TREASURE announces fourth mini album NEW WAV

TREASURE’s latest comeback rollout is more than a simple album announcement. YG Entertainment has paired the group’s fourth mini album, *NEW WAV*, with a fan-signing campaign that ties purchases directly to event entry, giving fans a clearer picture of both the release schedule and the promotion mechanics around it. The core facts are now public. YG Entertainment said in an official Weverse notice that TREASURE’s fourth mini album *NEW WAV* will be released on June 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. Korea Standard Time, with pre-orders having opened on May 7 and running through May 31. The company said the project marks the group’s return with “a stronger hip-hop sound and greater energy.” (weverse.io) ### What exactly did YG announce? YG Entertainment’s Weverse notice laid out three physical versions of *NEW WAV*: RED, ICE and RAW. The RED and ICE editions are priced at 18,600 won including VAT, while the RAW version is priced at 12,600 won, according to the notice. The same notice said the albums are being sold through online and offline music stores and described the paper packaging as FSC-certified and printed with biodegradable soy ink. (weverse.io) YG also provided a pre-order link through TREASURE’s official release page. ### How does the fan signing event work? YG Select, the group’s affiliated store platform, posted event terms for a release commemorative fan signing tied to *NEW WAV* purchases. (weverse.io) The notice said the June 6 event includes a group offline fansign at 8:30 p.m. KST and individual video-call sessions at 10 p.m. KST. The online component is the part most international fans will focus on. (weverse.io) YG Select said the online fansign is tied to the RAW version event product, and applicants had to buy eligible albums through YG Select or designated theSameE stores during the May 9-May 11 application window. Winners were scheduled to be announced on May 12. (ygselect.com) ### How many fans get in? YG Select said 50 winners were allocated for the offline fansign and 100 winners for the video-call event. The breakdown for the video-call fansign was 10 winners per member, with seven selected through YG Select’s online shop and three through theSameE offline stores for each member. The event notice also said applicants receive exclusive selfie photo cards, with one random card from a set of 10 per album purchase. (ygselect.com) It added that the image sets differ between the offline and video-call applications. ### What details matter if you are tracking eligibility? YG Select’s event page said applications are counted by the total number of eligible albums purchased during the event period, not by the number of separate orders. (ygselect.com) The notice also said video-call applicants must provide a LINE ID and phone number, and that submitted information cannot be changed after application. The same page said all albums bought through YG Select and theSameE for the event are reflected on Hanteo Chart and Circle Chart. It also said cancellations after the May 11 application deadline are not allowed for simple change-of-mind reasons because the products include event entry. ### What comes next in the rollout? (ygselect.com) June 1 is the next fixed date in the release schedule. YG Entertainment said *NEW WAV* will arrive at 6 p.m. KST that day, and the June 6 fan-signing event is the next named promotion already on the calendar for selected winners. (weverse.io) (ygselect.com)