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Winner-take-all · 2 outcomes2 contractsPolymarketrefreshed 4 min agoCloses Dec 31, 2026 · 236d

Which KPop groups will release songs in 2026

Leader sits at 60% across 2 bound outcomes, runner-up at 56%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

60%

Twice

runner-up 56¢leader 60¢

Outcomes

2

winner-take-all

Runner-up

56¢

NewJeans

Spread

4pp

contested

24h volume

$0

thin orderbook

Closes

Dec 31, 2026

236 days

Venue

Polymarket

2 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayTwice: 64% (28 days, 28 points)Twice: 64% on 2026-05-08NewJeans: 54% (28 days, 19 points)NewJeans: 54% on 2026-05-08
Twice64¢NewJeans54¢
Top 2 candidates by current price · 28d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This prediction assesses the likelihood that Twice, a major K-pop group, will release at least one song during 2026. The 81% probability reflects strong historical precedent—Twice has consistently released music annually or more frequently since their 2015 debut, establishing a reliable pattern. The current level factors in typical industry practices where established groups maintain regular release schedules for revenue, fan engagement, and chart positioning. Upward pressure comes from Twice's track record of releases; downward pressure would emerge from confirmed hiatuses, member departures, or JYP Entertainment's strategic pivot away from new material. Key uncertainty resolves throughout 2026 as the calendar year progresses; any official announcement of a comeback or release date would significantly clarify this outcome. The market is pricing in baseline expectation that a commercially active group continues normal operations rather than going dormant.

  • Twice released music in every calendar year from 2015–2025 without extended breaks, establishing a 11-year consecutive pattern
  • JYP Entertainment typically schedules comebacks for major acts like Twice within predictable quarterly windows to maximize revenue and streaming performance
  • No public announcements as of May 2026 indicate contract disputes, hiatuses, or member health issues that would prevent releases
  • K-pop industry standards and fan expectations create business incentive for active groups to maintain annual release cycles
  • Contract obligations and investment cycles typically obligate entertainment companies to deliver content from roster acts within fiscal planning periods

What moved the line

  • May 6Twice30pp8050¢ · Polymarket
  • May 7Twice12pp5062¢ · Polymarket
  • May 6NewJeans6pp4753¢ · Polymarket

Recently closed in general

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Lateral coverage

Thin contract — here's where the deeper coverage is.

This page aggregates 2 contracts (60% headline). At low contract count, the price reflects two participants’ opinions, not a market consensus. The links below are heavier related questions where the orderbook signal is real.

How we compute these odds

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