Former NMIXX member Jini has teased her upcoming solo EP, titled ‘An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove’.
Jini has revealed in a new schedule poster that her first ever solo record ‘An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove’ will be released on October 11. The record will be preceded by the release of a pre-release track on October 4, which will also be accompanied by its own music video.
The singer has yet to reveal the titles of the pre-release track and lead single, though the full ‘An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove’ track list will be posted on September 23.
JINI 1st EP : An Iron Hand In A Velvet Glove
2023. 10. 11 (Wed) 6pm KST#JINI #ATOC pic.twitter.com/iWSNN58WWC
— jiniyxxn (@jiniyxxn) September 14, 2023
The singer had previously announced the release through several teaser images posted on September 14, which primarily feature a graphic of the letter J, first on an earring and later as a logo.
A day prior, the former NMIXX member also released a video called “Stay tuned (really)” on her label’s YouTube channel. The clip features footage from the singer’s life, alongside glimpses of her in a recording booth and practicing choreography in a dance studio.
The announcement comes just weeks after Jini seemingly hinted at new solo music in a TikTok post earlier this month. That clip had been soundtracked by what appeared to be an unreleased song from the singer, and featured the caption: “Thank you for waiting.”
Back in April, the K-pop idol has dropped a cryptic “Stay tuned” teaser on the on the YouTube channel of her new agency, Abstract To Concrete (known then as United Artist Production).
Jini left both NMIXX and JYP Entertainment in December 2022. At the time, JYP Entertainment said that Jinni was leaving “due to personal circumstances”.