{
  "id": 3439496,
  "title": "Soyeon looks back on her 20s with first full-length solo album",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/soyeon-looks-back-on-her-20s-with-first-full-length-solo-album-3439496",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260826/soyeon-looks-back-on-her-20s-with-first-full-length-solo-album"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Soyeon, the leader and producer of K-pop group i-dle, is set to release her first full-length solo album, \"The Awesome Life,\" five years after her previous solo release. Cube Entertainment announced the album's release on Wednesday, releasing an intro film for the album on i-dle's official social media channels at midnight, which marked Soyeon's birthday. The film follows Soyeon as she reflects on her life during her final birthday in her 20s, taking her from her first birthday party through her trainee years, her appearance on Mnet's \"Produce 101,\" i-dle's debut, and her role as a producer. The video then shifts to her present, as she prepares for her first full-length solo album, with phrases like \"I always wanted to be new\" and \"I wanted to do better\" interspersed throughout. Soyeon revealed that she had been postponing the creation of a full-length solo album for quite some time, saying that when she looks back on this album as a grandmother, she might say, \"Ah, it was really romantic.\" The film concludes by hinting at the album's title.",
  "summary": "Soyeon, the leader and producer of K-pop group i-dle, is returning to the solo stage with her first full-length album, “The Awesome Life,” five years after her last solo release. Cube Entertainment said Wednesday that it released an intro film for the album on i-dle’s official social media channels at midnight, coinciding with Soyeon’s birthday. The film follows Soyeon as she looks back on her…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Soyeon looks back on her 20s with first full-length solo album",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/soyeon-looks-back-on-her-20s-with-first-full-length-solo-album",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:57:03.000Z"
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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."
}