August 2026 K-pop Comebacks: Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, Red Velvet & Everything Announced So Far

July 21, 2026 · monthly-guide · august-2026

If July was the month of soloists, August 2026 is shaping up to be the month of heavyweights. Four of the biggest active groups have already confirmed August dates, and the schedule isn’t even finished filling in. Here’s everything announced so far — see the August 2026 calendar for the day-by-day view as it updates.

The big four

Stray Kids — “THIS & THAT” (August 7). A new mini album with a same-named title track. Stray Kids releases are global events at this point, and an early-August date puts them squarely in summer-festival season.

ENHYPEN — “THE SIN : BLISS” (August 21). The 8th mini album continues the group’s long-running dark-concept universe, led by a title track called “Bloody Paradise” — a name that promises exactly the kind of theatrical concept ENHYPEN does best.

Red Velvet — “Velvet Summer” (August 3). Red Velvet and summer releases are a K-pop institution. A summer mini album opening the month is the kind of announcement that instantly sets expectations for song-of-the-summer contention.

NCT 127 — 7th full album (August 24). Details are still under wraps, but a full-length from NCT 127 closes the month. Full album, full tracklist, full promo cycle — expect details to roll out through early August.

Also confirmed

• KISS OF LIFE — single “SWEAT” (August 4)
• AEN — 1st EP “A NEW ERA OF NOW,” title “X to Z (Next to Me)” (August 5)
• ARTMS — 2nd mini “Hyper-Ego” with “Blue Blood” (August 7), following a late-July pre-release
• KiiiKiii — 3rd EP “WhyKiiiKiii” (August 10)
• WayV — 8th mini album “Vision Wings” (August 10)
• Tiffany Young — first full album “Edge of Calm” (August 20)
• Picheolin (DINO of SEVENTEEN) — 1st mini album (August 3)

Japan corner

August’s Japanese slate: TWS (“SODA SODA,” August 4), Hearts2Hearts (1st Japan single “ICONIC HEART,” August 12), TOMORROW X TOGETHER (“Setsuna Hanabi,” August 17), and ZEROBASEONE (Japan 2nd EP, August 19).

Quick-view schedule

August announcements typically keep landing well into the month itself — surprise digital singles, sub-unit drops, and OST releases rarely get more than two weeks’ notice. We’ll keep the calendar updated as each one is confirmed.