ITZY will officially debut in Japan on December 22nd with the release of a best album.

ITZY previously announced their local debut by releasing the Japanese digital album "WHAT'z ITZY" on September 1st. Following this, they have confirmed the release of their official debut album in Japan, the best album "IT'z ITZY," on December 22nd, showcasing their status as a popular K-pop girl group. This album will be released through Warner Music Japan and will include Japanese versions of hit songs such as "DALLA DALLA," "ICY," "WANNABE," "Not Shy," "Mafia in the morning," and "LOCO."

Ahead of the release of the Japanese best album "IT'z ITZY," the Japanese version of "WANNABE" and its music video were pre-released at midnight on November 1st. This music video garnered attention for its scenes of ITZY's synchronized choreography inside an airplane, showcasing their reputation as performance experts, along with their intense charisma and powerful energy.

To commemorate their Japanese debut, ITZY will hold an online live event, "ITZY JAPAN DEBUT SHOWCASE \"IT'z ITZY\"" on December 18th, marking their first encounter with their Japanese fans, MIDZY.

ITZY, having established themselves as a representative girl group of the "4th generation of K-pop," has garnered attention from major local media outlets with the news of their entry into the Japanese music market, demonstrating their influence by trending on Twitter. Their first full-length album "CRAZY IN LOVE," released in September, topped the K-pop album chart and pop chart on Japan's iTunes, as well as the album charts for Line Music, Mora's overseas album chart, and Amazon Japan's popular album chart. Their mini-album "GUESS WHO," released in April, ranked 6th on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking (May 17-23, 2021) and 5th on Billboard Japan's Download Album Chart in May.

Furthermore, ITZY's first full-length album ranked 11th on the Billboard main chart "Billboard 200" on October 9th and 99th on the "Billboard 200" on October 16th, marking their presence on Billboard's top 3 main charts for two consecutive weeks, clearly demonstrating their global influence. Their worldwide growth trend, with outstanding achievements among 4th generation K-pop girl groups, is drawing significant attention.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.