Amortage

''Amortage'' is the debut solo extended play by South Korean singer Jisoo. Released on February 14, 2025, by Blissoo and Warner Records. the EP marks Jisoo's first solo release after departing from YG Entertainment and Interscope Records in 2023. Consisting of four tracks in both Korean and English, it is a bubblegum pop record that explores the various stages of love.

''Amortage'' received positive reviews from critics for its versatile concept, dynamic production, and Jisoo's delivery. Upon release, it debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with over 200,000 copies sold in its first two days, becoming her second number-one album in South Korea. The EP also charted in Croatia, Hungary, Japan, Portugal, Switzerland, and the US Top Album Sales chart. It has since been certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling 250,000 copies.

The lead single "Earthquake" was released alongside the album. The song debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' World Digital Songs chart and peaked within the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. In promotion of the EP, Jisoo held the fanmeet Soo in Love in Seoul and embarked on the fanmeet tour Lights, Love, Action! in Asia.

Background

Following the conclusion of Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour in 2023, Jisoo announced her departure from YG Entertainment for solo activities, establishing her own label named Blissoo in February 2024. In July of the same year, Jisoo revealed through her Bubble chat handle that she intended to work on more projects after filming for her acting roles concluded, sharing: "After filming is over, I will work hard to prepare so that I can meet Blinks again soon." In October, she further teased several songs that she would be releasing as a soloist, as well as Blackpink's upcoming 2025 comeback, on the same platform. During a livestream in December, she confirmed that her album preparations were almost done and revealed that it would have more songs than her debut single album '' Me'' (2023), which consisted of two tracks. On January 28, 2025, Jisoo announced that she had signed a global label deal with Warner Records for her solo music.

Composition

Described as her "most comprehensive solo work yet", ''Amortage'' is said to mark the "rebirth of the global superstar". The EP features two Korean and two English songs and was described as "euphoric bubblegum pop" falling between Kylie Minogue and Carly Rae Jepsen. When creating the project, Jisoo stated she wanted to showcase "something dreamy yet pop-inspired" and selected music that created "synergy with the overall presentation" including the image, choreography, outfits, and concept. She decided to record " Your Love" and " Hugs & Kisses" in English as she thought their lyrics were "well-crafted to capture the mood of those songs" in that language and she "didn't want to break that atmosphere". The EP's title is a portmanteau of the words ''"amor"'', the Latin word for "love", and "montage", reflecting the record's themes of "the emotional stages of love and the defining moments of a relationship". Jisoo described it as a "collection of stories about love – the highs, the lows and everything in between." She co-wrote all four tracks on the EP alongside Jordan Roman and Jack Brady of The Wavys, and several collaborators, while Blissoo and The Wavys produced all the songs.

Promotion and release

On January 13, 2025, Jisoo began teasing a mystery project with a teaser video released on her social media accounts. In the six-second clip, a lie detector needle is shown scratching wavelength patterns onto graph paper, followed by an end screen with the date February 14. A subsequent post on January 22 teased the project's title in a poster featuring the words "Amor Montage", which was also captioned: "A montage of love". On January 26, she confirmed that her debut extended play ''Amortage'' would be released on Valentine's Day. The reveal was accompanied by a roll-out schedule leading up to the EP's release. Following the announcement of her signing with Warner Records on January 28, it was confirmed that ''Amortage'' would be released through the label. The title poster was released on January 31 and two album covers for purple and black versions on February 1 and 2, after which pre-orders opened on February 3. On February 4, Jisoo unveiled the EP's tracklist of four songs, including the lead single "Earthquake". She subsequently released concept posters for each of the four songs on the EP between February 4 and 7. On February 10, a track spoiler video was released on YouTube, which provided a preview of all four tracks. On the evening of the EP's release date, Jisoo held a two-session local fanmeet titled "Soo in Love" at the CGV Cheongdam CineCity in Gangnam. To further support the EP, she embarked on Lights, Love, Action!, a fanmeet tour spanning seven cities across Asia.

Critical reception

Crystal Bell of ''NME'' scored ''Amortage'' four out of five stars, commending the record for its ability to highlight Jisoo's strengths, as well as its self-assured embrace of "pop's timeless pleasures", which she identified as "melody, emotion and a touch of mischief". Writing for ''Billboard'', Jeff Benjamin praised the EP as a "body of work highlighting the star's strengths while pushing to new creative heights". He found that its concept of a montage of love allowed Jisoo to successfully "play around with a spectrum of sounds, sentiments and vocal stylings" and showcased an "increasingly more confident, globally focused superstar".

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Blissoo and The Wavys.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

* Jisoo – vocals (all tracks), executive producer, songwriter (all tracks)
* Jack Brady – executive producer, songwriter (all tracks), background vocals (track 2), recording engineer
* Jordan Roman – executive producer, songwriter (all tracks), background vocals (track 2)
* Sarah Troy – songwriter (track 1), background vocals (track 1)
* Sara Boe – songwriter (track 1)
* Violet Skies – songwriter (track 2), background vocals (track 2)
* Lilian Caputo – songwriter (track 2), background vocals (2)
* Jenna Raine – songwriter (track 2), background vocals (2)
* Kristin Carpenter – songwriter (track 3)
* Sophie Simmons – songwriter (track 3)
* Austin Wolfe – songwriter (track 4)
* Chloe Copeloff – songwriter (track 4)
* Blissoo – producer (all tracks)
* The Wavys – producer (all tracks)
* Manny Marroquin – mix engineer
* Zach Pereyra – assistant mix engineer
* Anthony Vilchis – assistant mix engineer
* Trey Station – assistant mix engineer
* Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

See also

*List of Circle Album Chart number ones of 2025

References

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2025 debut EPs
Jisoo EPs
Warner Records EPs
Korean-language EPs
Bubblegum pop albums
Pop albums by South Korean artists