Against the World (EP)

Against the World is the first Japanese extended play and seventh overall by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by WakeOne and Ariola Japan on April 30, 2025, and contains five tracks including the title track "Yum".

Background

On January 6, 2025, WakeOne announced Kep1er's then untitled first Japanese EP, which will be released on April 30. On January 15, it was announced that the EP will contain five tracks, including two original Japanese tracks, and the Japanese version of "Shooting Star" and "Problem" from their first Korean studio album Kep1going On, and "Tipi-tap" from their sixth EP of the same name. Pre-order for the EP began on the same day. The name of the EP, Against the World, was unveiled on February 3. On February 17, the names of the two original Japanese songs, "Yum" and "Hell or Heaven", were revealed, with "Yum" serving as the title track. "Yum" was released on April 9.