Farewell for Now!

"Farewell for now!"
Single by Jo Yuri
from the EP Episode 25
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJuly 14, 2025 (2025-07-14)
Genre
Length3:27
Label
Composers
Lyricists
  • Ogi (Galactika *)
  • Underscore
  • Deeno
  • Llano
  • Ian
  • Lee Aeng-doo
  • Jo Yuri
  • Lee Si-dae
  • Park Han-pyeong
  • Mia
Jo Yuri singles chronology
"Growls and Purrs"
(2025)		 "Farewell for now!"
(2025)
Music video
"Farewell for now!" on YouTube

"Farewell for now!" (Korean: 이제 안녕; RR: Ije annyeong) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Jo Yuri for her third extended play Episode 25. It was released as the EP's lead single by WakeOne on July 14, 2025.

Background and release

On June 25, 2025, WakeOne announced that Jo Yuri would release her third extended play Episode 25 on July 14. It would be her first album release in about two years since Love All in August 2023.[1] On June 29, the scheduler and track list for the EP were released, confirming "Farewell for now!" as the title track alongside the pre-release single "Growls and Purrs".[2] The song was released with the extended play on July 14.[3]

Composition

"Farewell for now!" was written by Ogi (Galactika *), Underscore, Deeno, Llano, Ian, Lee Aeng-doo, Jo Yuri, Lee Si-dae, Park Han-pyeong, and Mia, and composed by Kim Jae-woong, Shin Geon-woo, Lee Seung-yoon, Park Moon-chi, and Deulrejang. It was arranged by Park Moon-chi.[4] The song was characterized as a pop rock song featuring band instrumentation and Jo's clear vocals, with lyrics expressing memories and the moment of farewell.[5] Jo said the song was about emotional flow within a gradually distancing relationship.[6]

Promotion

Following the release of Episode 25, Jo Yuri performed "Farewell for now!" for the first time on a music program on Mnet's M Countdown on July 17, 2025.[7] She also performed the song on KBS's Music Bank on July 18,[8] and on MBC's Show! Music Core on July 19.[9] On July 22, Jo appeared on the YouTube program It's Live, where she performed a band live version of the song.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Bugs.[4]

Personnel

  • Jo Yuri – vocals, lyrics
  • Ogi (Galactika *) – lyrics
  • Underscore – lyrics
  • Deeno – lyrics
  • Llano – lyrics
  • Ian – lyrics
  • Lee Aeng-doo – lyrics
  • Lee Si-dae – lyrics
  • Park Han-pyeong – lyrics
  • Mia – lyrics
  • Kim Jae-woong – composition
  • Shin Geon-woo – composition
  • Lee Seung-yoon – composition
  • Park Moon-chi – composition, arrangement
  • Deulrejang – composition

Release history

Release history for "Farewell for now!"
Region Date Format Label
Various July 14, 2025

References

  1. ↑ Park, Seon-ha (June 25, 2025). "조유리, 2년 만에 가요계 컴백···도전·변화 담은 'Episode 25'" [Jo Yuri returns to music after two years... 'Episode 25' contains challenge and change]. Good Morning Economy (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Geum, Bit-na (June 29, 2025). "조유리, 7월 14일 컴백 초읽기...미니 3집 'Episode 25' 타이틀곡 작사 참여" [Jo Yuri counts down to July 14 comeback... participates in writing the title track of third mini album 'Episode 25']. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Geum, Bit-na (July 14, 2025). "조유리, 오늘(14일) 'Episode 25'로 컴백..."음악도 연기도 모두 사랑받고파"" [Jo Yuri returns today (14th) with 'Episode 25'... “I want to be loved for both music and acting”]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "이제 안녕!/조유리" [Farewell for now!/Jo Yuri]. Bugs! (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Cho, Hye-jin (July 14, 2025). ""아름답던 지난날의 우린"…조유리, 이별에 사랑을 담아 '이제 안녕!' [쥬크박스]" ["The beautiful us of the past"... Jo Yuri puts love into parting with 'Farewell for now!' [Jukebox]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Geum, Bit-na (July 14, 2025). "조유리, 오늘(14일) 'Episode 25'로 컴백..."음악도 연기도 모두 사랑받고파"" [Jo Yuri returns today (14th) with 'Episode 25'... “I want to be loved for both music and acting”]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Lee, Ha-na (July 18, 2025). "'오겜' 조유리 본업 복귀, '엠카'서 감성 요정→청량 보컬리스트 반전 매력" ['Squid Game' Jo Yuri returns to her main job, showing contrasting charms from emotional fairy to refreshing vocalist on 'M Countdown'] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "이제 안녕! - 조유리 (JO YURI) [뮤직뱅크/Music Bank]". YouTube (in Korean). KBS Kpop. July 18, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "조유리 - 이제 안녕! (JO YURI - Farewell for now!), MBC 250719 방송" [Jo Yuri - Farewell for now!, MBC July 19, 2025 broadcast]. Kakao TV (in Korean). MBC. July 19, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "조유리, 타이틀곡 '이제 안녕!' 밴드 라이브 공개" [Jo Yuri releases band live performance of title track 'Farewell for now!']. NBN News (in Korean). July 24, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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