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Park Ji -yiung poses ahead of the release of his new digital single WET \/ Courtesy of Waterbomb<\/p>\n
Park Jin-young, the K-pop pioneer and head of JYP Entertainment, is returning to his summer music roots with “WET,” a new digital single set for release on July 23, betting that a reggae-inspired anthem can once again become the soundtrack of the season.<\/p>\n
The single marks Park’s first summer-themed release since 2020’s “When We Disco,” his duet with Sunmi, ending a six-year hiatus from the seasonal genre that helped define some of his most recognizable hits.<\/p>\n
The song has also been selected as the official theme song for Waterbomb 2026, one of Korea’s largest summer music festivals.<\/p>\n
Park is scheduled to perform at both the Seoul and Busan editions of the festival, where organizers expect “WET” to play a central role in this year’s performances.<\/p>\n
The singer, songwriter and producer said in a video released Monday through Waterbomb’s official YouTube channel that the new track was created specifically for the festival’s atmosphere.<\/p>\n
He said “WET” blends reggae-inspired sounds with a bright summer mood and was inspired by the energy of Waterbomb.<\/p>\n
Park also hinted at another eye-catching stage outfit, saying this year’s costume would be even more striking than the glossy pink vinyl outfit that became one of the festival’s most talked-about moments last year.<\/p>\n
The song’s dance challenge was released in advance through Park’s official social media channels on July 9, drawing participation from artists appearing in the Waterbomb 2026 lineup.<\/p>\n
Among those joining the challenge are WJSN member Dayoung, Billlie, 82MAJOR, KISS OF LIFE, MADEIN and KickFlip.<\/p>\n
Park also released challenge videos with Minami of RESCENE, featuring choreography for both “WET” and “Pretty Girl.”<\/p>\n
Fans praised his performance online, highlighting his dance skills and stage presence ahead of the official release.<\/p>\n
Park, who debuted in 1994, remains one of Korea’s most influential entertainers, balancing his work as a performer with his long-standing career as a producer while continuing to embrace new trends and audiences.<\/p>\n
This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Park Ji -yiung poses ahead of the release of his new digital single WET \/ Courtesy of Waterbomb…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":544199,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[146,85,46,409],"class_list":["post-544198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/544199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}