December 2026 K-pop Comebacks

Comeback data last updated .

December 2026 has 5 confirmed K-pop releases on the calendar: 1 single — plus 4 Japanese releases. Dates and times follow each release's announced local time — KST for Korea and JST for Japan — and may change. This page is revised when source-backed release data changes, and the main calendar tracks every confirmed release from today onward.

Wednesday, December 2

Wednesday, December 9

Tuesday, December 15

Friday, December 25

K-pop stories & deep dives

Artist lore and MV explainers from our guides.

The NMIXX Saga: From the "O.O" Debate to a Music Show Grand Slam

NMIXX debuted in 2022 to loud criticism of their genre-switching "Mixx pop." Three years and eight months later, the same idea topped Korea's charts and won five music shows in a single week.

September 29, 2026

TXT's Universe, Explained: Horns, Neverland, and Seven Years of Growing Up

How TOMORROW X TOGETHER built K-pop's longest-running coming-of-age story — from the boy who grew horns in CROWN through Neverland and The Star Seekers webtoon to 2026.

August 5, 2026

The KATSEYE Saga: From 120,000 Auditions to the Grammy Stage

HYBE ran a global audition on the K-pop trainee model, filmed it for Netflix, and debuted six girls who reached the Grammys in under two years. The story so far.

August 4, 2026

Bach, Fragonard, and a Swing: Red Velvet's 'Feel My Rhythm' MV, Explained

Red Velvet built a comeback on a 300-year-old Bach air and a video that walks through Fragonard, Millais, Bosch, and Monet.

July 28, 2026

aespa's KWANGYA Universe, Explained: æ, SYNK, nævis, and the Black Mamba

aespa debuted as a four-member group whose members each have an avatar counterpart. A guide to KWANGYA, SYNK, nævis, and the Black Mamba.

July 21, 2026