SEOUL – A number of familiar faces will return to the K-pop scene in the second half of 2023.

Some of the second-generation K-pop boy bands poised to make a comeback starting in June include Teen Top, Infinite, U-Kiss and Shinee. They were formed between 2008 and 2010.

Among them, Shinee will be the front runner, making their comeback on June 26 with their eighth studio album, Hard, which comes more than two years after their last album.

Shinee are celebrating their 15th debut anniversary in 2023 with the studio album, which is set to open a new chapter in the group’s career.

U-Kiss will follow, releasing a new album, Play List, on June 28 after more than five years of hiatus. The three-member band will embark on a tour in Japan soon after the release.

Teen Top and Infinite will make their comeback in July.

Teen Top, whose last album was High Five in 2017, will return in time for the group’s 13th anniversary with a new album that includes a re-recorded version of one of their old songs selected by fans.

Originally a six-piece band, they will make their comeback as a quartet.

Although details of Infinite’s comeback have not been revealed, the six-member band, who have not released an album since 2018, are scheduled to hold a special live party with its fans on Friday to celebrate the 13th anniversary of their debut. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK