Mamamoo's Wheein to return to charts on Oct. 12 with new music

Wheein of girl group Mamamoo [THE L1VE]

Wheein of girl group Mamamoo will release her first full-length album on Oct. 12, her agency THE L1VE said Friday.

Wheein, the vocalist of R&B and dance quartet Mamamoo, shared the news on Thursday while hosting her radio show on KBS Cool FM.

"Tomorrow is my last live session," she said. "Spoiler alert, I'm making a comeback on Oct. 12."

Further details, such as the number of songs or the album's title, were not revealed.

This will be her first new music since her last single "D-Day" was released in April 2022 and her first new album since her EP "Whee" was released in January last year. "Whee" topped the iTunes Top Album chart in 18 regions around the world and sold over 63,000 copies within the first week of release.

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]