From KickFlip and NCT Wish to IVE and ILLIT... October K-pop Comeback Schedule

In the music industry this October, release schedules for new albums from girl groups, boy groups, and bands have been lined up in succession. KickFlip will release a mini album on the 6th, followed by N.Flying with a new album on the 8th. On the 12th, NCT Wish, Meovv, and Xdinary Heroes will release their new music side by side. IVE will release their title track first on the 19th ahead of their album release. Not only release dates but also pre-release tracks and concert schedules follow, with new songs from various teams coming out in turn throughout the month of October.

From the first week to the 12th, new albums from boy groups, girl groups, and bands

In the first week of October, KickFlip will release their new mini album ‘KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1’ on the 6th. N.Flying will release a new album on the 8th. Following this, new releases from NCT Wish, Meovv, and Xdinary Heroes are scheduled for the 12th. The three teams, consisting of a boy group, a girl group, and a band, will make their comebacks on the same date with different compositions and music. On the 12th, Xdinary Heroes will release the mini album ‘IMPULSE’ along with the title track ‘Obsessed with Youth’.

Album releases are concentrated in the first week and the beginning of the second week, and on the 12th, new releases from three teams come out on the same day. Before the album release, N.Flying revealed the title track ‘Still’ and the B-side track ‘Fading Away’ during their nationwide tour stages. The schedule continues with the release of the digital single and album. Following domestic performances, an Asia tour will also be conducted. Xdinary Heroes plan to hold a solo concert in November following their new release in October. Schedules connecting album releases and performances have been set together.

KickFlip's double title tracks and NCT Wish's six songs

KickFlip is promoting double title tracks for the first time since their debut. The mini album ‘KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1’ features ‘Unfinished’ and ‘KICK OFF THE WALL’ as title tracks. ‘Unfinished’ contains questions posed to oneself, while ‘KICK OFF THE WALL’ contains the answers to those questions, with the two songs forming a single story. Leader KYEHOON participated in the lyrics and composition of ‘Unfinished’. For ‘KICK OFF THE WALL’, KYEHOON and DONGHWA are credited as lyricists, and iann dior participates as a feature.

NCT Wish will release their 4th mini album ‘I SPY’. It includes six songs, including the title track of the same name, and the album captures the image of growing while facing various emotions. Previously, NCT Wish recorded three consecutive million-sellers with their 1st full album ‘Ode to Love’. The new album is the new faith that follows. On the 12th, Meovv and Xdinary Heroes also release new music, overlapping with NCT Wish's release date. Although the albums of the three teams are released on the same day, they are composed of different team formats: a boy group, a girl group, and a band.

N.Flying showcased the title track ‘Still’ and the B-side track ‘Fading Away’ during their nationwide tour before the release of the new album. The two songs revealed first at the performance lead to the album release. In addition to the schedule of releasing new music as digital singles and albums, they will also conduct domestic performances and an Asia tour. Xdinary Heroes will reveal the title track of the mini album ‘IMPULSE’ released on the 12th along with the album, and plan to hold a solo concert next month. The lineup includes teams whose performance schedules follow the release of new music in early October.

From the 19th pre-release to the 26th album release

After the middle of the month, girl group album releases will follow. Nmixx will release their 6th mini album ‘Strange Muse’ on the 19th. IVE will also release their title track first on the 19th and then release the album ‘Looks Can Kill’ on the 26th. It is a schedule where Nmixx releases a mini album and IVE pre-releases a new song on the same day. A week later, on the 26th, IVE's album release and ILLIT's comeback overlap. ILLIT will release their 5th mini album ‘BREAK EVEN’ on this day.

IVE presents the transformation of the six members with a ‘Girl Hero’ concept. The structure is to showcase the title track a week before the album and then release the album. IVE's pre-release schedule is the same as Nmixx's mini album release date, and the album release date overlaps with ILLIT's comeback date. It means that between the release of IVE's new song and the album release, the new release schedule of another team is placed. According to the schedule presented in the original text, IVE will first reveal the song on the 19th and then release the full album on the 26th.

ILLIT's 5th mini album ‘BREAK EVEN’ starts from the concept of the break-even point and contains changes in attitude toward relationships. The themes contained in the album are different from IVE presenting the transformation of the six members with a ‘Girl Hero’ concept. The two teams release their albums on the 26th respectively. Nmixx's comeback on the 19th, IVE's title track pre-release on the same day and album release on the 26th, and ILLIT's new release on the 26th follow in succession. The comeback schedules after mid-October are concentrated on the 19th and 26th.

Band activity schedules connecting new releases and performances

Xdinary Heroes will release the mini album ‘IMPULSE’ on the 12th and reveal the title track ‘Obsessed with Youth’. They plan to hold a solo concert next month. The release dates for the new album and the concert are set for October and November, respectively. On the 12th, NCT Wish and Meovv also announce new releases. On the same day, different types of teams reveal their music, and Xdinary Heroes continue their activities with a solo performance following the album release.

N.Flying reveals the new songs ‘Still’ and ‘Fading Away’ first during their nationwide tour and then releases the new album. Following domestic performances, an Asia tour will also be conducted. Looking at the release dates, the flow goes from KickFlip's comeback on the 6th to N.Flying on the 8th, followed by the new releases of the three teams on the 12th, and then the girl group schedules on the 19th and 26th. Including Xdinary Heroes' November concert, the performance plans after the October new releases are also revealed.

The October comeback schedule includes different activity methods, such as KickFlip releasing double title tracks, IVE dividing the pre-release song and album release dates, and N.Flying showcasing new songs first at performances. NCT Wish, Meovv, and Xdinary Heroes overlap on the 12th, and IVE and ILLIT overlap on the 26th. The revealed new release and performance plans continue from early October to November.

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