{
  "id": 6256918,
  "title": "Scars leave marks on &TEAM's 2nd Korean EP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/scars-leave-marks-on-teams-2nd-korean-ep",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260908/scars-leave-marks-on-teams-2nd-korean-ep"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For nearly four years, &TEAM has been telling the same tale from the same perspective – nine wolves learning to survive together as a pack, and have crafted some of the most physically demanding choreography in HYBE's discography. With their second Korean EP released on Tuesday evening, the group shifts focus to a new chapter where those wolves encounter someone, and the music softens to reflect this change. \"Mark on Me,\" released at 6 p.m. through YX Labels, follows a 10-month gap since their Japan-based group's official Korean debut mini album, \"Back to Life,\" which was released last October. While the previous album focused on nine members rediscovering their instincts, this new release features a lone wolf who begins to change after meeting a loved one. As Harua explained at a media showcase in Seoul, this time around, the story shifts from wolves finding each other and growing together to the wolf boys connecting with one person who understands their scars, leading to their growth and transformation.",
  "summary": "For nearly four years, &TEAM has told the same story from the same vantage point — nine wolves learning to survive as a pack — and built some of the most physically demanding choreography in HYBE's catalog to sell it. On its second Korean EP, released Tuesday evening, the group reaches the chapter where those wolves meet someone, and the sound softens to match. \"Mark on Me,\" out at 6 p.m. through…",
  "key_points": [
    "&TEAM releases second Korean EP, shifting focus to a new chapter",
    "Mark on Me follows 10-month gap since Japan-based group's debut mini album",
    "Lone wolf meets loved one, leading to growth and transformation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The shift in &TEAM's narrative from a group of wolves finding each other to one wolf connecting with a loved one marks a change in tone and music, reflecting a new chapter in their story.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}