i-dle to Return With [We made] for Their 9th Mini Album

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RELEASES 9TH MINI ALBUM [We made]

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WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘GIMME DAT LOVE’ HERE 
PLAYING LOLLAPALOOZA ON 31 JULYCredit: CUBE Entertainment

“i-dle have entered a new era… creative control is integral to their DNA” – Rolling Stone UK
“Some of the boldest statement lyrics in modern-day K-pop” – CLASH

Internationally acclaimed chart-topping K-pop group i-dle return today with their highly anticipated 9th Mini Album [We made], out now via CUBE Entertainment/BMG. Listen HERE. 

The release arrives as i-dle continue their remarkable reign as one of K-pop leading acts. Over the past several months, the group has expanded their presence in the U.S. with a widely acclaimed PAPER Magazine digital cover, national television performances on The Today Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show, and the announcement of a major performance at Lollapalooza, introducing millions of new listeners to their musical artistry as a self-produced group and powerful live performances. This ninth mini album begins the next chapter of the group’s international expansion, while more than 57 million followers across social platforms and billions of career streams underscore their ever-growing worldwide impact.

Serving as the group’s most confident and creatively ambitious release to date, [We made] builds on the bold artistic direction first introduced through pre-release singles ‘Mono’ (feat. skaiwater) and ‘Crow’. Together, the songs established a new creative era for i-dle, one defined by experimentation, vulnerability, and artistic freedom.

Leading the project is the infectious title track ‘Gimme Dat Love’, a vibrant, whistle-driven summer anthem infused with Latin pop influences and undeniable energy. Equal parts effortless and empowering, the song captures the excitement of chasing love without hesitation while showcasing i-dle‘s effortless charisma and genre-defying approach to pop music.

Elsewhere, ‘Morning’ offers one of the album’s most playful moments, pairing warm melodies with reflective lyricism. ‘Love is Pain’, a ballad written by member YUQI, closes the mini album’s new material with sweeping production and emotional honesty, highlighting another side of the group’s evolving songwriting and musical depth.

The new tracks are joined by the previously released ‘Mono’ (feat. skaiwater), the genre-blurring collaboration that signaled the beginning of this new era, and ’Crow’, the explosive rock-driven anthem celebrating resilience, self-determination, and forging your own path. Together, the songs make [We made] the group’s most cohesive, adventurous, and emotionally expansive body of work to date.

The mini album’s title echoes i-dle‘s landmark 2019 2nd Mini Album [I made], reflecting both how far the members have come and how much of their artistic identity remains rooted in creating music on their own terms. Since their debut, the members have distinguished themselves as one of K-pop’s few groups deeply involved in every aspect of their music, from songwriting and production to creative direction, and [We made] continues that tradition with each release feeling unmistakably their own.

With [We made], i-dle continue to reshape expectations of what a global pop group can be. Confident, ambitious, and entirely self-defined, the mini album captures a group at the height of their creative powers, one that continues to evolve while never losing sight of the artistic independence that has set them apart from the very beginning.

[We made]
‘Mono’ (Feat. skaiwater)
‘Gimme Dat Love’
‘Morning’
‘Crow’
‘Love Is Pain’

ABOUT i-dle
i-dle reshape, refashion, and reimagine what K-pop can be with an immersive, innovative, and independent vision boosted by their own songwriting, production, and curation. Since 2018, the quintet—MIYEON, MINNIE, SOYEON, YUQI, and SHUHUA—haven’t just challenged expectations; they’ve changed the game entirely. They set a precedent by personally helming their music and creative, evolving as a unit over eight years together, selling out arenas, and breaking records. It’s why they’ve consistently expanded their influence and attracted a devout global fanbase of millions whom they’ve affectionately dubbed, NEVERLAND. In 2018, they emerged as an international phenomenon with ’LATATA’, the title track from their debut Mini Album. Delivering Mini Albums and Singles at a breathless pace, their expansive catalog has notched multiple #1 debuts in Korea in addition to eight Top 10 debuts on the BillboardWorld Albums Chart, vaulting to #1 with [I feel] (2023). 2nd Full Album [2], impressively surpassed one million sales in less than two days, cementing i-dle as “the 5^thhighest-ranking K-pop girl group of all-time for initial release sales.” They have also garnered Golden Disc Awards, Asia Artist Awards, and Melon Music Awards. The massive 2024 (G)I-DLE WORLD TOUR [i-DOL] packed arenas in Seoul, Hong Kong, Sydney, and the United States. USA Today hailed their “unique tracks and concepts that underscore the multi-faceted nature of each member,” and Refinery29 attested, “It isn’t simply their bold, sensual concept that sets them apart among budding K-pop girl groups, however — i-dle is one of the rare groups who makes its own music.” Beyond praise from Elle, Teen Vogue, Billboard, and more, GRAMMY.com put it best, “Breaking stereotypes has always been [i-dle]’s main drive.” In 2025 they released their 8th Mini Album [We are]. Now, this collective continues to push forward in 2026 with their fourth world tour 2026 i-dle WORLD TOUR [Syncopation]’ and the release of their 9th Mini Album [We made] on 6 July.