Irene & Seulgi make Japan debut with mini album 'Cheetah' and 7-city tour
Irene & Seulgi's Japanese debut arrives November 4. All five tracks from *Cheetah* drop September 14, with a seven-city tour kicking off September 19.
Japan debut locked in: album, date, and a full tour
Irene & Seulgi are making their Japanese debut. The Red Velvet sub-unit will release their first Japanese mini album, Cheetah (치타), on November 4, 2026, with all five tracks going live on global music platforms at midnight on September 14.
"Cheetah" opens the album—bright and upbeat. The other four tracks shift into mature R&B territory, then drift toward something more delicate. Five songs that range wider than their Korean releases.
7 cities, starting September 19
Irene & Seulgi will tour as IRENE & SEULGI JAPAN TOUR 2026 -BLANK-, launching in Fukuoka on September 19. Seven stops across the country: Fukuoka, Hyogo, Osaka, Miyagi, Hiroshima, Aichi, and Kanagawa.
The tour is billed as a "high-end stage" experience. For a sub-unit that last promoted together in 2020, that's a promise fans will be watching closely. (Six years is a long time to sit on a concept.)
All five tracks pre-release September 14. The full album follows November 4.
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