Stray Kids schedule digital album for STAY anniversary
According to coverage published July 27, JYP Entertainment announced on July 26 that Stray Kids will release digital album "SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt. 1" at midnight on Aug. 1 to mark the eighth anniversary of the group's official fandom, STAY. The label characterized the project as a fan-anniversary gift, with the tracklist and cover image scheduled for release on July 27. Across August the group plans to share 17 unreleased songs alongside a pop-up café, video series and a mini livestream on Aug. 1.
Stray Kids EP and tour milestones
The same reporting noted that Stray Kids will release eight-track EP "THIS & THAT" on Aug. 7 at 1 p.m., led by a title track of the same name. Written and produced entirely by in-house team 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin and Han), the EP follows "SKZ IT TAPE 'DO IT'" and is positioned to extend the group's run of consecutive No. 1 Billboard 200 debuts. Stray Kids launched their "Stray Kids World Tour 'RUN IT'" on July 24 at KSPO Dome in Seoul, with five sold-out Seoul dates running through Aug. 2, and are slated to become the first foreign male act to headline Tokyo's Japan National Stadium on Aug. 29–30.
NCT 127 reveal "BLINGY" album details
SM Entertainment unveiled the tracklist for NCT 127's seventh studio album "BLINGY" on July 27, confirming nine tracks: "Blingy," "Legacy," "Piñata," "Step Up," "IKR," "Getaway," "Day After Day," "127 Million Miles" and "I mean, It's about time." The album is NCT 127's first studio release since "Walk" in July 2024 and frames a retrospective of 10 years since the group's 2016 debut. Physical editions will include Photobook (two versions), JET Poster (six versions), CALL 127 and SMini (five versions), with the album slated for release on Aug. 24 at 18:00 KST.
NCT 127 lineup shift and fifth world tour
"BLINGY" will mark NCT 127's first release without Mark and Winwin, whose contracts with SM Entertainment have ended, and will feature a five-member lineup of Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun and Haechan while Doyoung and Jungwoo fulfill military duties. Following the album, NCT 127 will launch their fifth world tour "NEO CITY – THE REDLINE" in September 2026, with a confirmed Jakarta stop at Indonesia Arena on Oct. 3.
RIIZE return with "II" and "Do Your Dance"
RIIZE's mini-album "II," headlined by the title track "Do Your Dance," was described in coverage published July 27 as marking a shift from prior introspection toward a more active, playful phase. Members including Sohee, Shotaro and Sungchan discussed how their world-tour experience informed tighter vocals and freer creative contributions, with choreography centered on Shotaro's dance break. The project frames RIIZE's continued evolution in both sound and stage performance.
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