K-POP Comebacks in April: TXT, CORTIS, PLAVE, and NCT WISH Take Center Stage

Activities by HYBE’s headquarters continue even after BTS’s comeback. It is groups from various labels that are driving the K-POP market this April.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER is returning for its 8th mini album, <7TH YEAR: 가시덤불에 잠시 바람이 멈췄을 때>, to mark 7 years since its Debut. The album and its Title Track, “Stick With You,” will be released simultaneously at 6 p.m. on April 13. The album consists of 6 tracks featuring synth and techno sounds.

TXT toured Europe in 2025, stopping in Barcelona, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Paris, and completed its second Japanese dome tour as well. The group plans to hold 8 fan concerts in Japan from May to June.

CORTIS is a rookie group that entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at position 15 with its debut EP <COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES> in September 2025, surpassing 2 million units in total sales. The group will release its second EP, <GREENGREEN>, on May 4, with lead single “REDRED” previewed on April 20 and another track unveiled on April 27. The album includes “YOUNGCREATORCREW,” which was performed at a U.S. NBA crossover concert in February, along with a total of 6 other tracks.

Initial sales figures for this year are also drawing attention. PLAVE recorded initial sales of 1,255,801 copies for its 4th mini album, *Caligo Pt.2*. NCT WISH’s 1st studio album, *Ode to Love*, sold 1,285,184 copies initially. Both groups have crossed the 1 million-unit mark, joining the ranks of million-seller groups. PLAVE’s 3rd mini album, *Caligo Pt.1*, achieved initial sales of 1.03 million copies, while its 2nd single album, *PLBBUU*, recorded initial sales of 1.09 million copies.

K-POP comebacks in April are turning into a comprehensive festival where groups from diverse labels release new music.