When summer arrives, there is a stage that K-pop fans eagerly wait for. It is none other than WATERBOMB. The live performances unfolding amidst water splashes generate so much buzz every year that the festival is dubbed a "fancam mecca." WATERBOMB 2026 returns, starting in Seoul in July. We have rounded up which female artists will be taking the water stage this time and how best to enjoy their fancams.
Unlike standard music show fancams, WATERBOMB stages are live performances enhanced by water, sweat, and the summer sun, putting the raw energy of the performance on full display. Unwavering choreography even while being splashed with water, the shared connection with the audience, and captivating facial expressions — the artist's "true skills" are compressed into a short stage. That is why, after WATERBOMB ends, fancams of specific performances repeatedly go viral for days.
The 2026 WATERBOMB Seoul will be held outdoors at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang for three days from July 24 to 26. Among the revealed lineup, the female artists to watch for their stage performances are as follows:
WATERBOMB Seoul features a different lineup for each date, with the artists being announced sequentially. The lineups for Busan (August 8) and Sokcho (August 22) will be announced separately, so be sure to check the official channels for the performance dates of the artists you want to see.
Even if you cannot make it to the venue, you can still fully enjoy WATERBOMB fancams. Right after the festival, various media outlets and fancam channels upload full cams of each performance. There are three key points to watch. First, choreography consistency during water splashes — seeing if their formations remain steady despite the water. Second, facial expressions and eye contact with the camera — which dictate the immersion level of the fancam. Third, synergy with the audience's sing-alongs — the moment the stage and the audience become one makes for an unforgettable scene.
If you are planning to visit the festival, transportation and essential items for each location (Goyang KINTEX, Busan, Sokcho) are summarized in the 'WATERBOMB' outing guide. As long as you pack a water gun and a waterproof phone pouch, you can experience the stages you've only seen through fancams right before your eyes.
※ The schedule and lineup are based on information released for 2026 and are subject to change according to official announcements.
The four members who had gone their separate ways are back together again. MAMAMOO has returned as a full group, releasing their special single '4WARD' on June 4, 2026, at 6 PM (KST). It has been about 3 years and 8 months since all four members—Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa—released a new song together after their EP 'MIC ON' in October 2022. The very fact that the members, who had scattered for individual solo and personal activities, have reunited under the name 'MAMAMOO' is what makes this comeback the biggest center of attention among all new girl group releases this June.
The title track of the special single is '4 Flowers'. The project name '4WARD' combines the number of members, '4', with the meaning 'to move forward', carrying the message of advancing together again after their time apart. Since the four colors (each with a different vocal tone and character) that have been MAMAMOO's identity since their debut are united once more, fans are embracing it as both a 'reunion album' and a 'return to their roots'.
MAMAMOO debuted on June 19, 2014. In other words, June 2026 marks the month of their 12th debut anniversary. Scheduling a full-group comeback around their debut anniversary following the single release on June 4 is no coincidence. The narrative that the four members, who have expanded their individual territories through solo activities, are welcoming their 12th debut anniversary 'together' is the key theme running through this entire promotion. In particular, since each member, including Hwasa, has garnered immense attention as soloists, the sheer image of a team that has proven they can shine 'apart yet together' standing as a whole again holds profound meaning.
In conjunction with their comeback, MAMAMOO is also kicking off their solo world tour, '2026 WORLD TOUR [4WARD]'. The Seoul concerts will be held for three days from June 19 to 21, and all tickets for the three shows sold out during the pre-sale. Following the Seoul concerts, a global tour is scheduled to continue through Kaohsiung, Macau, Singapore, and Manila, as well as North American cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and on to Hong Kong. Because a full-group new song release and a world tour overlap in the same month, June is the perfect opportunity for fans who have waited a long time to see all four members on stage at once.
MAMAMOO's strengths are live vocals and performance. Rather than just listening to '4 Flowers' as a digital track and moving on, the core of enjoying this team is to hear how the four members' vocal tones intersect within a single song. It is also great fun to compare and listen to how their vocals and raps, which developed different textures during their solo eras, harmonize once again to form 'MAMAMOO's synergy'. When the comeback stages and world tour fancams are released, you will be able to witness the full-group synergy more clearly, something that is difficult to fully experience through the digital release alone.
If you want to see the new songs from other girl groups returning in June all at once, you can check out the comeback lineup for the month in the monthly updated 'Monthly Girl Group Comeback Roundup'.
※ Release dates, tour schedules, and other details are based on announcements from the agency and official channels, and the detailed schedules are subject to change.
June 2026 was a month overflowing with new K-POP girl group releases. On June 1st alone, several teams made their comebacks simultaneously, heating up the chart competition, and with MAMAMOO's full-group return after four years and the rapidly growing BABYMONSTER joining in, it was even richer. Here's a compilation of the new girl group songs that returned in June.
Large group tripleS made their comeback on June 1st with EP 'LOVE&POP pt.1', opening the gates for June's girl group battle. With several teams making comebacks simultaneously on the same day, the initial chart competition was fierce.
Rookie group MEOVV also released their 2nd Mini Album 'BITE NOW' on the same day, going head-to-head with senior groups who also made their comeback on that day.
MAMAMOO announced their full-group comeback after approximately four years with the special single '4WARD' on June 4th. As it was the first full-group activity with all four members in a long time, it garnered particular attention among the June comebacks.
BABYMONSTER returned with a digital single on June 8th. The title track 'CHOOM' garnered an explosive response, surpassing 14 million views within half a day of its music video release.
Additionally, FIFTY FIFTY on June 1st, IZNA on June 8th, and others joined the lineup of June girl group comebacks.
The June music chart results and music show 1st place outcomes will be updated with final figures at the end of June when activities conclude. 'Popular girl groups' are determined not by subjective opinion, but by that month's chart and music show records.
In the monthly updated 'Monthly Girl Group Comebacks' summary, news of next month's comebacks will also follow.