October K-pop comeback calendar — three teams at once on the 12th, IVE and ILLIT on the 26th
From KickFlip and YESUNG to YUQI and N.Flying, NCT WISH, PLAVE and Xdinary Heroes, Nam Woo-hyun and NMIXX, IVE and ILLIT: October schedules announced as of September 30, in date order.
Comebacks land almost every week in October. At 6 PM on October 12, three teams release at once, and on October 26 IVE and ILLIT return on the same day. We've gathered the schedules labels had announced as of September 30, in date order. Times refer to the digital release; if nothing was announced, we left it blank.
October comebacks at a glance
| Date | Time (KST) | Artist | Album | Title track / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 6 | 18:00 | KickFlip | 5th mini album 'KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1' | Double title; 'Puzzle Piece' MV released first |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 18:00 | YESUNG | 2nd full album 'Where We Are' | 10th solo anniversary; 'Winds of Time' out first |
| Wed, Oct 7 | ONEW | Second song in a run of releases | Leads to the single 'Chakgak' (착각) on Oct 20, 18:00 | |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 13:00 | YUQI (i-dle) | 2nd mini album '二十七 (27)' | Title track 'Stay' |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 18:00 | N.Flying | 9th mini album 'Still' | Title track '잔불' (“embers”), 7 tracks |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 18:00 | NCT WISH | 4th mini album 'I SPY' | Title track of the same name, 6 tracks |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 18:00 | PLAVE | 5th mini album 'HYPERDRIVE' | Physical album on Oct 13 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 18:00 | Xdinary Heroes | 9th mini album 'IMPULSE' | Title track 'Obsessed with Youth' |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 18:00 | Nam Woo-hyun | 2nd full album '2X8' | 10th anniversary of solo debut |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 18:00 | NMIXX | 6th mini album 'Strange Muse' | Title track 'Birthday Wish' (긴 소원); first unit songs |
| Mon, Oct 19 | IVE | Pre-release single | Title not announced | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | IVE | Mini album 'Looks Can Kill' | ||
| Mon, Oct 26 | ILLIT | 5th mini album 'BREAK EVEN' | Title track '체포하겠어' (roughly “I'll arrest you”) |
Dates to watch
October 8, midday and evening. YUQI releases at 1 PM and N.Flying at 6 PM. N.Flying release their new album six days after playing the Busan International Rock Festival this Friday.
October 12, three teams at 6 PM. NCT WISH, PLAVE and Xdinary Heroes all release at the same time. Xdinary Heroes also return ten days after their October 2 set in Busan.
October 19, NMIXX's first unit songs. 'Strange Muse' includes three unit songs sung in pairs, a first since their debut, and the members took part in writing the lyrics for each. IVE's pre-release single also arrives that day.
October 26, IVE and ILLIT. Both teams release mini albums on the same day. ILLIT's album title 'BREAK EVEN' means the break-even point — where you get back as much as you put in.
Songs you can hear now
- KickFlip 'Puzzle Piece': the music video above. The audio arrives with the album on October 6.
- YESUNG 'Winds of Time': released early on September 28. We also chose it as a NONOL Pick.
- N.Flying 'Our Ending': out September 28 as a pre-release single.
On each release day, NONOL's news briefing will follow up with schedule changes and first stages.
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- 1.[스페셜타임스] 킥플립 미니 5집 10월 6일 발매 ↗
- 2.[SMTOWN] YESUNG 'Winds of Time' MV(정규 2집 10월 6일 오후 6시) ↗
- 3.[MK스포츠] 온유 연속 공개·싱글 '착각' ↗
- 4.[Soompi] YUQI '二十七 (27)' 10월 8일 ↗
- 5.[싱글리스트] 엔플라잉 미니 9집 'Still' 10월 8일 ↗
- 6.[스타뉴스] NCT WISH 미니 4집 10월 12일 ↗
- 7.[일간스포츠] 플레이브 미니 5집 10월 12일 ↗
- 8.[스포츠월드] 엑스디너리 히어로즈 미니 9집 'IMPULSE' ↗
- 9.[헤럴드뮤즈] 남우현 정규 2집 '2X8' 10월 14일 ↗
- 10.[스타뉴스] 엔믹스 10월 19일 'Strange Muse' ↗
- 11.[일간스포츠] 아이브 'Looks Can Kill' 10월 26일 ↗
- 12.[텐아시아] 아일릿 10월 26일 컴백, 타이틀곡 '체포하겠어' ↗
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