{
  "id": 6391685,
  "title": "Deaf K-pop group Big Ocean returns with 'Love Sign,' most mature release yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/deaf-k-pop-group-big-ocean-returns-with-love-sign-most-mature-release-6391685",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260909/deaf-k-pop-group-big-ocean-returns-with-love-sign-most-mature-release-yet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deaf K-pop group Big Ocean has returned with their most mature release yet, the digital single \"Love Sign.\" The trio - PJ, Chanyeon, and Jiseok - dropped the track on major streaming platforms after a four-month hiatus. The title of the song draws inspiration from star signs and astrology, incorporating American, British, and Korean sign languages into the chorus. The single features a nu-disco beat, with lyrics mostly in English, aimed at an international audience. Nu-disco is a dance music genre that combines a steady four-on-the-floor beat, funk basslines, and synthesizers, popularized by K-pop acts with strong overseas fanbases. The agency behind Big Ocean described the new track as the group's most mature work, emphasizing its focus on \"gaze, mood, and moments where silence carries the strongest presence\" instead of overt declarations. Big Ocean will be making its debut at New York Fashion Week next, launching the \"Big Ocean × Andy Yu Debut Collection\" with designer Andy Yu on Thursday (local time).",
  "summary": "The world's first Deaf idol group, Big Ocean, dropped its digital single \"Love Sign\" on Wednesday, its first release in about four months.. The trio — PJ, Chanyeon and Jiseok — put the track out on major streaming platforms. The title plays on the idea of star signs and astrology, layering it over the group's identity rooted in sign language. American, British and Korean sign languages appear in…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "K-pop group Izna to perform first-ever Singapore concert in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/k-pop-group-izna-to-perform-first-ever-singapore-concert-in-november",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Deaf K-pop group Big Ocean returns with 'Love Sign,' most mature release yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/deaf-k-pop-group-big-ocean-returns-with-love-sign-most-mature-release",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:27:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}