{
  "id": 13357733,
  "title": "SEVENTEEN's Hoshi drops love song 'Boyfriend' during military service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/seventeens-hoshi-drops-love-song-boyfriend-during-military-service",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T07:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261010/seventeens-hoshi-drops-love-song-boyfriend-during-military-service"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SEVENTEEN member Hoshi has released a new solo digital single titled \"Boyfriend\" during his military service. The track, set to drop at 6 p.m. on Saturday, is an R&B-infused pop song about cautiously pursuing a romantic interest. Co-written by Hoshi himself, the lyrics are built on smooth shuffle rhythms and synthesizer sounds. Hoshi enlisted in the Army in September last year, becoming the fourth SEVENTEEN member to begin mandatory military service. He is set to be discharged in March 2027. Following the release of \"Boyfriend,\" Hoshi has continued to produce music while in service, with recent releases including \"Take a Shot,\" \"Fallen Superstar,\" \"Baby, Honey,\" and \"Snapback.\" Other SEVENTEEN members are also pursuing solo projects as they navigate their individual military service schedules.",
  "summary": "Hoshi of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN is dropping a new digital single, \"Boyfriend,\" at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the latest in a string of solo releases since his military enlistment last year. \"Boyfriend,\" according to the singer's label Pledis Entertainment, is an R&B-based pop track about carefully approaching a loved one. Hoshi co-wrote the lyrics, and the song is built on breezy shuffle rhythms and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hoshi releases solo digital single \"Boyfriend\" during military service.",
    "Track features R&B-infused pop with smooth rhythms and synthesizers.",
    "Hoshi enlisted in Army in September last year, to discharge in March 2027."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "SEVENTEEN's Hoshi drops love song 'Boyfriend' during military service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/seventeens-hoshi-drops-love-song-boyfriend-during-military-service-13361312",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}