Korean singer Rain will hold off releasing his new album, originally slated to drop in December, according to an official from Rain Company on Thursday.

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“Due to his world tour concert schedule and a possible appearance in a TV drama, we decided to push back his album release period to increase its degree of completion. Currently, the album is scheduled to drop next year,” said the official.

Rain’s comeback in December drew fan’s attention and expectations as it was expected to spark a showdown with Psy, who is gearing up to return on Dec. 1 with a new album.

The 33-year-old has not put out a new album since his sixth full-length album “Rain Effect,” with lead tracks of “30 Sexy” and “La Song,” early last year.

Meanwhile, Rain will hold his exclusive concert “The Squall 2015-2016 Rain,” taking place at Olympic Park, Seoul, on Dec. 11-13.

Rain and girlfriend Kim Tae-hee recently denied rumors of marriage in December, which was reported by a local magazine. There have been several rumors that they are planning a wedding, but the couple has denied them each time.

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

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