K-pop industry announces major music releases for October 2026

The K-pop industry features a dense schedule of music releases and comebacks throughout October 2026, involving various solo artists, sub-units, and established groups.

Key releases scheduled for early October include KickFlip’s fifth mini-album on the 6th, X:IN’s first full album, and Super Junior’s Yesung releasing his second full album. Other notable dates include Kim Jae Hwan and Young Posse on the 7th, followed by N. Flying and (G)I-DLE’s Yuqi on the 8th.

Mid-month highlights include the release of MEOVV’s single album on the 12th, alongside Xdinary Heroes’ ninth EP, IMPULSE, and NCT WISH’s album, I SPY. On October 19th, NMIXX is set to release the mini-album Strange Muse, and the SEVENTEEN sub-unit JxJ, consisting of Jeonghan and Joshua, will release an EP.