This week in Beyond the Big Four · Wire Pink: IVE's GIRL HERO film and member concept photos ahead of the Looks Can Kill pre-release and EP, izna's Japan fan club ticket lottery, QWER's Japan venue booths and Seoul pop-up visit, and xikers' ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING trailer and tracklist — plus quick hits from fromis_9, BTOB, Dreamcatcher and KARD. Every item is from official sources, with times for your time zone.
Beyond the Big Four · Wire Pink ·
This week in Beyond the Big Four · Wire Pink: IVE's GIRL HERO film and member concept photos ahead of the Looks Can Kill pre-release and EP, izna's Japan fan club ticket lottery, QWER's Japan venue booths and Seoul pop-up visit, and xikers' ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING trailer and tracklist — plus quick hits from fromis_9, BTOB, Dreamcatcher and KARD. Every item is from official sources, with times for your time zone.
🗓 Dates to save
• Oct 12, 11:59 PM JST/KST — izna naya / naya MOBILE Japan FC ticket lottery closes (10:59 AM ET / 7:59 AM PT / 4:59 PM CEST). It's a lottery, not first come, first served.
• Oct 12 — last day of the KPop Demon Hunters × Olive Young N Seongsu pop-up, Seoul (no QWER appearance announced)
• Oct 13 Fukuoka / Oct 15 Osaka, 1–5 PM · Oct 17 Tokyo, 1–4 PM (local) — QWER FC-members-only venue lottery play times (may change; goods and prize exchange have separate hours)
• Oct 17, 12 PM – Oct 20, 9 PM (Japan time) — izna lottery results and payment
• Oct 19, 6 PM KST — IVE pre-release from the EP Looks Can Kill (5 AM ET / 2 AM PT / 11 AM CEST)
• Oct 26, 6 PM KST — IVE EP Looks Can Kill (5 AM ET / 2 AM PT / 10 AM CET — Europe changes clocks Oct 25)
• Nov 2, 6 PM KST — xikers 8th mini album ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING (4 AM ET / 1 AM PT / 10 AM CET)
Sources and credits
IVE — IVE official YouTube (film + community posts), IVE official Instagram
izna — izna official Japan site notice, izna official YouTube, izna official X
QWER — QWER official Japan site notice, QWER official Japan X, QWER official X
xikers — KQ ENTERTAINMENT official YouTube, xikers official YouTube, xikers official X
fromis_9 — IBK official YouTube, fromis_9 official X
BTOB — BTOB COMPANY official YouTube
Dreamcatcher — Dreamcatcher official YouTube
KARD — KARD official site and YouTube
Photos and videos belong to their official owners and are credited on screen.
Narrated by an AI voice. Script fact-checked against official sources.
Selected updates for October 8, 2026 (KST): ALPHA DRIVE ONE shared KartRider Rush+ collaboration content and a video-call notice; ATEEZ announced GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6; IVE continued the Looks Can Kill concept-photo rollout; and MONSTA X published a MAGIC practice-session episode.Selected updates for October 8, 2026 (KST): ALPHA DRIVE ONE shared KartRider Rush+ collaboration content and a video-call notice; ATEEZ announced GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6; IVE continued the Looks Can Kill concept-photo rollout; and MONSTA X published a MAGIC practice-session episode.
An IVE Instagram post labels its image a “GIRL HERO” concept photo for GAEUL and lists the EP’s pre-release for October 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. KST, followed by the album release on October 26 at 6 p.m. KST.
An IVE Instagram post labels its image a “GIRL HERO” concept photo for GAEUL and lists the EP’s pre-release for October 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. KST, followed by the album release on October 26 at 6 p.m. KST.
Selected October 7 updates: IVE shared its “Looks Can Kill” release schedule and Japan reservation details, ATEEZ flagged pop-up capsule toys, and KiiiKiii, tripleS, izna and RESCENE posted official videos.IVE shared its “Looks Can Kill” release schedule and Japan reservation details, ATEEZ flagged pop-up capsule toys, and KiiiKiii, tripleS, izna and RESCENE posted official videos.
