May 2023 is likely to be the most exciting month of the year
Although we’re only a little past mid-April, there have already been so many big K-pop comebacks and debut announcements for May! While more announcements are likely to follow over the next two weeks, here are 17 confirmed comebacks and debuts you won’t want to miss in May 2023.
May 1: Return of SSERAFIM
Album title and type: UNFORGIVEN (full studio album)
Title track: “UNFORGIVEN”
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
LE SSERAFIM 1st Album Studio ‘UNFORGIVEN’
LIST OF TRACKS2023.05.01 18h00 (KST)#LE_SSERAFIM #Le Seraphim#UNFORGIVEN pic.twitter.com/okrBuWv1nX
— SOURCEMUSIC (@SOURCEMUSIC) April 17, 2023
May 2nd: BTOB returns
Album title and type: wind and desire (mini album)
Chanson Title: “Wind and Desire”
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
(Note) BTOB 12e Mini Album (VENT ET SOUHAITS) pre-order information
✔ Sales schedule: 2023.04.12 ~
✔ Reservation: online and offline music sites including CUBEECheck out the BTOB U CUBE information board for more information!
▶️ https://t.co/z6z75nOrC6#BTOB #BTOB#WIND_AND_WISH pic.twitter.com/YStye8x2Dw— BTOB BTOB (@OFFICIALBTOB) April 12, 2023
May 2nd: Return from Bang Yongguk
Album title and type: The colors of love (mini album)
Title track: TBA
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
Second mini album
(THE COLORS OF LOVE)CONCEPT PHOTO 1st MINI Ver.
🖤 2023.05.02 18h (KST)#Bang Yong-guk #BANGYONGGUK#THE_COLORS_OF_LOVE pic.twitter.com/ggSBrcWkmF
— YY Entertainment (@YYentertain) April 18, 2023
May 4th: Return of iKON
Album title and type: LIFT UP (full studio album)
Title track: TBA
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
(#AVIS)
iKON 3ÈME ALBUM COMPLETE (TAKE OFF)
POSTER RELEASE SCHEDULE#Symbol #Symbol#3RDULLALBUM #LIFT UP #SCHEDULEPOSTER pic.twitter.com/mVVkgsl0jH— iKON GLOBAL iKONIC (@iKONIC_143) April 17, 2023
May 8th: Return of aespa
Album title and type: MY WORLD (mini album)
Title track: TBA
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
aespa 에스파 “MON MONDE” INTROhttps://t.co/4Pbh8aRzof
aespa 에스파 The 3rd Mini Album 〖MY WORLD〗
➫ 08.05.2023 6 p.m. KST #äspa #espa #espa#MY WORLD #aespa_MYWORLD pic.twitter.com/E7kDZqFIro— aespa (@aespa_official) April 17, 2023
May 8: Return of ONEUS
Album title and type: Pygmalion (mini album)
Title track: TBA
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
(#oneus)
9e Mini Album (PYGMALION)
05/08/2023 COMING SOON✔🪞 https://t.co/9Ce0nyxWnH#ONEUS #9th_Mini_Album#PYGMALION #COME BACK pic.twitter.com/06al458DSy
— ONEUS (@official_ONEUS) April 16, 2023
May 10: Nicole (KARA) returns solo in Japanese
Album title and type: self-centered (album unique)
Theme song: “Egoist”
Departure time: to be determined
Nicole Japan New Single (Selfish)
2023.05.10. Release!!#Nicole #nicole #Nicole #Self related pic.twitter.com/nmPofOLA57—Nicole_KR_JWK (@Nicole_KR_JWK) April 7, 2023
May 15: Return of (G)I-DLE
Album title and type: I feel (mini album)
Title track: TBA
Release time: 6:00 p.m. KST/5:00 a.m. EST
The original series of (G)I-DLE (je ressens) starts now.
New episodes will only be published via (G)I-DLE.Coming soon 👑
2023.05.15. 18:00 (KST)#G) Idle #GIDLE#I feel pic.twitter.com/aZqguilLRjp— (G)I-DLE · (G)I-DLE (@G_I_DLE) April 17, 2023
May 17: Billlie’s Japan debut
Album title and type: GingaMingaYo (the strange world) (album unique)
Theme song: “GingaMingaYo (Strange World)”
Departure time: to be determined
#Billie The long-awaited Japan Debut & Showcase takes place!
Japan, first single
「GingaMingaYo (Other World) – Japanese version. -」
2023.05.17 (Wed) Releasehttps://t.co/7p7fqey5toJapan Debut Showcase “What’s Your B?”
2023.05.20 (sam)
＠ Zepp Diversity Tokyohttps://t.co/RuJWDyghr3 pic.twitter.com/deGsm8WWFM— Billlie_JP (@Billlie_JP) March 31, 2023
May 24 Japanese return of Yesung
Album title and type: TBA (mini-album)
Title track: TBA
Departure time: to be determined
#YES The original Japanese mini album will be released on May 24th (Wednesday)🙌
It is a self-produced work by Yesung, who paid special attention to the song 🎵 ・ Jacket 💿 ・ Music Video 🎥 ✨For details, please visit the official website 👇 https://t.co/xhGJxFENB2#super junior #SUPERJUNIOR#Jasung #Jasung
– SJ_NEWS_JP (@SJ_NEWS_JP) March 10, 2023
May 30: BOYNEXTDOOR debut
Album title and type: TBA (TBA)
Title track: TBA
Departure time: to be determined
BOYNEXTDOOR Official Movement Logo
See you in May!
🔗 https://t.co/dFqS3lwACE#BOY NEXT
– BOYNEXTDOOR (@BOYNEXTDOOR_KOZ) April 16, 2023
May 31: TWICE returns to Japan
Album title and type: rabbit rabbit (album unique)
Chanson title: “Hase Hase”
Departure time: to be determined
TWICE JAPAN 10th SINGLE『Hare Hare』
Published on May 31, 2023https://t.co/3e8Yq9JaWO#TWICE #RabbitRabbit pic.twitter.com/L4Eq5R1Al5— TWICE OFFICIAL OF JAPAN (@JYPETWICE_JAPAN) April 18, 2023
May 31: IVE Japanese comeback
Album title and type: Vague (mini album)
Title track: “Wave”
Departure time: to be determined
TBD: Kim Doah’s solo debut
KIM DOAH shared that his solo debut will be released in May and will feature 7 songs on the album pic.twitter.com/Qx0TjDvwwF
— nugu promoter (@nugupromoter) February 11, 2023
TBA: the return of SHINee
TBA: Return of NATURE
NATURE is preparing for a comeback in May 2023https://t.co/iYWzwgdSaO pic.twitter.com/wyqbLZvq8x
— nugu promoter (@nugupromoter) March 10, 2023
TBA: Return of ENHYPEN
