The official South Korean Barbie is coming back to slay again (finally).
On July 24, 2023, THEBLACKLABEL and Jeon Somi officially announce her comeback with her new profile image, along with other details and the title of her upcoming EP, “GAME PLAN.” This is Jeon Somi’s first comeback in almost 2 years after the release of her first studio album, “XOXO” in October 2021. The album included her past singles, “Birthday,” and “What You Waiting For.”
Her EP will be digitally released on August 7, 2023 at 6 P.M. KST, while the physical album will be a week later on August 14, 2023.
Jeon Somi’s comeback was initially confirmed by her agency THEBLACKLABEL in June 2023, where the agency confirmed to South Korean news outlet Star News that the soloist was gearing up for her comeback.
Upon announcing the final date for Jeon Somi’s comeback, THEBLACKLABEL said, “Please anticipate what music and performance Jeon Somi, who proved herself to be a solo queen with irreplaceable skills and unique charms while receiving love from many fans, will show through her newly introduced profile image.”
On the same day, Jeon Somi also dropped 2 teaser images to the concept of her upcoming EP, “Game Plan.”
JEON SOMI EP ALBUM [GAME PLAN]
Digital Album 2023.08.07 6PM (KST)
Physical Album 2023.08.14 (KST)
⠀#JEONSOMI #전소미 #GAMEPLAN#JEONSOMI_GAMEPLAN_20230807#THEBLACKLABEL #더블랙레이블 pic.twitter.com/AdFKO44W6y— JEON SOMI (전소미) (@somi_official_) July 24, 2023
Jeon Somi’s comeback has K-Pop stan Twitter at their wit’s end, especially since her music has always been a hit with fans.
we are getting a somi comeback finally 😭 pic.twitter.com/8227n9eSJY
— roo ˚.♡ (@cafewindows) July 24, 2023
one ticket to one ticket to
barbie please oppenheimer please pic.twitter.com/61Lunw3eH0— hourly somi • GAME PLAN (@somihourly) July 24, 2023
somi idol is coming, we miss you so much baby pic.twitter.com/2UHYPPFoZm
— val;🃏 (@somitails) July 24, 2023
somi instagram story update pic.twitter.com/F3q4TY8F3S
— hourly somi • GAME PLAN (@somihourly) July 24, 2023
First teaser pics of all 5 of Somi’s comebacks+debut <33 pic.twitter.com/G1felMb73w
— LeSomi ♥️🎲 (@lesomsomi) July 24, 2023
barbie somi pic.twitter.com/Q5o60uwghT
— somi thinker GAME PLAN (@somithinker) July 24, 2023
SOMI GAME PLAN COMING SOON SHE IS FINALLY FREE AFTER 630 DAYS pic.twitter.com/DnayXO9Glz https://t.co/xt6rec55Og
— hourly somi • GAME PLAN (@somihourly) July 24, 2023
just somi always taking two sides of a coin cus she’s never just one of the two pic.twitter.com/8pYu8ExR6D
— eli 🍥 GAME PLAN 🖤 (@somiflvr) July 24, 2023
No seriously, with this long of a hiatus and knowing how much Somi worked hard to make this album, we should really all come together and make this work, securing goals , wins etc all while having fun ofc!!! https://t.co/9idwzJcYIP
— LeSomi ♥️🎲 (@lesomsomi) July 24, 2023
guess who's back? jeon somi is backpic.twitter.com/wVpAqGR7iR
— gi 🀄 gameplan (@jigguk) July 18, 2023
Jeon Somi is the real life Barbie even share the same birthday as Barbie. Even Warner Bros Korea giving the title for Somi as Korean Barbie and Vogue Korea saying Somi is a complete Barbie. pic.twitter.com/8ngMeEec4t
— 🌕🍒 (@dearwinterkitty) July 23, 2023
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