Brace yourselves, K-Pop fans, as the upcoming month of January 2024 is set to be filled with even more exciting debuts and comebacks. Check out the January 2024 K-Pop Comeback/Debut Schedule.

In this post, you can see the artists’ debut, comeback, K-Drama OST, and special Music all in one place!

Which comeback and debut will have you waiting in anticipation?

Let's find out who's making a comeback this January and what songs they're coming back with at a glance!

You can check the list below!

 

January 2024 K-Pop Comeback/Debut Schedule

Jan. 1

- Kim SungKyu (INFINITE)

Re: born Project 'Feeling'

- ChanHyuk (AKMU)

'1 TRILLION'

 

Jan. 2

- TWS

1st Mini Album "Sparkling Blue" - Pre-Release Song 'Oh Mymy : 7s'

- Billlie

Digital Single 'a hope song'

- Shin YongJae

Single 'If I could touch happiness'

 

 

Jan. 3

- Kim JongHyeon

2nd Mini Album "Brilliant Seasons"

- CHUU

Naver Webtoon "Moon in the Day" OST

 

Jan. 4

- Jeong SeWoon

6th Mini Album "QUIZ"

- MINUE

Single 'SCREAM'

 

Jan. 5

-RIIZE

Single Album 'Love 119'

 

Jan. 6

- MINHO (SHINee)

Single 'Stay for a night'

 

Jan. 8

- Ha HyunSang

4th Mini Album 'With All My Heart'

- ITZY

2nd Full Album "BORN TO BE"

- B1A4

8th Mini Album "Connect"

- SF9

13th Mini Album "Sequence"

 

Jan. 9

- 8TURN

3rd Mini Album "SPOT VIDEO"

- KyuHyun (SUPER JUNIOR)

EP Album "Restart"

 

Jan. 10

- OnlyOneOf

6th Mini Album "Things I Can't Say LOve'

- ALL(H)OURS

1st Mini Album "ALL OURS"

- Ryu SuJeong with XYLØ

Pre-release song 'Fallen Angel'

 

 

Jan. 11

- TRENDZ

2nd Anniversary Special Single Album

- BXB

2nd Single 'Chapter 2. Wings'

- LIMELIGHT

3rd Mini Album "LAST DANCE"

- NIEL (TEENTOP)

3rd Single 'Parting Emotion'

 

Jan. 15

- NMIXX

2nd Mini Album "Fe3O4: BREAK"

- YeNa

3rd Mini Album "GOOD MORNING"

- Aria (tripleS)

Debut Single 'Structure of Sadness'

 

Jan. 16

- Hui (PENTAGON)

1st Mini Album "WHU IS ME: Complex"

- Sistar19

Single 'NO MORE (MA BOY)'

- Lee Hi

Digital Single '그대가 해준 말'

- Nilo

Digital Single 'IF you were the only one'

 

Jan. 17

- GroovyRoom

Pre-release Single

- Super Junior-L.S.S.

Japan 1st Mini Album "Let's Standing Show"

 

Jan. 18

- Solar (MAMAMOO)

Solar Sensitivity Part.7 (Remake Album)

 

Jan. 19

- H1-KEY

H1-KEYnote Project 1st Digital Single 'Thinkin’ About You'

 

Jan. 20

- NINE9 (Dear Cloud)

2nd Full Album "9colors"

- SungKyu (INFINITE)

Remake Digital Single

 

Jan. 22

- TWS

Debut / 1st Mini Album "Sparkling Blue"

- EVNNE

2nd Mini Album "Un: SEEN"

- AB6IX

8th Mini Album "THE FUTURE IS OURS: FOUND"

 

Jan. 23

- I.M

Single 'Slowly (Feat. Heize)'

 

Jan. 24

- Ryu SuJeong with XYLØ

2nd Mini Album "2ROX"

- CIX

1st Single '0 or 1'

- IU

Pre-Release Single 'Love wins all'

- Kin JaeHwan

Single 'Ponytail'

 

Jan. 25

- Weeekly

Digital Single 'Stranger'

- POW

Single 'VALENTINE'

 

Jan . 26

VCHA

1st Single 'Girls of the Year'

 

Jan. 27

- SungKyu (INFINITE)

Remake Digital Single

- SeulGi (Red Velvet)

Drama "Doctor Slump" Part 1 - 'In my memory'

 

Jan. 28

- Kwon JinAh

Drama "Captivation the King" Part 2 - 'Drizzle'

 

Jan. 29

- (G)I-DLE

2nd Full Album "2"

- RyeoWook (SUPER JUNIOR)

Music Collaboration

 

Jan. 30

- VANNER

2nd Mini Album "CAPTURE THE FLAG"

- WONSTEIN

Single "안 아릅답고도 안 아프구나

- 2AM

'사랑은 먼 길을 돌아온 메아리 같아서'

 

 Jan. 31

- Seori

'Broken'

- YuGyeom (GOT7)

Pre-release Single 'LA SOL MI'

 

 

Did you finish checking the January 2024 K-Pop Comeback/Debut Schedule? If you are curious about Kpopmap's February 2024 comeback & debut schedule, you can check it out at the link below!

The K-Pop world is abundant in great talent and visuals with new idols debuting every year. Idols are well known to be trained by entertainment companies and training periods can range anywhere from a few months to ten years. It is common that training periods can be quite lengthy and idols can start training from a very young age. Some even start training as children.

Usually idols debut at a young age with the typical age range for debuting idols being their late teens to early twenties. However, a lot of idols also debut during their teen years.

As of February 2023, these are the youngest male and female idols of big companies.

 

SM Entertainment

NCT’s JiSung

JiSung is the maknae across all of NCT’s sub-units. Born on February 5, 2002, JiSung has just turned 21 years old. During his years so far as an idol, he has been popular for his cute appearance and outstanding dance skills.

 

aespa’s NingNing

NingNing was born on October 23, 2002, making her currently 20 years old. She is from Harbin, China and is winning the hearts of fans all over the world.

 

YG Entertainment

TREASURE’s JungHwan

JungHwan was born on February 18, 2005 and has just turned 18 years old. The young idol consistently wins fans over with his lovable personality and excellent skills as a performer.

 

AKMU’s SuHyun

One half of the brother-sister duo act that won “K-Pop Star 2”, AKMU’s SuHyun is the youngest female idol at YG Entertainment. She was born on May 4, 1999 and is currently 23 years old.

 

JYP Entertainment

Xdinary Heroes’ JooYeon

Maknae of K-Pop’s latest band, JooYeon is the youngest male idol at JYP Entertainment. Born on September 12, 2002, the 20 year old is the group’s bassist and main vocalist.

 

NMIXX’s KyuJin

KyuJin is NMIXX’s maknae at only 16 years old. She was born on May 26, 2006 and is known for her amazing singing and dancing abilities.

 

HYBE Corporation

ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki

Born on December 9, 2005, Ni-ki is HYBE Corporation’s youngest male idol. As ENHYPEN’s maknae, he moved to Korea at a young age and competed in “I-Land” where he made the final line-up for the group.

 

NewJeans’ HyeIn

HyeIn, born on April 21, 2008, will be turning 15 years old this year. At such a young age, she has proven to win fans over with her star quality.

 

Woollim Entertainment

DRIPPIN’s Alex

Alex of DRIPPIN is the youngest male idol at Woollim Entertainment. The South Korean-German idol was born on October 6, 2004.

 

Rocket Punch’s DaHyun

Born on April 29, 2005, Rocket Punch member, DaHyun, is the youngest female idol at the company.

 

Cube Entertainment

PENTAGON’s WooSeok

One third of PENTAGON’s maknae line, WooSeok is the youngest male idol in Cube Entertainment. He was born on January 31, 1998 and is the main rapper and one of the songwriters of the group.

 

LIGHTSUM’s YuJeong

Cube Entertainment’s youngest female idol is the maknae of their latest girl group, LIGHTSUM. YuJeong was born on June 14, 2004 and was previously a contestant on “Produce 48”.

 

Starship Entertainment

CRAVITY’s SeongMin

SeongMin of CRAVITY is Starship Entertainment’s youngest male idol. He was born on August 1, 2003.

 

IVE’s LeeSeo

LeeSeo was born on February 21, 2007 and has just turned 16 years old. Though her young age always surprises people at first, her talent surprises them just as much.

 

FNC Entertainment

P1Harmony’s JongSeob

JongSeob was born on November 19, 2005. In 2016, he won “K-pop Star 6” as part of a duo called Boyfriend. In 2020, he debuted with P1Harmony.

 

Cherry Bullet’s May

A Japanese member of the group, May was born on November 16, 2004 and is currently 18 years old. Birth name Hirokawa Mao, May was a contestant on “Girls Planet 999” in 2021.

 

Of all these idols, NewJeans' HyeIn is the youngest at just 14 years old.

 

 

Hosted by incredible actress Lee DaHee, Mnet's newest survival program, "Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival", or simply "Build Up", is gearing up for its explosive premiere on Friday January 26th, 2024 at 10:10 PM KST. Featuring contestants from K-Pop groups like PENTAGON, WEi, UP10TION, JUST B, AB6IX, and much more, the show aims to create a legendary vocal boy group with focus on advanced singing techniques and mind-blowing harmonies.

Netizens are excited to witness a varying blend of mesmerizing vocalists who might not have collaborated if not for the survival program. Teasers alone have set the bar extremely high and fans are expecting vocal performances that are set to achieve legendary status. With the small snippets, excitement is through the roof and will certainly rise even further once the competition begins.

When it comes to top tier vocals, one's thoughts might naturally gravitate towards the many soul crushing ballads that have etched a large space within the Korean music community.

With that said, here are some ballads that would be amazing to hear from the contestants of "Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival".

 

1. Paul Kim - 'Every Day, Every Moment'

Paul Kim's 'Every Day, Every Moment' is becoming a timeless classic. Many individuals look to sing this during karaoke, plucking on the heartstrings of everyone in the room. With the contestants' revealed, we cannot help but imagine the different teams that could be formed to create a new and wonderful rendition of 'Every Day, Every Moment'.

 

2. SEVENTEEN - 'Circles'

SEVENTEEN have slowly solidified their spot within the Korean music scene, remaining at the top of the charts for months at a time. While they excel in vibrant dance tracks, they can belt out a series of captivating notes, as shown through the ballad 'Circles'. The track manages to combine feelings of saddening reflection and uplifting hope. This could very well be a rallying cry and statement performance for the contestants on "Build Up".

 

3. Park Won - 'all of my life'

Despite being released in 2017, 'all of my life' continues to remain on playlists everywhere. Everything from the melody to Park Won's soulful vocals help 'all of my life' seep into the very depths of your soul. In between the heartbreak there's a wave of ease and comfort waiting to crash over its listeners. 'all of my life' would allow the "Build Up" contestants an opportunity to provide jaw-dropping ad-libs and tender harmonies.

 

4. EXO's Chen - 'Last Scene'

Considered by many a ballad prince, EXO's Chen has created an extensive repertoire of heartrending tracks. 'Last Scene' is no different as it touches upon the feelings of a break up and its painful aftermath. Considering the talent from the "Build Up" contestants, their rendition of 'Last Scene' would be just as great, tinging listeners' hearts in the deepest shade of blue.

 

5. Sunwoojunga - 'Run With Me'

Sunwoojunga is a gifted soloist with 'Run With Me' becoming one of her representative tracks. It holds overwhelming sincerity and a forlorn tenderness that brings both a smile to your face and tears to your eyes. Hearing a male version of the song would create a different atmosphere and leave behind a noticeable impact for weeks on end.

 

6. AKMU - 'How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love'

Growing up in front of the eyes of the public, AKMU have a plethora of iconic tracks that netizens absolutely love. 'How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love' is but one of them, perfectly embodying the heartache of winter. While not the typical song you'd hear on a survival program, in the case of "Build Up", the AKMU ballad would create the perfect opportunity for the contestants to showcase their skills to the best of their ability.

Are you excited to hear the amazing harmonies on "Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival"?