This article is about the 2025 EP by South Korean singer Yves. For the type of computing error, see soft error.

Soft Error
Digital cover
Digital cover
EP by
Yves
ReleasedAugust 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)
Length16:00
Labels
Yves chronology
I Did
(2024) 		Soft Error
(2025) 		Nail
(2026)
Singles from Soft Error
  1. "White Cat"
    Released: July 24, 2025
  2. "Soap"
    Released: August 7, 2025

Soft Error is the third extended play by South Korean singer Yves. It was released by Paix Per Mil on August 7, 2025, and contains six tracks, including double title tracks "White Cat" and "Soap" featuring PinkPantheress. A deluxe version titled Soft Error: X was released on October 15 containing new track "Ex Machina".

Background and release

On July 21, 2025, Paix Per Mil released a teaser for the pre-release single "White Cat" and announced Yves's third EP Soft Error to be released on August 7.[1] "White Cat" was released on July 24 along with a music video.[2] On July 30, the track listing was revealed, including lead track "Soap" featuring PinkPantheress and side track "Aibo" featuring Bratty.[3] On August 4, a teaser was released for the music video of "Soap".[4] On August 7, Soft Error was released along with a music video for the lead track.[5]

On October 15, Yves released a deluxe version titled Soft Error: X including the track "Ex Machina", which had previously been revealed during her Asia and Australia tour.[6]

Promotion

On August 3, Yves performed "White Cat" on Inkigayo, a South Korean music show.[7] On August 4, she performed songs from the EP at Show! Music Core's Ulsan Summer Festival.[8] The following week, Yves promoted "Soap" at music shows Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.[9] On August 15, she performed "Soap" among other songs at the One Universe Festival 2025.[10]

On August 18, Yves embarked on her Asia and Australia tour, where she promoted the EP in nine cities.[10][11][6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZMStarStarStarHalf star[12]
NMEStarStarStarStar[13]

Rhian Daly of NME gave the EP four out of five stars, stating Yves was a "a distinctive artist not to underestimate" and that the song "Soap" seemed "tailor-made for Yves and [PinkPatheress]".[13]

"Soap" was included in The Fader's weekly music recommendation list, "Songs You Need In Your Life", with Steffanee Wang writing "it's three queens coming together to maximize their joint slay".[14] The song was also included in "The Round Up", Nylon's weekly list.[15]

Listicles

Publication List Work Placement Ref.
Dazed The 30 Best K-pop Tracks of 2025 "Do You Feel It Like I Touch" Placed [16]
The Fader The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Soft Error: X 48 [17]
Idology Top 20 Albums of 2025 Soft Error Placed [18]
NME The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025 "White Cat" 16 [19]

Track listing

Track listing for Soft Error
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."White Cat"0jV3
  • IOAH
  • Park Ye-chan
3:22
2."Soap" (featuring PinkPantheress)
  • 0jV3
  • HYNGSN
  • IOAH
  • Saint John
  • MABOKPIL
  • Weiss
  • PinkPantheress
  • Black
2:27
3."Aibo" (featuring Bratty)
2:21
4."Do You Feel It Like I Touch"
  • 0jV3
  • blah
  • blah
  • IOAH
3:05
5."Study"IOAHIOAH2:01
6."Mom"0jV3IOAH2:44
Total length:16:00
Track listing for Soft Error: X
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ex Machina"
IOAH3:02
2."White Cat"0jV3
  • IOAH
  • Park Ye-chan
3:22
3."Soap" (featuring PinkPantheress)
  • 0jV3
  • HYNGSN
  • IOAH
  • Saint John
  • MABOKPIL
  • Weiss
  • PinkPantheress
  • Black
2:27
4."Aibo" (featuring Bratty)
2:21
5."Do You Feel It Like I Touch"
  • 0jV3
  • blah
  • blah
  • IOAH
3:05
6."Study"IOAHIOAH2:01
7."Mom"0jV3IOAH2:44
Total length:19:02

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Soft Error
Chart (2025) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[20] 7
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[21] 47

Release history

Release history for Soft Error
Region Date Format Label
South Korea August 7, 2025 CD
Various

References

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