{
  "id": 17940241,
  "title": "RESCENE returns with 'PULSE' after breakout year of K-pop underdog success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/rescene-returns-with-pulse-after-breakout-year-of-k-pop-underdog",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261103/rescene-returns-with-pulse-after-breakout-year-of-k-pop-underdog-success"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "K-pop girl group RESCENE released its fourth mini album, “PULSE,” on Tuesday, aiming to capitalize on a breakout year that saw their songs climb back up the charts and win six music show awards. Comprised of Woni, Liv, Minami, May, and Zena, the five-member group debuted the five-track release at a showcase in Seoul ahead of its official release at 6 p.m. The album comes nearly a year after their third EP, “Lip Bomb,” which dropped on November 25 last year, and four months after their remake single, “Pretty Girl.”\n\nLiv revealed that the past months had flown by, with the members motivated by listeners' support. \"We worked hard together to repay everyone who waited for us,\" she stated. \"We'll show you RESCENE that has grown stronger and more mature.\" Woni explained, \"‘PULSE’ signals that our hearts have begun beating strongly again and captures the pounding heartbeat of seeing a scene we've long imagined unfold before our eyes,\" describing the album's essence. The lead single, “With,” follows a person chasing after someone they've always dreamed of meeting, with its lyrics moving from a lyrical open.",
  "summary": "K-pop girl group RESCENE returned Tuesday with its fourth mini album, “PULSE,” hoping to build on a breakout year that saw its songs climb back up the charts and earn six music show wins. The five-member group — Woni, Liv, Minami, May and Zena — introduced the five-track release during a showcase at Blue Square in Seoul, ahead of its scheduled release at 6 p.m. The album arrives nearly a year…",
  "key_points": [
    "K-pop group RESCENE released mini album \"PULSE\" on Tuesday.",
    "Album marks breakout year with six music show awards.",
    "Five-member group debuted \"PULSE\" in Seoul showcase."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This new release leverages recent chart success and music show awards to transition the group from underdog status into a more mature phase of their career.",
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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."
}