Are you ready for a monumental year of music, K-pop fans? 2026 is shaping up to be a season of long-awaited returns, to say the least. Take, for instance, the return of EXO, who has finally returned to the scene with their album Reverxe—and is kicking off their world tour in April. Meanwhile, K-pop legends BigBang are gearing up for a major comeback, in line with their 20th anniversary—and the first since ‘Still Life’.
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Then there are the mega groups BTS and Blackpink—who have also announced their respective group returns to the stage in the first quarter of 2026. Blackpink’s new music comes hot off the heels of their Deadline world tour, which began last July. It was also then that the quartet unveiled their now-hit track ‘Jump’, and if the song was any indication at all, the album is set to be one of the group’s most energetic releases to date.
As for BTS, the upcoming comeback to the music scene is definitely a big one. ARMYs would know that the seven members were reunited for the first time late last year, after each of the boys completed their mandatory military services. And with the album’s title, Arirang, being a nod towards a traditional Korean folk song, fans are expecting to see yet another side of BTS’s diverse musicality at play.
If that wasn’t enough, many other beloved K-pop acts, like Ateez and ZeroBaseOne have confirmed new releases coming our way in the first quarter of 2026. Now, as we march steadily into 2026, Vogue Singapore highlights the most exciting K-pop comebacks to keep on your radar this year.
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ZeroBaseOne
ZeroBaseOne has big plans for 2026, starting off with its special limited album, Re-Flow. The nine-member-strong group may have just debuted in 2023, but their upcoming title track ‘Lovepocalypse’ promises to showcase a varied, more mature side to the group.
Re-Flow by ZeroBaseOne is set for release on 2 February.
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Ateez
Ateez is set to unveil the fourth part of their Golden Hour saga this February. This long-term EP project first began in 2024, but we’re about to see the next instalment in a matter of days, and with the teaser photos that have been released, it’s safe to say that excitement has been at an all-time high.
Ateez’s upcoming EP Golden Hour: Part 4 is set to be released on 6 February.
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Blackpink
Blackpink is so back. Following the end of their global world tour, the girls are set to release their third mini album Deadline, which will include their high-octane dance track ‘Jump’, released in November last year.
Blackpink is set to release Deadline on 27 February.
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BTS
It’s been a long wait for ARMYs, who have been eagerly anticipating BTS’s return to the music scene since Jin first enlisted for mandatory military service in December 2022 (and the remaining members followed suit). Now, the wait is finally over—the group is set to drop its 14-track album Arirang in less than two months. And given that the boys have spent months in the US working on the new album, fans are just ready and waiting to uncover what BTS has lined up for their first group comeback in more than three years.
BTS’s fifth album Arirang is set to be released on 20 March.
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Bigbang
OG K-pop fans, your time is now. Marking 20 years since their debut, the original kings of K-pop are making a return to music in 2026, the first release from the ‘Bang Bang Bang’ singers in nearly four years. While waiting for further details on the comeback, fans of the group can look forward to the trio’s headlining performance at Coachella this year, taking place over two weekends in April. Fingers crossed, maybe the trio will unveil their newest records live, right from the Coachella Valley.
Bigbang will be headlining at Coachella in April, with more details on their comeback to be confirmed soon.
