ONEW’s 4th Japanese single, "KAKERA -Fate’s Piece-," is out, featuring original songs, covers, a download campaign, and concerts.
September/16/2026 18:00
At last, today (the 16th), SHINee’s Onew’s 4th Japanese single, "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-" ("KAKERA -Piece of Fate-"), was released. This work was produced with a puzzle motif, and when the jacket photos are connected, it becomes one complete picture, making it a playful work full of ingenuity. In addition to the title track, each edition contains one coupling track each, and together with the title track, it includes three original Japanese songs and two cover songs. The title track, "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-," is a straightforward love song in which, while feeling the miracle and happiness of having met the person destined for you, one tries to convey that joy directly to the other person. Just as happiness is the accumulation of small pieces of happiness hidden in everyday life, it is a love song in which one gathers pieces of happiness with the person destined for you and feels fate even more. The track on the O edition is "Tock-Talk." The title "Tock-Talk" is a coined word created within this song through wordplay, and it contains the message, "No matter how noisy the world keeps talking, I want to cherish my own rhythm and time." The track on the N edition, "Spring Rain," expresses the time the two people shine within the filter of spring rain. It is a song like a determination to live together, cherishing the beautiful time reflected in the eyes—sky, rainbow, flowers, and everything else. As the track on the E edition, Aoi Teshima’s "Ashita e no Tegami" ("A Letter to Tomorrow") is covered, and as the track on the W edition, Kirinji’s "Aliens" is covered. Both songs match Onew’s singing voice with a warm yet nostalgic atmosphere. Because the included songs differ depending on the edition, the work has been completed so that one can feel Onew’s various charms throughout all of them. A download campaign will also start from 6:00 p.m. on September 16 (Wednesday). Attention is being drawn to the luxurious bonus items. On September 22 (Tuesday, national holiday) and September 23 (Wednesday, national holiday), "2026 ONEW CONCERT [ONEW THE LIVE: Q] IN JAPAN" will also be held at the Main Arena of Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. With CD releases and concerts, expectations continue to build for Onew’s various activities in Japan going forward. Release information: Japanese 4th single "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-" to be released on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. O edition [CD] VICL-37834: ¥1,650 (tax included), one of three types randomly enclosed trading card [selfie O ver.]. Track list: 01. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- 02. Tock-Talk 03. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- (Instrumental) 04. Tock-Talk (Instrumental). N edition [CD] VICL-37835: ¥1,650 (tax included), one of three types randomly enclosed trading card [selfie N ver.]. Track list: 01. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- 02. Spring Rain 03. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- (Instrumental) 04. Spring Rain (Instrumental). E edition [CD] VICL-37836: ¥1,650 (tax included), one of three types randomly enclosed trading card [selfie E ver.]. Track list: 01. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- 02. Letter to Tomorrow 03. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- (Instrumental) 04. Letter to Tomorrow (Instrumental). W edition [CD] VICL-3783: ¥1,650 (tax included), one of three types randomly enclosed trading card [selfie W ver.]. Track list: 01. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- 02. Aliens 03. KAKERA -Unmei no Piece- (Instrumental) 04. Aliens (Instrumental). <VICTOR (ONLINE STORE) limited products> O edition + ONEW "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-" original acrylic keychain set: ¥2,970 (tax included). N edition + ONEW "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-" original acrylic keychain set: ¥2,970 (tax included). E edition + ONEW "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-" original acrylic keychain set: ¥2,970 (tax included). W edition + ONEW "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-" original acrylic keychain set: ¥2,970 (tax included). Related site: Special site for Japanese 4th single "KAKERA -Unmei no Piece-."
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