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Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785233401798Screenshot 2026-07-28 173835.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="K-pop group KARD in the music video for its single &#x27;Back To Life,&#x27; released July 28, 2026. Screenshot from KARD&#x27;s YouTube channel"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop group KARD in the music video for its single &#x27;Back To Life,&#x27; released July 28, 2026.<em> Screenshot from KARD&#x27;s YouTube channel</em></span></span></span></div><p><strong>(UPDATE) </strong>KARD, one of K-pop&#x27;s rare long-running mixed-gender groups, unveiled Tuesday its first full-length album, which also serves as the quartet&#x27;s final release before its members part ways.</p><p>The album, titled &quot;Where To Now? (Part.2): NOWHERE,&quot; comprises 10 tracks, including the lead single &quot;Back To Life&quot; and four previously released solo tracks by members BM, Somin, J.Seph and Jiwoo.</p><p>&quot;Back To Life,&quot; an upbeat track with comforting and reassuring lyrics, was accompanied by a music video released alongside the album.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iwc3ePT4-xw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The album will be followed by a world tour, with both marking &quot;the conclusion of KARD&#x27;s journey as a group&quot; as the quartet&#x27;s exclusive contract with label DSP Media is set to expire at the end of the year, according to reports.</p><p>While the term &quot;disbandment&quot; has been used to describe the group&#x27;s next chapter, the four members have been reluctant to embrace the label, saying in interviews with South Korean media during the album&#x27;s release that they remain open to reuniting in the future.</p><p>&quot;There are no plans for us to say goodbye and part ways entirely,&quot; Jiwoo was quoted as saying in a <a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260728/kard-disbands-after-10-years-but-members-insist-story-is-not-over"><strong>Korea Times article</strong></a>.</p><p>Meanwhile, in a <a href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821679"><strong>Korea Herald report</strong></a>, BM explained: &quot;At this point, each of us has a chance to grow further and spread our wings somewhere new. If we gain those experiences, I think we&#x27;ll be able to come back together later and create even better work with even greater synergy.&quot;</p><p>The foursome last performed in the Philippines in 2023 at the Asia Artist Awards.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/02/22/hallyuween-2022-mixes-spooks-music-drag"><strong>READ: First &#x27;Hallyuween&#x27; brings together spooks, music, drag despite rains<br/></strong></a></div><p>KARD was first introduced in late 2016 with the pre-debut single &quot;Oh NaNa&quot; and released two more pre-debut tracks before officially debuting in July 2017 with the extended play &quot;Hola Hola.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/1/4/k-pop-playback-15-songs-turning-a-decade-old-in-2026-1731"><strong>K-pop playback: 15 songs turning a decade old in 2026<br/></strong></a></div><p>As one of K-pop&#x27;s few co-ed idol groups, KARD has enjoyed rare longevity in an industry largely dominated by boy bands and girl groups, building an international following through a signature sound built around genres such as tropical house, reggaeton and dancehall.</p>

<p>KARD, one of K-pop's rare long-running mixed-gender groups, unveiled Tuesday its first full-length album, which also serves as the quartet's final release before its members part ways.</p>

KARD, one of K-pop's rare long-running mixed-gender groups, unveiled Tuesday its first full-length album, which also serves as the quartet's final release before its members part ways.

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KARD drops first, final album before members part ways

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published July 28, 2026 06:19 PM PHT

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Updated July 28, 2026 11:25 PM PHT

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