NCT WISH Drops Japanese Single 'YO-I-DON!' as Double Title Track Release Nears

NCT WISH released their new Japanese track YO-I-DON! across global streaming platforms at midnight on July 13, SM Entertainment confirmed. The song is one of two title tracks on the upcoming Japanese single YO-I-DON! / BOY MEETS GIRL, which is set for physical release in Japan on July 15.

The double-title structure, releasing one track early digitally while holding the second for the physical drop, is a format that has become common in the Japanese market, where physical singles still carry significant commercial and chart weight. The companion title track BOY MEETS GIRL was made available for streaming on June 22, giving the group a rolling promotional window across both songs before the disc arrives in stores.

YO-I-DON!, whose title translates roughly to a starting signal or "ready, go," is described by SM as a song capturing the anticipation and resolve of chasing a new beginning. The name is drawn from the Japanese phrase used to signal the start of a race.

In other K-pop news this week, XLOVE wrapped up their North American fan meeting run on July 11 at The Novo in Los Angeles, following shows at Gramercy Theatre in New York on July 4 and 5. WM Entertainment noted that the members communicated with fans largely in English throughout the tour, a detail the label chose to highlight as a marker of the group's direct engagement with international audiences.

XLOVE's activity shifts to Asia next: their tour Serving-X opens in Seoul at Blue Square WON Banking Hall in Hannam-dong on July 18 and 19, then moves to Tokyo on July 26, Hong Kong on August 9, and Singapore on October 1.

USPEER, a group under MW Entertainment, announced plans for Japanese promotional activities and a Taiwan fan meeting next month. They are scheduled to hold mini-lives and fan sign events in Saitama and Tokyo between August 7 and 9, followed by two rounds of their first-ever official fan meeting, My Buddy, at Nu Zone in Taipei on August 23.

The members said through their agency that they are "excited and looking forward" to the events, describing them as their first official in-person meetings with fans in those markets.