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There is a bold new idol who has thrown down the gauntlet of producing their own album just 100 days after their debut.It is the ambitious work of JYP Entertainment(JYP), the powerhouse of K -pop.

‘ JYP super rookie ‘KICK FLIP will be showcasing their capabilities as a’ producing idol ‘starting with their second mini-album, which will be released at the end of this month.’ Producing idol ‘refers to idol group members who actively participate in all aspects of album production, including writing lyrics, composing, and arranging.

Kickflip, who showed off their self-production capabilities just 100 days after their debut, naturally reminds us of Stray Kids, who are also under JYP and are also the symbol of’ producing idols ‘.Stray Kids also has a producing unit called’ 3Racha ‘, which consists of members Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han.

Kickflip’s second mini-album, which will be their ‘Producing Idol’ debut, is scheduled to be officially released on the 26th.The new album, titled ‘FREEZE’, includes the song ‘Complicated!!’ , which Amaru virtually took charge of writing, composing, and arranging, as well as ‘Freeze’, ‘Jekkija’, and ‘Someday the Sun Will Explode’, all of which have the members ‘names listed in the credits.Out of the seven tracks on the album, Complicated was directly involved in more than 60% of them.

Their second mini album,’ Kick Out, Flip Now ! ‘, is their first album in three months since their debut album,’ Flip it, Kick it ! ‘, released on January 20th.They competed at the 1st D AWARDS in February, just 33 days after their debut, and showed off their prowess as the most notable new K-pop act in 2025 by winning two awards.

With this comeback, Kickflip will continue its momentum by performing on stage at major music festivals this summer.
They were invited to the large-scale global music festival’ LollapaloozaChicago Chicago ‘held at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA from July 31st to August 3rd(local time), and will perform at the’ SUMMERSONIC BANGKOK 2025’ festival held at Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand for two days from August 23rd to 24th, connecting with global audiences.


Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com

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