# Red Velvet confirm August 2026 comeback and fan-con, first full group release in 2 years

Release page: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/06/red-velvet-august-2026-comeback-fan-con-full-group
Reach map: https://ktrenz.com/reach-graph/red-velvet-august-2026-comeback-fan-con-full-group
Artist: Red Velvet — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/Red-Velvet
Category: comeback
Published: 2026-06-15

## How measured
Server-side crawler hits on this article, counted per vendor and per bot. "Answer-time" means the vendor fetched the page while composing an answer (OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-User); "training" means bulk collection. These are requests we served — not impressions, not audience, not estimated reach. Crawlers we block are excluded from every number here.

## AI reach
- Answer-time citations: 230
- Total AI reads: 246
- Distinct vendors: 7
- Window: 80 days from first to last crawl

| Vendor | Reads | Kind | Bots |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenAI | 232 | answer-time | ChatGPT-User 207×/45d; OAI-SearchBot 23×/23d; GPTBot 2×/2d |
| Perplexity | 5 | training | PerplexityBot 5×/5d |
| Amazon | 3 | training | Amazonbot 3×/3d |
| Anthropic | 2 | training | ClaudeBot 2×/2d |
| Meta | 2 | training | Meta-ExternalAgent 2×/2d |
| Apple | 1 | training | Applebot 1×/1d |
| Other | 1 | training | YouBot 1×/1d |

## Human reach
- Media outlets that picked this up: 25
- Social posts tracked: 213
- Listed below: 25 outlets, 60 posts

| Outlet | Lang | Date | Headline | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KFriday | EN | 08-01 | Red Velvet Announces Full-Group Comeback With New Mini Album “Velvet Summer” on August 3 | https://www.kfriday.net/posts/k-pop/1298 |
| The Chosun Ilbo (English) | EN | 08-01 | Red Velvet Returns as Summer Queen with 'Velvet Summer' | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/07/06/HW3S6GE7SZAF7CH4EFZ6PG4JOA/ |
| TrendRod | EN | 08-01 | Red Velvet confirms comeback this August with ‘Velvet Summer’ | https://trendrod.com/2026/07/06/red-velvet-confirms-comeback-this-august-with-velvet-summer/ |
| InMusicBlog | EN | 08-02 | Red Velvet Announces ‘Velvet Summer’ for August Comeback | https://inmusicblog.com/k-pop/red-velvet-velvet-summer-release-date/ |
| Liputan6 | ID | 08-02 | Red Velvet announce summer comeback with Velvet Summer mini album | https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/8240270/red-velvet-umumkan-comeback-musim-panas-dengan-mini-album-velvet-summer |
| Daum News | KO | 08-02 | Red Velvet release 'Velvet Summer' in August...summer comeback of truth | https://v.daum.net/v/3humc7nQjP |
| B-Empire Magazine | EN | 08-05 | Red Velvet Finally Returns: The Comeback That Electrifies ... | https://b-empiremagazine.com/en/red-velvet-velvet-summer-comeback-kpop-mondiale-3-aout-2026-en/ |
| The Chosun Ilbo | EN | 08-06 | Red Velvet Returns as Summer Queen with 'Velvet Summer' Comeback | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/07/31/ZB7QVKLLUNCDRHRSTGSTH3RRJA/ |
| Liputan6 | ID | 08-06 | Red Velvet Announces Summer Comeback with Mini Album Velvet Summer | https://liputan6.com/showbiz/read/8240270/red-velvet-umumkan-comeback-musim-panas-dengan-mini-album-velvet-summer |
| Portal JTV | ID | 08-06 | After 2 Years Away, Red Velvet Returns with Full Group Release 'Velvet Summer' | https://portaljtv.com/news/setelah-2-tahun-menghilang-red-velvet-comeback-penuh-di-velvet-summer |
| Chosun English | EN | 08-09 | Red Velvet Instantly Sells Out All Fan-Con Dates, Proving Ticket Power | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/07/16/GLWVKDRO55H5VHQPVNITUTQPAA/ |
| The Korea Times | EN | 08-11 | Red Velvet returns with new EP after 2-year hiatus | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260803/red-velvet-returns-with-new-ep-after-2-year-hiatus |
| ChosunBiz | EN | 08-11 | Red Velvet returns as summer queen with new mini album ... | https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2026/07/31/GCJXXFJ6NNEWROKDFLKYO7QQRM/ |
| Bandwagon Asia | EN | 08-18 | Red Velvet return with sunny 'Velvet Summer' EP, unveil ... | https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/red-velvet-return-with-sunny-velvet-summer-ep-unveil-surfin-boy-music-video |
| Korea Portal | EN | 08-18 | Red Velvet Returns With 'Velvet Summer,' First Full-Group Comeback in Two Years | https://en.koreaportal.com/articles/54680/20260803/red-velvets-velvet-summer-out-first-group-comeback-two-years.htm |
| Chosun Ilbo | EN | 08-27 | Red Velvet Returns with Summer Album After Two-Year ... | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/08/03/PPEJQQBS4VHVJI5QZ3BYXG7D74/ |
| K-Popped | EN | 09-05 | RED VELVET Melts The Summer Heat With "VELVET SUMMER" | https://k-popped.com/2026/08/red-velvet-melts-summer-with-velvet-summer/ |
| The Honey Pop | EN | 09-05 | Here's The Setlist For Red Velvet's A Day In Red & Velvet Fan Con | https://thehoneypop.com/2026/08/10/heres-the-setlist-for-red-velvets-a-day-in-red-velvet-fan-con/ |
| Dailian | EN | 09-05 | 따로 또 같이, 함께할 땐 제대로…12년 차 레드벨벳의 '제대로 된' 컴백 [가요 뷰] | https://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/1675473/%EB%94%B0%EB%A1%9C-%EB%98%90-%EA%B0%99%EC%9D%B4-%ED%95%A8%EA%BB%98%ED%95%A0-%EB%95%90-%EC%A0%9C%EB%8C%80%EB%A1%9C12%EB%85%84-2026 |
| Daum | KO | 09-05 | Red Velvet, each excels individually and together even better... the standard of 'separate yet together' [Focus S] | https://v.daum.net/v/20260814183151955 |
| Korealore | EN | 09-08 | August 2026's Big Comebacks: BIGBANG, NCT 127, ENHYPEN, and Red Velvet | https://www.korealore.com/2026/08/august-2026-kpop-comebacks-bigbang-nct127-enhypen-redvelvet.html |
| K-Culture Radar | EN | 09-08 | Red Velvet's 'Velvet Summer': Two-Year Comeback Explained | https://kcultureradar.com/en/stories/ |
| K-Culture Radar | EN | 09-11 | What Is Red Velvet's 'Velvet Summer'? A Two-Year Comeback | https://kcultureradar.com/en/kpop/red-velvet-velvet-summer-surfin-boy-two-year-comeback-explained/ |
| MediaAku | EN | 09-11 | Red Velvet Comeback dengan Mini Album Musim Panas “Velvet Summer” | https://mediaaku.com/red-velvet-comeback-dengan-mini-album-musim-panas-velvet-summer/ |
| koreaherald.com | EN | 06-14 | This August in Seoul, Red Velvet will drop a full-group album — their first complete five-member comeback in roughly two | https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10769300?ref=naver |

| Platform | Account | Date | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YouTube | @kpopherald | 08-01 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zR7EX5Iio |
| YouTube | Kpop Styles  | 07-27 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el54PYFtYnE |
| X | @SirPanther8 | 08-03 | https://x.com/SirPanther8/status/2084213162375627042 |
| YouTube | 걸그룹갤러리 | 08-02 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIGUndtnhIQ |
| X | @esnupirina | 08-03 | https://x.com/esnupirina/status/2084213235385819595 |
| YouTube | Red Velvet | 07-26 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPsJaoXUpUM |
| X | @SirPanther8 | 08-03 | https://x.com/SirPanther8/status/2084213235352269023 |
| X | @xiongseulgi | 08-03 | https://x.com/xiongseulgi/status/2084213209758917114 |
| X | @joynamitee | 08-03 | https://x.com/joynamitee/status/2084213208005632432 |
| X | @zhongrenly | 08-03 | https://x.com/zhongrenly/status/2084213149616820366 |
| X | @celestthepretty | 08-03 | https://x.com/celestthepretty/status/2084213126711390582 |
| YouTube | DaftTaengk | 08-02 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9o2UtQDDRs |
| X | @berlelelele | 08-03 | https://x.com/berlelelele/status/2084213189101990210 |
| YouTube | SMTOWN | 08-03 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZP153MUpHY |
| YouTube | Red Velvet - Topic | 08-03 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUjhPLauVE4 |
| X | @hiisnoopy | 08-04 | https://x.com/hiisnoopy/status/2084577685611642921 |
| X | @chocoxpresso | 08-04 | https://x.com/chocoxpresso/status/2084577644788748557 |
| X | @carrdwhiz | 08-04 | https://x.com/carrdwhiz/status/2084577593161138216 |
| X | @iceteabbl | 08-04 | https://x.com/iceteabbl/status/2084577515763630461 |
| X | @SheIsOneFlower | 08-04 | https://x.com/SheIsOneFlower/status/2084577455273308568 |
| X | @krkpopservice | 08-04 | https://x.com/krkpopservice/status/2084577305415016662 |
| X | @ARang__u3u | 08-04 | https://x.com/ARang__u3u/status/2084577426697511180 |
| X | @everythingxcpz | 08-04 | https://x.com/everythingxcpz/status/2084577282623193103 |
| X | @aescrown | 08-04 | https://x.com/aescrown/status/2084577715848638615 |
| X | @xia861 | 08-04 | https://x.com/xia861/status/2084577695061745842 |
| X | @Peekabokkie | 08-05 | https://x.com/Peekabokkie/status/2084940132709171490 |
| X | @jastiplyt | 08-05 | https://x.com/jastiplyt/status/2084940109456257417 |
| YouTube | Red Velvet | 08-05 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTyv7E88ZOI |
| X | @imdanma | 08-05 | https://x.com/imdanma/status/2084939815137542582 |
| X | @yerimpress | 08-05 | https://x.com/yerimpress/status/2084939741112459426 |
| X | @asana_ig | 08-05 | https://x.com/asana_ig/status/2084939569531867585 |
| X | @jerikku_ | 08-05 | https://x.com/jerikku_/status/2084939875141185845 |
| YouTube | STUDIO CHOOM [스튜디오 춤] | 08-04 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9qRQXlwN9M |
| YouTube | Red Velvet | 08-05 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqbZzpfQjwA |
| X | @onyour_kiii | 08-05 | https://x.com/onyour_kiii/status/2084940464629993662 |
| X | @sinbscat | 08-05 | https://x.com/sinbscat/status/2084940201932296241 |
| X | @being_jaypee | 08-07 | https://x.com/being_jaypee/status/2085668829892690176 |
| X | @REDVELVET_TH | 08-07 | https://x.com/REDVELVET_TH/status/2085668830588924238 |
| YouTube | STUDIO CHOOM [스튜디오 춤] | 08-05 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOS35yd0LI |
| YouTube | Mnet K-POP | 08-06 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEoGth72Xs |
| YouTube | Mnet K-POP | 08-06 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JaWVZRlvk |
| X | @Cinnamon_0v0 | 08-07 | https://x.com/Cinnamon_0v0/status/2085670025864884282 |
| X | @stupidchesecat | 08-07 | https://x.com/stupidchesecat/status/2085669705935642740 |
| X | @kkiejar | 08-07 | https://x.com/kkiejar/status/2085669437630214240 |
| X | @sunshine_78910 | 08-07 | https://x.com/sunshine_78910/status/2085668913606451670 |
| X | @hudanmuzakki | 08-07 | https://x.com/hudanmuzakki/status/2085668905989947468 |
| X | @trueblueprints_ | 08-07 | https://x.com/trueblueprints_/status/2085668892438118754 |
| YouTube | 라미 | 07-31 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCWvaT0LxzM |
| X | @Ogbeni_Buremo | 08-08 | https://x.com/Ogbeni_Buremo/status/2086033392101904851 |
| X | @ppbjhn | 08-08 | https://x.com/ppbjhn/status/2086033868109590847 |
| X | @C27155262Camila | 08-08 | https://x.com/C27155262Camila/status/2086033896408334428 |
| X | @krkpopservice | 08-08 | https://x.com/krkpopservice/status/2086034056526065737 |
| YouTube | MBCkpop | 08-08 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_nUg12DEWc |
| YouTube | DaftTaengk | 08-08 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEPMIVQQxx8 |
| X | @geonyuri | 08-08 | https://x.com/geonyuri/status/2086034152701509951 |
| X | @Yehaemin_jp | 08-08 | https://x.com/Yehaemin_jp/status/2086034522488054040 |
| X | @fromisyerim | 08-08 | https://x.com/fromisyerim/status/2086034651806609867 |
| YouTube | STUDIO CHOOM [스튜디오 춤] | 08-07 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGEjGR4_iJY |
| YouTube | KBS Kpop | 08-08 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmIwPUp9tN0 |
| X | @84gdyo | 08-08 | https://x.com/84gdyo/status/2086033500436594881 |

## Attribution
Measured and published by KTRENZ (https://ktrenz.com). Cite as: "KTRENZ Release Reach, Red Velvet confirm August 2026 comeback and fan-con, first full group release in 2 years".