Growls and Purrs

"Growls and Purrs"
Single by Jo Yuri
from the EP Episode 25
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJuly 7, 2025 (2025-07-07)
Genre
Length3:19
Label
ComposerGu-reum
Lyricists
  • Gu-reum
  • Jo Yuri
Jo Yuri singles chronology
"Taxi"
(2023)		 "Growls and Purrs"
(2025)		 "Farewell for now!"
(2025)
Music video
"Growls and Purrs" on YouTube

"Growls and Purrs" (Korean: 개와 고양이의 시간; RR: Gaewa goyangiui sigan; lit. 'Time of dogs and cats') is a song recorded by South Korean singer Jo Yuri for her third extended play Episode 25. It was released as a pre-release single by WakeOne on July 7, 2025.[1][2]

Background and release

On June 25, 2025, WakeOne announced that Jo Yuri would release her third extended play Episode 25 on July 14, 2025. It would be her first album release in about two years since Love All in August 2023.[3] "Growls and Purrs" was confirmed as the pre-release song and one of the album's double title tracks.[4][5][6][7][8] The song was performed at Jo's fan concert in April 2025 and at KCON Japan 2025 before its release.[9][10]

"Growls and Purrs" was released on July 7, 2025, a week before Episode 25.[11][12] The song's video, titled "VHS Diary", was released through Jo's official YouTube channel.[13][14] In an interview, Jo stated that her experience as an actor helped her be more comfortable when filming the video.[15]

Composition

"Growls and Purrs" was written by Gu-reum and Jo Yuri, and composed and arranged by Gu-reum.[16] The song was described as a synth-pop band track with a lovely atmosphere.[17] Its lyrics express cute emotions of acting spoiled toward a cherished person, sometimes like a cat and sometimes like a dog.[11][18]

Promotion

Before its official release, Jo Yuri performed "Growls and Purrs" at her fan concert and at KCON Japan 2025.[9][10] Following the release of Episode 25, Jo performed "Growls and Purrs" on Mnet's M Countdown, KBS's Music Bank, and MBC's Show! Music Core.[19][20][21]

On July 9, Jo released a behind-the-scenes video for "Growls and Purrs" through her official social media channels. In the video, she said the shoot "used a vintage camera and playful compositions" to present a different side of herself.[11][22][23]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Bugs.[16]

  • Jo Yuri – vocals, lyrics
  • Gu-reum – lyrics, composition, arrangement

Commercial performance

"Growls and Purrs" peaked at number 57 on the Korean Circle Download Chart.[24]

Release history

Release history for "Growls and Purrs"
Region Date Format Label
Various July 7, 2025

References

  1. ↑ Kang, Kyung-yoon (July 7, 2025). "'오겜' 조유리, 오늘(7일) 선공개곡 '개와 고양이의 시간' 발매". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Jo, Hye-jin (July 7, 2025). "'컴백' 조유리, 오늘(7일) '개와 고양이의 시간' 선공개". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (June 29, 2025). "'오겜3' 조유리, 가수로 돌아온다...7월 14일 새 앨범 발매". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Yoo, Jung-min (June 29, 2025). "조유리, '오겜3' 인기 안고 가수로 컴백…7월 14일 새 앨범 발매". MBC (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sun, Mi-kyung (June 29, 2025). "조유리, '오징어 게임3' 끝내고 7월 14일 본업 컴백[공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Park, So-jin (June 29, 2025). "조유리, 미니 3집 'Episode 25' 스케줄러+트랙리스트 공개!". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Kim, Chae-yeon (July 2, 2025). "'오징어게임3' 조유리, 다시 무대로 온다..2년만 가수 컴백 [공식]" ['Squid Game 3' Jo Yuri returns to the stage... singer comeback after two years [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Lee, Jae-hoon (July 14, 2025). "조유리, 석양 아닌 먼동 속 배우와 가수의 시간". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 Kim, Chae-yeon (July 10, 2025). "조유리, '개와 고양이의 시간' 비하인드 영상 공개..키치한 매력 발산" [Jo Yuri releases behind-the-scenes video for 'Growls and Purrs'... shows kitschy charm]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ Jeong, Se-yoon (July 5, 2025). "'오겜3' 조유리, 본업으로 돌아왔다…미니 3집 'Episode 25' 발매". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "조유리 (JO YURI) | '개와 고양이의 시간 (Growls and Purrs)' VHS Diary". YouTube (in Korean). WakeOne. July 7, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (July 8, 2025). "조유리, '개와 고양이의 시간' VHS Diary: Just a Glimpse 영상 오픈". 스포츠경향 (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ Seo, Seung-ah (July 8, 2025). "조유리 "아이즈원 '엘베'썰 멤버들 오해에 후회…'1인1닭', 팬들에 감동해 미안하기도"(종합)[인터뷰]". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  16. 1 2 "개와 고양이의 시간/조유리" [Growls and Purrs/Jo Yuri]. Bugs! (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kang, Seo-jeong (July 5, 2025). "조유리, 기타 들었다…신곡 '이제 안녕!'으로 색다른 밴드 사운드 예고" [Jo Yuri holds a guitar... previews a different band sound with new song 'Farewell for now!']. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  18. ↑ Han, Hae-sun (July 10, 2025). "조유리, '개와 고양이의 시간' 비하인드..러블리 모먼트 대방출". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  19. ↑ Han, Hae-seon (July 27, 2025). "조유리, 여름 감성의 정수..싱그러운 미니 3집 'Episode 25' 활동 성료" [Jo Yuri, the essence of summer emotion... completes refreshing third mini album 'Episode 25' activities] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved May 1, 2026 – via Daum.
  20. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (July 27, 2025). "조유리, 청량과 감성 넘나든 스타 아티스트···'개와 고양이의 시간'→'이제 안녕!'으로 리스너 홀릭". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  21. ↑ Lee, Mi-ji (July 27, 2025). "조유리, 미니 3집 활동 마무리..'오징어 게임3' 이어 성공적". Herald Muse (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  22. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (July 10, 2025). "조유리, 신곡 '개와 고양이의 시간' 비하인드 공개". 스포츠경향 (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  23. ↑ Lee, Seong-mi (July 10, 2025). "조유리, 신곡 '개와 고양이의 시간' 비하인드 공개 '팬심 저격'". BizEnter (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Circle Download Chart – Week 28 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 6–12, 2025. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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