JYP Entertainment Announces New EP Following Successful Debut and Fan Events

Courtesy of JYP ENTERTAINMENT

NiziU, a girl group under JYP Entertainment, will release its first Japanese EP titled "Rise Up" on July 24, according to a statement from the agency. This new release comes 11 months after the group's last full-length album, "Coconut," which sold 141,804 copies in its first week and topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart.

NiziU recently held its first fan meeting event, “NiziU Fan Meeting with U 2024 Nizi'U'niversity,” on June 1 and 2 at K-Arena Yokohama in Japan. The group is scheduled to host another fan meeting on July 27 and 28 at Osaka-jo Hall in Japan.
 

▲ Courtesy of JYP ENTERTAINMENTThe group made its debut in Japan in December 2020 with the single "Step and a step," which reached the No. 1 position on both the Oricon Singles Chart and the Billboard Japan Singles Chart. In October 2023, NiziU released its Korean debut single album, "Press Play."

NiziU was formed through JYP Entertainment's “Globalization by Localization” project, which aims to adapt the K-pop system to international markets. The group was created via the “Nizi Project,” a joint audition program with Sony Music Entertainment, which concluded in June 2020.

The all-Japanese girl group comprises nine members: Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nina.

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