Imperfect-I'mperfect is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty. It was released by Attrakt on June 1, 2026, and contains six tracks, including the pre-release single "Starstruck" and lead single "Like a Bubble".

Imperfect-I'mperfect
Digital cover
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedJune 1, 2026 (2026-06-01)
Length18:19
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Fifty Fifty chronology
Day & Night
(2025)
Imperfect-I'mperfect
(2026)
Singles from Imperfect-I'mperfect
  1. "Starstruck"
    Released: May 15, 2026
  2. "Like a Bubble"
    Released: June 1, 2026
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Background and release

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On May 4, 2026, Attrakt announced that Fifty Fifty would be releasing a new album targeted at early June as a four-member group, while member Hana continues to be on hiatus due to health reasons.[2] The group performed a preview of one of the tracks titled "Starstruck" at the Mediacorp Cloud 9 music event held on May 9 in Singapore.[3] On May 11, it was confirmed that their fourth extended play Imperfect-I'mperfect would be released on June 1.[4] Upon the release of the promotion scheduler on May 12, "Starstruck" was announced to be released as a pre-release single on May 15.[5][6] Following the release of concept photos beginning on May 19, music video preview photos were released on May 23 and 24.[7][8] On May 26, with the release of the tracklist, the lead single for the extended play was announced to be titled "Like a Bubble".[9] The highlight medley video of the album's tracks was released on May 28.[10] Two music video teasers for "Like a Bubble" were released on May 29 and 31 respectively.[11] On June 1, the extended play was released alongside the music video for "Like a Bubble".[12]

Track listing

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Track listing for Imperfect-I'mperfect
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangement(s)Length
1."Starstruck"
  • Danke
  • Lee Aeng-du (153/Joombas)
  • Jeje and Paul (Artiffect)
  • 3! (Lalala Studio)
  • Tim Tan
  • Uvkillinem
2:57
2."Like a Bubble"
  • Na Yoon-jeong (Lalala Studio)
  • Yoon Ye-ji (Artiffect)
  • Monsun (Papermaker)
  • Lee Song-yoo (MUMW)
  • Park Sang-yu (153/Joombas)
  • Humbler
  • Lee Seung-ho
  • Humbler
  • Lee Seung-ho
Humbler3:08
3."Took It Too Far"
  • Lee Ji-yeon (Lalala Studio)
  • Uyeon (Papermaker)
  • Jeong Se-hui (MUMW)
  • Kim Ji-young (MUMW)
  • Ryumona (153/Joombas)
  • Bay (153/Joombas)
  • Heesu (Papermaker)
  • 3! (Lalala Studio)
  • Baek So-hyeon (Papermaker)
  • Lim Soo-ran (Lalala Studio)
  • Jeje and Paul (Artiffect)
  • Nogeum (Artiffect)
  • Yooyoung (Papermaker)
  • Seon-hui (Artiffect)
Jere Särkkä3:17
4."Perfect"
  • Mignon
  • PD JJ
  • Lee Si-yeon (Lalala Studio)
  • Nebada (Lalala Studio)
  • 3! (Lalala Studio)
  • Jang Seung-min (Lalala Studio)
  • Scott Russell Stoddart
  • Kristin Marie
2:57
5."Genie Magic"
  • Danke
  • Jiggy (153/Joombas)
  • Seo Yong-won (153/Joombas)
  • Kim Seung-hyeon (Artiffect)
  • 507 (Artiffect)
  • Cha Lee-rin (153/Joombas)
  • Humbler
  • Andre Nookadu
  • Axel Nookadu
Humbler3:06
6."Carry On"
  • 3! (Lalala Studio)
  • Mok Ji-min (Lalala Studio)
  • Kella Armitage
  • Lina Hansson
  • Sean McDonagh
  • Dominic Liu
Kingdoms2:54
Total length:18:19

Charts

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Chart performance for Imperfect-I'mperfect
Chart (2026) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[13] 6

Release history

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Release history for Imperfect-I'mperfect
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 1, 2026 CD
Various

References

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  1. So, Seung-geun (June 14, 2026). "Imperfect-I'mperfect". IZM. Archived from the original on June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  2. Ji, Seung-hoon (May 4, 2026). 피프티피프티, 6월 '4인 체제'로 컴백...하나는 건강 회복 집중 [Fifty Fifty to make comeback in June as a four-member group... Hana focuses on health recovery] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026 via Naver.
  3. Ang, Benson (May 10, 2026). "K-pop group Fifty Fifty gave global preview of new song at first performance in Singapore". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  4. An, Tae-hyun (May 11, 2026). 피프티피프티, 6월 1일 컴백 확정...7개월 만의 신곡 [Fifty Fifty confirms comeback on June 1... New song after 7 months] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026 via Naver.
  5. Yoo, Ji-hee (May 12, 2026). 피프티피프티, 동화책 찢고 나온 비주얼...15일 선공개곡 '스타스트럭' 발매 [Fifty Fifty, visuals straight out of a fairy tale... Pre-release track 'Starstruck' to be released on the 15th] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026 via Naver.
  6. Kim, Seung-hyun (May 15, 2026). 피프티피프티, 15일 선공개곡 '스타스트럭' 공개...파격 이미지 변신 [Fifty Fifty unveils pre-release track 'Starstruck' on the 15th... Radical image transformation] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026 via Naver.
  7. Ji, Seung-hoon (May 19, 2026). 180도 달라졌다...피프티피프티, 올해 첫 컴백 기대감 [Completely transformed... Fifty Fifty, anticipation for this year's first comeback] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026 via Naver.
  8. Baek, A-young (May 25, 2026). 피프티피프티, 타이틀곡 MV 프리뷰 포토 공개 [Fifty Fifty releases title track MV preview photos] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026 via Naver.
  9. Son, Bong-seok (May 26, 2026). 피프티피프티, 컴백 타이틀곡 'Like a Bubble' [Fifty Fifty, comeback title song 'Like a Bubble'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026 via Naver.
  10. Park, Se-yeon (May 29, 2026). 피프티피프티, 하라메만 들어도 귀 호강 [Fifty Fifty, just listening to the highlight medley is a treat for the ears] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on May 31, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026 via Naver.
  11. Cho, Yeon-gyeong (May 31, 2026). 피프티피프티 '몽환 힙합'으로 펼쳐낼 자신감 [Fifty Fifty to unleash confidence with 'dreamy hip hop'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026 via Naver.
  12. Ji, Seung-hoon (June 1, 2026). 피프티피프티, '푸키' 챌린지 열풍 잇는다...7개월 만에 컴백 [Fifty Fifty continues 'Pookie' challenge craze... Comeback after 7 months] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026 via Naver.
  13. "Album Chart: 2026 Week 23". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 11, 2026.