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August K-pop Comebacks and Releases (2026) — What Actually Came Out
A date-ordered list of K-pop albums and singles released or scheduled in August 2026, including Red Velvet's 'Velvet Summer' (3 Aug), Stray Kids' 'This & That' (7 Aug), BIGBANG's 20th anniversary single 'BiiiG' (19 Aug), Enhypen (21 Aug) and NCT 127 (24 Aug). Only entries confirmed by both an English release listing and Korean press coverage are included.
Releases confirmed after the fact
Red Velvet — 'Velvet Summer', 3 August. A summer mini-album marking a full-group comeback, five tracks, with a title song mixing bossa nova guitar, reggae rhythm and a house groove.
Stray Kids — 'THIS & THAT', 7 August. Their first mini-album of the year, eight tracks including the title song, with the in-house production team 3RACHA credited across the record.
BIGBANG — 'BiiiG', 19 August, 6 p.m. A digital single timed to the group's 20th debut anniversary (they debuted on 19 August 2006). After release it took number one on the real-time and main charts of Melon, Genie, Bugs and VIBE.
Why announced and confirmed are listed separately
Comeback dates slip and change often, and a pre-release announcement only tells you what was *planned* — it cannot confirm the record actually came out. So this page separates releases confirmed by post-release coverage from items still at the announcement stage.
Kiss of Life — 'SWEAT', 4 August is listed as announced: the date appears in comeback preview coverage, but post-release reporting could not be obtained, so it stays in the announced column. For whether it shipped, the artist's official channels are the reliable check.
August is over — if you want September
This page covers August 2026 releases. Searches keep arriving here after August has ended, and what most people actually want is the current month's schedule. September releases are organised in a separate page, which will be the faster route.
Verified facts
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Red Velvet released the mini album 'Velvet Summer' on 3 August 2026.
Stray Kids released their 10th mini album 'This & That' on 7 August 2026.
BIGBANG's 20th anniversary single 'BiiiG' is scheduled for 19 August 2026.
Enhypen's 'The Sin: Bliss' is scheduled for 21 August and NCT 127's 'Blingy' for 24 August 2026.
Kiss of Life released 'Sweat' on 4 August 2026.
Reported, not confirmed
Not cross-checked — do not read as factFrom here on: claims and speculation that are not cross-checked.
'Velvet Summer' is described as Red Velvet's first full-group release in about two years and two months, comprising five tracks across bossa nova, reggae and dance styles (single source).
Doh Kyung-soo (D.O.) is listed with an August release, but the title and date are recorded as to be announced.
Timeline
- 3 Aug 2026
Red Velvet — 'Velvet Summer'.
- 7 Aug 2026
Stray Kids — 'This & That'.
- 19 Aug 2026 (scheduled)
BIGBANG — 'BiiiG', 20th anniversary single.
- 21 Aug 2026 (scheduled)
Enhypen — 'The Sin: Bliss'.
- 24 Aug 2026 (scheduled)
NCT 127 — 'Blingy'.
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| 08/13/2026, 10:20 | First authored (claude-opus-5) | Created |
| 08/13/2026 | 최초 작성 — 8월 발매 일정 정리. 위키백과 발매 목록과 국내 보도 교차 확인분만 수록. | Updated |
| 08/16/2026 | 롱테일 검색 태그 보강 (8→12개) — 1어절 일반명사 위주였던 태그에 실제 검색 문형 추가 | Updated |
| 08/16/2026 | 롱테일 검색 태그 보강 3차 (12→14개) | Updated |
| 09/20/2026 | 8월 컴백 질의가 검색에서 9위권에 계속 잡히는데 이 문서는 8월분에서 끝나 있어, 9월 이후를 찾는 사람이 다음에 어디를 봐야 하는지 알 수 없었다. 범위를 명시하고 9월 문서로 가는 길을 본문과 관련 문서에 함께 놓았다. 새로운 수치나 주장은 넣지 않았다. | Updated |
Corrections
| 09/10/2026 | 검색 노출 진단에서 이 문서의 영문판에 붙는 질의 다섯 개가 모두 「august kpop comebacks」처럼 연도 없이 august를 앞에 두는 형태였는데, 영문 제목은 august가 맨 뒤에 있었다. 질의 어순에 맞춰 제목을 바꾸고 FAQ 첫 항목을 그 질문과 한 문장 직답으로 교체했다. 연도나 월이 어긋난 방문자를 위한 항목도 추가했다. 발매 사실관계는 변경하지 않았다. | Applied |
Frequently asked
What were the August K-pop comebacks?
In August 2026 the confirmed releases were Red Velvet’s ‘Velvet Summer’ on 3 August, Stray Kids’ ‘THIS & THAT’ on 7 August, and BIGBANG’s ‘BiiiG’ on 19 August, with Kiss of Life’s ‘SWEAT’ announced for 4 August but not confirmed after release.
I searched for a different year or month — is this the right page?
This page covers August 2026 and lists what was confirmed after release rather than only what was announced. If you want the current month instead, the September 2026 schedule is linked below; the distinction between announced and confirmed dates works the same way in both.
Which August comeback is drawing the most attention?
BIGBANG's 'BiiiG' on 19 August, as their first full-group single in four years and four months and a 20th anniversary release. Stray Kids (7 Aug), Enhypen (21 Aug) and NCT 127 (24 Aug) are also scheduled.
Can these dates change?
Yes. Release dates are sometimes adjusted by agencies. For imminent releases, check the relevant agency's official channels.
Is this every August release?
No. This list includes only entries confirmed by both an English release listing and Korean press coverage, so smaller or less-covered releases may be missing.