Before the year ends, the biggest artists under SM Entertainment - Taeyeon, Taemin, Red Velvet and more - are heralding an explosive comeback lineup for the 4th quarter of 2023!
SM Entertainment October 2023 Comeback Lineup: Yesung, Taemin, NCT New Team, More!
Starting October with a bang, Super Junior Yesung was the forerunner and released his fifth mini-album, "Unfading Sense," on the 4th. Upon its release, he sat top the iTunes Top Album Chart in 16 regions around the world.
Starting with the Seoul concert from Oct. 21st to the 22nd, Yesung will embark on an Asian tour which will be held in nine regions, including Jakarta, Taipei, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila, and Macau.
예성이 남긴 가을의 향, [Unfading Sense] 공개! 🍂https://t.co/P9LbCm4WOF#예성 #YESUNG#슈퍼주니어 #SUPERJUNIOR#Unfading_Sense pic.twitter.com/boNuuu0zjq
— YESUNG official (@YESUNG_smtown) October 4, 2023
YESUNG SOLO CONCERT - Unfading Sense
— YESUNG official (@YESUNG_smtown) October 13, 2023
10/21-22 ➫ SEOUL
11/10 ➫ JAKARTA
11/25 ➫ TAIPEI
12/2 ➫ NAGOYA
12/5 ➫ OSAKA
12/16 ➫ BANGKOK
12/19 ➫ TOKYO
1/6 ➫ MANILA
1/13 ➫ MACAU pic.twitter.com/67SdYk2LjB
He was followed by NCT 127 then on the 6th, who unveiled their fifth regular album, "Fact Check," with the same name title track.
On October 19 and 20, NCT NEW TEAM and EXO Chanyeol will have their releases, consecutively. The new sub-unit will unveil "Hands Up," while the male soloist will debut with a solo album called "Good Enough."
Taemin will then wrap up the October with a "spicy" release through his new mini-album "Guilty" on the 30th.

TAEMIN 태민 The 4th Mini Album 'Guilty'
— SHINee (@SHINee) October 10, 2023
💿Pre-order from the link below!
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〖Guilty - The 4th Mini Album〗
➫ 2023.10.30 6PM KST… pic.twitter.com/LZv7T5zE7G
Since this is Taemin's first new album in two years and five months, there are high expectations about his new look as a solo artist and what kind of songs containing Taemin's own musical sensibilities will rock the music scene again.
November Comeback Lineup 2023: SNSD Taeyeon, Red Velvet, WayV, aespa, More!
For the month of November, WayV will start the fall season with their second album, "On My Youth." It will initially be released digitally on November 1, while the physical album will be released on Nov. 8.
After dropping their single, "Better Things," in October, aespa will re-claim its "4th-gen representative" position with their 4th mini-album, "Drama," on the 10th.
aespa 에스파 'Drama' Schedule Poster
— aespa (@aespa_official) October 15, 2023
🔗 https://t.co/8IVqBeDBG6
aespa 에스파 The 4th Mini Album 〖Drama〗
➫ 2023.11.10 2PM (KST) / 0AM (ET)
🎧 Pre-Order & Pre-Savehttps://t.co/kccsYRZQPl#aespa #æspa #에스파#Drama #aespaDrama pic.twitter.com/syHQlUFavA
Red Velvet The 3rd Album 'What A Chill Kill'
— Red Velvet (@RVsmtown) October 17, 2023
➫ 2023.11.13 6PM KST#RedVelvet #What_A_Chill_Kill#레드벨벳 #Chill_Kill #칠킬#RedVelvet_What_A_Chill_Kill pic.twitter.com/ToWB50heRZ
Their senior sister group Red Velvet will follow their comeback with their 3rd studio album, "What a Chill Kill," which will take off veil on November 13.
In addition to the girl groups, SNSD Taeyeon also plans to release a new album in November, which will be her first time in about a year and nine months since she dropped her third full-length album, "INVU," in February last year.
Another member of Girls' Generation Hyoyeon will be busy until November 2, for her North American tour as a DJ.
SM December 2023 Comeback: TVXQ

'데뷔 20주년' 동방신기, 5년만 정규 앨범 발매→콘서트·전시회까지..화려한 귀환
— TVXQ! (@TVXQ) October 5, 2023
‘20th Debut Anniversary’ TVXQ! to release a full-length album in 5 years → Concerts and exhibitions… a spectacular returnhttps://t.co/9bctz75Hf7
#유노윤호 #UKNOW#최강창민 #MAXCHANGMIN #동방신기… pic.twitter.com/W4FLAcApaQ
In December, TVXQ, which celebrates their 20th anniversary, will release a new album.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut on December 26, TVXQ plans to release their ninth full-length album under the theme of "20&2," which symbolizes their 20th anniversary and their group with two members still protecting the group.
They are expected to carry out various activities including concerts and exhibitions.
READ MORE: Red Velvet Returns After 6 Years Hiatus With 'What A Chill Kill' Full-Length Album— Details Inside
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Written by Eunice Dawson.