2026 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2026 in music in South Korea.

Contents

Debuting and disbanding in 2026

Debuting groups

Solo debuts

Disbandments

Reunions and re-establishments

Releases in 2026

First quarter

January

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
5Re: Love Apink [8]
Yesweare Idntt [9]
光(Insanity) Joohoney [10]
73logy CNBLUE [11]
Gray. Soohyun  [ ko ] [12]
XO, My Cyberlove Chuu [13]
8In Elixir: Spellbound Waker [14]
12 Euphoria Alpha Drive One [1]
Serenade DK X Seungkwan [3]
13Funky Like Me N.SSign [15]
Shot Callers Lngshot [1]
14Crossfade: Inseong  [ ko ] [16]
15We Break, You AwakeChroktikal [2]
16 The Sin: Vanish Enhypen [17]
19Evolve Catch the Young  [ ko ] [18]
Reverxe Exo [19]
20Alive La Poem [20]
原 Oneus [21]
21Amplify My Way AxMxP [22]
23Big Impact Choi Soo-ho  [ ko ] [23]
26Delulu Pack KiiiKiii [24]
28Come True Pow [25]
29Never Meant to Be Heize X Giriboy [26]
Rock the Nation Whib  [ ko ] [27]
30Studio We: Recording #4 Onewe [28]

February

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
2Re-Flow Zerobaseone [29]
4BoyNextDoor Tour 'Knock On' Vol.1 Final – Live BoyNextDoor [30]
5소품집Vol.2 Jeong Dong-won [31]
6 Golden Hour: Part.4 Ateez [32]
9Girl Meets Boy Madein [33]
Unloved Echo Yang Yo-seob [34]
23Both SidesNCT JNJM [5]
Revive+ Ive [35]
27 Deadline Blackpink [36]
TBATBAAsc2nt [37]

March

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
20 Arirang BTS [38]
TBATBA Yuna [39]
TBATBAOWIS [4]
TBATBA P1Harmony [40]
TBATBA Park Hyo-shin [41]
TBATBATunexx [6]
TBATBA Woodz [42]

Second quarter

April

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
TBATBA Kiss of Life [43]

June

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
TBATBA Mamamoo [44]

TBA

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
TBATBA Deux [45]
TBATBAHype Princess [1]
TBATBANaze [1]
TBATBASMTR25 [1]
TBATBA T.O.P [46]
TBATBAYuhz [1]
TBATBAUnnamed A2O boy group [1]
TBATBA Yim Jae-beom [47]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pyo, Kyung-min (January 1, 2026). "K-pop's next generation: Which rookie groups will debut in 2026?". The Korea Times . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Lee, Jung-joo (December 26, 2025). "Dreamcatcher's Siyeon to debut in new co-ed band Chrocktikal next month". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Hwang, You-mee (December 17, 2025). "Seventeen's DK, Seungkwan to drop EP as duo". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Choi, Yi-jung (January 11, 2026). 2026 신인 버추얼 걸그룹 탄생..OWIS(오위스), '골든디스크어워즈'서 데뷔 신호탄 [The birth of a new 2026 virtual girl group..OWIS marks their debut at the 'Golden Disc Awards]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Hwang, You-mee (January 26, 2026). "NCT's Jeno, Jaemin to sing duo". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Ji, Seung-hun (January 15, 2026). 'IST엔터 신인' 7인조 튜넥스, 3월 데뷔 확정 ['IST Entertainment Rookies' 7-member group Tunexx, Debut Confirmed for March]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ Heo, Ji-hyung (January 12, 2026). 노매드, 팀 활동 종료 "경영상 여러 여건 고려" [전문][공식] [NOMAD to Cease Group Activities "Considering Various Operational Circumstances" [Full Statement][Official]]. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (December 16, 2025). "Apink to release 11th EP in January". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (December 29, 2025). 압도적 음악 퀄리티!...아이덴티티 yesweare, 하라메에 '설렘 UP' [Overwhelming musical quality!...Idntt yesweare ramps up the excitement with highlight medley]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (December 21, 2025). "Boy band Monsta X's Joohoney to release second solo EP Insanity in January 2026". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ Lee, Da-kyeom (December 22, 2025). 씨엔블루, 내년 1월 7일 정규 3집 '쓰릴로지' 컴백...새 월드투어 예고 [CNBLUE to make a comeback with 3rd full album 3logy on January 7...New World Tour announced]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ Kang, Kyung-yeon (December 15, 2025). "U-Kiss Soohyun Sets Second Mini-Album Gray. for January 7, Steps Into Solo Spotlight". SBS Star. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (December 15, 2025). 츄, 솔로 첫 정규 앨범 'XO, My Cyberlove' 티저 공개...1월 7일 컴백 [Chuu unveils teasers for 1st full-length album XO, My Cyberlove...January 7 comeback]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2025– via Naver.
  14. ↑ Ahn, Byung-gil (December 11, 2025). 웨이커, 미니 3집 스케줄러 공개 [Waker unveils scheduler for 3rd mini album]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  15. ↑ Kim, Sun-woo (December 18, 2025). 엔싸인, 1월 컴백...스케줄러 이미지 공개 [N.SSign gears up for January comeback, unveils scheduler for new album Funky Like Me]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2025– via Naver.
  16. ↑ Kim, Sun-woo (January 1, 2026). SF9 인성, 14일 첫 솔로 앨범 발매 [SF9 Inseong to release his first-ever solo album on January 14]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ Molloy, Laura (December 22, 2025). "Enhypen announce new mini-album The Sin: Vanish". NME . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ Kang, Da-yoon (January 8, 2026). 캐치더영, 19일 데뷔 첫 정규 '이볼브' 발매...청춘의 NEW 챕터 [공식] [Catch The Young to Release First Full-Length Album Evolve on the 19th...A New Chapter of Youth [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  19. ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (December 29, 2025). "K-pop's biggest names set for full-group comebacks in 2026". The Korea Times . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  20. ↑ Park, Jeong-seon (January 8, 2026). 라포엠, 새 앨범 '얼라이브' 컴백 예열 돌입 [La Poem warms up for comeback with new album Alive]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Naver.
  21. ↑ Ahn, Byung-gil (January 8, 2026). 원어스 '原' 컴백, 트랙리스트 3 [Oneus' Origin Comeback, Tracklist 3]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Naver.
  22. ↑ Choi, Young-ho (January 1, 2026). AxMxP, 1월 21일 미니 1집 'Amplify My Way'로 컴백 [AxMxP to comeback on January 21 with 1st mini album Amplify My Way]. Mad Club (in Korean). Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  23. ↑ Ahn, Byung-gil (January 9, 2026). 최수호 온다...23일 컴백 스케줄러 공개 [Choi Soo-ho is coming...Comeback schedule revealed on the 23rd]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Naver.
  24. ↑ Kim, Hyun-sik (January 6, 2026). 스타쉽 신인 걸그룹 키키, 26일 새 앨범 '델룰루 팩' 발매 확정 [Starship's Rookie Girl Group KiiiKiii Confirms Release of New Album Delulu Pack on the 26th]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ Ahn, Byung-gil (January 15, 2025). 파우, 28일 컴백...2026 시동 [POW to make a comeback on the 28th...starting 2026]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  26. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (January 29, 2026). 헤이즈·기리보이, 이쯤되면 영혼의 듀오? 흥행 입증 컬래버 음반 [N이슈] [Heize and Giriboy, Soul Duos by Now? Success-Proven Collaboration Album [N-Issue]]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  27. ↑ Park, Yang-su (January 17, 2026). '7인조 첫 컴백' 휘브 29일 타이틀곡 'Rock the Nation' 복귀 확정 ['First Comeback as a 7-Member Group' Whib Confirmed to Return on the 29th with Title Track 'Rock the Nation']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  28. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 5, 2026). "New Onewe digital single drops next week". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  29. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 2, 2026). "Zerobaseone to drop special album". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  30. ↑ Park, Se-yeon (January 26, 2026). 보이넥스트도어, 2월 4일 첫 라이브 앨범 발매 [BoyNextDoor to release first live album on February 4th]. Ilgan Sports . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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  32. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 12, 2026). "Ateez to return with 13th EP in February". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  33. ↑ Jang, Da-hee (January 23, 2026). 메이딘, 컴백 확정...내달 9일 새 싱글 'Girl Meets Boy' 발매 [Madein Confirms Comeback...New Single 'Girl Meets Boy' to be Released on the 9th of Next Month]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  34. ↑ Park, Ji-hwan (January 26, 2026). "Highlight's Yang Yo-seob to release 3rd solo EP Unloved Echo on Feb. 9". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  35. ↑ 아이브 새 정규 제목은 'REVIVE+', 2월 23일 발매 [Ive's new studio album titled Revive+, to be released on February 23rd]. iMBC (in Korean). January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  36. ↑ Chan, Anna (January 14, 2026). "Blackpink Is Returning With Its 3rd Mini Album — and It's Coming Soon!". Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  37. ↑ Son, Bong-suk (January 21, 2026). 어센트(ASC2NT), 첫 미니앨범으로 돌아온다 [Asc2nt to Make a Comeback with Their First Mini-Album]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  38. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (January 16, 2026). "BTS reveal new album title Arirang". NME . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  39. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 6, 2026). "Itzy's Yuna to drop solo album in March: report". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  40. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 20, 2026). "P1Harmony to return in March: report". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  41. ↑ Ji, Seung-hun (January 23, 2026). [단독] 대장의 귀환...박효신, 3월 컴백 확정 [[Exclusive] The Captain's Return...Park Hyo-shin Confirmed for March Comeback]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  42. ↑ Kim, Chae-yeon (January 30, 2026). [단독] 우즈, 3월 가요계 컴백..'드라우닝' 역주행 기세 잇는다 [[Exclusive] Woodz to Make March Comeback..Keeping the Momentum of 'Drowning' Viral Surge]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  43. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 5, 2026). "Kiss of Life announces spring return". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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  46. ↑ Shim, Sun-ah (January 2, 2026). "Former BigBang member T.O.P to return as solo artist". Yonhap News Agency . Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  47. ↑ 임재범, 데뷔 40주년 맞아 정규 8집 낸다…17일 선공개곡. Yonhap News. September 2, 2025.
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