(SM Entertainment)

K-pop group Girls’ Generation will unveil its new track “Catch Me If You Can” in April, its label SM Entertainment said Wednesday.

The label said the Korean and Japanese version of the song will be released simultaneously in Korea and Japan on April 10.

The octet will put out its ninth Japanese single, comprising “Catch Me If You Can” and “Girls,” in Japan on April 22.

In Korea, the group is likely drop its fifth studio album in May, more than a year after it put out the previous EP “Mr. Mr.”

The upcoming album marks the first release as an eight-member group since SM Entertainment dismissed Jessica, citing a “clash of priorities” between the group‘s schedule and her personal business.

Entering the ninth year since its debut, Girls’ Generation plans to hold a large-scale fan meeting in Japan in April following the album’s release.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)