I have been a big fan of ITZY since their debut. They are a group that has consistently produced solid music that has always gotten stuck in my head. So, every time they come out with an album, it ends up in my possession, including Checkmate, their 5th mini-album. Keep reading to find out what comes with the album, my thoughts, and where you can pick up a copy.
Limited Version 
Album Contents 
Photocards – Front 
Photocards- Back 
Sticker Sheet 
Mini-Folding Poster – Front 
Mini-Folding Poster – Back 
Limited Edition Photocard – Front 
Limited Edition Photocard – Back 
Lyric Paper- Front 
Lyric Paper – Inside 
Lyric Paper – Inside 
Photobook – Front 
Photobook – Back 
Photobook – CD Sleeve 
CD 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Photobook – Sample Pages 
Extra Photocard – Front 
Pre-Order Set 
Pre-Order Set 
Special Card – Back 
Special Card – Front 
Photocard Set -Front 
Photocard Set – Back 
PhotocardSet 
Photocards – Back 
Poster
Things to know about the Itzy Checkmate The 5th Mini-Album:
Released on July 15th, 2022, Checkmate marks ITZY‘s fourth number one album. It was also their highest selling album up to that point, selling over a million copies. The album also debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making it their first album to debut in the Top 10. It also charted in ten different countries. The album’s single “Sneakers” charted in 11 countries, was nominated for Song of the Year at the Asian Pop Music Awards, and promoted the song on MNet, MTV, SBS, MBC, and The Late Show with James Corden.
- There are 6 versions of this album:
- Limited Version (Shown)
- Standard Version:
- Yeji
- Lia
- Ryujin
- Chaeryeong
- Yuna
- Things that come with the album:
- CD (1 of 5)
- Photobook (100 pages)
- Photocards (2 out of 25)
- Mini-Folding Poster (1 of 5)
- Lyric Paper
- Sticker
- Limited Edition Only:
- Clear Photocard (1 of 5)
- Limited Photocard
- Pre-order Only:
- Postcard Set (1 of 2)
- Special Card (1 of 5)
- Poster (1 of 3)
- This album has the following songs on it:
- Sneakers
- Racer
- What I Want
- Free Fall
- 365
- Domino
- Sneakers (English Version)
K-Points: 157/5
I really enjoy this album. It comes with a lot of different extras and they did their best to make it worthwhile to pre-order, which is something I really appreciate. There are a lot of of photocards, extra photos, and there are 2 posters (and I didn’t have to pay extra to have to posters shipped, like I normally do!). JYP didn’t skimp out on the extras this time, which I greatly appreciate.
If you want to watch me fangirl, I do also post reactions on my YouTube Channel. I have posted one for Itzy Not Shy, which you can watch below:
Where Can I Buy It?
You can get a copy of this at the following places:
- Music Plaza (I purchased mine here)
- Ebay (Can get Cashback with Rakuten)
- Amazon
- SubK Shop
If you want to see where I get almost all of the products I buy, you can see that here.
What is Rakuten?
Rakuten is a cashback site that gives you money for purchases you may have already made. They even have an extension for multiple browsers so when you go to a website that uses Rakuten, it will automatically pop up the cashback button to make sure you are saving money. I use this all the time, and I got over $80 back from them for purchases I was going to make anyway. That’s about 3 more albums I can buy!
If you’ve never used Rakuten before, you can use this link to get $10 when making a qualified purchase of $25 when using Rakuten. You will also get whatever percent cashback is being offered from the site you are purchasing from. Sephora, typically has 4% cashback, through here. Ulta typically has 3%. These are just some of the companies on the website, but there are other major retailers on there as well!
Rakuten also has a Google Chrome extension that will tell you as soon as you log onto a site that has cashback with a little pop-up in the corner so that you can ensure you are saving money!
Which ITZY single is your favorite, K-Nuggets? Let me know in the comments below!
사랑합니다!
–Rachel
