IVE, ILLIT, RIIZE collide as October K-pop comeback race heats up
The Asian Games and the Chuseok holiday have come and gone, and the air has finally turned crisp with the arrival of autumn, but K-pop's race to the top of the charts is running as hot as ever. October brings more than a dozen notable releases, building to a single day on Oct. 26 when three of the industry's biggest names put out new music at once. Before then, the calendar fills with quick…
As the Asian Games and Chuseok holiday have concluded, the autumn season has ushered in a fierce K-pop chart competition. October is set to deliver more than a dozen significant releases, culminating on October 26 when three leading industry figures unleash new music simultaneously. Prior to this monumental day, the schedule is brimming with swift returns from upcoming groups, a debut stadium performance by a fresh idol act, and a debut solo EP from BLACKPINK's Lisa.
KickFlip, one of JYP Entertainment's youngest boy bands, is set to return on Tuesday with their mini album KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1, roughly six months after their April release My First Kick. The eight-track collection begins with the duo title tracks, Puzzle Piece and Kick Off The Wall, featuring American rapper iann dior. Each member contributed to penning the entire discography.
The month also kicks off with a bustling evening on October 12. SM Entertainment's NCT WISH is releasing their fourth mini album, I SPY, containing six tracks led by the title tune. This marks six months since the group's previous album.
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