If you have been anywhere near a K-pop playlist in the summer of 2026, there is a good chance a song called LOVE ATTACK found its way into your rotation — and that the group behind it, RESCENE, was not on your radar two years ago. That is the strange, delightful shape of this group's story: a debut that arrived quietly in March 2024, and a chart moment that arrived more than a year and a half later, entirely on its own schedule.
RESCENE is a five-member girl group under The Muze Entertainment, and as of August 2026 they are one of the most talked-about rising acts in Korea. This guide walks through who the members are, what they have actually released, why an old B-side suddenly climbed back to number one, and where you can see them in the coming weeks. Every date and figure below is current as of 26 August 2026.
RESCENE 앨범을 구매하거나 팬 활동을 하다 보면 자연스럽게 모이게 되는 포토카드들! 소중한 포토카드들을 깔끔하게 보관하고 싶다면, 이런 바인더 하나쯤은 필수죠 👇
쿠파고 아이돌 포토카드 앨범, 옐로우, 40매RESCENE의 음악을 더 깊이 경험하고 싶다면, 앨범을 소장하는 것도 좋은 방법이에요. 좋아하는 곡을 언제든 들을 수 있고, 포토카드 같은 굿즈도 얻을 수 있죠 👇
장국영 LP 나하정심앨범 영화음악 천녀유혼 야반가성 영웅본색 종횡사해 패왕별희👉 가격·후기 확인하기A Group Named After a Scent, Not a Sound
Most group names in K-pop are acronyms or invented words. RESCENE is a pun with an actual thesis behind it. The name fuses "scene" and "scent" — the idea being that a smell can pull a forgotten moment back into your mind whole, and that music should be able to do the same thing.
RESCENE의 이름처럼 '향기'로 기억을 소환하는 경험, 나만의 향수를 휴대하며 즐겨보는 건 어떨까요? 좋아하는 향을 담아 언제든 뿌릴 수 있는 예쁜 공병들이 많아요 👇
솔리마켓 향수 공병옮기기 리필도구 소분 주사기 10개, 1세트, 단일색상The agency describes the concept as drawing directly on the Proust Effect, the phenomenon where an odour triggers a vivid involuntary memory. Read the other way, the name is simply RE + SCENE: to recall a scene again, through fragrance. The team's stated ambition is to leave behind a musical scent that lingers in listeners long after the track ends.
It is a genuinely unusual framing for a rookie group, and it explains a lot about how their releases are packaged — less about a single hard-edged concept, more about atmosphere and recall. Whether or not you buy the philosophy, it has given them a consistent identity from debut onward, which is rarer than it sounds.
[IMAGE: perfume bottle glow]Meet the Five Members
RESCENE is made up of five members spanning an eight-year age range, with one Japanese member. Here is the line-up, oldest to youngest.
Wonyi, Riv, and Minami
Wonyi (Jung Wonyi) is the leader, born 25 May 2004 in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. At 22 she is the eldest of the group. Riv (Jin Kyungeun) was born 11 October 2006 in Paldal-gu, Suwon, and is 19.
Minami (Ito Minami) is the group's Japanese member, born 29 November 2006 in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. She is also 19, just weeks younger than Riv. The three of them form the group's senior half in a line-up that skews notably young overall.
Mei and Zena
Mei (Lee Yebin) was born 19 August 2008 in Daehwa-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, and turned 18 just last week. Zena (Kim Gayoung), the maknae, was born 27 November 2008 in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is currently 17.
One detail worth noticing: four of the five members come from four different Korean cities, and as you will see below, all four of those cities have since made RESCENE members their official ambassadors. That is not a coincidence — it is arguably the single most distinctive thing about their 2026 activity.
The Discography So Far
2024: The Debut Year
RESCENE opened with a pre-release single, YoYo, on 29 February 2024, followed by the official debut single album Re:Scene on 26 March 2024, led by the title track UhUh. That March date is the group's official debut anniversary.
Five months later came the first mini album, SCENEDROME, released 27 August 2024 — which means it turns two years old tomorrow. Its title track was LOVE ATTACK, with Pinball as a second promoted track. Hold onto that album title; it becomes important later.
2025: Glow Up and lip bomb
The second mini album Glow Up arrived on 5 February 2025 with a title track of the same name. On 2 July 2025 they released the second single album Dearest, led by Deja Vu — a title that fits the group's memory-and-recall concept almost too neatly.
The year closed with their biggest push yet: pre-release single Heart Drop on 6 November 2025, then the third mini album lip bomb on 25 November 2025, promoting both Heart Drop and Bloom. Two fan concerts, Project 326 and RE:MIND, also took place across 2025.
2026: Runaway and a Remake
So far in 2026 the group has put out two singles rather than a full album. The digital single Runaway dropped on 8 April 2026, and on 8 July 2026 they released Pretty Girl, a remake single. For anyone building a starter playlist, that is nine releases in roughly twenty-nine months.
[IMAGE: vinyl record stack]The LOVE ATTACK Reversal
Here is the part that made 2026 unusual. In July 2026, LOVE ATTACK — the title track from a mini album released back in August 2024 — climbed to number one on the Melon TOP100. In Korean chart parlance this is a yeokjuhaeng, a "reverse run": an older song clawing its way back up the charts long after its promotion cycle ended.
Reverse runs are the closest thing K-pop has to a lottery win, because they cannot be bought or scheduled. They happen when a track escapes its original audience — usually through short-form video, word of mouth, or a performance clip that refuses to die — and reaches people who never heard it the first time.
The knock-on effects showed up quickly. In August 2026, RESCENE recorded first place in the rising singer brand reputation rankings. Around the same time, official merchandise — including the Remini plush and signed Polaroids — began trading on secondhand platforms at prices above retail, a fairly reliable signal that demand has outrun supply.
Four Cities, Four Ambassadors
Between May and July 2026, RESCENE members were appointed honorary ambassadors for four different Korean cities — in each case, the member's own hometown.
- Geoje — appointed May 2026 (Wonyi's hometown)
- Suwon — appointed 24 June 2026 (Riv's hometown)
- Gyeongju — tourism ambassador, appointed 29 June 2026 (Zena's hometown)
- Goyang — official city ambassador, appointed 2 July 2026 (Mei's hometown)
Four municipal appointments inside ten weeks is a lot for a group barely two years into its career, and it points to something beyond music sales. Korean cities court ambassadors who can carry a place name to a younger, more online audience — and for international readers, this is a genuinely useful entry point into parts of Korea that rarely make the standard itinerary.
Two Stories From Behind the Scenes
On 10 July 2026, the group moved into a new dormitory. All five members now have their own room, and the company handled the interiors according to each member's personal taste. Shared-room dorms are still common for newer groups, so this reads as a straightforward marker of the group's rising standing.
The other story is less cheerful but worth knowing if you are new to the fandom. On 22 May 2026, an incident involving an inappropriate fan gift led the agency to suspend all fan support activities, including birthday supports. After further discussion, Wonyi's birthday support was allowed to continue through 31 May. The agency announced that support items would face rigorous inspection going forward, and that inappropriate items could result in legal action and restrictions on participation in activities.
Where to See Them Next
On 16 August 2026, RESCENE performed at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles — a notable stage for a group at this stage of its career, and one that arrived right in the middle of the LOVE ATTACK surge.
Right now the group is in the running at the 2026 SKA. Voting for Best Spotlight and Best Iconic runs from 23 August to 3 September 2026, while Best All-Star Choice voting runs from 23 August to 5 September 2026. Domestic limited tickets opened on 25 August 2026.
Two live dates are confirmed for early September. On 2 September 2026 RESCENE performs at the opening of the Cheonan K-Culture Expo, held at the Independence Hall of Korea. Three days later, on 5 September 2026, they appear at One Summer Night with K-POP Season 2 at the Jecheon Arts Center.
[IMAGE: stage light beams]What makes RESCENE worth following in late 2026 is not that they had a hit — plenty of groups do. It is that the hit arrived nearly two years late, for a song that had already been promoted, charted, and shelved. That kind of second life only happens when the material holds up, and it suggests the back catalogue is worth working through rather than skipping straight to whatever is newest.
If you are starting from zero, the efficient path is LOVE ATTACK first, then the lip bomb mini album for the group's most developed sound, then 2026's Runaway and Pretty Girl to hear where they are heading. And if the September dates are within reach, they are currently one of the more interesting mid-scale acts on any Korean festival bill.
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