NMIXX release Strange Muse on 19 October, after medleys that first played the unit songs, ahead of the Incheon finale

What happened

NMIXX release their sixth mini album, Strange Muse, at 6 p.m. KST on 19 October. Ahead of the release, NMIXX posted an a cappella highlight medley on their official social media on the afternoon of the 11th. Built from the six members’ voices with no instruments, it carried parts of the title track ‘Birthday Wish’, track two ‘Kerosene’ and track three ‘RudE TaLK’. JYP Entertainment then posted the original highlight medley on its official social media on the 15th, which carried the first audio of the three unit songs.

When and where

According to the comeback schedule Joy News 24 reported, NMIXX hold a countdown live on release day, the 19th, and the songs go out at 6 p.m. After the release, the group play three shows at Inspire Arena in Incheon from 27 to 29 November, closing EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER, the first world tour they have been on for about a year. According to the ticketing site NOL World, official fan club verification runs until 23:59 on 25 October, the fan club presale opens at 8 p.m. on 26 October and general sale at 8 p.m. on 27 October.

Why it matters

The three unit songs are the first NMIXX have released since their debut. Lily and Haewon sing ‘Sing to the Moon’, Sullyoon and Bae sing ’Hot ‘n Unbothered’, and Jiwoo and Kyujin sing ‘WHIP’. According to Topstar News and News Culture, each of the six members co-wrote the lyrics of their own unit song, and Kyujin is credited on the composition as well. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the tour played 21 shows in 17 cities across Europe, North America and Asia, and that it opened with two sold-out concerts at the same Inspire Arena in November 2025.

What you need to know

• Strange Muse is NMIXX’s sixth mini album, out at 6 p.m. KST on 19 October. The title track is ‘Birthday Wish’.
• The a cappella highlight medley went up on 11 October and the original highlight medley on 15 October.
• The three unit songs were first heard in the original highlight medley.
• Each of the six members co-wrote the lyrics of their own unit song, and Kyujin also took part in the composition.
• The finale of the first world tour runs at Inspire Arena in Incheon from 27 to 29 November.
• The fan club presale opens at 8 p.m. on 26 October and general sale at 8 p.m. on 27 October (NOL World).