{
  "id": 13361312,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261010/seventeens-hoshi-drops-love-song-boyfriend-during-military-service"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean boy band SEVENTEEN's Hoshi has released a new digital single titled \"Boyfriend\" during his military service. The track, set to drop at 6 p.m. on Saturday, is an R&B-inspired pop song about the delicate process of courting a romantic partner. Hoshi, who enlisted in the Army on September 16 of the previous year, co-wrote the lyrics for \"Boyfriend\". The song features a light-hearted shuffle rhythm and synthesizer sounds. Hoshi had previously released \"Take a Shot\", a hip-hop track, on the day of his enlistment. Since his military duty began, Pledis Entertainment, SEVENTEEN's label, has continued to release solo projects from the members, including Hoshi's \"Fallen Superstar\" in November and \"Baby, Honey\" in March. Other members of the group are also focusing on individual projects while dealing with their respective military service schedules. SEVENTEEN's Jun recently released his first Chinese-language track.",
  "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…",
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-10T07:52:02.000Z"
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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."
}