Group ITZY member Yuna unfolds a panorama of fully bloomed charm in her first solo activities.
Yuna will release her first solo album Ice Cream and the title track of the same name at 6 p.m. on the 23rd, becoming ITZY's second soloist after Yeji.
At ITZY's 2019 'Dalla Dalla' debut stage, Yuna, who left an impression on domestic and international fans with red hair like an animated "The Little Mermaid" and fresh energy, will recreate an impact beyond a striking first impression through her solo debut activities nearly seven years later.
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Among ITZY members renowned for outstanding skill and known as "performance queens," Yuna combined crisp dance lines and a unique energy to earn the nickname "golden maknae." Especially during the year she turned 20 at the year-end stages of 2022, she performed a cover of Lee Hyori's 'U-Go-Girl' and heated up online discussion. Praises poured in such as "a legendary stage that should be placed in the K-pop hall of fame," "born to be an idol," and "the ultimate in beauty and performance skill," and the original artist Lee Hyori also sent a "shout" on KBS 2TV's Lee Hyori's Red Carpet, acknowledging Yuna's qualifications as a solo artist early on.
Since her debut, Yuna has been counted among "representative visuals" by K-pop fans for her flawless facial features and solid physique, and recently she has been active in the advertising world. She also challenged acting by taking the role of Hong Jang-mi in the cable channel tvN drama Undercover Miss Hong (written by Moon Hyun-kyung, directed by Park Sun-ho and Na Ji-hyun), vividly portraying a character with a confident side and expanding the scope of her activities.
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Yuna, who shone as a versatile presence across fields, opens a new chapter as a solo artist. The trailer video that first announced Yuna's solo debut on the 2nd featured styling that emphasized purity, hip and fashionable sensibility, and an urban mood, and impressed viewers with how she perfectly pulled off every concept. That content reached No. 2 on YouTube trending worldwide on the 1st, once again measuring the heated interest in Yuna.
Following the trailer video, various teasing contents JYP Entertainment released through ITZY's official SNS channels also drew hot responses. Among them, the concept photos released sequentially from the 10th to the 13th, showing her ripening beauty, became a fuse that heightened expectations for Yuna's solo activities. Yuna overwhelmed attention by showcasing a variety of charms that switched between chic and lovely auras and between girl and goddess forces. MIDZY (fandom name: MIDZY) expressed enthusiastic expectations such as "a member who knows her strengths well," "it's nice to see Yuna being herself," "an all-around character who can do everything," and "visuals complete."
As Yuna's first solo debut approaches, ITZY's six-year-old album track "THAT'S A NO NO" has been reexamined like a timely opportunity and is heating up the atmosphere. Various SNS channel video view counts related to "THAT'S A NO NO" are soaring, daily chart rankings on domestic music site Melon have risen, and interest has naturally focused on Yuna's solo album. Just like the lyrics Yuna sang in ITZY's debut song 'Dalla Dalla'—"The older members say I'm too bold, I'm sorry sorry I have no intention of changing"—Yuna, who has walked her path straight for seven years while building her abilities and color, is expected to melt the music scene once again with the work Ice Cream, which condenses her inexhaustible charm.
Yuna's first solo mini album Ice Cream and the title track of the same name will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 23rd.
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