ITZY’s CHAERYEONG Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Solo EP 'Lovesick'

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Rosa Gulliver of TINYGMUSIC | November 10, 2026

ITZY’s CHAERYEONG Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Solo EP 'Lovesick'

CHAERYEONG, a member of the critically acclaimed K-pop powerhouse ITZY, makes her monumental solo debut with the release of her highly anticipated mini-album Lovesick. Featuring four new tracks, Lovesick is an upbeat feel-good album that captures the excitement and butterflies of falling in love while showcasing CHAERYEONG’s versatility as an artist.

The album opens with focus track “Lovesick,” a dance-pop anthem that captures the excitement and sweet confusion of having a crush. The track arrives alongside an alluring yet playful music video that highlights CHAERYEONG’s impressive dance abilities.

Lovesick continues with “Moonlit Club,” a dreamy pop offering driven by an infectious beat that evokes the feeling of drifting through the night air. Next is “Scent,” an R&B composition that explores the feeling of love fully permeating one’s heart and everyday life. The album closes with “Favorite Reason,” an indie-rock cut that captures the uncertainty and vulnerability that can accompany falling in love. Together, the four tracks showcase CHAERYEONG’s diverse musical sensibilities and artistic versatility, highlighting the many dimensions of her artistry.

CHAERYEONG is the third member of the beloved group ITZY to release a solo project, following YEJI, who debuted her album AIR in March 2025, and YUNA who released Ice Cream earlier this year. The releases received widespread critical acclaim, with NME ranking YEJI's title track "AIR" among the best K-pop songs of 2025. The album as a whole reached No. 6 on the Billboard U.S. World Albums chart. Lovesick also follows ITZY’s most recent mini album Motto which debuted in the top 10 on Billboard's U.S. World Albums chart, marking their third consecutive release to reach that position following TUNNEL VISION and Girls Will Be Girls. In addition, ITZY recently completed a slew of international dates on their 3RD WORLD TOUR <TUNNEL VISION>, performing across South Korea, Australia, Asia, and Europe. These shows delivered the high-energy presence the group is known for, following their landmark 2ND WORLD TOUR <BORN TO BE>, which brought them to arenas across 28 regions, including Australia, Mexico, England, Japan, and Canada. Consistently demonstrating their reputation as true “stage masters,” ITZY continues to showcase a dynamic mix of hit singles and fan-favourite B-sides tailored for live performance. With this momentum, the group is well-positioned to further expand their global presence in 2027 and beyond.

About ITZY

Formed under K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment in 2019, ITZY exploded onto the K-Pop scene with their debut single “DALLA DALLA.” The track ranked No. 3 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and pulled in 17.1 million "day-of" music video views on YouTube. At the time, the song both broke the record for the most viewed K-pop debut music video in history and held the record for the fastest K-Pop debut music video to reach 100 million views. Billboard Magazine ranked “DALLA DALLA” at No. 20 on the “25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics’ Pick” and the group took home the Best New Artist Award at the 2020 Korean Music Awards. The group’s follow-up single, “WANNABE,” charted at No. 4 on the Song Sales chart and was one of the top 10 K-pop songs to trend globally on Spotify, while also ranking on the Emerging Artists chart where it hit No. 31. ITZY’s third album, Not Shy, peaked on the Billboard Social 50 chart at No. 11 and World Album chart at No. 8, plus, their past albums, IT’z ICY and IT’z ME both entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

ITZY kicked off 2021 with their first national U.S. broadcast appearance on MTV’s Fresh Out Live, racking in the largest performance views MTV had received for the platform. Then, in May, the group made their debut on the Billboard 200 album chart with their six-track EP GUESS WHO, which they followed up with their full-length studio debut, CRAZY IN LOVE. The album took the No. 1 spot across multiple Billboard charts, including Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and World Albums charts, and made a strong debut on Billboard’s Top 200-album chart where it reached No. 11, making ITZY only the third female K-pop group to score within the chart’s top 15. The album’s lead single, “LOCO,” which they performed on The Kelly Clarkson Show, reached No. 4 Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales. The track’s official music video also made a big splash, crossing one million views within 26 minutes of its release on YouTube, and it was nominated for a 2022 MTV VMA for “Best K-Pop.”

In 2022, ITZY released their fifth mini-album, CHECKMATE. The EP took the No. 8 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the group’s first top-10 ranking on the chart. Further, the group became the 4^th K-pop girl group to achieve a top 10 ranking on the Billboard 200. The group performed the EP’s lead single, “SNEAKERS,” on both MTV’s Fresh Out Live and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show Me Music.” ITZY closed out the year with their sixth EP CHESHIRE and their first world tour, the <CHECKMATE> tour, in which the group played eight sold-out venues across the US, including Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater and New York’s Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. In July of 2023, ITZY released their seventh EP KILL MY DOUBT, which features singles “BET ON ME,” “None of My Business,” and fan favourite, “CAKE”. 2024 marked a big year for the group with the release of their eighth EP BORN TO BE which was followed by the group’s <2ND WORLD TOUR BORN TO BE> which visited arenas across 28 areas. The end of 2024 saw the release of their 9th EP GOLD which featured a collaboration with Changbin from Stray Kids. 2025, saw the release of mini-albums GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS and TUNNEL VISION, the latter of which debuted at No. 4 on the U.S. World Albums chart. The group continued the momentum into 2026 with the release of their latest mini album Motto, which debuted in the top 10 on Billboard's U.S. World Albums chart, marking their third consecutive release to reach that position. The group also completed a slew of international dates on their 3RD WORLD TOUR <TUNNEL VISION> in 2026, performing across South Korea, Australia, Asia, and Europe.