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My First Kick

My First Kick is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band KickFlip. The EP was released on April 6, 2026, by JYP Entertainment and comprises seven tracks, including the single "Twenty", and the title track "Eye-Poppin'". Physically, the EP comes in nine versions, including six digipak versions.

My First Kick
Digital cover
EP by
KickFlip
ReleasedApril 6, 2026 (2026-04-06)
Length19:35
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelJYP
KickFlip chronology
From KickFlip, To WeFlip
(2026)		 My First Kick
(2026)
Singles from My First Kick
  1. "Twenty"
    Released: March 9, 2026
  2. "Eye-Poppin'"
    Released: April 6, 2026

Background

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KickFlip first revealed they would have a comeback with a pre-release single and a new extended play at their fan concert '2026 KickFlip Fan-Con < From KickFlip, To WeFlip >' on February 28.[1] On March 2, JYP Entertainment announced that Amaru who is on hiatus, will not participate in the release, as he will be prioritising his health and recovery.[2] On March 6, KickFlip the title of their fourth EP, My First Kick, after which they released the single "Twenty" on March 9 and timetable for the aforementioned My First Kick the following day.[3][4] On March 30, they released multiple teasers for the title track "Eye-Poppin'", which was slated for release on April 6 alongside the EP.[5][6]

Track listing

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My First Kick track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Eye-Poppin'" (눈에 거슬리고 싶어)
  • Kass
  • Gxxdkelvin
  • Tim Tan
  • Kyehoon
Kass2:42
2."Twenty"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • JayJay
  • Perklee
3:10
3."Stupid"
  • Xydo
  • Saay (Soultriii)
  • Donghwa
  • Donghyeon
  • Garden
  • Hitbypitch
  • Xydo
  • Saay
  • Donghwa
  • Garden
  • Hitbypitch
2:36
4."Backward" (거꾸로)
  • Kass
  • Kyehoon
KassKass2:12
5."Scroll"
  • Nox (153/Joombas)
  • Yi Yi-jin
  • Kirby (Papermaker)
  • Seo Yong-won (153/Joombas)
  • Alawn
3:03
6."Roar"
  • J14 (Full8loom)
  • Donghwa
  • Kyehoon
Olsen2:47
7."My Direction"
  • Kelbyul (153/Joombas)
  • Danke
  • Cho Yu-ri
  • Yi
  • Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)
  • Donghwa
  • Kyehoon
  • Rasmus Palmgren
  • Jop Pangemanan
  • Kristin Langsrud
  • Lua (BADX)
Raz Palm3:05
Total length:19:35

Notes

  • "Stupid" is stylized as "Stup!d".

Personnel

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Musicians

  • KickFlip – lead vocals
  • Kass – background vocals (1,4), vocal direction (1, 4), guitar (1, 4), bass (1, 4), drums (1, 4), keyboards (1, 4), synthesizer (1, 4)
  • Gxxdkelvin – background vocals (1), vocal direction (1)
  • Young Chance – vocal direction (2)
  • Junny – background vocals (2)
  • Park Woo-jeong – guitar (2)
  • Kang Dong-ha – keyboards (2)
  • Xydo – background vocals (3), vocal direction (3)
  • Garden – background vocals (3), vocal direction (3), drums (3)
  • Hitbypitch – vocal direction (3), keyboards (3), synthesizer (3)
  • Bang In-jae – guitar (3), bass (3)
  • Joh! – background vocals (5)
  • C'SA – vocal direction (5)
  • Alawn – guitar (5), bass (5), drums (5), synthesizer (5)
  • Young Chance – background vocals (6), vocal direction (6)
  • Adrian McKinnon – background vocals (6)
  • Stian Nyhammer Olsen – bass (6), drums (6), keyboards (6), synthesizer (6)
  • Luke – background vocals (7)
  • Jinli (Full8loom) – background vocals (7), vocal direction (7)
  • Rasmus Palmgren – guitar (7), bass (7), drums (7), keyboards (7), synthesizer (7), piano (7)

Technical

  • Lee Chang-hoon – digital editing (1, 5), recording (1, 5, 6)
  • Lee Kyung-won – digital editing (2, 7)
  • Goo Hye-jin – digital editing (3, 4), recording (2–4, 7)
  • Ahn Changkyu – digital editing (6)
    • Ha Tae-won – digital editing assistant (6)
  • Lim Chan-mi – recording (2)
  • Seo Eun-il – recording (3)
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing (1)
  • Uncle Joe – mixing (2, 3)
    • Kang Dong-ho – mixing assistant (2, 3)
  • Stay Tuned – mixing (4)
  • Alawn – mixing (5)
  • Gu Jong-pil – mixing (6), Dolby Atmos mixing (all)
  • Kim Dong-il – mix engineered (6)
  • Yoon Won-kwon – mixing (7)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all)
    • Yoo Eun-jin – mastering assistant (all)
  • Odal Park – Dolby Atmos mixing (all)

Locations

  • JYPE Studios – digital editing (1, 3–5), recording (all)
  • ONR Studio – digital editing (6)
  • Periscope Sound – mixing (1)
  • JoeLab – mixing (2, 3)
  • Stay Tuned Studio – mixing (4)
  • Alawn Music Studios – mixing (5)
  • Klang Studio – mixing (6), Dolby Atmos mixing (all)
  • Madmiix – mixing (7)
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (all)

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for My First Kick
Region Date Format Label
South Korea April 6, 2026 CD JYP
Various

References

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  1. ↑ Kim, Soo-jin (March 3, 2026). Kickflip, pre-release song announcement on the 9th → 4th mini album release comeback on April 6th (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Kim, Je-yeon (March 2, 2026). Boy band KickFlip to release fourth EP in April, with Amaru to sit out promotions due to health (in Korean). Korea Central Daily. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ "KickFlip to Return With 4th Mini Album in April, Pre-Releases "Twenty"". dipe.ko.kr. March 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "KickFlip readies for 4th EP". The Korea Herald. March 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "KickFlip Releases Track Spoiler for 'My First Kick' Ahead of Comeback". The Chosun Ilbo. March 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "KickFlip rolls out 1st MV teaser for "Eye-Poppin'" from their 4th mini-album 'My First Kick'". Allkpop. March 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-04-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2026-05-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 20, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Album Chart: 2026 Week 15". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Album Chart – April 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2026.
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