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K-pop band B1A4 set to return with new album: Here's all about their comeback as fans say 'it's finally here'

This will be the group’s first release in approximately one year and nine months since their fan song ‘A Day of Love’ got released around the time of CNU’s enlistment

The loyal fans of K-pop band B1A4 can finally rejoice as the three-member boy band is all set to make its comeback. The South Korean group, which is managed by WM Entertainment, consists of members Gongchan, Sandeul and CNU and they first gained fame in the year 2011. Baro and Jinyoung were their former members.

According to the publication Soompi, WM Entertainment has spilled the beans on their comeback. They revealed, “B1A4 is making a comeback with the three members as a full group. They are preparing to release an album in late October.” This will be the group’s first release in approximately one year and nine months since their fan song ‘A Day of Love’ got released around the time of CNU’s enlistment. This will also mark the group’s first comeback since the group was restructured as a trio following Baro and Jinyoung‘s departures from the agency.

Since its inception in 2011, the squad has dropped seven studio albums (three Korean and four Japanese) as well as four compilation records. With this elaborative discography, B1A4 tasted commercial success in US as well. The moment the good news about band’s comeback started doing the rounds on the Internet, fans took to Twitter to express to express their emotions. One fan posted, “banas fully knowing that B1A4 will have a comeback soonest: *News article finally confirming the comeback*” One fan tweeted, “BANAS LISTENiNG TO OLD B1A4 SONGS KNOWING THAT WE'LL HAVE A NEW SET COMING #비원에이포 #B1A4 #B1A4COMEBACK”

Sharing the same feeling of joy, one fan stated, “YES #B1A4!! I AM SO HAPPY!!! It's the first comeback that I'm going to witness when I became I BANA last year, I already accepted that maybe I won't get to see a comeback in the next 3 years due to military service, but it's finally here! I'm so happy! #신우 #공찬 #산들” Another fan added, “b1a4 is coming back for the first time in 3 years so I am bringing back one of the best songs in kpop - tried to walk. released in 2012, it stands the test of time and really is a masterpiece.”

It is being reported that the members are also working on individual activities while preparing for their comeback. Gongchan is currently starring in MBC every1’s ‘Lonely Enough to Love’ and Sandeul had recently released a new record called ‘My Little Thought Ep.01.’ whereas CNU was recently discharged from the military after completing his mandatory service. B1A4 has also been dubbed as ‘Countryside Idols’ by the Korean media due to the fact that all the members of the K-pop group are from the countryside. Down the years, the group has also been nominated for various awards and have won a few of them as well.