BABYMONSTER will release new music on October 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM KST. That is 9:00 PM on Thursday, October 22 in Los Angeles and midnight in New York.
YG Entertainment confirmed the date and time on October 6 through the group’s official social media. The teaser shows a crescent moon over still water and the words COMING SOON.
What has been announced so far
As of October 7, YG had not revealed a title, concept or track list. Sports Khan describes the release as a new single. The Korea JoongAng Daily calls it new music and does not name a format.
Some reports mention a full-length album this month. The agency has not confirmed that.
It is a fast return. The group’s previous release was the digital single SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA on June 8, about four months earlier.
Release time in your time zone
KST is UTC+9 and does not change with the seasons. The table below converts 1:00 PM KST for cities where fans often ask.
| City | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul / Tokyo | Fri, Oct 23 | 1:00 PM |
| Manila / Singapore | Fri, Oct 23 | 12:00 PM |
| Bangkok / Jakarta | Fri, Oct 23 | 11:00 AM |
| Sydney | Fri, Oct 23 | 3:00 PM |
| Paris | Fri, Oct 23 | 6:00 AM |
| London | Fri, Oct 23 | 5:00 AM |
| New York | Fri, Oct 23 | 12:00 AM (midnight) |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 22 | 9:00 PM |
US and UK clocks are still on daylight time on October 23. US clocks change on November 1, and UK and EU clocks change on October 25.
The graphic shows ten cities, from Seoul at 1:00 PM to Los Angeles at 9:00 PM the evening before.
If you are in the Americas
The release lands late on Thursday night on the US West Coast and at midnight on the East Coast. Plan around that if you want to hear it at the first minute.
Set the alarm in your phone for the local time in the table, not for 1 PM. Then check YG’s official social accounts for the list of platforms.
World tour dates around the release
The release comes in the middle of the CHOOM world tour, the group’s second. The tour opened in Seoul in June and covers 18 cities.
The two Osaka shows at Kyocera Dome drew about 90,000 fans. Jakarta was the next stop on October 17.
The Korea JoongAng Daily lists these dates after the comeback:
- Bangkok: November 7 and 8
- Kuala Lumpur: November 14
- Taipei: November 21 and 22
- Singapore: November 28 and 29
- Oakland, California: December 8
- Melbourne: December 11
- Sydney: December 13
Hong Kong is listed for 2027 without a date. YG has teased Europe, North America and South America, but no dates have been announced.
The graphic shows the same stops in date order, from Jakarta on October 17 to Sydney on December 13.
What to watch for before October 23
Teasers usually arrive in the days before a release. Because the title and format are not public yet, details can still change.
- Check YG Entertainment’s official social media for the title and track list.
- Confirm the platform list on release day.
The conversions above assume the time on the teaser stays at 1:00 PM KST. Recheck the official post on release day.