Play Game: Awake is the first single album by South Korean girl group Weeekly. It was released on March 7, 2022, through IST Entertainment. The single album consists of three tracks, including the lead single "Ven Para". This is the last project to feature former member Shin Ji-yoon, before departing from the group on June 1, 2022.
On February 28, 2022, it was announced that Shin Ji-yoon would be taking a hiatus temporarily due to tension and anxiety, therefore she will not be participating in promotions.[2] The group released Play Game: Awake on March 7, featuring "Ven Para" as the lead single.[3]
Rhian Daly of NME gave the album three stars out of five. Rhian described the lead single, "Ven Para" as "messy and jarring" but praised one of the verses as "a nice respite from the discordance".
"Solar" was said as "much more cohesive and powerful, but still struggles to really make its mark". "Where Is My Love?" was criticized for "missing that special spark" but complemented for its "soulful piece of soft pop".[4]
^Kim Ha-young (February 28, 2022). "위클리 신지윤, '불안 증세'로 활동 잠정 중단 (전문)[공식]" [Weekly Shin Ji-yoon, Temporarily Suspended from Activities Due to ‘Symptoms of Anxiety’ (Full Text)[Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
