Krystal PWLT Scheduled for May 26 Release as Second Solo Single

Krystal’s “PWLT” was announced for release on May 26, 2026, as her second solo single and a track from her first solo album. The song follows “Solitary,” identified in reports as her first solo single from November 2025, placing the new single about six months after her solo debut release. ¹

The Krystal PWLT announcement was disclosed through episode 2 of “Charging Crystals” on BANA’s official YouTube channel, where the release news appeared at the end of the video. Multiple Korean outlets reported the same May 26 date, while Soompi specified a scheduled release time of 6 p.m. KST. ²

Krystal PWLT Release Details

The available reports describe “PWLT” as part of Krystal’s first solo album rather than a separate, unrelated single. Sports Seoul reported, based on BANA’s announcement, that the track is Krystal’s second single from her first solo album and was set for announcement on May 26, 2026. ³

A physical CD pre-order period was also announced ahead of the scheduled music release. Sports Kyunghyang reported that CD reservations opened at 2 p.m. on May 15, 2026, and ran until midnight on May 21 through major online and offline music retailers in Korea. Pre-order buyers were to receive a poster version different from the one provided after the formal release. ⁴

The published source material does not provide a full album title, complete tracklist, pricing information, or a confirmed album release date. It also does not include a post-release confirmation beyond the scheduled May 26 timing. For that reason, the current confirmed framing is that “PWLT” was announced and scheduled for release on May 26, 2026, at 6 p.m. KST. ²

Contributors and Recording Context

Reports on the pre-order launch identified several contributors connected to “PWLT.” bntnews reported that Pat Howard and Steve Lindsey from the United States participated in the production, while Kuo-Hung Tseng of Sunset Rollercoaster contributed guitar and Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh contributed synth sessions. ⁵

Sports Kyunghyang’s May 15 report also named Pat Howard and Steve Lindsey as producers, with Kuo-Hung Tseng credited for guitar sessions and Oh Hyuk for synth sessions. ⁶ These are the song-specific contributors identified in the supplied reports.

The broader album-making process was shown in “Charging Crystals.” Newsis, carried by Financial News, reported that the episode included work in Jeju and Taiwan, recording-session footage with Kuo-Hung Tseng of Sunset Rollercoaster, and an album session with Toro y Moi. ¹ Sports Seoul similarly described the episode as including album work across Jeju and Taiwan, a session with Kuo-Hung Tseng, a session with Toro y Moi, and choreography practice. ³

Those behind-the-scenes details give context to the album rollout, but the available source records do not state that every figure shown in the episode is credited on “PWLT” itself. The confirmed “PWLT” contributor information in the provided material is limited to Pat Howard, Steve Lindsey, Kuo-Hung Tseng, and Oh Hyuk.

Announcement and Pre-Order Timeline

The rollout began with the “Charging Crystals” episode on BANA’s official YouTube channel, where the new single announcement was placed at the end of the video. Soompi reported that the episode introduced “PWLT” as Krystal’s second single from her first solo album and gave the May 26, 2026, 6 p.m. KST schedule. ²

The next confirmed step was the CD pre-order launch. bntnews reported on May 15 that pre-orders had opened, while Sports Kyunghyang reported the same day that the cover and participating musicians had been revealed with the pre-order start. ^{5 6}

The timeline available from the sources is therefore narrow but clear: the single was announced on May 13 through media reports tied to BANA’s “Charging Crystals” video, the CD pre-order opened on May 15, the reservation window closed on May 21, and the song was scheduled for May 26 at 6 p.m. KST. ⁴

작성자 소개

Cloi Lee

Author

모든 글 보기