Comebacks flood April in packed K-pop calendar

The K-pop industry is moving at full speed in the first half of 2026, with little room to slow down. February was anchored by the 2026 Winter Olympics and high-profile activities from BLACKPINK, one of the genre’s most dominant names. In March, BTS followed, reclaiming the spotlight with its fifth full-length album and a landmark concert at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. The calendar only gets tighter from here. June will be packed with Korea’s nationwide local elections and the FIFA World Cup in North America. With global attention already divided across major events, April has emerged as the industry’s last open runway, with idol groups and soloists stacking their releases into a single, high-stakes window. One of the most anticipated returns is that of five-member boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), who is set to drop its eighth mini album, “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns,” on April 13. The project marks the group’s first release following contract renewals with BigHit Music and signals a turning point as they move into what is being framed as their

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