Girl group Kep1er will make a surprise comeback to the music scene on March 31.
Agency Klap officially announced on its official social media accounts that Kep1er (Choi Yujin, Xiaoting, Kim Chaehyun, Kim Dayeon, Hikaru, Huening Bahiyyih) will return with a new album on March 31 by consecutively releasing a spoiler poster and a comeback poster.
The released spoiler poster features mysterious-feeling puzzle pieces engraved over various newspapers. The words 'CRACK', 'CODE' and 'UNLOCKED' are revealed on the puzzle pieces, arousing curiosity among global fans.
In particular, the words 'CRACK', 'CODE' and 'UNLOCKED' imply meanings such as "to crack a code" and "unlock," and the three words meeting at Kep1er's initial 'K' is impressive. This is stimulating fans' anticipation about what Kep1er's new world, newly opened through the new release, will be like.
The consecutively released comeback poster fixes attention with an intense mood. In a quiet space at a time when darkness has fallen, a single poster is pasted on a metal wall and is focused on by a headlight, drawing attention. The poster shows 'CRACK CODE'—meaning Kep1er's new album title—and the release date, March 31, raising expectations for the transformation the new album will show.
Having made a comeback seven months after releasing their seventh mini album 'BUBBLE GUM' on Aug. 19 last year, Kep1er, with powerful performances and a captivating vocal color, is drawing attention to what musical narrative will perfectly unlock fans' hearts.
So far, Kep1er met fans across Asian countries through the concert tour '2025 Kep1er CONCERT TOUR [Into The Orbit : Kep1asia]', gaining diverse stage experience and reaffirming a solid fandom, and they appeared on Japan's representative music special NTV 'Best Artist 2025' and Apple TV+ original global music competition series 'KPOPPED', showcasing their status as a leading K-pop girl group.
Recently, they sang the Korean release version of the OST 'I Stay (From "너자 2")' for the global animated film that ranked No. 1 at the box office, receiving consistent praise from audiences and listeners, drawing attention to Kep1er's transformation to be shown in the new album.
Meanwhile, Kep1er will release the new album 'CRACK CODE' at 6 p.m. on the 31st through various music streaming sites.
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