YENA’s new stage drop

YENA performed '캐치 캐치' on Show Champion on March 18 — the stage is getting attention for its bright choreography and hooky chorus. (youtube.com)

The title track "캐치캐치 (Catch Catch)" and YENA’s fifth mini-album LOVE CATCHER were released on March 11, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST, with the EP containing five tracks. (youtube.com) Physical copies of LOVE CATCHER were issued in multiple versions, including "Cupid" and "Catch" plus two Poca-style editions, according to album listings. (kpop.fandom.com) YouTube metadata and the release credits list lyricists NATHAN and Seo Jeong A and composers NATHAN, Roar, Myrhee (644ultramarine), Coll′ 8va (644ultramarine), SKINNER BOX, Jin Li (Full8loom) and Youra (Full8loom), with the single timed at roughly three minutes. (youtube.com) At a March 11 press briefing at CGV Apgujeong, Choi Yena said she hopes "Catch Catch" will energize South Korea’s World Baseball Classic bid and noted she watched clips of seniors like T-ara and Orange Caramel to capture a nostalgic K‑pop feel. (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com) Early chart and streaming snapshots showed "Catch Catch" placing on streaming and regional charts — Spotify South Korea peaked around #69 in mid‑March while the EP registered top‑40 Apple Music positions in several markets, per early tracking sites. (kworb.net) Critics flagged the song’s repeated "dda dda dda" hook and an intentionally coded "point move" in the choreography as deliberate nods to second‑generation K‑pop earworms, noting the track’s electro‑pop tension and retro references. (thebiaslist.com) Fan edits and short clips on platforms like TikTok have pushed the new material into social streams, with at least one TikTok post registering more than 17,000 likes as the comeback circulated online. (tiktok.com)

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