DAY6's Wonpil will release a new solo song 'Wish' on January 7, following a teaser and recent performances on KBS.
January/3/2026 17:12
DAY6's Wonpil will release a new solo song for the New Year. Yesterday (2nd), DAY6's official SNS released a teaser video with the text, "The first protagonist of the new music project 'essential; studio' is indeed DAY6's Wonpil." According to this, Wonpil will release the new song 'Wish' on January 7 at 6 PM through various music distribution sites. The 31-second teaser video previews part of the new song, featuring Wonpil's unique pure vocals and solid high notes, raising expectations for the completed song. Prior to the song's release, Wonpil appeared on KBS 2TV's 'THE SEASONS-10CM's Yoshi Yoshi' broadcast on the 2nd at 10 PM in Korea. During this broadcast, he showcased stages of songs from his first solo album 'Pilmography,' released in February 2022, including 'Wishing You Luck' and 'Unpainted Canvas.' Last year, to commemorate their 10th anniversary, DAY6 released a digital single 'Maybe Tomorrow' in May, followed by their 4th full album 'The DECADE' in September and a Christmas special single 'Lovin' the Christmas' in December. Aligning with their identity as a band, they actively held performances, including a concert at KSPO DOME (Olympic Gymnastics Arena) in May, the first stadium performance by a domestic band in Korea in August, and a year-end concert in December. They are expected to continue focusing on good music and performances this year. First, DAY6 will hold solo performances in Hong Kong on January 17, Manila on January 24, Kuala Lumpur on January 31, Tokyo in April, and Kobe in June as part of 'The DECADE' tour. There is also great interest and anticipation for their nationwide tour, which will take place for the second consecutive year. DAY6 plans to hold solo concerts in Daegu EXCO on February 7 and 8, Gwangju on March 14 and 15, Daejeon DCC Convention Center on March 21 and 22, and Busan BEXCO on May 16 and 17, visiting their fans, MY DAY.
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