P NATION Opens Japan Arm, Baby DONT Cry Debut Set for January
The Japan debut is tied to a Warner Music Japan partnership and a new local subsidiary, which puts the Japan push on both a distribution deal and a corporate base rather than on a single release.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
P NATION is launching a Japanese subsidiary, P NATION JAPAN, and has partnered with Warner Music Japan for Baby DONT Cry's Japan debut mini album "DAYBREAK/Replay -japanese Ver.-" on January 20, 2027. The double title track "Replay -japanese Ver.-" arrives November 4, 2026, the same day the Korean original is released in Korea. The four-member group includes Japanese members Kumi and Mia, and Korean members Ihyeon and Beni.
Baby DONT Cry will pre-release "Replay -japanese Ver.-" on November 4, 2026, ahead of the January 20, 2027 mini album. The same day, the Korean-language original of "Replay" comes out in Korea, so the two versions arrive on the same date in each market.
The group has two Japanese members, Kumi and Mia, alongside Korean members Ihyeon and leader Beni. In comments carried in the announcement, Kumi says she was born and raised in Japan, which makes the Japan debut feel more meaningful to her. The name Baby DONT Cry, according to the announcement, means "cute girls who break through the world's prejudices and push forward with confidence."
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