CLOSE YOUR EYES released their fourth mini-album '256th Note,' a jazzy project blending hip-hop and R&B, which achieved record-breaking first-week sales and earned them a music show win for 'Drop That!'. The group also performed at Taipei’s ACON 2026 and secured a second consecutive spot on Billboard's '25 best K-pop songs of 2026 so far' with 'POSE'.