''An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove'' is the debut

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(EP) by South Korean singer

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. It was released by ATOC on October 11, 2023. The EP contains five tracks, including the lead single "C'mon" featuring

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Title

The title of the album, ''An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove'', encapsulates the contrasting notions of a 'Velvet Glove', representing softness and beauty, and an 'Iron Hand', symbolizing strength and resilience.

Background and release

On December 9, 2022,

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announced that Jini, then member of the South Korean girl group

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under the stage name Jinni, had departed from the group and terminated her contract due to personal circumstances. On March 18, 2023, 3 months after her departure from the group, Jini opened up a personal

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account, hinting at a possible return to the entertainment industry. On April 14, it was reported that Jini had signed an exclusive contract with the record label United Artist Production (UAP), which has since changed its name to ATOC. Further hints of her return were teased in a

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video posted on September 3, which featured clips of her seemingly recording a song and rehearsing a dance choreography. On September 14, 2023, Jini announced her debut as a solo artist with ''An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove''. The next day, the promotion schedule was released, revealing the EP's release date to be October 11, 2023. A trailer for the EP was released on September 18. On September 23, the track listing for the EP was released with "C'mon" announced as the lead single. Concept videos featuring short snippets of the five tracks on the EP was released on September 25 and 27. On October 4, the music video for the track "Bad Reputation" was released ahead of the release of the EP. Teasers for the music video for the title track "C'mon" were released on October 6 and 9. On October 11, 2023, ''An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove'' was released along with the music video for its title track "C'mon".

Track listing

Charts

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Release history

References

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