KARD is releasing their first full album, Where To Now? (Part 2): NOWHERE, on July 28, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST while they are still in the middle of their DRIFT world tour. That overlap turns the comeback into a high stakes moment for the co ed group.
BM has told fans on live that he is writing what could be KARD’s last album, with contracts ending in December. Neither the group nor the company has announced a disbandment, but his wording makes Where To Now? (Part 2): NOWHERE feel like a possible final chapter in the Where To Now? and DRIFT storyline.
KARD’s First Full Album: Release Details and Teaser
The comeback was announced with a teaser that dropped at midnight KST on July 2, revealing the title, the July 28 release date, and the 6 p.m. KST drop time, which is 5 a.m. ET. It confirms the KARD Where To Now Part 2 NOWHERE album is the group’s first full length after years of mini albums and singles.
Visually, the teaser shows the album title on a poster lying on a confetti covered floor, like the aftermath of a party. It hints at a celebration that might also be an ending, while the still unannounced title track and tracklist have fans watching KARD’s official X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for every new photo and video.
How Part 2 Connects Yellow Light and DRIFT
Where To Now? (Part 2): NOWHERE continues a story KARD started on the 2024 mini Where To Now? (Part 1: Yellow Light) and extended with 2025’s DRIFT mini album. Those projects asked “Where are we headed?” as the members drifted through changing relationships and lives, and Part 2 is framed as the moment that question finally hits reality.
On Instagram live, BM said he wants this album to remind listeners of early KARD while saying it could be their last release for a long time. For fans that suggests a return to the group’s signature blend of EDM, tropical, hip hop, and Latin influences, sharpened by the darker sound they explored during the DRIFT era.
DRIFT Tour, Europe Shows, and What Fans Can Expect
The stakes are higher because KARD are still on their DRIFT world tour. It launched in Seoul in July 2025, wrapped a USA leg in Dallas that December, and has continued into 2026 with shows across Asia, keeping the group in constant contact with global fans.
Next is a Europe run in September, only weeks after the album drops, likely making those shows the first stages for the new songs. Eight cities are on the schedule so far:
- 1 – Berlin, Germany
- 2 – Frankfurt, Germany
- 4 – Brussels, Belgium
- 6 – Lisbon, Portugal
- 9 – Barcelona, Spain
- 10 – Madrid, Spain
- 13 – London, United Kingdom
- 15 – Sofia, Bulgaria
Setlists are not out yet, but KARD usually add new singles fast, so Hidden KARD expect a mix linking the Where To Now? story, DRIFT favorites, and older hits. Online, fans share preorder, streaming, and music show voting guides, urging global supporters on Spotify, YouTube, and official apps to help make this their strongest era yet.