The "EXO BANG ONE" era is coming..EXO-BTS 'Comeback' → Wanna One 'Reunited' preview [STYES]

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Boy groups are making a series of comebacks in 2026. Among them, expectations are high on whether the movement of the idol 'EXO, BTS, and Wanna One', which represented the third generation in the 2010s, will be combined to revitalize the music industry.

According to SM Entertainment, EXO will make a comeback with its 8th full-length album 'REVERXE' on the 19th. This album is the first in two and a half years since EXO's 7th full-length album "EXIST", released in July 2023.

EXO, who returned from military service, held a fan meeting last month and is in the midst of preparing for a full-fledged comeback. However, only six members, Suho, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun, and Ray, will participate in this activity. Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, who are in dispute with SM Entertainment, will not attend.

Although it is not the full-length activity that fans have been hoping for, the six members of EXO stimulated their nostalgia by presenting a medley of hit songs such as "Wolf and Beauty," "Monster," "Love Shot," and "Growl" at the "MMA 2025" held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul last month.

In particular, as it was a group that was rich in an era, it proved the presence of the third-generation representative group by not only on-site reactions but also by reversing the charts after the stage. At the time, the new song "Back It Up" was also performed on the stage. EXO, which has heightened the comeback fever, is looking forward to seeing what results they will achieve through their comeback.

BTS (BTS), where all members finished their military service last year, also confirmed their comeback on March 20 after a long wait. BTS is returning with its fifth full-length album in three years and nine months.

Since then, global fans have been interested in large-scale world tour plans. Foreign media such as CBS News, Complex, People, and British music magazine NME are also focusing on the news of their comeback.

Billboard, an American music media outlet, said, "It is the moment when a huge artist representing K-pop returns after wrapping up a gap of about four years." In addition, US media Variety said, "Fans are not just waiting for the end of winter, but dreaming of the spring to come."

BTS's fifth full-length album contains a total of 14 songs, and each track contains emotions and concerns accumulated over the past journey. In addition, it is expected to convey a message to the fans who have always stayed by their side.

Although it is not a comeback, there is a group that cheers K-pop fans as a welcome reunion is expected. It's EXO's last player, Wanna One. Wanna One is back together after a long time through a reality program.

According to Mnet, Wanna One is currently preparing a reality program with the goal of releasing it in the first half of this year. Currently, details of the organization and details have not been confirmed, but expectations are high for the news that Wanna One members will gather in one place for the first time in seven years.

Wanna One is a group formed through the Mnet audition program 'Produce 101 Season 2' in 2017. Those who swept the music industry in the past officially disbanded the concert in January 2019 after the contract for a short period of one-and-a-half years ended on December 31, 2018.

The rumor of Wanna One's reunion has been steadily raised. Although it is not a comeback stage activity, fans are enthusiastic about the fact that the reality as a whole has been achieved. However, it is unclear whether all members will participate. Attention is focusing on whether Kang Daniel, who is about to join the military this year, and Lai Kwan-lin, who is known to have left Korea and retired from the entertainment industry, will participate in the reunion.

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