TXT's next Korean release now has a date, and it lands three days after the group's world tour has already opened in Seoul. BigHit Music confirmed the EP on September 28, 2026 — a day after a spoiler clip surfaced at a livestreamed media event in New York that was never supposed to happen.
TXT's 'Perfect Storm': What BigHit Has Confirmed
"Perfect Storm" is Tomorrow X Together's ninth EP, set for release on November 16, 2026 with six tracks, according to a BigHit Music statement carried by Yonhap News Agency on September 28, 2026 . The Korea Herald, Korea JoongAng Daily and Sports Kyunghyang describe it the same way — a ninth mini album, six tracks, November 16 .
Quick Answer: TXT releases its ninth EP "Perfect Storm" on November 16, 2026 with six tracks, BigHit Music confirmed September 28. The five-member group's fifth world tour, "Steal the Wind," opens three days earlier with three KSPO Dome shows in Seoul, November 13–15, 2026.
The track count is the only content detail confirmed so far. As of September 29, 2026, no tracklist, title track, concept photos, production credits or physical-edition breakdown has been published; BigHit said the remaining details will follow later, with the group's fan platform Weverse named as the channel .
The reveal was unplanned in shape, if not in timing. TXT had traveled to New York for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival, but the set was canceled because of severe weather . The five members instead staged the prepared performance from a New York studio during a livestreamed media event on Sunday, September 27, and closed it with a surprise spoiler clip carrying a line rendered in English coverage as "We need something different from what we have had so far" .
Confirmation followed the next day. A Spotify pre-save for "PERFECT STORM" opened at 1 p.m. KST on September 28, promoted from the group's official account . TXT's last Korean-language release was its eighth EP, "7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns," issued in April 2026, per Yonhap .
Why the Tour Starts Before the Album Is Out
TXT's fifth world tour opens three days before the EP it precedes. Per Yonhap, BigHit Music has the group beginning "Steal the Wind" with three concerts at Seoul's KSPO Dome from November 13 to 15, 2026 , while "Perfect Storm" is dated November 16 . The Seoul run therefore lands on the calendar before the record it will eventually sit alongside, not after it.
The practical effect is that the tour cycle starts on material the audience has not heard. Most K-pop tours open after a release and use the setlist to carry new songs into arenas; here the sequence is inverted, with the album arriving on day four of the cycle. Nothing published so far indicates how the Seoul shows will handle that gap — as of September 29, 2026, BigHit has released no tracklist, title track or credits for the six-track EP, saying remaining details will follow on Weverse .
The venue itself sets the scale of the opening. The Korea Times reports that KSPO Dome, in Songpa District in southern Seoul, seats roughly 15,000 . All three Seoul dates are also set to be streamed online for the global fandom MOA, which extends the pre-release shows well past the arena's capacity and to fans who will hear the new era before the EP is available anywhere .
The tour title's own framing points at continuity rather than the release calendar. The Korea Times translates "Steal the Wind" as "making the flow one's own," and describes the title as reflecting the five members' determination to keep their momentum going and move forward, no matter the situation .
Read against the schedule, that framing describes a cycle built to run continuously across the tour's full route rather than around a single release date.
The 'Wind' Thread: From 7th Year to Perfect Storm
"Perfect Storm" arrives at the end of a naming sequence that outlets have tracked across TXT's last three announcements. The group's previous Korean-language release was its eighth EP, "7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns," issued in April 2026 according to BigHit Music as reported by The Korea Times . That record came out on April 13, 2026 through BigHit Music, Republic Records and YG Plus, also with six tracks, led by "Stick with You" . Its Korean title, 「7TH YEAR: 가시덤불에 잠시 바람이 멈췄을 때」, contains the word for wind (바람) — rendered by Sports Kyunghyang as "When the Wind Paused Briefly in the Thorns."
From there the imagery moves rather than repeats: a paused wind, then a tour called "Steal the Wind," then an EP called "Perfect Storm." Several outlets, including Korea JoongAng Daily and Soompi, have noted the escalation. BigHit has not published a concept statement tying the three together, so the thread is an observation drawn from the titles, not a confirmed narrative.
The commercial baseline the new EP follows is documented. "7th Year" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 23, 2026 — 67,000 from traditional sales and 2,000 in streaming-equivalent units from 2.67 million on-demand audio streams — and at No. 1 on Top Album Sales, TXT's ninth chart-topper there . It also reached No. 1 on Korea's Circle album chart and Japan's Oricon weekly chart, and later received an RIAJ platinum certification . No equivalent projection exists for "Perfect Storm."
One more date sits inside the same window. The Korea Herald reports TXT will join the 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour in December — after the November 16 EP release and overlapping the month of the Fukuoka shows on December 19–20, 2026 . Specific Jingle Ball cities and dates for the group have not been announced.
Steal the Wind: Full Tour Route Through Mid-2027
"Steal the Wind" is routed through 23 cities across Asia, North America and Europe, opening at Seoul's KSPO Dome on November 13–15, 2026 and closing in Hong Kong on June 19–20, 2027 . BigHit Music announced the dates and cities on August 27, 2026, and said further stops plus venue and ticket details remain to be revealed .
The Seoul run at KSPO Dome — a Songpa District arena the Korea Times puts at roughly 15,000 seats — is followed within a week by two nights at Galaxy Arena in Macau on November 21–22, 2026 . The Asia leg then stretches across the new year: Fukuoka in December 2026, Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi between January and February 2027, and Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta in March 2027.
| Leg | Cities | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Asia (2026) | Seoul (KSPO Dome); Macau (Galaxy Arena); Fukuoka | Nov 13–15; Nov 21–22; Dec 19–20, 2026 |
| Japan (2027) | Tokyo; Osaka; Aichi | Jan 7–8; Jan 30–31; Feb 20–21, 2027 |
| Asia (2027) | Kaohsiung; Kuala Lumpur; Jakarta | Mar 6–7; Mar 13; Mar 20, 2027 |
| North America | Tacoma; Inglewood; Mexico City; Fort Worth; Atlanta; Belmont Park; Chicago | May 4, 7, 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 2027 |
| Europe | Manchester; Milan; Paris; Amsterdam; Antwerp; Cologne | Jun 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 2027 |
| Close | Hong Kong | Jun 19–20, 2027 |
Source for all routing above: Soompi's compilation of the BigHit announcement . One stop is a first: the May 12, 2027 Mexico City date is TXT's first solo show in the country, slotted between Inglewood on May 7 and Fort Worth on May 15 .
Read against the release calendar, the shape is clear: only the Seoul nights fall before the November 16 EP, while the remaining 20-plus dates run after it — meaning most of the tour will draw on a catalog that includes "Perfect Storm," even though the opening three shows do not. Venue names beyond Seoul and Macau, and ticketing outside the Seoul run, had not been published as of September 29, 2026 .
Tickets, Streams and How Fans Can Attend
Attending the Seoul opening depends on a staged on-sale that ran through the first week of October 2026. Korean-platform pre-verification opened at 2 p.m. KST on September 28 and closed October 1, followed by the Korean presale on nol.yanolja.com from 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. KST on October 1 . Global pre-verification ran to October 2 with the global presale the same evening, 8 p.m.–11:59 p.m. KST, on world.nol.com, and general sales opened at 8 p.m. KST on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 .
Fans who cannot reach Songpa District do not have to travel for the opening. All three KSPO Dome nights, November 13–15, 2026, will also be streamed online for the global fandom MOA, according to The Korea Times — which, given that the EP arrives on November 16, is the only way to hear the pre-release Seoul setlist live wherever you are.
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The practical takeaway: Seoul on-sales are already closed, no pricing, venue or resale guidance has been published for any leg after Macau, and the next real information — city-by-city on-sale dates — will come through BigHit Music and Weverse rather than third-party listings . Watch your own city's announcement, and treat the November 13–15 stream as the fallback.
Frequently asked questions
When does TXT's new EP Perfect Storm come out?
"Perfect Storm" is scheduled for release on November 16, 2026 . BigHit Music confirmed the title and date on Monday, September 28, 2026, and described the record as a six-track release . Yonhap News Agency and Korean outlets including The Korea Herald and Korea JoongAng Daily report it as the group's ninth EP . As of September 29, 2026, the track count is the only confirmed content detail — no tracklist, title track, concept photos or physical-version breakdown has been published. BigHit said the remaining information will be revealed later through Weverse.
Why is TXT touring before the album is released?
The "Steal the Wind" tour opens with three shows at Seoul's KSPO Dome from November 13 to 15, 2026, which is three days before the November 16 EP release . In practice that means the Seoul run precedes the record rather than promoting it, and the album lands on day four of the tour cycle. BigHit Music announced the tour routing on August 27, 2026, before the comeback date was public . The agency has not published a setlist, so whether any "Perfect Storm" material appears in Seoul is unconfirmed.
Can international fans watch the Seoul concerts?
Yes. All three KSPO Dome shows on November 13–15, 2026 will be streamed online for the global fandom MOA, according to The Korea Times . For in-person attendance, Seoul ticketing ran on a staged schedule: a global pre-verification window closed October 2, 2026, with the global presale running 8 p.m.–11:59 p.m. KST that day via world.nol.com, followed by general sales from 8 p.m. KST on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Korea Times reports KSPO Dome, in Songpa District in southern Seoul, seats about 15,000 . Streaming platform and pricing details had not been published as of September 29, 2026.
Where else is TXT playing on the Steal the Wind tour?
After Seoul, the announced routing runs through Asia, then North America and Europe before closing in Hong Kong in June 2027 . The published stops are:
- Asia 2026–2027: Macau (Galaxy Arena) Nov 21–22, Fukuoka Dec 19–20, Tokyo Jan 7–8, Osaka Jan 30–31, Aichi Feb 20–21, Kaohsiung Mar 6–7, Kuala Lumpur Mar 13, Jakarta Mar 20
- North America, May 2027: Tacoma May 4, Inglewood May 7, Mexico City May 12, Fort Worth May 15, Atlanta May 18, Belmont Park May 22, Chicago May 25
- Europe, June 2027: Manchester Jun 2, Milan Jun 5, Paris Jun 7, Amsterdam Jun 10, Antwerp Jun 12, Cologne Jun 14
- Close: Hong Kong Jun 19–20, 2027
Mexico City is the group's first solo show in the country. BigHit Music has said additional stops, venues and ticket details remain to be announced .
What was TXT's last release before Perfect Storm?
TXT's last Korean-language release was its eighth EP, "7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns," issued in April 2026 per Yonhap News Agency . It came out April 13, 2026 through BigHit Music, Republic Records and YG Plus, also with six tracks, led by "Stick with You" . It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 23, 2026 — 67,000 in traditional sales and 2,000 SEA units from 2.67 million on-demand audio streams — and at No. 1 on Top Album Sales, the group's ninth leader on that chart . It also topped Korea's Circle album chart and Japan's Oricon weekly chart, and later earned an RIAJ platinum certification. English renderings of the Korean title vary by outlet — Sports Kyunghyang uses "7TH YEAR: When the Wind Paused Briefly in the Thorns" .
Who is in TXT?
Tomorrow X Together is a five-member group — Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai — that debuted in March 2019 under BigHit Music with "The Dream Chapter: Star" . Its fandom is called MOA. Earlier catalog entries such as the 2020 single "Blue Hour" (5시 53분의 하늘에서 발견한 너와 나) still circulate widely in fan reaction coverage (video: P4pero Dance). Official announcements are posted via the group's site and social accounts .
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Last updated: 2026-09-29. Details confirmed against BigHit Music announcements as carried by The Korea Times, The Korea Herald and Soompi. Tracklist, venue and ticket details for legs after Macau were unpublished at the time of writing.
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