The October single and the album planned for early 2027 are separate releases.
The confirmed release time
BABYMONSTER’s digital single “DESERVE” is scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026, at 1 p.m. KST. That is 7 a.m. in Romania, which is still observing summer time on that date. YG LIFE published the campaign’s D-1 poster on October 22.
YG announced the comeback on October 6 and subsequently named the song in its FROM YG update. Fans following the release should use the Korean time printed on the official campaign material rather than assume a midnight launch in their own country.
A slower song built around the voices
In his October 14 update, executive producer Yang Hyun Suk described “DESERVE” as slower-paced music combining delicate singing with the group’s vocal power. This is the producer’s advance description, rather than a review of an unreleased recording.
The song follows the digital single “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA,” released on June 8. The new campaign places the spotlight on the vocal performance. Its October date applies to a digital single; the promotional pictures do not announce the simultaneous release of a full album.
The next album and CHOOM tour
YG is aiming to release BABYMONSTER’s next album in early 2027 while the group continues its second world tour, “2026–27 BABYMONSTER WORLD TOUR [CHOOM].” The sources reviewed do not give an exact album release date.
The lead image is an official “DESERVE” publicity still from YG LIFE. The group’s channels and further YG notices are the places to check for the music video, full credits and promotional appearances as those details are published.
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