5 member male idol group SS501 will release their new album as planned this month.

SS501’s company DSP Entertainment senior management representative said to MoneyToday StarNews on 16-Sep “SS501 will release their new album this month. This is a decision made with sufficient discussions with SS501 members including Kim HyunJoong. We had already announced about the album release to be in mid of this month.”

Initially, the new album release is said to be delayed due to Kim HyunJoong’s infection of H1N1 influenza in Japan. However, Kim HyunJoong has recovered fully and was being discharged from the hospital on 15-Sep, he showed strong will to get into activities thus has decided to go ahead with the new album release this month as planned. SS501’s new release is going to be a full-length official album.

Meanwhile, Kim HyunJoong who has recovered from H1N1 will be returning to Korea on 16-Sep.

Kim HyunJoong went over to Japan for KBS 2TV ‘Boys Over Flowers’ promotional event held in Yokohama Japan on 5th and 6th Sep. However, Kim HyunJoong developed slight fever and headache which hinders him from attending the recordings of a show. Kim HyunJoong then had high fever and was sent to a hospital in the morning of 7-Sep, where he was diagnosed with H1N1 influenza and was admitted to hospital for medical treatment.

Kim HyunJoong won the male popularity award voted by netizens in ‘Seoul Drama Awards 2009’ held on 11-Sep.

Credits : starnews + SS601.com + (English Translation) xiaochu @ Quainte501.com