{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4981999bbf428b25a6ebfe86","clusterId":"c_f45ea099b696a661a7f1d85b","slug":"p-nation-opens-japan-arm-baby-dont-cry-debut-set-for-january","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"P NATION Opens Japan Arm, Baby DONT Cry Debut Set for January","summary":"P NATION is launching a Japanese subsidiary, P NATION JAPAN, and has partnered with Warner Music Japan for Baby DONT Cry's Japan debut mini album \"DAYBREAK/Replay -japanese Ver.-\" on January 20, 2027. The double title track \"Replay -japanese Ver.-\" arrives November 4, 2026, the same day the Korean original is released in Korea. The four-member group includes Japanese members Kumi and Mia, and Korean members Ihyeon and Beni.","whyItMatters":"The Japan debut is tied to a Warner Music Japan partnership and a new local subsidiary, which puts the Japan push on both a distribution deal and a corporate base rather than on a single release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBaby DONT Cry will pre-release \u0026#34;Replay -japanese Ver.-\u0026#34; on November 4, 2026, ahead of the January 20, 2027 mini album. The same day, the Korean-language original of \u0026#34;Replay\u0026#34; comes out in Korea, so the two versions arrive on the same date in each market.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe group has two Japanese members, Kumi and Mia, alongside Korean members Ihyeon and leader Beni. In comments carried in the announcement, Kumi says she was born and raised in Japan, which makes the Japan debut feel more meaningful to her. The name Baby DONT Cry, according to the announcement, means \u0026#34;cute girls who break through the world\u0026#39;s prejudices and push forward with confidence.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Baby DONT Cry's Japan debut runs through Warner Music Japan, and the Korean original of Replay lands the same day as the Japanese version. P NATION Japan's first project ties the two markets to one release date.","twitterPost":"Baby DONT Cry's Replay gets a Japanese version and a Korean original on the same day. P NATION Japan's debut bet is a synced release.","threadsPost":"P NATION Japan's first project puts Baby DONT Cry's Replay out in Japanese and Korean on the same day, November 4, 2026. That date sync, not the debut itself, is the part worth watching: it treats both markets as one launch window. The January 20, 2027 mini album with Warner Music Japan follows.","newsletterBlurb":"P NATION is launching full-scale Japan operations through a new subsidiary, P NATION JAPAN, and has partnered with Warner Music Japan for Baby DONT Cry's Japan debut. The mini album \"DAYBREAK/Replay -japanese Ver.-\" is set for January 20, 2027. The double title track \"Replay -japanese Ver.-\" is released November 4, 2026, the same day the Korean original comes out in Korea.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/445/4445570/?rss\",\"title\":\"PSY's P NATION Launches Full-Scale Japan Operations; Announces Baby DONT Cry's Japan Debut as First Project for 'P NATION JAPAN'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4748,"outputTokens":725,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792977482,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T01:12:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T01:16:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T01:16:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f45ea099b696a661a7f1d85b","canonicalTitle":"PSY率いるP NATION、日本での活動を本格始動。「P NATION JAPAN」の第1弾プロジェクトとしてBaby DONT Cryの日本デビューを発表。","representativeArticleId":"a_e55ef65304337e417f9214ce","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"P NATION\"],\"people\":[\"PSY\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T01:16:59.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/445/4445570/?rss","title":"PSY率いるP NATION、日本での活動を本格始動。「P NATION JAPAN」の第1弾プロジェクトとしてBaby DONT Cryの日本デビューを発表。"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["P NATION"],"people":["PSY"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null,"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["p-nation","psy"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"p-nation","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"psy","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}