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K-pop group Treasure in the music video for 'If I.' Screenshot from Treasure's YouTube channel

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Treasure embraces hip-hop sound with 'NEW WAV' EP

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780306051439IF I.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="K-pop group Treasure in the music video for &#x27;If I.&#x27; Screenshot from Treasure&#x27;s YouTube channel"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop group Treasure in the music video for &#x27;If I.&#x27; <em>Screenshot from Treasure&#x27;s YouTube channel</em></span></span></span></div><p>Treasure unveiled Monday its fourth extended play (EP) &quot;NEW WAV,&quot; marking a pivot towards a more hip-hop-leaning sound after a string of relatively softer releases.</p><p>On its website, label YG Entertainment describes the new EP as &quot;a hip-hop project that marks a bold shift in the group’s musical direction.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This release explores the many layers of youth -- confidence and ambition, fast-paced emotions, electrifying stage energy, and the thrill of dangerous love,&quot; YG said.</p><p>&quot;Each theme is expressed through hip-hop, creating a dynamic and immersive listening experience.&quot;</p><p>The four-track EP is led by &quot;If I,&quot; a song that &quot;reflects unwavering self-belief in the face of doubt.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QERKD90hG98?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The single is accompanied by a black-and-white music video.</p><p>&quot;NEW WAV&quot; sees Treasure embrace an edgier hip-hop style reminiscent of its earlier releases following a run of stylistically different singles, including the funk-driven &quot;Paradise&quot; and the light, breezy pop song &quot;Yellow.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/9/1/k-pop-group-treasure-tackle-different-moments-of-love-in-ep-love-pulse-1729"><strong>READ: Treasure tackle &#x27;different moments of love&#x27; in EP &#x27;Love Pulse&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><p>The EP is part of a slate of releases planned for Treasure this year, as <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/3/4/k-pop-icons-bigbang-to-go-on-world-tour-for-20th-anniversary-1213"><strong>previously announced</strong></a> by YG Entertainment executive producer Yang Hyun-suk.</p><p>Yang has said that Treasure’s sub-unit T5 will also make a comeback this year, while the group’s trio of rappers will debut under a new unit name, followed by a new world tour set to begin next year.</p><p>In April, Treasure visited Manila as part of their &quot;Pulse On&quot; concert tour.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2026/4/19/-pulse-on-in-ph-treasure-delivers-electrifying-concert-that-refused-to-end-1357"><strong>‘Pulse On’ in PH: Treasure delivers electrifying concert that refused to end</strong></a></div>

<p>Treasure unveiled Monday its fourth extended play (EP) 'NEW WAV,' marking a pivot towards hip-hop after a string of relatively softer releases.</p>

Treasure unveiled Monday its fourth extended play (EP) 'NEW WAV,' marking a pivot towards hip-hop after a string of relatively softer releases.

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K-pop group Treasure embraces hip-hop sound with 'NEW WAV' EP

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published June 01, 2026 05:50 PM PHT

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