ITZY is coming back icier than ever. 

The K-pop five-piece is slated for a new album release this 15th July. Helming a classy first look into their upcoming promotion schedule, the JYP Entertainment girl group have entitled their upcoming drop, CHECKMATE. 

𝐈𝐓𝐙𝐘 <𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄> 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐑

👑 ALBUM RELEASE
2022.7.15 FRI 1PM(KST) | 0AM(EST)#ITZY #MIDZY @ITZYofficial#ITZYComeback#ITZY_CHECKMATE pic.twitter.com/oOAs5xN4fJ

— ITZY (@ITZYofficial) June 1, 2022

UPDATE (01/07): The 'VOLTAGE' act unveiled the official tracklist of CHECKMATE. Its title track 'SNEAKERS' is scheduled to be released on 15 July 2022 12 p.m PHT/SGT, 1 p.m. KST.

The group also revealed that they collaborated once more with GALACTIKA and LDN Noise.

𝐈𝐓𝐙𝐘 <𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄> 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

👑 TITLE TRACK “SNEAKERS”
👑 2022.7.15 FRI 1PM(KST) | 0AM(EST)

♟ PRE-SAVE & PRE-ORDERhttps://t.co/nki6k066Mm
#ITZY #MIDZY @ITZYofficial#ITZYComeback#ITZY_CHECKMATE#ITZY_SNEAKERS pic.twitter.com/Pmlrurl8Cd

— ITZY (@ITZYofficial) June 30, 2022

CHECKMATE TRACKLIST:

1. SNEAKERS
2. RAC3R
3. WHAT I WANT
4. Free Fall
5. 365
6. DOMINO
7. SNEAKERS (English ver.)

Additionally, teasing their first-ever world tour that would kick off this August in Seoul, the ‘LOCO’ hitmakers have announced 8 different states they will visit, with more on the way. 

Here are all the dates and states for their 1st World Tour CHECKMATE so far:

• 6, 7 August: Seoul
• 26 October: Los Angeles 
• 29 October: Phoenix
• 1 November: Dallas
• 3 November: Houston
• 5 November: Atlanta
• 7 November: Chicago
• 10 November: Boston
• 13 November: New York

Tickets for North American dates go on sale on 29 June, 3 PM local time. Get tickets here.

Look! Who I've met @ New York Times Square!!

𝐈𝐓𝐙𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 <𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄> 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀

♟ TICKET OPEN
2022.06.29 (Wed) 3PM (Local Time)https://t.co/N23N1qupB7#ITZY #MIDZY @ITZYofficial #ITZY_CHECKMATE#ITZY_WORLD_TOUR pic.twitter.com/RXUpx1lBhS

— ITZY (@ITZYofficial) June 28, 2022

CHECKMATE marks their second studio album since Crazy In Love last year. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Watch this space for more updates. 

Check out ‘LOCO’ off their last album here: