July 2026 K-pop Comebacks: The Complete Guide
July 2026 is one of the most stacked months of the year so far. Between a wave of soloist returns, a full-album month for several groups, and a busy Japanese release calendar, there’s something dropping almost every single day. Here’s everything confirmed, organized so you can actually keep up.
For the full day-by-day schedule, bookmark our July 2026 calendar.
The headliners
fromis_9 — “Glow ME” (July 21). A full album is always an event, and lead single “Vitamin ME” leans into the group’s signature bright, summer-ready sound. Full albums give b-side lovers plenty to dig into, and this one lands right in the middle of summer promo season.
YEONJUN (TXT) — “NO LABELS: PART 02” (July 10). The second chapter of YEONJUN’s solo series arrives with title track “ICE CREAM.” His solo work has consistently pushed a bolder, more performance-heavy image than his group releases, and Part 02 continues the arc. The MV is already out:
JENNIE — “Less than a Lover” (July 24). Any JENNIE release is a global chart event. “Less than a Lover” arrives as a standalone single — expect an immediate streaming surge the day it drops.
Young K (DAY6) — “YOUNGEST” (July 27). A full-length solo album from DAY6’s main songwriter, led by “Shut The Door.” Young K’s solo material tends to sit closer to band-driven pop-rock, and a full album format gives that room to breathe.
KARD — “Where To Now? (Part.2): NOWHERE” (July 28). The co-ed group returns with a full album and title track “Back To Life,” closing out the month.
Soloist corner
July is unusually rich in soloist activity:
- KIHYUN (MONSTA X) — EP “BORDERLINE” with “So Good” (July 7)
- HUTA (BTOB’s Minhyuk) — single album “TEMPERATURE,” title “Icy & Spicy” (July 15)
- U-KNOW (TVXQ) — single “Time’s Tickin’” (July 20)
- WONHO — EP “CORE” with “Don’t Wake Me Up!” (July 21)
- HYOLYN — mini album “OriginaLyn” with “Check” (July 22)
- J.Y. Park — single album “WET” (July 23)
- JAEHYUN (NCT) — single “99 Degrees” (July 10)
Japan releases
The Japanese market gets a heavy month too: NCT WISH (“YO-I-DON!,” July 13), aespa (Japanese mini “KISS N TELL,” July 24), ILLIT (“I Got Your Back,” July 26), ATEEZ (“BAD (Japanese Ver.),” July 29), P1Harmony (“UNIQUE” Japan edition, July 29), and UNIS (“UNI☆Sparkle!,” July 31).
Rookie watch
Keep an eye on AHOF (“RUN TO YOU,” July 8), RESCENE (“Pretty Girl,” July 8), VAYONN (“Youth Today,” July 6), and DAILY:DIRECTION (“MONKEY MODE,” July 13). Rookie-era releases are where fandoms are born — catching a group before they blow up is half the fun.
The full July schedule
Every July 2026 release we track, day by day with announced times and source links, is on the July 2026 comeback calendar.
Dates and times follow each release’s announced local time — KST for Korea and JST for Japan — and can change. Agencies move release dates more often than you’d think. We update the calendar whenever schedules shift.
Schedule facts in this article come from our verified release database — compiled from confirmed announcements, cross-checked, and reviewed before publishing. Read how we verify.