# Lil Fantasy Vol. 1
*LIL FANTASY vol.1* is the debut solo studio album by South Korean singer and rapper **Chaeyoung** (채영) of the K-pop girl group TWICE, released on September 12, 2025 by [JYP Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/jyp-entertainment) with the title track "SHOOT (Firecracker)".[1](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined) It made [Chaeyoung](https://www.edgepedia.org/chaeyoung) the fourth TWICE member to launch a solo career, following Nayeon, Jihyo, and Tzuyu, and the first to do so with a full-length album rather than a mini album.[2](https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250912006100315) • [3](https://oncecollector.com/albums/79) Chaeyoung wrote the lyrics for every track and composed all but one, and also directed the album's overall visual creative aspects.[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198) • [1](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Chaeyoung (채영), main rapper and sub-vocalist of TWICE; her first solo release[5](https://los40.com/2025/09/23/chaeyoung-de-su-participacion-en-kpop-demon-hunters-con-twice-al-lanzamiento-de-su-primer-album-en-solitario/) |
| Release | September 12, 2025, JYP Entertainment; title track "SHOOT (Firecracker)"[1](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined) |
| Length | 9 songs on streaming, 21 minutes; a tenth track, "Lonely Doll Waltz", appears only on the physical CD[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198) • [6](https://www.jaehakim.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TWICEs-Chaeyoung-Talks-New-Solo-Album-KPop-Demon-Hunters-and-More.pdf) |
| Songwriting | Lyrics on all tracks, composition on all but "BF"[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198) |
| Featured artists | Japanese sibling band Gliiico ("AVOCADO", "DOWNPOUR"), SUMIN and Jibin of Y2K92 ("RIBBONS")[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198) |
| Chart debut | No. 38 on the Billboard 200; No. 3 on Billboard's World Albums chart[7](https://www.soompi.com/article/1786460wpp/twices-chaeyoung-debuts-in-top-40-of-billboard-200-tops-emerging-artists-chart-with-lil-fantasy-vol-1) • [8](https://ca.billboard.com/music/music-news/chaeyoung-talks-lil-fantasy-vol-1-solo-debut-twices-10th-anniversary-why-shes-hungrier-than-ever-musically-2674025078) |
| First-week sales | 135,308 copies on the Hanteo chart[9](https://m.ibks.com/iko/IKO01/download.do?attatchCd=ATTATCH1&menuCode=IKO010301&seq=6566) |
## Title and concept
Chaeyoung described the album title as "the name of the little world inside me", adding "vol.1" to signal that the story will continue rather than end there.[1](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined) In a Billboard interview she asked listeners to "think of each track as one of the ten doors inside the LIL FANTASY castle", tying the music to a visual world built around her hobby of drawing, with concept photography influenced by director [Tim Burton](https://www.edgepedia.org/tim-burton).[5](https://los40.com/2025/09/23/chaeyoung-de-su-participacion-en-kpop-demon-hunters-con-twice-al-lanzamiento-de-su-primer-album-en-solitario/) • [8](https://ca.billboard.com/music/music-news/chaeyoung-talks-lil-fantasy-vol-1-solo-debut-twices-10th-anniversary-why-shes-hungrier-than-ever-musically-2674025078) She said the album gathers her "thoughts, tastes, attitudes, and stories until now".[1](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined)
## Writing and production
The album was a long-gestating project. Chaeyoung told Rolling Stone that she sat down to work on it about a year before release, but that completion took two to three years, with the first two spent deciding what she wanted to say and what kind of music to make.[6](https://www.jaehakim.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TWICEs-Chaeyoung-Talks-New-Solo-Album-KPop-Demon-Hunters-and-More.pdf) She is credited as lyricist, composer, and arranger across the record, and took part in mixing sessions to shape how her voice is presented.[6](https://www.jaehakim.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TWICEs-Chaeyoung-Talks-New-Solo-Album-KPop-Demon-Hunters-and-More.pdf) • [10](https://www.billboard.co.kr/editorial/interview/article/twice-chaeyoung/)
Collaboration was selective. She reached out to the South Korean soloists SUMIN and Jibin early in the process, and candid conversations about navigating the music industry produced "RIBBONS", a song about struggling amid superstardom.[11](https://www.grammy.com/news/chaeyoung-lil-fantasy-vol-1-solo-album-inspirations-interview/) For "AVOCADO" and "DOWNPOUR" she worked with the Japanese sibling act Gliiico after meeting them backstage at a TWICE concert in Japan.[6](https://www.jaehakim.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TWICEs-Chaeyoung-Talks-New-Solo-Album-KPop-Demon-Hunters-and-More.pdf) The CD-only closing instrumental "Lonely Doll Waltz" was one of the first songs she made with Ableton, and her team suggested including it because it summed up the album's mood.[12](https://tmrwmagazine.com/en/news/chaeyoung-lil-fantasy-vol-1)
## Songs
The streaming tracklist runs: "AVOCADO (feat. Gliiico)", "BAND-AID", "SHOOT (Firecracker)", "GIRL", "RIBBONS (feat. SUMIN & Jibin)", "DOWNPOUR (feat. Gliiico)", "BF", "그림자놀이 (SHADOW PUPPETS)", and "내 기타 (My Guitar)".[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52GbDmiyKs8) The lead single "SHOOT (Firecracker)" is a breezy, synth-driven track inspired by 1980s and 1990s dance music, and Chaeyoung described it as a celebration of the album's release, carrying the message "Let's set off firecrackers together and enjoy the party".[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198) • [2](https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250912006100315) "My Guitar", which closes the album with airy vocals, guitar strums, and vibraphone, had already been performed as her solo stage song on TWICE's world tour.[1](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined) • [14](https://www.allmusic.com/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1-mw0004597608) "GIRL" is an ode to shy girls like herself, and "BF" grew out of her reflection on losing touch with old friends as a homebody and introvert.[6](https://www.jaehakim.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TWICEs-Chaeyoung-Talks-New-Solo-Album-KPop-Demon-Hunters-and-More.pdf) Forbes noted that the opening track "Avocado" represents the forbidden fruit of the [Adam and Eve](https://www.edgepedia.org/adam-and-eve) story, transposed into her own story.[15](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurasirikul/2025/09/12/chaeyoung-welcomes-you-to-her-lil-fantasy-vol-1/)
## Release and commercial performance
The album arrived at 1 p.m. KST on September 12, 2025, shortly after Chaeyoung had appeared with bandmates Jihyo and [Jeongyeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeongyeon) on "Takedown" from the Netflix film *KPop Demon Hunters* and after TWICE headlined Lollapalooza Chicago.[16](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=461578&lang=i) • [2](https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250912006100315) It debuted at No. 38 on the [Billboard](https://www.edgepedia.org/billboard-magazine) 200 with 17,000 units, the first Billboard 200 entry for a TWICE soloist's album in that window, and topped Billboard's Emerging Artists chart.[7](https://www.soompi.com/article/1786460wpp/twices-chaeyoung-debuts-in-top-40-of-billboard-200-tops-emerging-artists-chart-with-lil-fantasy-vol-1) It reached No. 3 on Billboard's World Albums chart.[8](https://ca.billboard.com/music/music-news/chaeyoung-talks-lil-fantasy-vol-1-solo-debut-twices-10th-anniversary-why-shes-hungrier-than-ever-musically-2674025078) [First-week sales](https://www.edgepedia.org/first-week-sales-hanteo) on the Hanteo chart totaled 135,308 copies.[9](https://m.ibks.com/iko/IKO01/download.do?attatchCd=ATTATCH1&menuCode=IKO010301&seq=6566)
Physical editions spanned four CD versions (Canvas, Glimmer, Murmur, and Sparkle) and an "Avocado Pit" LP.[17](https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/product/chaeyoung/lil-fantasy-vol-1)
## Reception
Rolling Stone ranked the album No. 86 on its "100 Best Albums of 2025".[18](https://pdf.ihalla.com/sectionpdf/20251205-105664.pdf) AllMusic characterized the record as submerged in calm, warm affection, with Chaeyoung leaning into singing rather than the rapping that defines her role in TWICE.[14](https://www.allmusic.com/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1-mw0004597608) • [4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198)
## References
1. [LIL FANTASY vol.1, TWICE Official Site (JYP Entertainment)](https://twice.jype.com/discography/d6kjdlvw?AmSeq=undefined&PgIndex=undefined)
2. [TWICE's Chaeyoung makes solo debut, Yonhap News Agency](https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250912006100315)
3. [Chaeyoung Lil Fantasy, Once Collector](https://oncecollector.com/albums/79)
4. [LIL FANTASY vol.1, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1/1832584198)
5. [Chaeyoung: De su participación en 'KPop Demon Hunters' al lanzamiento de su primer álbum en solitario, LOS40](https://los40.com/2025/09/23/chaeyoung-de-su-participacion-en-kpop-demon-hunters-con-twice-al-lanzamiento-de-su-primer-album-en-solitario/)
6. [TWICE's Chaeyoung Talks New Solo Album, 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and More, Rolling Stone (via Jae-Ha Kim)](https://www.jaehakim.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TWICEs-Chaeyoung-Talks-New-Solo-Album-KPop-Demon-Hunters-and-More.pdf)
7. [TWICE's Chaeyoung Debuts In Top 40 Of Billboard 200 + Tops Emerging Artists Chart, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1786460wpp/twices-chaeyoung-debuts-in-top-40-of-billboard-200-tops-emerging-artists-chart-with-lil-fantasy-vol-1)
8. [Chaeyoung of TWICE Talks 'LIL FANTASY vol.1' Solo Debut, Billboard Canada](https://ca.billboard.com/music/music-news/chaeyoung-talks-lil-fantasy-vol-1-solo-debut-twices-10th-anniversary-why-shes-hungrier-than-ever-musically-2674025078)
9. [미디어/엔터 앨범 발매일정, IBK투자증권](https://m.ibks.com/iko/IKO01/download.do?attatchCd=ATTATCH1&menuCode=IKO010301&seq=6566)
10. [트와이스 채영이 구축한 이토록 반짝이는 세상, 'LIL FANTASY vol.1', Billboard Korea](https://www.billboard.co.kr/editorial/interview/article/twice-chaeyoung/)
11. [CHAEYOUNG On How 'LIL FANTASY vol. 1' Was Inspired, Grammy.com](https://www.grammy.com/news/chaeyoung-lil-fantasy-vol-1-solo-album-inspirations-interview/)
12. [CHAEYOUNG Walks Us Through 'LIL FANTASY vol.1', tmrw magazine](https://tmrwmagazine.com/en/news/chaeyoung-lil-fantasy-vol-1)
13. [FULL ALBUM CHAEYOUNG 1st Album "LIL FANTASY vol.1", YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52GbDmiyKs8)
14. [Chaeyoung: LIL FANTASY, Vol. 1 Tracks & Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/lil-fantasy-vol-1-mw0004597608)
15. [Chaeyoung Welcomes You To Her "Lil Fantasy Vol. 1", Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurasirikul/2025/09/12/chaeyoung-welcomes-you-to-her-lil-fantasy-vol-1/)
16. [Chaeyoung TWICE Debut Sebagai Artis Solo, KBS World Indonesian](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=461578&lang=i)
17. [Chaeyoung - Lil Fantasy Vol.1, Rough Trade](https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/product/chaeyoung/lil-fantasy-vol-1)
18. [Rolling Stone '2025년 최고의 앨범 100선' coverage, iHalla PDF](https://pdf.ihalla.com/sectionpdf/20251205-105664.pdf)
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