
SM Entertainment is also set to create three new groups. The seven-member ensemble is multinational, consisting of three Korean members Ahyeon, Haram and Rora, two Japanese members Ruka and Asa, and two Thai members Pharita and Chiquita.Īll the members, except for 20-year-old Ruka, are in their teens. YG Entertainment’s new girl group, Babymonster, is likely to debut by fall this year.īabymonster will be the first new female K-pop act from the K-pop powerhouse in seven years following Blackpink's debut in 2016. The project group will be active for two years and six months. The nine-member group, chosen through the reality audition program “Boys Planet,” will make its debut on July 10 with its debut album “YOUTH IN THE SHADE.”

There are also new rookies awaiting its debut in the coming months, beginning with Zerobaseone. The group’s agency, Ador, confirmed that NewJeans is gearing up for a comeback but the specific date is yet to be announced. NewJeans will also be returning with a new album some time this year. The group Infinite recently established a new label, Infinite Company, headed by the group’s leader Kim Sung-kyu.Īlthough details of their comeback remain under the veil, Infinite is scheduled to hold a special live party with its fans this Friday to celebrate its 13th debut anniversary prior to its comeback. Teen Top will return back as a quartet as C.A.P left the group last month following a controversial YouTube livestream. The new album will include a re-recorded version of one of Teen Top's old songs selected by the fans. Teen Top decided to return in time for the group's 13th anniversary, to thank fans who have stood by them. Teen Top and Infinite are also looking forward to a comeback next month. So far, two concerts have been confirmed at both the Zepp Haneda in Tokyo on July 28 and at the Zepp Namba in Osaka on July 30.

Soon after the new album release, the band will embark on a tour in Japan. U-Kiss will follow, releasing a new album, “PLAY LIST,” on June 28 after more than 5 years of hiatus. SHINee is celebrating its 15th debut anniversary this year with the studio album, which is set to open a new chapter in the group's career.

This album comes after more than two years since the group's last one. Some of the major second-generation K-pop boy groups poised to make a comeback starting this month include Teen Top, Infinite, U-Kiss and SHINee.Īmong them, SHINee will be the front runner, making its comeback on June 26 with its eighth studio album “HARD.” A number of familiar faces will return to the K-pop scene in the second half of the year.
