What Will People Say? (EP)

* Regular
* Japan

## Single(s)

Paper Boy

Public Eye

"What Will People Say?", usually referred to as "WWPS?", is the second extended play by K-pop Solo artist, Iris. The EP was released on 14 October, 2021 by SM Entertainment on CD, vinyl and digital download. "WWPS?" consists of 7 songs containing 2 singles, "Paper Boy" and "Public Eye", with "Newsflash" serving as its title track. "What Will People Say?", is available in a Japanese edition, with Japanese translated versions of "Newsflash" and "Paper Boy".

## Background & Promotion

On September 3, 2021, Iris' official Instagram (SM\_Iris) posted a black and white image of the singer reading a newspaper alongside the caption, "what will people say? coming soon, wait for it." The following weeks, 3 other black and white photos were released onto Iris' Instagram page on September 10, 17 and 24. The first image was captioned, "newsflash no.1" and the second, "public eye no. 6". On the final post, Iris wrote, "save the date, october 14," confirming the official release date of the EP.

On September 26, 2021, Iris' official Twitter page (IRIS\_TWT) released the full tracklist for the EP alongside the official album cover. 4 days later, on September 30, SM Entertainment announced that pre-order for "What Will People Say?" was available.

3 sets of concept photos were released on Iris' Instagram page on October 4, 2021. All 3 of the the sets followed the theme of "Lights, Camera, Action" and were all colored in black and white. The first set was titled, "LIGHTS" and displayed Iris as a Jazz performer on stage. Many fans pointed out that the images looked quite similar to images of famous Jazz musician, Amy Winehouse, on stage. These speculations were later confirmed by Iris herself in a *V Live*. The second set was titled, "CAMERA" and showed the singer being photographed by paparazzi while wearing a dress inspired by Princess Diana. The last set was titled, "ACTION" and featured 3 images of Iris as a movie star in a 1900s film, mirroring French filmmaker, George Méliès' iconic movie, "*Le Voyage Dans La Lune*" or "*A Trip to the Moon*".

On October 9, 2021, Iris' official YouTube account uploaded a trailer for "What Will People Say?" titled, "Iris - 'Newspaper' WWPS: Official Comeback Trailer". The trailer included scenes from the "Newsflash" and "Paper Boy" music videos and a mashup of all the songs on the EP not available on any versions of the albums.

After the release of "What Will People Say?" on 14 October, 2021, Iris appeared on *SBS Inkigayo* and *M! Countdown* as well as the variety show *Knowing Bros.* She also went live on *V LIVE* for a comeback live show.

## Editions

* Regular Version
	+ [CD + Photobook + Random Photocard]
	+ [Vinyl + 2 Random Photocards]
* Japan Edition
	+ [CD + DVD + Photobook + Random Photocard]

## Tracklist

### Regular Version

1. Newsflash
2. Say It
3. Who R U
4. Paper Boy
5. Bad Thing
6. Public Eye
7. For Your Entertainment

### Japan Edition

CD

1. Newsflash (Japan vers.)
2. Say It
3. Who R U
4. Paper Boy (Japan vers.)
5. Bad Thing
6. Public Eye
7. For Your Entertainment

DVD

1. Newsflash (Music Video)
2. Paper Boy (Music Video)
3. "What Will People Say?" Photoshoot Behind the Scenes

## Trivia

* The concept photos for the EP were based of of multiple famous late female figures. The first set mirroring Jazz singer, Amy Winehouse, the second being Princess Diana and the third being actress, Jehanne D'Alcy.
	+ On a *V Live*, Iris was asked about these similarities and she revealed that they were done purposefully as they were a few of her western idols.
	+ She also stated that Amy Winehouse and Princess Diana were chosen as they were both famous examples of the consequences of being in the public eye and fit the EP's theme of fame and paparazzi.
	+ However, Iris explained that Jehanne D'Alcy did not fit this category but she wanted to include her as she had studied film in university and had grown to love and appreciate the work of George Méliès and his wife.

## Gallery

"WWPS" Regular Version Album Cover"WWPS" Japan Edition ALbum Cover"WWPS" Regular Version Tracklist"WWPS" Japan Edition Album Cover"WWPS" Regular Version Vinyl CoverImage of an Amy Winehouse performance. One of the images the "LIGHTS" set of concept photos was based upon.Princess Diana's iconic 'Revenge Dress' that inspired the outfits worn by Iris in the "CAMERA" set of concept photos.Scene from "A Trip to the Moon", film by Georges Méliès, featuring Jehanne D'Alcy. One of the images the "ACTION" set of concept photos was based upon.