{
  "id": 14406368,
  "title": "Boy band DAILY:DIRECTION explores where love leads on 1st EP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/boy-band-daily-direction-explores-where-love-leads-on-1st-ep",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261014/boy-band-dailydirection-explores-where-love-leads-on-1st-ep"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight months after launching, the fresh boy band DAILY:DIRECTION is examining the concept behind its name - that small everyday decisions accumulate to guide one's life - and extending that inquiry to a more profound subject: which path leads to love. Comprised of six core members - EN KIM, Kim Joo-hyoung, Lim Ji-hwan, E-VAN, Lee Won-woo, and Jang Yoon-seok - the ODDWAVE group debuted in February with the single \"FIRST:DELIVERY.\" Prior to revealing their EP \"WHICH WAY\" on Wednesday, the group convened with reporters at a concert venue in central Seoul's Jung District to discuss their creative process.\n\nDuring their preparation, the band members pondered how to highlight each member's unique appeal while delivering an engaging, refreshing sound. When asked about the album's theme of love, EN KIM posed the question back to the journalists, urging them to consider which specific romantic relationship arose in their minds. The members emphasized that \"WHICH WAY\" is a musical journey that encourages listeners to reflect on the various roads that can lead to love.",
  "summary": "Eight months after its debut, rookie boy band DAILY:DIRECTION is taking the idea behind its name — that everyday choices add up to a direction in life — and pointing it at a bigger question of which road leads to love. The six-member ODDWAVE act, made up of EN KIM, Kim Joo-hyoung, Lim Ji-hwan, E-VAN, Lee Won-woo and Jang Yoon-seok, dropped its first EP, \"WHICH WAY,\" on Wednesday, presenting…",
  "key_points": [
    "Boy band DAILY:DIRECTION explores love theme on debut EP",
    "Six core members include EN KIM, Kim Joo-hyoung, Lim Ji-hwan",
    "Album encourages listeners to reflect on paths to love"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Boy band DAILY:DIRECTION explores where love leads on 1st EP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/boy-band-daily-direction-explores-where-love-leads-on-1st-ep-14409784",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:12:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}