It seems that the keyword for K -pop in May could be defined as ‘MAY KING’ rather than ‘MAY KING’.The May K-pop comeback war unfolds, with ‘Namdol’s grace never ending ‘, an abbreviation for male idol.

The rush of male idol groups to make a comeback in May is particularly eye-catching, with the lineup expected to include the “fifth-generation one-two punch” Rise and Boynextdoor, who have risen beyond rising stars to top tier groups, Tomorrow X Together, who have become synonymous with global K-pop, and BTS member Jin.

The May big match, also known as the’ group of death ‘, where the match-ups between powerhouse teams are difficult to determine, like a sports match, is likely to be hosted by Tomorrow X Together, who excited the global fandom by saying they’ set out to be their own spoiler ‘by using their overseas concerts.

TXT recently garnered attention in Mexico when they displayed the image of the 2nd of next month, “2 MAY 2025,” on a large screen installed as the stage backdrop at the local outdoor music festival “AXE Ceremonia.” Their agency has not made any specific response regarding this, but their fandom, “MOA,” is making a close-to-certain guess that the date in question will be the “D-day” for them to reveal their new work.


At the forefront of the 5th generation idol group, the joint release of Rise and Boynextdoor in May is also a matter of keen interest both inside and outside the industry.Rise, who achieved great success with their mini-album’ RIIZING ‘last year, is expected to release their’ first full-length album ‘, which is a definitive title of’ new genre restaurant ‘, and Boynextdoor, who became the first popular song of the new year with the song’ PS I Love You ‘, has nailed down their comeback on the 13th.The title of their new mini-album to be released on this day is’ No Genre ‘.

Following J-Hope, the eldest member Jin is also a hot topic as he is the second member to take over the baton of BTS’ solo activities.Jin’s return to the stage as a soloist is confirmed for May 16th.The result of his continuous preparations since his military discharge last year is his second mini-album ‘ECHO’.

From Rise, Boy Next Door to Tomorrow X Together and BTS ‘Jin, the industry is in a state of’ great chaos’ as they readjust the debut and comeback schedules of new and established groups that they had planned with their lives at stake.

In connection with this, an official confided on the 16th, “With the large number of comebacks by leading groups in May and the variable of the Rose Presidential Election in June, many entertainment companies are having a hard time setting debut or return schedules.”


Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com

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