[SPOTV News=Reporter Kim Won-gyeom] The girl group Aylit will release their new album, MAMIHLAPINATAPAI, on April 30. The lead single is \"It's Me.\"
Aylit (YoonA, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha) closed the Seoul stop of their first tour, Aylit Live 'Press Start♥︎' in Seoul—shortened to Press Start—at Ticketlink Live Arena (the former Handball Stadium) in Bangi-dong on March 14–15. Their steady live vocals, polished choreography and relaxed stage presence electrified the crowd, and the group announced the new album near the end of the final performance.
The album title is unusual. MAMIHLAPINATAPAI comes from the Yaghan language of South America. Listed in the Guinness World Records as one of the longest and most untranslatable words, it describes the subtle, urgent look two people exchange when each hopes the other will willingly do something neither wants to do themselves.
The reveal has heightened fan curiosity about Aylit's next musical direction and concept. The tour continues beyond Seoul with stops in Aichi (June 13–14), Osaka (June 20–21), Fukuoka (June 29–30), Hyogo (July 18–19), Tokyo (July 23 and July 25–26) and Hong Kong (Aug. 22), promising more inventive performances.
In Seoul, Aylit delivered roughly 120 minutes of music, covering tracks from their first through third mini-albums and performing every song from their latest single. The show's level-by-level structure—unfolding like a video game—and kitschy pixel-art visuals underscored the group's distinct aesthetic, which the team and fans have dubbed \"Aylit core.\"
Several unit stages drew particular attention. YoonA, Minju and Iroha performed \"Desperate,\" the mission song from the audition program that formed Aylit, while Moka and Wonhee teamed up for \"Scrum.\" The members said the numbers were emotional, bringing back memories of their journey toward their dreams.
Aylit also premiered a stylish, hip performance of the single track \"Not Me\" and closed with an encore built around repeated performances of \"Oops!\" As the show reached its peak, the group moved into the audience and sang \"Oops!\" up close to fans for about 10 minutes, unleashing a surge of energy.
The members thanked their fandom, Glit, saying, \"Thanks to Glit, we were able to press our start button.\" With their second anniversary approaching, they added that the Press Start run has renewed their resolve to keep working hard. \"We were happy to share a stage where Glit and Aylit became one. We'll do our best to be artists you can be proud of,\" they said, earning loud cheers from the crowd.
