29 new K-pop groups and units have released their first music in 2026 so far — the latest is TUIDE (Aug 24, Tune & Play). Each card has the group’s official links where they are listed.
Debuted last month — September 2026
No group’s first release in September 2026 is listed yet. Debuts are often added a few days later — this page checks twice a day.
Most recent debuts — August 2026
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Key facts — As of 2026-10-11 · Wikipedia and Wikidata
- 29 K-pop groups and units have a first release listed in 2026 as of 2026-10-11, according to Wikipedia’s 2026 in South Korean music page.
- The most recent listed debut is TUIDE, whose first release Tune & Play came out on 2026-08-24.
- 11 more groups were reported as debuting in 2026 but have no listed release yet.
- SM Entertainment has the most new acts in 2026 on this list, with 3.
All 2026 debuts by month
| Group | First release | Agency | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUIDE | Aug 24 Tune & Play |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Girls’ Generation-HRS 소녀시대-효리수 | Aug 31 Skibidi |
SM Entertainment | YouTubeWikipedia |
| Super Junior-83z | Jul 13 Promise |
SM Entertainment | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| V8 | Jun 29 V8 |
Pledis Entertainment | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Naze | May 4 Naze |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Yuhz | May 7 Orange Record |
Pinnacle | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| ChaDongHyeop unit / new name of Drippin |
May 12 Doogeundae |
Woollim Entertainment, Mercury Records | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Flare U | May 13 Youth Error |
FNC Entertainment | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| And2ble | May 26 Sequence 01: Curiosity |
Yuehua Entertainment | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Hiipe Princess 하입 프린세스 | May 27 17.7 |
Chapter-I, Amoeba Culture, Warner Music Group | Wikipedia |
| Heart of Woman | May 28 Heart Byte: Legacy |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Hrtz.wav | Apr 8 The First Wave |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Keyvitup | Apr 8 Keyvitup |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Modyssey | Apr 13 1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony |
JYP Entertainment, CJ ENM | Wikipedia |
| Arise | Apr 16 Re Ep.1 |
— | — |
| Unchild | Apr 21 We Are Unchild |
High Up Entertainment | Wikipedia |
| Tunexx | Mar 3 Set By Us Only |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| V01d | Mar 11 01 |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Ambio | Mar 18 Boys Be Ambitious |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Latency | Mar 18 Late O’ Clock |
Oddinary Records | YouTubeInstagramTikTokWikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| OWIS | Mar 23 Museum |
AMA | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Daily:Direction | Feb 23 First:Delivery |
Oddwave | YouTubeWikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| NCT JNJM | Feb 23 Both Sides |
SM Entertainment | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Chaser | Feb 25 Route 01: Burning Point |
— | — |
| QQQ | Feb 26 QtoresQ |
— | 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Alpha Drive One 알파드라이브원 | Jan 12 Euphoria |
WakeOne | InstagramWikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| DK X Seungkwan | Jan 12 Serenade |
Pledis Entertainment | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Lngshot | Jan 13 Shot Callers |
More Vision | Wikipedia 🛍️ Albums on Amazon |
| Chrocktikal | Jan 15 We Break, You Awake |
— | — |
Announced, first release not listed yet
These groups were reported as debuting this year, but no release is in the monthly tables yet. The source is the news report the list cites.
| Group | Announced in | Links |
|---|---|---|
| AEN | Manila Bulletin, 2026-06-02 | — |
| Tessar | Korea JoongAng Daily, 2026-05-06 | — |
| Keyveatz 키비츠 | The Korea Economic Daily, 2026-03-10 | Wikipedia |
| Suction | Star Today, 2026-03-05 | — |
| Unnamed YG boy group | The Korea Herald, 2026-03-04 | — |
| B:Dawn | News1, 2026-03-03 | — |
| Vay Onn | Korea JoongAng Daily, 2026-02-25 | — |
| AFuture | Sports Kyunghyang, 2026-02-12 | — |
| Navillera | NewsPim, 2026-02-03 | — |
| Dodree 도드리 | Korea JoongAng Daily, 2026-01-21 | InstagramXTikTokWikipedia |
| Unnamed A2O boy group | The Korea Times, 2026-01-01 | — |
Agencies with more than one new act
SM Entertainment 3 · Pledis Entertainment 2. Agencies come from Wikidata or the group’s Wikipedia infobox, so some groups have none listed.
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How this list works
Group names come from the “Debuting groups” list on Wikipedia’s 2025 in South Korean music, 2026 in South Korean music page, and a group counts as debuted on the date of its first release in that page’s monthly tables. Agencies, Korean names and official links come from Wikidata and the group’s Wikipedia infobox; official websites are opened to check they work. Social links are as listed there — we do not search for accounts ourselves. The list is rebuilt twice a day (around 09:15 and 21:15 Korea time); last checked 2026-10-11. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikidata is CC0.
How this page works
Group names come from the Debuting groups list on Wikipedia’s year-in-South-Korean-music page; a group counts as debuted on the date of its first release in that page’s monthly tables. Agencies, Korean names and links come from Wikidata and the group’s Wikipedia infobox, and official websites are opened to check they work. The page is rebuilt twice a day (around 09:15 and 21:15 Korea time) and republished only when the numbers change.
FAQ
Which K-pop groups debuted in 2026?
29 groups and units have a first release listed for 2026 so far, most recently TUIDE on 2026-08-24. The full list by month is on this page; it updates twice a day from Wikipedia’s "2026 in South Korean music" page.
Which K-pop groups debuted last month?
No first release in September 2026 is listed yet. The most recent listed debut is TUIDE on 2026-08-24.
How do I follow a new K-pop group officially?
Use the links on each card: they come from Wikidata and the group’s Wikipedia page, and official sites are checked to open. Many new groups do not have links listed yet — the agency’s own site is the next place to look.
Is this list complete?
No list is. It follows Wikipedia editors’ list of debuting groups and counts a group as debuted only when its first release appears in the monthly release tables. Groups announced in the news but without a listed release are shown separately.
Last updated 2026-10-11. Editorial policy
