After a summer heated up by a mass of influential K-pop girl groups, K-pop boy bands will carry on the excitement in November.

BTS, iKON, VIXX, B.A.P, WINNER are scheduled to return to the music scene.

1. BTS

(Big Hit Entertainment)

Seven-member boy group BTS preannounced its return to be in October with “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2,” though the exact date has not yet been announced. ”The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1,“ which was released in April this year, set records topping various music programs.


2. iKON

(YG Entertainment)

Rookie boy group iKON will be a strong rival in the boy group battle, as it will drop its full album on Nov. 2. The group prereleased the track “My Type” in September and also dropped an EP, which contains half of the tracks off the upcoming full-length album.

The band recently held its first concert at Olympic Park Gymnasium in Seoul, drawing about 13,000 fans along with a throng of media from Japan and China.

3. VIXX

(Jellyfish Entertainment)

VIXX confirmed its comeback date as Nov. 10 with its second full-length album. The upcoming album will be released in two different versions with a unique character known to be the new album’s concept.

The sextet, which had been working as subunit VIXX LR, consisting of Leo and Ravi, and focusing on individual activities, will finally return as a whole group.

4. B.A.P

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B.A.P is gearing up to return to the music scene by holding a large-scale showcase on Nov. 15 titled ”151115” and releasing its new album.

Although it dropped its first full-length album “First Sensibility” and single album “Where Are You? What Are You Doing?” in February and June last year, respectively, the members have not actively appeared up on stage.

The members were mired in conflict with their agency, TS Entertainment, last year, accusing it for signing the band to a raw deal. But fortunately, they reconciled with the agency in August this year.

5. WINNER

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WINNER, another representative rookie boy group from YG Entertainment alongside iKON, is preparing to make their way back to the limelight in November, according to local news outlets. But the agency has yet to make any official announcement regarding their album release date.

Although the quintet debuted last year, it focused on overseas performances and individual activities, not having many chances to meet with fans as a group in Korea.

By Kim Yu-jin (kimyujin@heraldcorp.com)