Thread by @orrery_nim

#LOONA, #Haseul Returns... Full group comeback after 1 year 6 months

The group LOONA is coming back as a full group after 1 year and 6 months.

On June 2 00:00, through official SNS, LOONA posted a teaser image of their new mini-album & (And) and teased the return of Haseul.
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In the published image, the eyes of the 12 members were placed by each other, gaining attention. The differences in left and right revealed member-specific [worldviews/lore], generating a variety of interpretations from viewers.
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In addition, there was focus on the paint design artwork that wraps around the members, giving a hint about the new mini-album - revealing their bold ambition to color the music industry with LOONA's colors.
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As LOONA hasn't had 12-member activities since 2019 with the repackaged album [X X] 18 months ago, this is even more special. In January 2020, Haseul took a hiatus due to health reasons. LOONA, steadily promoting as 11 in the meantime broke their own records with # and 12:00.
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As they've leapt into becoming a key 4th generation girl group, there is even more expectation for this comeback with the full group.

Last year with # and 12:00, LOONA entered the Billboard200 chart, a first for a girl group from a small/medium sized agency
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hit #1 on iTunes album charts in 51 countries including the US, and were the first Kpop girl group to stay on the North American radio charts for 9 weeks consecutively - capturing the the region and solidifying their status as global hits.
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