ITZY's Chaeryeong Hits Three Music Shows in Three Days With Solo Debut Lovesick

ITZY's Chaeryeong kicks off her solo music show run on the 13th with KBS's Music Bank, then moves to MBC's Show! Music Core on the 14th and SBS's Inkigayo on the 15th. The stages are for "Lovesick," the title track of her solo debut album of the same name, released on November 9.

The song is about the dizzy rush of falling for someone without being able to stop, with a sweet kind of confusion at an unexpected romantic crush. Chaeryeong has been collecting nicknames for it, including "the personification of loveliness" and "refreshing sexy."

A performance-first rollout

Before the broadcasts, ITZY's official YouTube channel put up a choreography practice video and a performance video for the title track, both leaning on the dance. A performance video for the B-side "Moonlit Club" followed. Viewers responded with comments like "she's as good as ever" and "it feels like she'll captivate you," which fits the "performance queen" label her agency keeps using.

The broadcast stages continue that thread. Chaeryeong's lighter, featherlike stage presence is what JYP Entertainment is hoping to put on display again across all three networks.

Extra content around the album

The group channel also carries a self-produced series called "Love-sik (食/style)," which plays on the album title and follows her solo preparation. A guide video features "Dr. Ryeong," a lovesickness specialist character who cheers viewers on.

Chaeryeong has also shown her talk-show side on YouTube, appearing in the "Workdol" segment of the Workman channel and in a "sibling trial" bit on Yoo Byung-jae's channel.

What theqoo users said

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   Several fans simply say the song is way too good.

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   One person thinks the highlight medley was great but the full version is even better.

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   Another calls the track really good and says Chaeryeong looks very pretty.

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   Someone is surprised by how well she pulls off such full lips.

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   A fan says it reminded them of a Gain song.

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   One commenter liked the song but feels she played it far too safe.

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   It's a shame it didn't come out in spring, according to one fan.

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   Another wishes they could listen to it between spring and summer, calling it the perfect fresh song.

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   A third says it's nice but doesn't suit the season.

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    One more says it would have made the perfect spring drive song.