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I trust (2020)

Where the lyrics of I trust take you, and where it was really made.

Behind a title about trusting oneself, the whole album concept came from the isekai anime KonoSuba.

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I Trust: third Korean EP (fourth overall) by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle
Released digitally on 6 April 2020 and physically on 7 April 2020 by Cube Entertainment
Five tracks, including previously released single 'Lion' and lead single 'Oh My God'
Physical version offered in two versions, 'True' and 'Lie'
Follow-up to their second EP I Made (2019)

Comeback reported in February 2020 for mid-March, ahead of the I-Land: Who Am I world tour
Music video filming reported on the same day as the February report
Release postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Cube announced an early-April EP on 19 March 2020
Third release in the 'I' series after I Am and I Made
Concept theme: 'I trust = I trust myself'
Soyeon said she got inspiration from the isekai anime KonoSuba for the whole album concept

Two versions with different colour themes: white for Lie, black for True
Lie represents how the group see themselves, as innocent, pure and trusting in themselves
True represents how society views the group, even though they try to stick to their original goals

Formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018 as (G)I-dle, a six-member girl group; renamed I-dle in May 2025.
Debuted on May 2, 2018 with EP I Am and lead single "Latata".
Soojin departed on August 14, 2021, leaving five members.

Praised for musicality and for self-producing their material, breaking idol stereotypes.
"Tomboy" (2022) from debut studio album I Never Die became a viral hit and topped the Circle Digital Chart.
"Nxde" also topped the chart; the group was the only artist with two perfect all-kills in 2022.
"Queencard" from EP I Feel (2023) marked a third consecutive number-one single in South Korea.
Second studio album 2 and EP I Sway were released in 2024; contracts were renewed the same year.
Describes an artist with self-written material and a fanbase called "Neverland".

Kim Do-heon, writing for IZM, described the EP as avoiding the trap of self-reproduction or boredom through various variations
Kim also praised Soyeon's song design for capturing the individuality and breath of her team members
Pop music critic Seo Jeong Min-gap included I Trust in a list of albums
Lee Jeong-beom of XSports News included 'Luv U' on his list of K-pop girl group B-sides
Lee wrote that the song expressed a cute side to a strong character

Debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, the group's first number one album in South Korea
First-week sales of 112,075 copies, the best-selling work since debut
Hanteo: 91,311 physical copies sold on the first day, the fastest and best-selling album to date
Hanteo: 495% growth rate, second-highest first-day sales by a girl group behind Iz*One's Bloom*Iz
Under three days, 100,000 physical copies sold
Reported to have topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 62 countries
Ranked first on the US iTunes Pop Album, K-Pop Album and K-Pop Song charts
Number four on Billboard's World Albums Chart in the week ending 9 April
Debuted on Rolling Stone's Top 25 Breakthrough chart as the only K-pop group in the top 20 for April
Top 20 on Gaon's Mid Year Album Sale Chart with 151,108 sales
Number three on the KKBOX Hong Kong Korean Album Weekly Chart in weeks 16 and 18 of 2020

'Oh My God' peaked at number three on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, its strongest international result
The song gave (G)I-dle four music show wins
'Lion' peaked at number 5 on the World Digital Song Sales chart, the group's fifth top 10 hit
(G)I-dle first performed 'Lion' in the Queendom final live broadcast on 31 October 2019
Soulbeats called 'Luv U' borderline industrial, with clicks and pops that form a clear melody and rhythm