Current, former members of Girls’ Generation to battle for local chart supremacy

SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) — Hyoyeon and Jessica, current and previous members respectively of the top idol group Girls’ Generation will battle it out for the crown on domestic music charts, releasing a solo single just one week apart from each other starting Friday.

The coinciding release dates of the singers’ singles have come under the spotlight as a similar situation occurred in May when group member Tiffany dropped a track around the same time as the ousted singer, who departed from the group in 2014.

This image, provided by S.M. Entertainment, shows Hyoyeon of South Korean idol group Girls’ Generation.

This time, Hyoyeon has released her first solo single “Mystery” on Friday through various local music streaming sites.

The long-awaited track, released through the company’s digital music channel “Station,” is a Latin pop fused with the singer’s husky voice and rap, according to the 27-year-old’s agency, S.M. Entertainment.

Kicking off by showcasing her latest single in KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” the same day, Hyoyeon will be actively engaged in various TV music programs for two weeks.

On the same day, Jessica dropped a teaser image of her upcoming song “Wonderland” set to be officially made public on Dec. 10.

“Jessica, who has shown outstanding skills in writing, composing and producing the soundtracks of her debut album ‘With Love, J,’ has once again spearheaded the overall production of her new song,” the singer’s management agency Coridel Entertainment said.