Young K schedules YOUNGEST for July 27

Young K said on July 9 that he will release his second full solo album, “YOUNGEST,” on July 27, 2026. The announcement appeared through DAY6’s official channels, where the group’s website now carries a “Young K 2nd Full Album <YOUNGEST> Scheduler” notice and a separate “YOUNGEST: Prologue” entry dated July 6. The release sets a firm date for Young K’s next solo project after weeks of teaser activity on official DAY6 platforms. JYP Entertainment’s DAY6 website does not yet show a full track list in the material surfaced here, but it does confirm the album title, the format as a second full album, and the existence of a formal rollout schedule. ### Where did the July 27 date come from? (day6.jype.com) DAY6’s official social media post listed July 27 as the release date for “YOUNGEST,” according to the source briefing supplied for this story. The same timing is supported by the group’s official website, which now highlights the album scheduler and the July 6 prologue notice. The official website matters here because it places the album inside JYP Entertainment’s own DAY6 notice system rather than leaving the announcement only on social media. (day6.jype.com) That gives fans two company-run sources to watch as the rollout continues: the DAY6 notice board and the group’s social accounts. ### What has DAY6’s official site posted so far? (day6.jype.com) The DAY6 website currently shows “Young K 2nd Full Album <YOUNGEST> Scheduler” on its front page. A notice entry titled “Young K 2nd Full Album <YOUNGEST> YOUNGEST: Prologue” is dated July 6, 2026. Those postings indicate the campaign began before Thursday’s broader release-date push. In K-pop release rollouts, scheduler and prologue notices usually precede later drops such as concept images, track lists, music video teasers and album previews, though no such additional materials are confirmed in the sources cited here. (day6.jype.com) ### Why is this release notable in Young K’s solo catalog? (day6.jype.com) Young K’s upcoming project is billed as his second full solo album. His previous full-length solo album, “Letters with notes,” was released in September 2023, according to prior DAY6 notices and a report from The Korea Herald. That gap makes “YOUNGEST” his first new solo album since “Letters with notes,” while he has remained active through other releases, including an OST participation notice posted by DAY6 in May 2026 for “Season of Us.” (day6.jype.com) ### What is still unconfirmed? JYP Entertainment’s DAY6 pages surfaced in search do not yet provide, in the material available here, a public track list, album packaging breakdown, or title track name for “YOUNGEST.” The official pages confirm the album name, the second-full-album designation and the staged rollout through scheduler and prologue notices. (day6.jype.com) (koreaherald.com) The direct X post linked in the source briefing could not be rendered in the browser tool, so the social-media wording itself was not independently viewable here. The release date and preorder framing, however, were consistent with the supplied briefing and with the official DAY6 site’s active album rollout pages. ### What should fans watch next? (day6.jype.com) July 27, 2026 is the next fixed milestone in the rollout for “YOUNGEST.” Before then, the most likely place for new details is DAY6’s official website notice board, where JYP Entertainment has already posted the scheduler and prologue items for the album. Preorder information and any teaser sequence are also expected to appear through DAY6’s official social accounts, which the company has already used for the album announcement. (day6.jype.com)