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Yuna of the girl group ITZY will unveil a panoramic display of fully blossomed charm in her first solo activities.

At 6 p.m. on the 23rd, Yuna will release her first solo album ‘Ice Cream’ (Ice Cream) and a title track of the same name, stepping forward as the second ITZY soloist following Yeji. When ITZY debuted with ‘DALLA DALLA’ in 2019, Yuna, with a ‘Little Mermaid’-like red hair color and fresh energy, made a strong impression on fans at home and abroad; through solo debut activities after about seven years, she is set to recreate an impact beyond that first impression.

★ A standout presence from the very beginning

Amid ITZY members renowned as a ‘Performance Queen’ lineup for outstanding skill, Yuna has paired crisp lines in dance with singular energy, earning the nickname ‘golden youngest’. In particular, at the year-end stage in 2022, the year she turned twenty, she presented a cover of the Lee Hyori track ‘U-Go-Girl’, heating up the internet. Superlatives poured in, such as “A legendary stage that should be enshrined in the K-pop Hall of Fame”, “Born to be an idol”, and “The ultimate, from visuals to performance ability”, and Lee Hyori, the original artist, also sent a ‘shout-out’ on KBS 2TV program ‘Lee Hyori Red Carpet’, with Yuna recognized early on for the qualities of a solo artist.

Since debut, with flawless features and a strong physique, she has been counted among K-pop fans as a “representative visual” and has recently been very active in advertising. She also took on acting by playing ‘Hong Jang-mi’ in the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Undercover Miss Hong’ (directed by Park Seon-ho·Na Ji-hyun, written by Moon Hyun-kyung, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Celltrion Entertainment·Studio Dragon), vividly portraying a character that spotlights her confident side and broadening her scope of activities.

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★ Yuna Collection

Shining with all-around presence across fields, Yuna opens a new chapter as a solo artist. The trailer video that first announced her solo debut on the 2nd stood out for styling that conveyed innocence, a hip and fashionable sense, and an urban vibe, and it drew admiration as she handled any concept ‘perfectly’. The content ranked No. 2 worldwide on YouTube Trending on the 1st, once again indicating the fervent interest in Yuna.

Following the trailer, reactions to various teasing content presented by JYP Entertainment via ITZY official social media channels have also been hot. Above all, the blossoming beauty in the concept photos unveiled sequentially from the 10th to the 13th became the fuse that further heightened anticipation for her solo activities. Yuna commanded attention by flaunting diverse charms that move between chic and lovely auras, and that span the presence of both girl and goddess. MIDZY (fandom name: MIDZY) around the world voiced enthusiastic expectations with comments such as “A member who knows her own strengths well”, “It is nice to see her looking so true to Yuna”, “An all-rounder who leaves nothing she cannot do”, and “Visuals, complete”.

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As if by timely chance ahead of her first solo debut, a track from six years ago on an ITZY album, ‘THAT’S A NO NO‘ (That Is a No No), is being spotlighted again, heating up the mood.

In addition to surging view counts for videos related to ‘THAT‘S A NO NO’ across various social media channels, the song pushed up its rank on the Melon daily chart in Korea, and attention naturally converged on her solo album. Just like the lyrics Yuna sang in ITZY debut track ‘DALLA DALLA’ “The older girls say I am too bold, I‘m sorry, sorry, I have no intention of changing” Yuna, who has steadily walked her own path over seven years, building capability and color, is expected to melt the music scene once more with the work ’Ice Cream‘, which condenses her cornucopia of charms.

At 6 p.m. on the 23rd, Yuna will officially release the mini album ‘Ice Cream’ and the title track of the same name as her first step as a solo artist. On the same day, starting at 5 p.m., she will host a countdown live to celebrate with fans in Korea and abroad.

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