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  "id": 2087725,
  "title": "SEVENTEEN's Vernon to drop new song marking enlistment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seventeens-vernon-to-drop-new-song-marking-enlistment",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260820/seventeens-vernon-to-drop-new-song-marking-enlistment"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Vernon, a member of K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN, will release a new song Thursday, as he begins his mandatory military service. His solo single \"I'll Be Back,\" is due out at 6 p.m., according to music industry sources. Last month, his agency, Pledis Entertainment, announced Vernon will receive basic training beginning Aug. 20 ahead of serving as a social service agent to fulfill his mandatory…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seventeen's Vernon to drop new song marking enlistment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seventeens-vernon-to-drop-new-song-marking-enlistment-2090194",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:31:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "SEVENTEEN's Vernon to drop new song marking enlistment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seventeens-vernon-to-drop-new-song-marking-enlistment-2089536",
        "published": "2026-08-20T07:02:02.000Z"
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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."
}