izna. Wake One

Heating up the archipelago.

The group izna is joining hands with a Sony Music label to make a full-scale entry into the Japanese music market.

izna (Mai, Bang Ji-min, Coco, Yu Sarang, Choi Jeong-eun, Jeong Se-bi) will make their official debut in Japan on September 2 with the release of their first mini album there, ‘HANDLE WITH CARE’ (Handle With Care).

This will be the first mini-album they present in Japan, and, based on the local popularity they have built before their official debut, it is set to signal the start of full-scale activities in the country.

Even before their official debut in Japan, izna had attracted strong local interest. In August last year, they appeared at the largest music festival in Japan, ‘Summer Sonic 2025(SUMMER SONIC 2025)’, leaving a strong impression with their outstanding performance abilities; they were then selected as the singers of the TV commercial song ‘Love All’ for a well-known Japanese beverage brand, broadening their points of contact with the local public.

In particular, through ‘BEEP (Japan Edition)’, izna unveiled their first Japanese-language vocal track, and the song ranked high on major local charts such as iTunes and AWA. izna also successfully held their first Japanese fan concert, ‘izna 1st FAN-CON [Not Just Pretty] In Japan’, in January with all seats sold out, and, via ABEMA, launched their first eponymous variety show, ‘izna First Variety in Japan! What is N/a?’, demonstrating their strong popularity locally.

Beyond music, strong interest from leading magazines has continued. izna has repeatedly graced photo spreads in well-known Japanese magazines such as ViVi and ELLEgirl, and appeared on flagship programs including NHK Radio, cementing their global presence.

izna, set to debut in Japan, said, “We would like to thank all the naya (fandom name) who always send warm support and love. Thanks to naya, we are truly delighted to achieve the dream of debuting in Japan. We plan to present a wonderful album filled with unique charms that are distinctly izna, so we ask for your great interest and anticipation.”

With each album, izna has taken on diverse musical genres and concepts, sustaining steep growth. Recently, with their third mini album released in Korea, ‘SET THE TEMPO’ (Set the Tempo), they expanded the self-directed narrative of ‘being myself’ and achieved notable results on major platforms at home and abroad; leveraging this entry into Japan, they plan to further accelerate their global activities.

Meanwhile, izna’s first Japanese mini album, ‘HANDLE WITH CARE’, will be released on September 2, and detailed information related to the album will be unveiled sequentially at a later date.