{
  "id": 4960432,
  "title": "TUNEXX tunes in to single frequency on 2nd EP 'BLUE MODE'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tunexx-tunes-in-to-single-frequency-on-2nd-ep-blue-mode",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T23:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260902/tunexx-tunes-in-to-single-frequency-on-2nd-ep-blue-mode"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rookie boy band TUNEXX has released its second EP, titled BLUE MODE, on September 2 at 6 p.m. The release marks the group's first comeback since its March debut with the album SET BY US ONLY. This debut album was characterized as a declaration of individuality by the group's leader, Dongkyu.\n\nThe upcoming EP is described as a contrast to the group's earlier work. TUNEXX, consisting of seven members, had only been active for five months prior to this announcement. During an interview with The Korea Times ahead of their comeback, the band members appeared reserved and appeared to seek guidance from their leader during responses. The group's new EP was described in the bridge of their title track as the \"kill part,\" indicating a high level of pressure to perform well.",
  "summary": "There's a passage in the bridge of rookie boy band TUNEXX's new title track that the members simply call the \"kill part.\" \"If I mess it up, I'm the one who gets killed,\" Sungjun said. \"If I actually pull it off, it's whoever's watching. I'm practicing hard so it lands the second way.\" It was a bold line in an otherwise pretty quiet morning. The seven-member rookie group met with The Korea Times…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "TUNEXX tunes in to single frequency on 2nd EP 'BLUE MODE'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tunexx-tunes-in-to-single-frequency-on-2nd-ep-blue-mode-4961894",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}