MONSTA X “Unfold” English Album: Release Date, Full Comeback Schedule & Why This One Feels Different

Four years after All About Luv landed in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200 and made K-pop history, MONSTA X is back with their third full English album — and they're…

By Reetam Bodhak

March 5, 2026

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Four years after All About Luv landed in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200 and made K-pop history, MONSTA X is back with their third full English album — and they’re treating the rollout like the event it genuinely is. Unfold drops April 3, 2026, and the countdown has officially begun.

MONSTA X “Unfold” Album at a Glance

Detail	Info
Album Title	Unfold
Type	Full-length English studio album (3rd)
Group	MONSTA X (Starship Entertainment)
Release Date	April 3, 2026 — Midnight local time
MV Drop Time	3:00 AM ET / 4:00 PM KST on April 3
Pre-Release Single	“Growing Pains” — February 6, 2026
Schedule Announced	March 5, 2026 at midnight KST

🗓️ Full Comeback Schedule Timeline

February 6, 2026 — “Growing Pains” pre-release English single drops

March 2, 2026 — MONSTA X officially announces Unfold via “Coming Soon” teaser poster

March 5, 2026 — Full detailed comeback schedule revealed at midnight KST

April 3, 2026 — Midnight Local Time — Unfold album releases worldwide

April 3, 2026 — 3 AM ET / 4 PM KST — Title track Music Video drops

🔥 Why “Unfold” Has Monbebes Buzzing

This isn’t just another comeback — it’s the completion of a chapter. MONSTA X pioneered the English-language K-pop full album with All About Luv in 2020, debuting in the Billboard 200 Top 5 at a time when that felt genuinely impossible for a K-pop group releasing entirely in English. The pre-release single “Growing Pains” — dropped in February — already signalled that the group hasn’t lost any of that edge: it blends their signature intensity with the accessible English-language pop sensibility they’ve been refining for six years.

🎤 What to expect from Unfold: MONSTA X’s sound is famously described as hip-hop, EDM, and pop fused together — with a rock edge that sits underneath even their most polished tracks. Expect that DNA to show up fully in their third English outing.

For context on how MONSTA X built their reputation as one of K-pop’s most sonically distinct acts, the MONSTA X Wikipedia page offers a full overview of their discography and critical standing. For every Unfold update from tracklist reveals to MV reactions, follow along at TechnoSports’ K-pop news and comeback hub. And stay on top of every major 2026 K-pop release with our TechnoSports K-pop comeback tracker.

❓ FAQs

When does MONSTA X’s Unfold come out and where can I listen?

Unfold drops on April 3, 2026 at midnight local time, with the title track MV releasing at 3 AM ET. It will be available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

Is Unfold MONSTA X’s first English album?

No — Unfold is their third full English studio album, following All About Luv (2020), which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, and The Dreaming (2021).