"Charisma"... ITZY, Girl Crush UP from 'I' to 'Us'

"Charisma"... ITZY, Girl Crush UP from 'I' to 'Us'

New Mini Album 'Girls Will Be Girls' Released on the 9th

[더팩트ㅣ이새롬 기자] 그룹 있지(ITZY) 예지, 리아, 류진, 채령, 유나(왼쪽부터)가 9일 오후 서울 송파구 소피텔 앰배서더 서울에서 열린 새 미니 앨범 Girls Will Be Girls(걸스 윌 비 걸스) 발매 기념 기자간담회에 참석해 포즈를 취하고 있다.

Source: The Fact

[The Fact | Reporter Lee Sae-rom] ITZY's Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna (from left) pose at the press conference to commemorate the release of their new mini album Girls Will Be Girls held at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th.

ITZY (Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna) held a press conference to commemorate the release of their new mini album 'Girls Will Be Girls' at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul in Jamsil, Seoul at 2 PM on the 9th. The members emphasized 'Us' as the keyword for their new album. "If we talked about 'me' before, this time we put the message of 'us'" ITZY said, using their team name, confidently saying, "We have charisma."

The new album 'Girls Will Be Girls' is ITZY's first new album in about 8 months since their mini-album 'GOLD' released in October of last year. ITZY, which is celebrating their 6th debut anniversary this year, goes beyond the message of 'love yourself' that they have been shouting since their debut and talks about the solidarity that becomes stronger when they are together. They properly show off their 'performance queen' side with stronger 'chemistry' and 'harmony' to match.

Yeji explained, "We thought about what kind of new image and message we should put in for our 6th debut anniversary this year. We have been delivering the message of 'love yourself' so far, but this time we wanted to resonate with the theme of 'us'. I thought we could show our strong teamwork. I thought MIDZY (fandom name) would like it if they saw our friendship and solidarity, so we prepared it."

The album contains a total of five songs, including the title track 'Girls Will Be Girls', 'Kiss & Tell', 'Locked N Loaded', 'Promise', and 'Walk'. These tracks contain the solidarity and shining narrative that the five members have built up together with MIDZY (fandom name).

The title track 'Girls Will Be Girls', which has the same name as the album, is an impressive song with dynamic beats and large-scale vocal harmonies. The five members focused on the energy that can be expressed under the name ITZY, shouting, "If we can be together, that's enough, I'll gladly hold your hand and move forward together."

Source: The Fact

That's how confident the ITZY members are in their synergy as a team. "As time goes by, we become stronger. I feel that we trust and rely on each other on stage," "The five members move as one body. We rely on each other the most during difficult times, and when we have a goal to achieve, it becomes the driving force to run with one mind and one purpose," these words are expressed on stage.

This is not just a story of ITZY members, but also a story that includes Mitsuda. ITZY said, "'We' can be ITZY members or our fans," and "Mitsuda is definitely what makes our hearts beat. We can perform on stage because of our fans, and being connected as one on stage is a great strength."

'Girls Will Be Girls' is also full of the aspects of 'Performance Queen', which has been ITZY's representative modifier and identity since their debut. The new song performance, which has a strong yet hip mood, features restrained movements and charisma. Famous domestic and international choreographers such as Rachika, Kiel Tutin, Choi Young-jun, and Babyzoo participated. The members emphasized, "They have charisma."

ITZY will release their new mini-album 'Girls Will Be Girls' at 6 PM on this day, kicking off their activities in 2025. They will hold a countdown live with fans at 5 PM, an hour before the release.

The members said, "When we first debuted, we naturally captured our teen crush image, and as the song concept changed, we naturally blended in with it," and promised, "In the future, when we release great music, we want to show that image naturally. We will continue to promote in a way that shows off our various charms."

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