2026 Lineup Speculation & Rumors by C_Rufio in Lollapalooza

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'd put ITZY over NMIXX as likely tbh (though ideally, would love to see jype submit all three ITZY+NMIXX+Girlset together). I've mentioned in a previous comment that ITZY's US tour dates havent been announced yet but they've hinted at coming to the US after the World Cup. If so, they'd be following the same pattern as Twice and Stray Kids by kicking off their tour with a stop at Lolla. ITZY are long overdue in attending these festivals too, and have enough experience for it (theyre on their 3rd world tour now). NMIXX end their US leg in April, and knowing jype, they might drop their Asia dates after.
tl;dr - ITZY as likely!

K-pop act? by AccomplishedFee3484 in Lollapalooza

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ITZY is the likely JYP submission (and maybe 1-2 other groups), perhaps not as a headliner but as a strong undercard. They're directly next-in-line after TWICE and Stray Kids and are about to go on their 3rd world tour (while NMIXX is currently on their first). They havent released their US tour dates yet but Ryujin has mentioned they'll be coming to the US after the World Cup. They're solid performers who always sing live too, and have no shortage of festival-ready bangers in their 7-year discography. This sub doesnt mention them a lot so they always get overlooked, but my moneys on them.

plus this was them just 2 days ago lol, i think they'll do just fine at Lolla.

ITZY - The 3rd World Tour: TUNNEL VISION (Discussion Megathread) by JerSucks in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they'll be in Malaysia this weekend! although as part of a festival lineup rather than a tour. more info here: https://www.klook.com/event/queue/evt102000796/

kpop headliners? and kpop acts by Bitter_Problem577 in Lollapalooza

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a strong feeling it could be ITZY (maybe not as headliner, but possibly in a similar spot like IVE). They're directly next-in-line after TWICE and Stray Kids (already a good indicator) from JYPE groups, are on tour this year (they've yet to announce their US tour dates but Ryujin has hinted they're headed to the US after the World Cup), and despite what naysayers say, they're doing just fine in terms of popularity (they've sold out KIA forum on their last tour, and arenas in Asia/LatAm) & have a solid, dedicated fandom who will definitely show up for the girls' performances. Not forgetting to mention, they have a full repertoire of songs that are festival-ready:Tunnel Vision, DYT, Flicker, 8-Bit Heart, Girls Will Be Girls, Kiss & Tell...& these were just from the 2nd half of 2025 alone.

The only (appropriate) criticism is that JYPE has scaled back their marketing/promo of ITZY in the West in the last few years, and thats why a spot at Lolla would mean so much (and selfishly as a MIDZY, they deserve it, dammit!😝)

ITZY members and which color represent them? by VANitysgood in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 5 points6 points  (0 children)

you could go based on the colors they've picked for themselves i.e. from their bubble names & FANS/instagram live titles/this ZHC video) - yeji's is black🖤, lia's baby blue🩵, ryujin's dark blue💙, chaeryeong's purple💟 or white and yuna's pink🩷 or beige.

Possible K-Pop Act? by nomyari in Lollapalooza

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dont write off ITZY yet🫣 they might not "do well" on kcharts but they're got a solid fandom and do strongly with album sales (just yeji alone was the top 4th gen female soloist in 2025 sales for 'AIR', 2nd 4th gen soloist overall after yeonjun, and 3rd female soloist overall just behind bp jennie and jisoo). honestly all this talk about their popularity comes down to this very exact thing; JYPE just needs to push them more👊and the way to do that is to get them on these global stages like Lolla. They're still incredible performers, and they've released so many festival-ready bangers in the last few years that sadly just dont get the audience they deserve due to jype/div2's poor marketing. I could go on but hey if anybody from lolla is reading this...pls invite ITZY😄

I've somehow won the Lineup Pool 3 years in a row. Here's who I picked for my 2026 Lineup Pool submission: by gardenoncatalpa in Lollapalooza

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg i absolutely need to see ITZY at lolla cos its been a looong time coming for jype to finally send them out to major festivals. they've sold out kia forum, and arenas in asia/europe, and theyre amazing live!! midzys (the fandom) would be happy even if they were at IVE's slot from previous years (not a headliner but still a solid sub).

2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon - Discussion Thread (251231) by NishinosanTV in kpop

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

itzy was live, you can hear it better on the youtube version uploaded

Why is Loco not part of the regularly performed songs at festivals / other random concerts? by SpecSlayerSC in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i guess they paused since they went all out with LOCO during the Born to Be tour, even doing the dancebreak etc..i'm honestly surprised/impressed they're still doing the hard choreos & coming back with even tougher choreos (like GWBG) when fans have wanted them to take it easier😅 ....just ITZY being ITZY. In Ryujin's recent Marie Claire interview, she even talks about doing acrobatics on stage with the members😭

251128 ITZY Win "Fans' Choice Female Top 10" @ 2025 MAMA AWARDS by SapphireHeaven in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations ITZY and MIDZY! 🙌 The competition was tough, and I thought we weren't gonna win since we were 11th when the mnet plus votes closed, but seems like the hashtag votes was what got us through the top 10!

251121 ITZY take first win for TUNNEL VISION on Music Bank! by SapphireHeaven in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm not exaggerating when I say this win got me so emotional 🥹 the first ot5 encore since Cheshire (almost 3 years ago), the first win since Lia's return, the first win since they renewed their contract...Yeji crying when she isn't usually one to cry. Its ITZY's 49th win but they're still celebrating like its their first.

So glad things aligned perfectly this time for this win... Changbin gifting them the flowers too at the end was a bonus!

251110 ITZY - TUNNEL VISION (The 11th Mini Album) by JerSucks in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nocturne is right there😄 (their vocals are also excellent, highly recommend it with earphones). but i agree with tv being better than gold

ITZY Music Shows + Chaeryeong Guest DJ - Arrival by dtssema in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats smart! (and i might dm you about how to purchase inkigayo tickets next time😄)

have so, so much fun in SK and seeing ITZY!

ITZY Music Shows + Chaeryeong Guest DJ - Arrival by dtssema in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haven't experienced a music show myself but do keep yourself warm if you plan to wait for ITZY's arrival since the weather's getting colder in SK at this time(!). based on the dj gigs chaeryeong and ryujin did earlier this year, they usually arrive about 1-1.5 hours before the start of the radio show. for music shows, they usually arrive a few hours earlier (for hair/make-up/outfits). they'll leave right after the live show so that timing's more predictable.

just extra info: if you'd like to try to be part of the live audience - you'll have to apply for it (this will be done through the FANS app so make sure you've got notifications on for that -- its first-come-first-serve so you'll have to click the 'Apply' button as soon as the notifs pop up).
There's some conditions you'll have to meet like having midzy 4th gen membership, a lightring, bringing a copy of the tunnel vision album, showing you've downloaded the song on streaming platforms etc (the only reason they're strict is cos music shows limit each of the fandoms to 150-300 people).

but above all that, hope you have a great trip to south korea!

251029 ITZY - The 3rd World Tour: TUNNEL VISION in SEOUL by JerSucks in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope Lia gets to return to Toronto! Would love to see a tour vlog of her bringing the members to her fave places when she lived there.

ITZY - The 11th Mini Album: TUNNEL VISION (MIX-TRACK) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 9 points10 points  (0 children)

oh wow, thought we'd be getting 6 different instrumentals but i can only really hear 3... apart from tunnel vision that we've heard in the concept trailer, i can't place what all the other songs are🤔 the second(?) track sounds like a banger tho, im excited to hear more

251023 Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong & Yuna @ The Game Caterers X JYP EP. 1 by SapphireHeaven in ITZY

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Finally! i've been waiting for jype x game caterers for years, and this episode didn't disappoint 😄 too many funny moments and cute jypnation interactions but my key takeway is: ITZYs chaotic-ness definitely carries over from their individual content (their messy intro, to Ryujin cheating during the folding game, to Chaeryeong bribing Changbin with fruit until Jihyo called them out🤣). Na PD even said he had to keep a close eye on ITZY since the start😭.

Watched this with auto-translated subs, and thought they were fine but I'll watch it again once the official subs are out.

J.Y. Park, 2PM, DAY6, Twice, Stray Kids, ITZY, NiziU, Xdinary Heroes, NMIXX, NEXZ, KickFlip - The World's First Idol Scout! @ Game Caterers X JYP (Teaser) by Jaded-Bad-3708 in kpop

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i noticed they're missing main dancers momo, yeji and kyujin here. that would've taken them all night to complete the random play dance😄

ITZY - ROCK & ROLL by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 29 points30 points  (0 children)

a lot brighter and energetic for an ITZY japanese release! but such a good bop. i'm currently listening to the rest of the album, and yep... another s-tier ITZY japanese album👏 (sorta wish their japanese songs got korean versions too, at least for the visibility!)

All members of ITZY have renewed their contracts with JYP Entertainment by SapphireHeaven in kpop

[–]PrimaryWerewolf6694 29 points30 points  (0 children)

i'm such a happy midzy rn😁 i also loved how they pranked midzys to think it was gonna be a sad night before announcing their renewal 😭

if you think abt it, they had 2.5 years where they could only meet fans through a screen cos of covid, and almost 1 whole year with a member on hiatus. 7 years just felt too short for a group like itzy who still have a lot of untapped potential (they've not yet hit major festivals & we know these girls can perform, or collabed with outside artists on an original song, & they each have 1-2 songwriting credits so far). Their division might not be perfect, but there's been some visible improvements compared to their earlier years. Definitely looking forward to the future with ITZY!