{"id":2110770,"date":"2025-10-23T16:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2110770"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:30:17","slug":"team-bridges-korea-and-japan-with-bold-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/team-bridges-korea-and-japan-with-bold-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"&#038;Team bridges Korea and Japan with bold new album |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The multinational boy group &amp;Team-comprising Korean and Japanese members-is stepping confidently into the K-pop spotlight with their first Korean mini-album, &#8216;Back to Life.<!-- -->&#8216; Unveiled through YouTube on October 22, the highlight medley features six tracks that showcase the group&#8217;s musical diversity and cross-cultural identity. 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