Onew: January 6
SHINee member Onew is set to release his fourth solo EP, Connection, on January 6, 2025, under Griffin Entertainment with the lead single “Winner”. He’s also set to embark on a concert tour titled Onew the Live: Connection.
The Most Anticipated K-Pop Releases of 2025
These artists are releasing hits after hits!
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New year, new music. K-Pop is certainly climbing the charts in 2025. All your favorite groups are ready to release their new hits into the world.
2025 is an exciting year, particularly for third-gen boy bands with several anniversaries coming out and members coming back from mandatory military service. Most notably, BTS will be seven again and EXO will make their first full group comeback since July 2023. GOT7 will release their second album after leaving JYP Entertainment. Fourth and fifth-gen boy groups like BOYNEXTDOOR and ZEROBASEONE are ready to make it their year as well.
Related: If You Love BTS, Here Are 6 Bands & Artists You Need to Listen to Next
Girl groups also have a powerhouse year with GFRIEND releasing a ten-year anniversary album and IVE kicking off the first quarter with their album EMPATHY.
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BOYNEXTDOOR: January 6
Image Credit: Christopher Jue/Getty Images KOZ Entertainment’s BOYNEXTDOOR is releasing their first single of 2025 “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU” on January 6.
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SEVENTEEN’s BSS: January 8
Image Credit: Pledis Entertainment SEVENTEEN’s beloved subunit BSS, comprised of Hoshi, DK, and Seungkwan, is welcoming us into the new year with their second Single Album TELEPARTY on January 8.
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Woosung: January 9
Image Credit: Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Gold House Woosung of The Rose is releasing a remix of his solo album 4444 called [4444: Reborn].
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GFRIEND: January 13
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Source Music announced that GFRIEND would be making a 10 year anniversary comeback reunion on January 13, 2025, with their album Season of Memories. They’ll also have a comeback concert in South Korea from January 17 to 19.
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ONEUS: January 14
ONEUS is set to release their special album [Dear.M] on January 14.
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GOT7: January 20
Image Credit: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Image Jinyoung was discharged from his mandatory enlistment service in late 2024. Now that all members are reunited, GOT7 will be releasing their long-awaited comeback WINTER HEPTAGON on January 20.
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Minnie of (G)I-DLE: January 21
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Minnie is set to release her first solo Mini Album [𝑯𝑬𝑹]. She released her track “Blind Eyes Red” and songs on the album are set to feature Yuqi from (G)I-DLE and Ten from NCT
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Catch the Young: January 22
Catch the Young will release their Remake Single “You, Always” on January 22, 2025.
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CIX: January
Image Credit: C9 Entertainment CIX will be releasing their 7th EP album THUNDER FEVER on January 23, 2025.
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IVE: February 3
Image Credit: Starship Entertainment IVE will be releasing their comeback album Empathy on February 3, 2025. Their single “Rebel Heart” will be released on January 13, 2025.
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ALL(H)OURS: February 4
Image Credit: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images ALL(H)OURS will be releasing their 3rd mini album SMOKE POINT on February 4, 2025.
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EVNNE: February 10
Image Credit: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images EVNNE announced their fourth mini album HOT MESS, which is set to be released on February 10 at 6 p.m. KST.
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Jisoo: February 14
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images BLACKPINK’s Jisoo teased the release of her first solo project Amortage which will include four tracks.
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G-Dragon: February 25
Image Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images BigBang’s G-Dragon teased his 3rd album ÜBERMENSCH which will be released on February 25.
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ZEROBASEONE: February 25
Image Credit: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images ZEROBASEONE will be releasing their 5th Mini Album Blue Paradise on February 25.
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Blackpink’s LISA: February 28
Image Credit: Wontae Go LISA will be releasing her first solo album Alter Ego on February 28, 2025. This is her first album with RCA Records after she left YG Entertainment.
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Jennie: March 7
Image Credit: PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images BLACKPINK’s Jennie is set to release her album Ruby on March 7, 2025. She told Billboard that the album is deeply rooted in her songwriting about “what I’ve experienced, what I resonate to or what I want in my life. That’s one other thing that’s changed from being in Blackpink, is that I get to say my message in my way.”
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TREASURE: March 7
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images TREASURE will release their special mini album Pleasure on March 7.
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YEJI: March 10
ITZY’s Yeji will be releasing her solo release AIR on March 10.
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HOSHI X WOOZI: March 10
Image Credit: PLEDIS Entertainment SEVENTEEN’s HOSHI and WOOZI will be making their unit debut and releasing their first-ever Single Album BEAM on March 10.
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SEULGI: March 10
Image Credit: Le Segretain/Getty Images Red Velvet’s Seulgi will release her album Accidentally On Purpose on March 10.
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XIUMIN: March 10
Image Credit: Getty Images EXO’s XIUMIN is releasing his 2nd mini-album Interview X on March 10.
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LE SSERAFIM: March 14
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images LE SSERAFIM will be making their comeback on March 14 with their 5th mini album HOT.
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NMIXX: March 17
Image Credit: Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images NMIXX will release their 4th EP “Fe3O4: FORWARD” on March 17.
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THE BOYZ: March 17
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images The BOYZ will release The 3rd Album ‘Unexpected’ on March 17.
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j-hope: March 21
j-hope will release his second single of the year “Mona Lisa” on March 21. He made the live debut of the song during the Brookyln stop on his Hope on the Stage tour.
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NCT’s TEN: March 24
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images NCT’s TEN will release his solo release The 2nd Mini Album STUNNER on March 24.
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TXT’s Beomgyu: March 27
TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s Beomgyu will release his first mixtape “Panic” on March 27.
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NCT’s MARK: April 7
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio NCT’s extraordinaire MARK will be releasing his debut solo album The Firstfruit in April 2025.
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KAI: April 21
Image Credit: JTBC PLUS/Imazins via Getty Images EXO’s Kai will be releasing his upcoming solo mini album “Wait On Me” on April 21.
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Niel: April 22
Niel will release his 4th mini album SHE on April 22.
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FIFTY FIFTY: April 29
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images) Fifty Fifty will release their third mini album on April 29.
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May 2: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TOMORROW X TOGETHER will release their single “Love Language” on May 2.
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May 12: MEOVV
Image Credit: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage MEOVV will be releasing The 1st EP Album [MY EYES OPEN VVIDE].
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BOYNEXTDOOR: May 13
Image Credit: Christopher Jue/Getty Images BOYNEXTDOOR will make their next comeback on May 13 with their 4th EP No Genre.
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Jin: May 16
Image Credit: THE FACT/Imazins via Getty Image BTS’ Jin announced his 2nd Solo Album Echo and will be released on May 16.
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RIIZE: May 19
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images RIIZE will be releasing their 1st Album ODYSSEY on May 19.
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i-dle: May 19
i-dle (formerly g(i)-dle) will release their 8th Mini Album [We are].
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Baekhyun: May 19
Image Credit: INB100 EXO’s Baekhyun will be releasing his 5th Mini Album – Essence of Reverie on May 19.
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Irene & Seulgi: May 26
Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images IRENE & SEULGI (Red Velvet) will release their 2nd Mini Album “TILT” on May 26.
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SEVENTEEN: May 26
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images SEVENTEEN will be releasing their 5th Studio Album HAPPY BURSTDAY on their 10th anniversary May 26.
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EXO: Later half of 2025
Image Credit: Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images EXO’s Suho announced that EXO will be having a full group comeback after Sehun and Kai’s discharge from the military in the latter half of 2025. “After Sehun completes his duty, all members will have fulfilled their military service. We’ll come back together as EXO and meet our fans again,” the leader said at the 2024 Asian Artist Awards.
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ENHYPEN: June 5
Image Credit: BELIFT LAB ENHYPEN will release their 6th Mini Album DESIRE: UNLEASH on June 5.
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ITZY: June 9
ITZY will release their album Girls Will Be Girls on June 9.
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Seunghan: Later half of 2025
Image Credit: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images Seunghan, who left RIIZE in 2024, will be making his solo debut in 2025.
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Catch the Young: June 26
Image Credit: Evermore Entertainment Catch the Young will release their single “이상형 (Ideal Type),” on June 26.
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Wonho: June 27
Image Credit: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Wonho will release his single “Better Than Me” on June 27.
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KARD: July 2
Image Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Kard will release their 8th Mini Album [DRIFT] on July 2.
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EXO’s D.O.: July 7
Image Credit: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage D.O. will be releasing his first studio album, titled Bliss, set for release on July 7.
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TWICE: July 11
Twice will be releasing their 4TH FULL ALBUM “THIS IS FOR” on July 11.
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NCT Dream: July 14
Image Credit: Kevin Kane/WireImage) NCT Dream will be releasing Go Back To The Future on July 14.
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July: EPEX
Image Credit: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images EPEX will be releasing their third album outh Chapter 3: ROMANTIC YOUTH in July.
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Youngjae: July 9
GOT7’s Youngjae will release his single “Fermata” on July 9.
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