2026 brings huge K-pop returns. BTS, BIGBANG, BLACKPINK, and EXO top the list. New boy bands from HYBE, SM, and YG join them.
BTS returns March 20, HYBE confirmed.
EXO drops their 8th album REVERXE on January 19. Kai teased a reunion and tour. SM Entertainment confirmed it.
BIGBANG celebrates 20 years. G-Dragon announced it during his 2025 tour. They debuted August 28, 2006. Seungri retired in 2019. T.O.P left in 2023.
BLACKPINK follows their 2025 single “JUMP” with a new EP or album.
January 2026 Releases
- Jan 1: CNBLUE, TBA (pre-release single)
- Jan 3: Re:Hearts, Persona
- Jan 5: Apink, 11th mini RE : LOVE; H1-KEY, The World Is Not Like a Movie
- Jan 7: CHUU, XO, My Cyberlove; CNBLUE, 3LOGY
- Jan 8: LATENCY, It Was Love; WAKER, In Elixir: Spellbound
- Jan 12: ALPHA DRIVE ONE, EUPHORIA (debut); DK x SEUNGKWAN (SEVENTEEN), Serenade (sub-unit debut)
- Jan 13: ILLIT, Japan digital “Sunday Morning”; n.SSign, Funky like me
- Jan 14: NCT WISH, Japan mini WISHLIST
- Jan 16: ENHYPEN, SIN: VANISH
- Jan 19: EXO, REVERXE – The 8th Album
- Jan 21: M.O.N.T, TBA
- Jan 23: L.I.N.C, debut single; XG, The Core
- Jan 28: ONE OR EIGHT, GATHER
- TBA: Kim Daewon (ex-NOIR)
March & April 2026
- March 20: BTS, TBD
- April: EION, TBD (debut)
Unscheduled 2026 Releases
- ADAP (FCENM boy band)
- aespa (full album)
- ARISE
- A2O new boy band
- BIGBANG
- Catch The Young
- GENUS
- GIRLSET
- GYUBIN (Japan debut)
- Hearts2Hearts (single)
- hrtz.wav
- HYBE x Geffen girl group (WORLD SCOUT)
- HYO (single)
- I.O.I
- I-CODE (debut)
- (G)I-DLE
- idntt projects (itsnotover, yesweare, unevermet+yesweare)
- IRENE & SEULGI of Red Velvet (full album)
- JEON SOMI
- KATSEYE
- LNGSHOT
- LOVEONE
- MAMAMOO
- NCT U (mini)
- SMTR25 (SM boy band)
- RIIZE (Japan single)
- SHINee
- TEN (mini)
- VIXX
- YG new boy band
This calendar will update as dates confirm.
