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News ยท November 9, 2026
NCT DREAM's "Boogie Woogie" Is Finally Here and ITZY's Chaeryeong Just Debuted Solo With "Lovesick" ๐ชฉ๐
Happy Monday, besties! ๐ Two huge releases dropped at the same time today: NCT DREAM brought their 10th-anniversary disco party, and ITZY's Chaeryeong stepped out on her own for the very first time. Monday? More like FUN-day. Let's get into it. โจ
NCT DREAM's DREAM AFTER DREAM is out ๐ชฉ๐
Remember the groovy teaser I told you about yesterday? The full thing is here! NCT DREAM released their 6th full album, DREAM AFTER DREAM, on November 9 at 6 p.m. Korea time (that was 4 a.m. Eastern for us in the US ๐ด). The physical album came out the same day, too. Here's the tea, in my own words:
- The title track: "Boogie Woogie" is a dance song that blends 1970s disco-funk with modern synths. It's giving roller rink under a disco ball. ๐ผ
- The message: it's all about being grateful for everyday moments and for the years they've shared with each other and with fans. Jaemin helped write the lyrics. ๐ฅน
- The choreo: The Korea Times says choreographer Leejung Lee worked on it (she also helped with "CHILLER"). Look out for the chorus where they swing their fists side to side, and a free-dance part that ends in a train formation. Cute AND catchy, so you know it's about to be a challenge. ๐
- The album: 10 songs in lots of different genres, and it celebrates 10 years since their debut. ๐
And the party isn't over: their showcase, "The Harvest Day โ DREAM AFTER DREAM," is on November 12 in Seoul, where they'll perform "Boogie Woogie" live for the very first time, according to K News. NCTzens, lock in. ๐
ITZY's Chaeryeong debuts solo with "Lovesick" ๐๐
Chaeryeong released her first solo EP, Lovesick, on November 9 at 6 p.m. Korea time, after a press event in Seoul that same day. She's the third ITZY member to go solo, after Yeji and Yuna. The ITZY solo era is so real. ๐
- The EP: 4 songs, led by the title track "Lovesick" plus B-sides like "Moonlit Club" and "Scent." She even wrote the lyrics for one of the songs as a thank-you to her fans. ๐ฅบ
- The song: a bright, bubbly pop track about that dizzy, can't-think-straight feeling when you suddenly like someone. ๐ญ
- The MV: per Korea JoongAng Daily, she falls for a monster she finds in her garden. A garden concept on the same day as NCT DREAM's? The universe said coordinate. ๐ท๐พ
- The dance: she helped make the choreography and kept it easy to follow on purpose, and told Sports Kyunghyang she wants it to be pretty enough that people want to copy it. Say less, we're copying it. ๐
She called herself ITZY's "No. 3 batter" โพ and said she wants to build a long solo career and show lots of different sides of herself. She even got a little teary talking about her hopes for the release. Chaeryeong, we're so proud of you. Main character energy, no crumbs. ๐ซถ
Now it's YOUR turn to dance ๐๐บ
While we wait for official dance practices of these two, warm up on KPop Mirror. Slow it down, repeat the tricky parts, and mirror it like a pro. ๐ช
๐ Dance Looks Can Kill free (Song of the day)
This week's Voters' choice, ILLIT's You're Under Arrest, is free for everyone. Missing ITZY energy? Try ITZY's GOLD (a Pro song, but you can try it free for 45 seconds). And for boy-group groove while "Boogie Woogie" plays on repeat, Stray Kids' Chk Chk Boom and BTS's Butter are always free. ๐ฅ
Catch up on more news: yesterday's A2O LITE win and the Boogie Woogie teaser, my November 2026 comeback list, or learn ITZY's GOLD step by step.
Are you team disco "Boogie Woogie" or team "Lovesick" today? (Why not both? ๐) Tell me on Instagram @kpopmirror.app! ๐
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