ITZY Yuna Announces Solo Debut EP 'Ice Cream' Dropping March 23

Seven years into one of K-pop's most celebrated runs, ITZY's youngest member is stepping into the spotlight on her own terms. Yuna (신유나) announced her solo debut on March 2, dropping an official trailer and full promotion schedule for her debut EP Ice Cream, set for release on March 23, 2026 at 6 PM KST. The moment fans had been asking about for years is finally happening.

The Trailer Sets the Tone

The official trailer, posted at midnight KST on March 2, does not play it safe. Rather than the candy-pink pastels the title Ice Cream might suggest, the visual opens on a stormy, electrically charged set with Yuna styled in a captain's hat, corset top, and teal wide-leg pants, gloves included. The aesthetic is high-fashion editorial with an undercurrent of tension. Multiple versions of Yuna appear reaching for ice cream, the repeated image landing somewhere between surreal and cinematic. It is a deliberate flex from JYP Entertainment on behalf of their most watched debut of the year.

Fans sent the trailer trending immediately across Korean and international social media. The hashtag #YUNA_IceCream lit up within minutes of the midnight drop, with MIDZYs (ITZY's fanbase) celebrating what many have called an overdue moment.

What the Promotion Schedule Reveals

Alongside the trailer, JYP released a full promotion calendar for Ice Cream. Key dates:

• March 23, 2026 at 5 PM KST: Countdown live broadcast, one hour before the album drops
• March 23, 2026 at 6 PM KST: Album and music video release
• March 27, 2026 at 1 PM KST: US physical edition release and remixes drop simultaneously

The dual release strategy on March 27, pairing the US physical with remixes, signals a calculated push toward the Western market. JYP has been refining its international rollout playbook across its roster, and Ice Cream's launch architecture reflects that.

Why Yuna's Solo Debut Matters

Yuna is ITZY's youngest member (maknae), born December 9, 2003, and has served as the group's lead rapper, lead dancer, sub-vocalist, and visual since ITZY's February 2019 debut with "IT'z Different" and "DALLA DALLA." In the nearly seven years since, she has become one of fourth-generation K-pop's most followed figures for her performance instincts and fashion-forward presence.

The solo debut follows Yeji's move into solo activities, making Yuna the second ITZY member to launch an individual music chapter. JYP's approach here is measured: rather than rushing solo projects to compete with other agencies, the label has let each member's moment arrive organically. For Yuna, it has been building for years.

Her 2022 "U-Go-Girl" performance cover at the MBC Music Festival went viral and became one of the most-discussed stage moments of that year, cementing her status as a performer capable of carrying a full stage on her own. Ice Cream is the formal proof of concept.

Looking Ahead

Tracklist and concept photos are expected to roll out across the promotion schedule leading up to the March 23 release. Given the trailer's direction, the album appears to lean into a more complex, multi-faceted concept than the title suggests. Whether Ice Cream charts the kind of crossover performance that announces a long-term solo career, or serves as a first chapter in an ongoing individual evolution, this is ITZY proving that every member carries weight on their own.

Mark March 23 on the calendar. Countdown live starts at 5 PM KST.