SM Entertainment has officially shared its music release schedule for the third and fourth quarters of 2025. The 2nd half lineup is packed with comebacks, solo debuts, and Japanese projects from top artists and rookies. The lineup spans from July through December and includes major names such as BoA, NCT DREAM, Taeyeon, Jungwoo, CHANYEOL, aespa, and RIIZE.
Q3 2025 (July–August) Lineup
In July, activities kicked off with SUPER JUNIOR’s full album, Super Junior25, released on July 8, followed by NCT DREAM’s full album, Go Back to the Future, on July 14. HYO (Girls’ Generation) returned with a single, YES, on July 16, while WayV dropped a mini album on July 18. TVXQ! released a Japanese single on July 20.
The month wrapped up with XngHan&Xoul’s single CD on July 31 and BoA’s full album comeback, Crazier, on August 4.
In August, several SM artists are scheduled to return. Virtual artist naevis will drop a single on August 7, and SHINee’s KEY will release HUNTER, a regular album, on August 11. JOY of Red Velvet will return with an original mini album on August 18.
Other confirmed Q3 releases include:
- Haechan (regular album)
- Suho (mini album)
- Chanyeol (mini album Upside Down on August 25)
- aespa (mini album Rich Man on September 5)
- NCT WISH (mini album)
Exact dates for Haechan, Suho, Chanyeol, aespa, and NCT WISH were not listed but are confirmed within the Q3 period. Particularly, Haechan’s solo debut is getting the most hype as he will become the seventh NCT member to make a debut as a soloist.
Q4 2025 (September–December) Lineup
In Q4, SM will roll out a mix of domestic and Japanese releases, as well as long-awaited solo projects.
Confirmed Q4 releases include:
- U-KNOW – Regular album
- Taeyeon – Regular album
- Yuta – Japanese regular album
- Chanyeol – Japanese mini album
- NCT DREAM – Mini album
- WayV – Mini album
- Hearts2Hearts – Mini album
- Max Changmin – Japanese single CD
- RIIZE – Single CD
- Minho – Digital single
- Jungwoo – Solo digital single debut
Among the most anticipated is JUNGWOO’s solo debut, expected before year-end. He will be the third NCT member to debut as a solo performer this year after Mark and Haechan.
SM Entertainment’s Q3–Q4 2025 schedule includes over 25 releases from top soloists, veteran groups, and rookies. The company is actively promoting artists across Korean, Japanese, and Chinese markets.