ITZY’s Motto Comeback: May 18 Release Time, Tracklist and U.S. Album Schedule

ITZY’s “Motto” comeback is set for May 18 at 6 p.m., marking the group’s first group release in about six months after the November 2025 mini album “TUNNEL VISION.” The release follows a teaser rollout that included an album trailer, track list, promotional scheduler, concept photos and music video teasers, with a 5 p.m. countdown live planned for MIDZY ahead of the album drop.¹²

JYP Entertainment first confirmed the May comeback plan on March 30, saying, “ITZY is preparing with the aim of releasing an album in May. The exact timing will be announced at a later date.”³ The date and album details were later fixed through April reports identifying “Motto” as ITZY’s 12th EP and title track.⁴

ITZY Motto Comeback Schedule

The “Motto” campaign has been built around a defined pre-release calendar. JYP Entertainment released the album trailer, track list and promotional scheduler through official social channels on April 22, setting up a sequence of concept photos, individual content, an album spoiler and music video teasers before release day.¹

The final stretch centered on the title track’s music video teasers. The first teaser, released on May 13, previewed the group’s performance, while the second teaser, released on May 15, emphasized a dreamlike visual mood.² The album release is scheduled for May 18 at 6 p.m., preceded by the 5 p.m. countdown live for MIDZY.²

A separate U.S. physical album schedule is also in place. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the U.S. physical release of “Motto” is scheduled for May 22, the same date planned for remixes of “Motto.”⁴ The staggered timing gives the comeback both a Korean release-day focus and a follow-up U.S. availability point later in the same week.

Eight Tracks and Solo Songs

“Motto” is described as an eight-track project. The track list includes the title song “Motto,” new group tracks “Glitch” and “you And I,” and five solo songs by Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna.⁵ Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the five solo tracks had first been shown during the ongoing “Tunnel Vision” world tour, placing the EP within the group’s wider tour-era activity.⁴

The album title has been described in Korean coverage as referring to a motto or guiding principle.⁵ That framing gives the project a concise concept while keeping the release information centered on the title track, the group songs and the member solo material.

The comeback also extends the timeline that began with “TUNNEL VISION.” IZE reported that “Motto” arrives about six months after that November 2025 mini album, while Soompi also framed the return as ITZY’s first group release in about six months.¹³

Teasers and Visual Direction

The visual rollout for “Motto” has emphasized both group and individual images. FN Star reported that ITZY released additional concept photos as part of the teaser campaign and noted the project’s eight-track composition.⁵ ChosunBiz reported that the May 18 comeback would introduce a new visual direction through group and individual concept photos, with the teasers presenting the five members in unusual spatial settings and highlighting both a distinct group aura and bright spring-like individual visuals.⁶

The May 15 music video teaser added another layer to that presentation. OSEN via ChosunBiz described the second teaser for “Motto” as focused on a dreamlike visual mood, while the earlier May 13 teaser was tied more directly to performance.² Together, the teaser sequence points to a comeback campaign structured around performance, visual mood and member-centered content rather than a single image release.

The sources available do not provide full production credits, detailed solo song titles, chart targets, pricing, or physical album version details. They do confirm the album name, title track, release timing, U.S. physical release date, remix timing, broad track structure and major teaser schedule.

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