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KISS OF LIFE SWEAT Japanese EP: Regular vs Type-A Cards and Song Versions

Affiliate disclosure: We may earn a commission from the Coupang link below. 이 포스팅은 쿠팡 파트너스 활동의 일환으로, 이에 따른 일정액의 수수료를 제공받습니다.Searching for SWEAT can bring up different KISS OF LIFE products. This guide compares the Japanese EP’s Regular and Type-A editions, using the Japanese label’s catalog numbers. Match the full title and edition before comparing the price.Use the catalog number to identify th..

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KiiiKiii WhyKiiiKiii Versions: Guide Book, Amenities and Random Summer Issue Compared

WhyKiiiKiii has three Japan-listed CD packages at the same ¥3,300 tax-inclusive list price, but the paper goods differ. The Guide Book edition contains travel-style cards; Amenities adds hotel-themed extras; Summer Issue is sold as a random member-cover edition.Universal Music Japan lists September 8, 2026 for all three. That is the date attached to these Japanese product listings. Compare the a..

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P1Harmony BLOW UP: November 6 Release and Random vs Set Album Listings

P1Harmony's tenth mini album BLOW UP is scheduled for November 6, 2026. FNC's official homepage confirms the album number and date. For buyers comparing listings, the important distinction is between a single random copy, a set and the edition name.P1Harmony: archive group photographP1Harmony at HallyuPopFest London, July 9, 2022. Archive photograph, not BLOW UP cover art. Photo: fortheSTARZ / W..

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TXT PERFECT STORM Versions: QR Album, Japan Benefits and November Release Dates

TOMORROW X TOGETHER's PERFECT STORM is scheduled for November 16, 2026 in Korea, with the Japanese release listed for November 17. Before choosing an edition, separate three questions: how you will play the music, which inclusions you want, and whether a particular benefit applies to that version.TOMORROW X TOGETHER: archive photographTXT at a Dior Sauvage event on March 11, 2024; archive image,..

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ENHYPEN THE SIN PARALLEL WORLD: Digital, Album and Japan Release Dates Explained

ENHYPEN’s THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD has more than one release date. BELIFT LAB separates the digital track and US-only single CD from the album, while the Japanese announcement adds a later local delivery date. Choosing the right date depends on what you want to listen to or receive.November 20, November 23 and November 27The official Weverse notice schedules the digital track and the US-only sin..

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