{
  "id": 14409784,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 their debut, the Korean boy band DAILY:DIRECTION has released their first EP, titled WHICH WAY. The band, consisting of EN KIM, Kim Joo-hyoung, Lim Ji-hwan, E-VAN, Lee Won-woo, and Jang Yoon-seok, aimed to explore the idea that everyday choices lead to a specific direction in life and how that direction connects to love. The all-Korean group debuted in February with the single FIRST:DELIVERY. During the EP's release, the members discussed the creative process behind the record and their desire to showcase each member's unique charm while creating a refreshing sound. EN KIM even asked the reporters whether any particular love came to mind for them, stating that the album poses questions about where to go next on a journey together.",
  "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…",
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:52:03.000Z"
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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."
}