AMPERS&ONE PATHFINDER Release Nov 17, 6 p.m. KST: Time in Your Country and What We Know

AMPERS&ONE releases its first full-length album, PATHFINDER, on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST. FNC Entertainment’s seven-member boy group confirmed the date on November 1 with a main sequence video titled “WE ARE UNCROWNED.” The release comes two days after the group’s third debut anniversary and about seven months after its fourth mini album, DEFINITION.

Updated November 10, 2026. Release date and time from Soompi (Oct 31, 2026) and kpopofficial; group history from Tenasia, Star News and BroadwayWorld.

PATHFINDER: date, time and what has been revealed

PATHFINDER is AMPERS&ONE’s first studio album since debut. The group announced it with a main sequence video, “WE ARE UNCROWNED,” released on November 1. The album goes live on streaming services at 6 p.m. Korea time on November 17. The tracklist had not been published at the time of the date announcement, so watch the group’s official channels for the track list and title song reveal in the days before release.

Release time in your time zone

Korean releases go live at the same moment worldwide, so the local time depends on where you are. Standard time applies in the US and Europe on November 17.

Who AMPERS&ONE are

AMPERS&ONE debuted under FNC Entertainment on November 15, 2023, as a seven-member group: Kamden, Brian, Jiho, Siyun, Kyrell, Mackiah and Seungmo. The name joins the ampersand symbol with “ONE,” a reference to “you, me and us” becoming one. Na Kamden and Brian first became known through Mnet’s 2023 survival show Boys Planet.

In January 2026 the group won the Rising Star category at the 2026 Korea First Brand Awards, its first award since debut, according to Tenasia. It was also chosen as the first artist for “FAN THE ONE X STAGE:ON,” a collaboration with Show! Champion.

The road to the first full album

DEFINITION ended an eight-month gap between releases and was followed by the group’s first Seoul solo concert on May 2 and a U.S. leg of the “Born To Define” tour. Before that, AMPERS&ONE had toured the U.S. as the opening act for its senior labelmates P1Harmony.

How the last comeback was rolled out

For DEFINITION in April, the group released a concept film and three versions of concept photos before release day, according to Tenasia. The album and the music video for “GOD” came out at 6 p.m. KST, followed an hour later by a comeback showcase at Nodeul Island Live House in Seoul, allkpop reported. PATHFINDER follows the same 6 p.m. KST release slot, and its rollout started with the November 1 main sequence video.

How to get ready for release day

1. Pre-save or follow the group on your streaming app so the album appears in your feed when it drops.
2. Check the official channels for the title track and tracklist reveal.
3. Use the time-zone table above; for most of the Americas the release lands in the early hours of November 17.
4. Check the weekly music show line-ups announced around release week if you want to see live stages.

Common mistakes

• Reading 6 p.m. KST as your local time.
• Confusing PATHFINDER with DEFINITION, the April 2026 mini album.
• Expecting the tracklist to be out already; it was still to be announced when the date was set.
• Mixing up the debut anniversary (Nov 15) with the album release (Nov 17).

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