Block B's ZICO collaborates with YOASOBI's ikura (aka Rira Ikuta) on a new song... ”DUET” to be released on the 19th

A collaboration between two top Japanese and Korean musicians has been realized. Artist and producer ZICO (Block
B) will perform a duet with famous Japanese musician Rira Ikuta (ikura of YOASOBI)
On the afternoon of the 12th, ZICO announced through his official SNS account that he will be releasing a new digital single with Rira Ikuta, "DUET," at midnight on the 19th.
Ikuta Rira also posted a photo on social media holding a ZICO "duet invitation" with the message "I'd love to, Let's DUET!"
ZICO had previously shared his latest updates on his work on new songs on social media and his YouTube channel.
In the video, he expressed his regret, saying, "The song is really good, but I couldn't find anyone to perform it with."
After that, various artists confirmed the "duet invitations" they received from ZICO, drawing attention.
Ko KyungPyo, LE SSERAFIM, BOYNEXTDOOR's Sungho, BE'O, IVE's Lay, Um Jiyun, ENHYPEN,
Lee Eunji, izna, Colde, Han Roro, 10CM and others posted photos of themselves with invitations that read "LET'S DUET."
As interest in ZICO's collaborators grew, it was revealed that Ikuta Rira would be collaborating, sparking an influx of enthusiastic responses.
ZICO is a musician who represents Korean hip-hop music. LILAS is a symbol of Japanese band music.
Zico's new song, "The Great Passage," is a collaboration between two artists from different genres, creating a new sound that is sure to garner interest. The video Zico posted earlier included a glimpse of the new song's light-hearted and fun melody.
ZICO has collaborated with musicians from various genres and has continued to take on fresh challenges. Recently, he collaborated with the famous Japanese musician m-flo.
She has shown her wide musical spectrum with songs such as "EKO EKO" and "SPOT! (feat. JENNIE)" with BLACKPINK's JENNIE.
ZICO's global activities will continue. On February 7th next year, ZICO will hold a solo concert "2026 ZICO LIVE:
ZICO will be holding "TOKYO DRIVE" at the Tokyo International Music Awards. This will be his first exclusive performance in Japan in eight years. ZICO will be meeting the audience with a setlist that includes all of his popular songs.