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Pureflow Pt. 1 (2026)

Where the lyrics of Pureflow Pt. 1 take you, and where it was really made.

The album's title is a stylized 'PUREFLOW' that Spanish Wikipedia notes is an anagram of the word 'Powerful'.

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5 March 2026: Daily Sports reported a new song for late April
8 April: teaser video posted to YouTube and an Instagram post with the hashtag #TimeToCelebrate
13 April: Source Music announced the album and the lead single "Celebration" for 24 April
17 April: album trailer "We Walkin' Here" released
6 May: promotion timetable revealed the title of the second single "Boompala"
11 May: interactive website "Boompala Pavilion" opened and revealed the track listing
12 to 15 May: concept photos for the Birch Scar, Yusu Lily, Peony Room and compact versions released
19 May: album highlight medley released
20 and 21 May: music video teasers for "Boompala" revealed
The album was released alongside the "Boompala" music video

Concept photos for each version were shot in different settings, including members lying in calm water and posing at various locations in the Hybe building
The compact version featured the members posing at various locations in the Hybe building

Le Sserafim is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe.
The group debuted on May 2, 2022 with the extended play Fearless.
The name is an anagram of the phrase "I'm Fearless" and refers to the seraphim, heavenly beings with six wings.
The group was originally a six-member ensemble; Kim Garam departed in July 2022.

Current members: Sakura Miyawaki, Kim Chaewon (leader), Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae.
Sakura and Kim Chaewon were members of the project girl group Iz*One from Produce 48.
Kazuha trained as a professional ballerina before joining the group.

Second EP Antifragile (2022) became the group's first million-selling release and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200.
Japanese debut single "Fearless" was released in January 2023.
First studio album Unforgiven (2023) was the group's first number-one album on the Circle Album Chart.
English single "Perfect Night" (2023) became the group's first number-one song on the Circle Digital Chart.
Easy (2024) and Crazy (2024) both debuted in the Billboard 200 top ten, and Hot followed in 2025.
The Easy Crazy Hot Tour (2025–2026) became one of the top 10 highest-grossing K-pop tours of 2025.
Second studio album Pureflow Pt. 1 was released in May 2026, followed by the Pureflow Tour.

Debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with 570,000 copies sold in its first week
Debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, the group's fifth top 10 album in the country

South Korea Circle Album Chart: number one, first week 570,000 copies (standard CD version)
Hanteo album chart: 435,675 copies on the first day, the biggest debut by a fourth-generation K-pop girl group in 2026
Cumulative first-week sales in South Korea across all versions: 623,273 copies
US Billboard 200: number 10, the group's fifth top 10 album

The album's title is a stylized 'PUREFLOW' and the Spanish Wikipedia entry says it is an anagram of 'Powerful'.
"Boompala" samples "Macarena" by Los del Río.
"Need Your Company" was written by Huh Yunjin and bridges the first and second halves of the album.
The final track "Liminal Space" presents a conversation the group recorded in the car, ending with the question "But where are we going?"
On 21 May the group held a live event with Spotify, "Pure Flowers Live", at the Seosomun Shrine History Museum in Seoul.
The group held a pop-up store at Hybe's headquarters in Seoul from 22 May to 2 June.