K-Pop Groups Coming Back This October
This October has been packed with Korean groups and artists returning with brand new albums. Let us look at the top K-pop group artists that have already come back or are planning to comeback this October.
BLACKPINK 1st Full Album: ‘The Album’
BlackPink released their first ever full album on October 3rd with the title track ‘Lovesick Girls’. Their fans, Blinks, have been waiting patiently for their full album to release after their big success around the world with the hit song ‘DDU-DU DDU-DU’. This album features seven songs, including their two pre-release songs ‘How You Like That’ and ‘Ice Cream’ that featured Selena Gomez, as well as ‘Pretty Savage’ featuring Cardi-B.
NCT 2020 Project Full Album: NCT 2020: Resonance Pt.1
It's been nearly two years since NCT from different subgroups: NCT 127, WAYV, NCT DREAM, NCT U have come together to release an album. NCT fans were excited when SM Entertainment announced that NCT units would reunite as a 21-member group. Their album was released on October 12 with a total of 12 songs, with the title track ‘Make A Wish’. There will also be a Pt.2 releasing later this year.
LOONA 3rd Mini Album: ‘12:00’
LOONA fans have been dying for the return of the hit group, their latest comeback being all the way back in February. Now, they returned - as of October 19 - with the title track “Why Not?”. It follows [++] (released in August 2018), repackaged [xx] (released in February 2019), and [#](released in February 2020); consisting of 8 songs, which a few of the members produced and wrote.
SEVENTEEN Special Album: ‘;[Semicolon]’
SEVENTEEN fans were surprised that they were coming back with a special after their recent Japanese mini album ‘24H’ was released last August alongside their special fan meeting concert. Released on October 19, with the title track “Home;Run”, the album consists of six songs, with four of them being performed by subunits of all thirteen members.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER 3rd Mini Album: ‘Minisode1: Blue Hour’
A new era has started as TOMORROW X TOGETHER decided to end the Dream Chapter Series from the beginning of their debut. ‘Minisode1: Blue Hour’ is a prequel to the next series following their universe of boys chasing their dreams. Scheduled to be released on October 26 with the title track “Blue Hour”, it consists of five songs that express the struggle of teenagers dealing with COVID-19 pandemic.
TWICE 2ND Full Album: ‘Eyes Wide Open’
TWICE celebrates their 5th Anniversary since their debut this month. Fans could not get any more excited when it was announced that JYP Entertainment would release an album to commemorate said occasion. Scheduled to release on October 26, consisting of 13 songs, including the title track ‘I Can’t Stop Me’, produced by Dua Lipa; This album is described to be a mix of European electronic sound and American 80’s synth sound.
