Written by Holly Craig

The biggest drops, announcement, and industry moments shaping this week in music

This week in the K-pop industry has delivered a sharp mix of momentum, moments and conversation. From standout releases to member departures, this roundup captures everything you need to know right now. Whether it’s emerging artists breaking through or established names shaking the industry once again, here is what’s been making noise across the TCC radar.

T.O.P (BigBang) is back with their new album “Top Spot”

Legendary K-pop star T.O.P released their new, long-awaited, album “Top Spot” after years away from the industry. T.O.P re-entering the industry first made waves with his role as “Thanos” in Netflix show “Squid Game” sparking online conversations excited about his return. After that moment, fans eagerly awaited his k-pop industry return and their prayers were finally answered on April 3rd 2026. Bigbang members have openly showed praise and support towards his new album, inciting Bigbang reunion rumours.

AND2BLE final lineup has been revealed

New kpop group AND2BLE has officially been revealed to have a 5 member lineup. Previous discussions only mentioned ex-zerobaseone members, with YueHua Entertainment teasing a full lineup reveal. Despite no official debut date or plans yet AND2BLE have created an intense reaction online. The group will consist of previous Zerobaseone members “Ricky”, “Zhang Hao”, “Yujin” and “Gyuvin” as well as ex-evnne member “Seungeon”.

ONE PACT announced European tour dates

K-pop boy group One Pact have announced their 2026 European tour hosted by “hellolive” and “ArmadaEnt”. The tour consists of 8 shows across Europe with appearances in London, Amsterdam, Bochum, Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Budapest and Lisbon. The tour is set to run from May 18th 2026 to June 2nd 2026, with the tour starting in London and ending in Lisbon. General Admission tickets will be on sale on 7th April at 6pm KST. VIP upgrades will be announced and available at a later date. Tickets are sold through hellolive.tv.

Wanna one to reunite in April

Disbanded boy group Wanna one are set to reunite in April appearing in a reality program. Mnet Plus confirmed on Wednesday 1st April that the program will air on April 28th 2026. Seven years after the groups’ disbandment, all 11 members will appear on “Wanna One Go : Back To Base”.

NCT member Mark leaves group

Mark Lee of the boy group NCT announced his departure from the group via his personal Instagram on Thursday 2nd April 2026. After 10 years as an active member in numerous NCT units, Mark departs with a thank you note to his fans for the continued support over the past decade. Fans have expressed their sadness across social media platforms such as X (formerly twitter), Tiktok and Instagram.

BTS to drop exclusive new track

After their hugely successful comeback with “Arirang”, BTS are planning to release an exclusive new track on their “Arirang” LP. The new song is titled “come over” and was produced by member Suga, with RM and J Hope contributing to the song writing.

As the industry continues to move at pace, TCC will be tracking every release, headline, and breakthrough moment shaping the conversation. Stay locked in for the next week’s roundup.