The next chapter of 2021's biggest K-Pop comeback story is about to begin.
Taking to their official Twitter page on 7 June (KST), South Korean girl group Brave Girls confirmed that they will be releasing a new mini-album at 6 PM KST on 17 June and unveiled a comeback schedule for it.
Titled "Summer Queen", the highly-anticipated project from the quartet will be their fifth mini-album overall and their first since 2017's Rollin'. It will also be their first time releasing new material since they dropped their last single 'We Ride' in August 2020.
Summer Queen will be available for pre-orders from 2 PM KST on 10 June.
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[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 6, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
COMEBACK SCHEDULER
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/QdH1RMK4Pe
TRACKLIST
On 11 June, it was announced that the mini-album will comprise a total of five songs, including the title track 'Chi Mat Ba Ram', 'Pool Party', 'Summer by myself', 'FEVER', as well as an English version of 'Chi Mat Ba Ram'.
TEASERS
In the days following the announcement, several teasers for the mini-album were released. Take a look at some of them below.
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 7, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #01 - Summer Ver.
민영 (MINYOUNG)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#민영 #MINYOUNG#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/6tml8gL6zr
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 7, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #01 - Summer Ver.
유정 (YUJEONG)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#유정 #YUJEONG#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/ZSEdOXM12M
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 7, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #01 - Summer Ver.
은지 (EUNJI)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#은지 #EUNJI#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/afq418Dnnk
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 7, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #01 - Summer Ver.
유나 (YUNA)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#유나 #YUNA#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/9pKUBxAL6Q
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 8, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #02 - Queen Ver.
민영 (MINYOUNG)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#민영 #MINYOUNG#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/bUUW5slK02
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 8, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #02 - Queen Ver.
유정 (YUJEONG)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#유정 #YUJEONG#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/n8s3LnPcoF
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 8, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #02 - Queen Ver.
은지 (EUNJI)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#은지 #EUNJI#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/dFEdEJpFPf
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 8, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #02 - Queen Ver.
유나 (YUNA)
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#유나 #YUNA#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/Qrh89ShDFr
[#BraveGirls]
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 8, 2021
BRAVE GIRLS
THE 5TH MINI ALBUM
[Summer Queen]
PHOTO TEASER #02 - Queen Ver.
Brave Girls
2021.06.17 18:00 (KST)#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/uM8vOa2K9f
PHYSICAL ALBUM
Summer Queen will also come in two physical versions — "Summer" and "Queen". Each copy of the mini-album will comprise a physical CD, photocard, postcard, photobook, sticker, and poster.
▶ 핫트랙스 : https://t.co/xywobXAXhV
— Brave Girls (@BraveGirls) June 10, 2021
▶ 신나라 : https://t.co/VzsHklPd50
▶ YES24 : https://t.co/qiumNbidlC
▶ 알라딘 : https://t.co/wUled8D1ef#브레이브걸스 #BraveGirls#Summer_Queen#20210617_6PM#20210617_BraveGirls#피어레스 #FEARLESS
Summer Queen, priced at (KRW 14,900), can be pre-ordered via Hottracks, Synnara, Yes24, and Aladdin.
Originally formed by Brave Entertainment in 2011, Brave Girls struggled to find success over the years and underwent several lineup changes. The group is currently made up of Minyoung, Yujeong, Eunji, and Yuna, who joined it in early 2016.
In an interview on Geunhwang Olympics (as translated by Allkpop), Yujeong recounted how close the group came to disbanding in February this year. She shared: "To be honest, our members are not young. I'm the second oldest and I'm already 31. All our members are one year apart so we're 32, 31, 30, and 29. So when this year came, our members thought, 'we can't anymore'."
In a dramatic turn of events that same month, a fan-edited video comprising clips of the group performing 'Rollin'' for the South Korean military — which has since amassed more than 20 million views — turned their 2017 song into a viral hit. This eventually led to Brave Girls scoring their first-ever win on the South Korean music programme SBS Inkigayo in March.
In what has been an eventful year for Brave Girls so far, they have also picked up the award for "Popular Singer" at the 9th Korea Artist Awards Awards Ceremony and performed at the Gyeonggi Peace Concert.
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