Episode 25

Episode 25 is the third extended play by South Korean singer Jo Yuri. It was released by WakeOne on July 14, 2025, and contains five tracks, including the lead single "Farewell for Now!" and the pre-release single "Growls and Purrs".

Background

After gaining wider attention for her acting role in the second and third seasons of Squid Game, Jo announced in June 2025 that she would be releasing her third EP titled Episode 25 on July 14.

In an interview prior to release, Jo described the title as reflecting a personal and artistic turning point at the age of twenty-five, shaped by her new experiences as an actor and a shift in the stories she wanted to tell as a singer. She identified the album’s band-oriented sound as a major challenge, and stated that she adjusted her vocal style to suit the genre and adopted a new visual image, including short hair.

Release

On June 29, 2025, the promotion scheduler and track listing for Episode 25 were released. The track listing confirmed five songs, including the lead single "Farewell for Now!" and pre-release single "Growls and Purrs". On June 30 and July 1, the first two sets of concept photos and motion posters were released. The third and fourth sets were released on July 2 and 3, respectively. On July 4, the highlight medley video was released. On July 7, the pre-release single "Growls and Purrs" and its music video were released. The extended play was released on July 14, alongside the lead single "Farewell for Now!".

Commercial performance

Episode 25 debuted at number 19 on South Korea's Circle Album Chart in the chart issue dated July 13–19, 2025.

Promotion

Prior to the release of Episode 25, Jo Yuri held the 2025 Fan-Con Episode 25 on April 26 and 27, 2025, at Blue Square SOL Travel Hall in Seoul. The pre-release single "Growls and Purrs" was performed as a special stage at the fan-con.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from Bugs.

Studio

• doobdoob – recording (track 1)
• onr Studio – digital editing (tracks 1, 3, 5)
• Stay Tuned Studio – mixing (tracks 1–3)
• 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (all tracks)
• Vibe Music 606 – recording (tracks 2–4)
• kokosound studio – mixing (track 4)
• WakeOne Studio – recording, digital editing (track 5)
• GLAB Studios – mixing (track 5)

Personnel

• Jo Yuri – vocals (all tracks), lyrics (tracks 1–2)
• OGI (GCA *) – lyrics (track 1)
• Yejune Synn – lyrics (track 1)
• deeno – lyrics (track 1)
• LLANO – lyrics (tracks 1, 4)
• Lee An (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 1)
• Lee Aeng-doo (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 1)
• Lee Si-dae (ROOM01) – lyrics (track 1)
• Park Han-pyeong – lyrics (track 1)
• Mia (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 1)
• Kim Jae-woong – composition, background vocals (track 1)
• Shin Gun-woo – composition, background vocals (track 1)
• Lee Seung-yoon – composition (track 1)
• Park Moonchi – composition, arrangement, keyboard, synthesizer, drums (track 1)
• Jang Deul-le – composition (track 1)
• Goo Young-jun – guitar (track 1)
• Kim Min-seok – bass (track 1)
• RuRu – background vocals (track 1)
• eldon – background vocals (track 1)
• Gooreum – production, composition, lyrics, arrangement, piano, keyboard, chorus, MIDI programming, vocal directing, digital editing (track 2)
• kohu – keyboard, MIDI programming (track 2)
• Heo Se-gwa – guitar (track 2)
• Lee Han-gyeol – bass (track 2)
• Soo-kyung – chorus (track 2)
• COE – lyrics, composition, background vocals, vocal directing (track 3)
• Ricardo Hanne – lyrics, composition (track 3)
• U-LU (BADX) – composition, arrangement (track 3)
• Kyrielle – composition, arrangement, piano, string (track 3)
• COUP D'ETAT – composition (track 3)
• Suyo – composition, background vocals (track 3)
• ADORA – background vocals (track 3)
• Gujo (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 4)
• Strawberry Banana Club – composition, arrangement, drums, vocal directing (track 4)
• C'SA – composition, background vocals, vocal directing, digital editing (track 4)
• Kang Jin-hyun – bass (track 4)
• Isac Hördegård – lyrics, composition (track 5)
• Hannes Roovers – lyrics, composition (track 5)
• Sam Merrifield – lyrics, composition (track 5)
• Amanda Cygnaeus – lyrics, composition (track 5)
• Medium – arrangement (track 5)
• FLORA – background vocals (track 5)
• D'tour – vocal directing (track 5)
• Kim Ji-hyun – recording (track 1)
• Ahn Chang-gyu – digital editing (tracks 1, 3, 5)
• Ha Tae-won – digital editing assistant (tracks 1, 3, 5)
• Stay Tuned – mixing (tracks 1–3)
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all tracks)
• Yoo Eun-jin – mastering assistant (all tracks)
• Lee Kang-hyun – recording (tracks 2–4)
• Go Hyun-jung – mixing (track 4)
• Ji Min-woo – mixing assistant (track 4)
• Kim Jun-young – mixing assistant (track 4)
• Hong Soo-yeon – recording, digital editing (track 5)
• Shin Bong-won – mixing (track 5)
• Park Nam-joon – mixing assistant (track 5)

Charts

Release history