Her (Minnie EP)

On December 3, 2024, it was reported that Minnie would be making her solo debut with an album releasing in January 2025,^[1] making her the fourth member of her group to do so, following Soyeon, Yuqi, and Miyeon.^[2] A pre-release single for the upcoming debut album, "Blind Eyes Red", was released on January 7.^[3] On January 8, Cube announced that her first extended play, Her, will be released on January 21.^[4] On January 9, the promotional schedule was released,^[5] followed by the track listing a day later, with "Her" announced as the EP's lead single, along with the tracks "Drive U Crazy" and "Obsession", which will feature bandmate Yuqi and WayV's Ten, respectively.^[6] Her was released on January 21, along with its lead single of the same name.^[7]

"Her is about how when I look at myself, or when the public looks at me, they think of me in a certain way, but actually there could be different sides inside. There's a different self from what you see on the outside. I think all these different sides are Minnie, and I want to show them all."

Her features seven tracks, all of which were written and composed with Minnie's assistance. Minnie describes the EP as having "diverse genres like funk, ballad, R&B and different colors like dreamy, vivid, kitschy and emotional"^[8]

The first track and the EP's title track, "Her", conveys the idea that she is her own source of inspiration, and expressing how she feels about herself both in and out of the spotlight.^[8] The last three tracks—"Valentine's Dream", "It's Okay", and "Obsession"—were written four to five years prior to the EP release, and contain lyrics that recount Minnie's personal experiences.^[8]