the top spot on iTunes K-Pop Top Song chart in 10 different regions and countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In addition, she also ranked first on Weibo's real-time search engine, topped Tiktok challenges, and was one of the popular search terms in China.
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The Chinese member also showed off her global popularity by winning first place on the 2021 Chinese survival program "Stage Boom," and was an active cast member on the third season of "Let's Not Fall In Love" and "Keep Running," the Chinese version of SBS' hit variety show "Running Man."
As for (G)I-DLE's leader, Soyeon, she had released her own mini-album called "Windy" back in July and is a mentor for the MBC survival program "After School Excitement."
Miyeon has also been showing off her entertainment skills by participating or appearing in several shows, such as "Kingdom: Legendary War," "Alphabet Together," "Love Catcher in Seoul," "Get It Beauty Salon," and even hosting as a DJ for Naver NOW's "Gossip Idle."
As for Thai member Minnie and Taiwanese member Shuhua, the two (G)I-DLE members also returned to their respective hometowns and took a break. They also participated in commercials and filming for entertainment shows in their home country.
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Written by Robyn Joan
