The ‘global rookie’ girl group Billie will be resuming full group activities after 1 year and 7 months, joining hands with ‘star of the star’ singer IU.

Billie will release their fifth mini album ‘Appendix: Of All We Have Lost’ on the 16th at 6PM. Through this, Suhyun and Moon Soo Ah, who had previously halted activities in June and September of last year for health reasons, will be participating in this album, and all 7 members will be performing on one stage together for the first time in 1 year and 7 months.

IU supported Billie, who has returned as a full group, by writing the lyrics for one of the double title tracks, ‘Memory Candy’. He also participated in the narration of the music video for ‘Memory Candy’. The song contains a message of dreaming again while reminiscing about the precious memories that each of us put aside during the time we walked together.

Billy said, “It still feels like a dream that we were able to collaborate with IU, who all seven of us have chosen as our role model since before our debut. “IU told me that she wrote the lyrics while thinking of Billy and our fandom, ‘Believe.’. That‘s why we immersed ourselves more in the song and prepared for the stage.”.

Along with ‘Memory Candy’, they also released the jazz hip-hop style ‘Trampoline’ as double title tracks. This is the first time they have released double title tracks since their debut. The members of Billy introduced it as “Our historic double title track” and “It’s a song that brings back memories of jumping high on a trampoline as a child, feeling like the sky was within reach, and a determination to overcome any hardship.”

They also expressed their bold aspirations, saying, “This is an album that the members worked hard to perfect, such as by giving their own opinions. We want to show Billy continuing to develop.”

Living up to their nickname ‘Global Rookie’, they toured nine European cities in May and have expanded their tour to North America at the enthusiastic request of their fans. Starting in Jersey City, USA on November 15, they will be holding the ‘Billy World Tour - Our Flower Believe You Grand America’ in 14 cities in North and South America. “

“We‘re nervous because it’s our first time on a tour in the Americas. It‘s been a while since the seven of us got on stage, so I’m looking forward to it. I feel like I‘ve become closer and more confident with the Billy members and the fandom Believe. Through this album, I want to make a promise to Believe that we won’t let go of each other no matter how difficult the situation is and that we‘ll be together forever.“



Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com