Girls Will Be Girls - EP

Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025

ITZY

The K-pop industry is intentionally teeming with “main-character energy,” internet slang describing a self-assured person who embraces a sense of agency in their own life story, but fourth-generation girl group ITZY makes it explicit in their 2025 EP Girls Will Be Girls. “It makes you feel like the main character,” member RYUJIN tells Apple Music of “Walk,” one of five powerful tracks on the dance-pop mini album.

A performance-oriented group, ITZY both reinforces and subverts the expectation of what that main-character energy might sound like on Girls Will Be Girls, balancing the boldness of lead single “Girls Will Be Girls” and confident club banger “Kiss & Tell” with the soft sincerity of fan ballad “Promise.” As ITZY tells Apple Music in their exclusive track-by-track below, it’s all in the pursuit of expressing their unbreakable bond with one another, and their love for their fans, known as MIDZY.

“Girls Will Be Girls”
YUNA: “This is about the bond that grows stronger when we’re together, and that message is matched with a powerful beat that really stands out.”

“Kiss & Tell”
CHAERYEONG: “It’s a charming track with an upbeat rhythm and confident lyrics that don’t care what others say or think. Mwah!”

“Locked N Loaded”
LIA: “This song captures the feeling of a growing whisper emerging from the hidden darkness inside. When you sing along and get into the melody, it helps you release those emotions and bring a sense of freedom.”

“Promise”
YEJI: “It features a message of being each other’s light. I’m glad we could give MIDZYs this warm, springlike fan song. We’ll always stay by your side—pinkie promise!”

“Walk”
RYUJIN: “It’s a charismatic track that blends house, electronic, and dance. The beat is irresistible, and when you listen to it while walking, it makes you feel like the main character.”