{
  "id": 12758112,
  "title": "I-dle's Yuqi to release self-written Chinese-language mini album '27'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/i-dles-yuqi-to-release-self-written-chinese-language-mini-album-27-12758112",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T01:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261008/i-dles-yuqi-to-release-self-written-chinese-language-mini-album-27"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 27 years old, pop stars are often expected to maintain a polished, invulnerable, and hyper-curated image. However, Chinese-K-pop star Yuqi, a member of the popular group (G)I-DLE, has chosen to embrace the unfiltered side of herself as she turns 27. Yuqi is returning to solo music after a year and a month, and she has just released her second mini-album titled 二十七 (27) on Thursday.\n\nThe six-track album, entirely written and composed by Yuqi herself, uses the sunflower as a metaphor. Like a sunflower, the album's central theme is about holding unspoken anxieties beneath a bright exterior while persistently turning towards the sun. Before the full album release, Yuqi released the pre-track \"I Like You,\" which gained significant international momentum. The single topped YouTube's daily trending music video charts in Singapore and Hong Kong, while also entering charts in over half a dozen countries, including Canada and Australia.\n\nIn an exclusive Q&A, Yuqi discussed her personal evolution, musical experimentation, and the importance of being unapologetically oneself.",
  "summary": "At 27, pop stars are often asked to look polished, invulnerable, and hyper-curated. But for Yuqi, a multi-hyphenate artist and member of the hit K-pop group (G)I-DLE, turning 27 is an invitation to embrace friction, vulnerability, and unfiltered self-love. Marking her solo return after one year and one month, Yuqi releases her second mini-album, 二十七 (27), Thursday. Fully written and composed by…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "I-dle's Yuqi to release self-written Chinese-language mini album '27'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/i-dles-yuqi-to-release-self-written-chinese-language-mini-album-27",
        "published": "2026-10-08T01:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}