TREASURE releases NEW WAV mini-album

TREASURE released its fourth mini-album “NEW WAV” on Monday, returning with a four-track project that YG Entertainment described as a stronger hip-hop-leaning release. The album went live at 6 p.m. Korea Standard Time, according to YG Entertainment’s release notice. The group’s official YouTube channel also hosted a “TREASURE COUNTDOWN LIVE: NEW WAV” stream around the release. YG’s rollout for the comeback extended past the album drop, with an “IF I” dance performance video teaser poster posted on June 1 and the full performance video set for June 3. ### Which songs are on “NEW WAV”? YG Entertainment said “NEW WAV” contains four songs: “IF I,” “ZOOM ZOOM,” “NALLY-NA,” and “DANGER.” The company identified “IF I” as the title track and said it opens the mini-album. May 25 tracklist materials posted by YG Entertainment gave the first official breakdown of the project before Monday’s release. The company said the album’s credits had not been fully detailed at that stage beyond titles and key contributors, but it framed the record as a hip-hop-based set. (weverse.io) ### Who worked on the album from inside the group? CHOI HYUN SUK, YOSHI and HARUTO were credited by YG Entertainment with songwriting participation across multiple tracks on the album. (ygfamily.com) The company said the three members’ involvement was part of the album’s hip-hop-based direction. JUNKYU also contributed to “ZOOM ZOOM,” according to YG Entertainment. The company said producers DEE.P, P.K and KANG UK JIN, who have previously worked with TREASURE, joined the project alongside international composers. (ygfamily.com) ### What has YG said about the sound of “IF I”? YG Entertainment said before release that “IF I” carries “strong confidence and ambition to prove their potential and rise even higher.” The company used that description in its May 25 report unveiling the tracklist. (ygfamily.com) May 7 promotional materials for the album described “NEW WAV” as showing “a stronger hip-hop sound and greater energy.” In a separate earlier YG report, executive producer Yang Hyun Suk said of the June 1 album, “Personally, this is the album I love the most.” (ygfamily.com) ### What is scheduled after the album release? June 1 promotional posts from YG’s channels pointed fans to the next release in the campaign: an “IF I” dance performance video. (ygfamily.com) A teaser poster for that video was published on YG LIFE on Monday. June 3 is the scheduled release date for the “IF I” dance performance video, according to the official campaign materials referenced in the social briefing and YG’s June 1 teaser-poster post. (weverse.io) The group’s official channels were already running a countdown around the album release on Monday. ### What else is on TREASURE’s calendar this month? June 19 to 21 are the dates for “TREASURE THE STAGE 2026 IN SEOUL” at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul, YG Entertainment said in its May 25 report. (yg-life.com) The company said the broader fan-concert tour will run 20 shows across eight cities in Korea and Japan. May 30 campaign notices on TREASURE’s Japanese official site also promoted download and streaming events tied to the “NEW WAV” release. (yg-life.com) The next immediate milestone, however, remains June 3, when the group is scheduled to publish the full “IF I” dance performance video on its official platforms. (ygex.jp) (ygfamily.com)