{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7aa80cdea2ad8754bec956bb","clusterId":"c_15ae87e7117a335034b7b5b4","slug":"a2o-soul-sets-debut-album-superstar-for-november-9","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"A2O SOUL Sets Debut Album SUPERSTAR for November 9","summary":"A2O SOUL, the 15-member boy group produced by Lee Soo-man, releases its debut album SUPERSTAR on November 9 at 6 PM. The five-song album includes the pre-release single SUPERSTAR and the double title track Dancing in the Dark. Lee Soo-man set the album's direction under the group's NEW SYNTHWAVE style. The pre-release single ranked 18th on YouTube's trending music ranking and reached 2nd on QQ Music's new song chart.","whyItMatters":"The pre-release single's QQ Music placements, with labelmate A2O LITE's NEON taking 1st alongside it, give Lee Soo-man's new label a measurable chart foothold before the album even lands.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe album carries five songs, among them the pre-release single SUPERSTAR and the double title track Dancing in the Dark. Producer Yoo Young-jin worked on the pre-release single alongside HAAN, credited on The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber\u0026#39;s STAY, and GENT!, credited on song production for Drake and Doja Cat.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn QQ Music, SUPERSTAR reached 2nd on the new song chart, 6th on the popular song chart, and 4th on the global music video chart. A2O LITE\u0026#39;s NEON took 1st on the same new song chart. The physical album comes in three versions: two photobooks and one platform album, with pre-orders at retailers in Korea and overseas, including Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A2O SOUL's pre-release single already charted on QQ Music before the album exists. SUPERSTAR arrives November 9 with Lee Soo-man steering the NEW SYNTHWAVE direction, so the album has to justify a lead single that traveled first.","twitterPost":"A2O SOUL's SUPERSTAR single charted on QQ Music before the album shipped. The November 9 debut inherits a lead single that already did its own promotion.","threadsPost":"A2O SOUL's pre-release single SUPERSTAR hit 2nd on QQ Music's new song chart and 18th on YouTube's trending music ranking before any album existed. When SUPERSTAR arrives November 9, Lee Soo-man's NEW SYNTHWAVE direction has to carry a five-song tracklist past a single that already proved itself alone.","newsletterBlurb":"A2O SOUL, the 15-member group under Lee Soo-man's A2O Entertainment, will release its debut album SUPERSTAR on November 9 at 6 PM. The five-song album includes the pre-release single of the same name and the double title track Dancing in the Dark, and the physical edition comes in two photobook versions and one platform album version. The pre-release single reached 2nd on QQ Music's new song chart, with labelmate A2O LITE's NEON at 1st.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/444/4444927/?rss\",\"title\":\"A2O SOUL to Release Debut Album 'SUPERSTAR' on November 9! Developing Their Own Music Style 'NEW SYNTHWAVE' and Making Their Presence Felt in the Global Market!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4663,"outputTokens":726,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792651946,"createdAt":"2026-10-22T06:48:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T06:51:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T06:51:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_15ae87e7117a335034b7b5b4","canonicalTitle":"A2O SOUL、11月9日にデビューアルバム『SUPERSTAR』発売決定！独自の音楽スタイル「NEW SYNTHWAVE」を展開し、グローバル市場で存在感を発揮!","representativeArticleId":"a_d97525a7f17bdd9f044a7bcb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"SUPERSTAR\"],\"studios\":[\"A2O Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-22T04:00:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-22T04:00:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T06:51:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/444/4444927/?rss","title":"A2O SOUL、11月9日にデビューアルバム『SUPERSTAR』発売決定！独自の音楽スタイル「NEW SYNTHWAVE」を展開し、グローバル市場で存在感を発揮!"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["SUPERSTAR"],"studios":["A2O Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}