PENTAGON Ultimate Guide: Members, Music & the "101010" Tour
PENTAGON at ten: what 101010 actually refers to, how a group that lost its agency and two members got here, and every confirmed anniversary tour date.
On August 10, 2026, PENTAGON announced the dates for “101010,” their 10th anniversary tour. Reaching ten years is rare enough in K-pop to be news on its own. Reaching it the way PENTAGON did — after their agency contracts expired, members left, and three years passed without a comeback — is a genuinely unusual story.
What “101010” Actually Means
The title isn’t just “10” repeated for emphasis. It’s a date and a milestone stacked together:
- PENTAGON debuted on October 10, 2016 — that’s 10/10
- 2026 marks their tenth year — the third 10
So “101010” reads as October 10, ten years on. It’s why the Seoul shows are scheduled for October 9 and 10 — the anniversary date itself is the centrepiece of the run, not a coincidence of venue availability.
It’s a neater piece of title design than it first appears, and it belongs to a broader K-pop habit of building titles that work as numbers, hashtags, and merch graphics at once.
Who Are PENTAGON?
A boy group who debuted on October 10, 2016 under Cube Entertainment, formed through the survival programme Pentagon Maker. They started as ten members — the name refers to the shape’s five sides doubled, and to the group’s five stated core qualities.
Their commercial breakthrough came in 2018 with “Shine” (빛나리), a bright, brass-driven track written in-house that became one of the year’s most enduring K-pop songs. That in-house detail matters: Hui is a genuine producer, credited on much of the group’s catalogue and on songs for other artists.
Their fandom is UNIVERSE.
The Part Most Guides Skip
PENTAGON’s tenth anniversary is remarkable specifically because the group had every structural reason not to reach it.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2018 | E’Dawn departs; the lineup goes from ten to nine |
| Oct 2023 | Five members’ Cube contracts expire — Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, Kino, and Wooseok all leave the agency after seven years. Members signal the group will not disband |
| Late 2023 | Kino founds NAKED, his own one-man label, and releases solo work including the 2024 EP If This Is Love, I Want a Refund |
| 2021–2020s | Military service staggers across the members |
| Jul 21, 2026 | PENTAGON confirms it will continue as seven, following Yuto and Yan An’s departures |
| Aug 10, 2026 | ”101010” anniversary tour dates announced — their first comeback in three years, managed by NAKED |
Read that sequence again: the group scattered across different agencies, went three years without new music, lost two more members — and is marking its tenth anniversary through a label one of its own members built. Most groups in that position quietly stop existing.
The Seven Members Returning
Jinho, Hui, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo One, Kino, and Wooseok are participating in the anniversary comeback.
This is a departure, not a hiatus, for Yuto and Yan An — the group has been formally reorganised around seven. It’s a distinction worth understanding, and one we cover in our guide to what agency and group changes actually mean.
Essential Listening
| Release | Year | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pentagon | 2016 | The debut EP |
| ”Shine” (빛나리) | 2018 | The breakout, and still the entry point |
| ”Naughty Boy” | 2019 | The follow-up that proved “Shine” wasn’t a one-off |
| Universe: The Black Hall | 2020 | Their most ambitious full-length |
| We:th, In:vite U | 2020–21 | The mature-era EPs, including “Do or Not” |
If you’re starting from zero: “Shine” first, then “Naughty Boy,” then an album track — the singles and the deep cuts sound like different groups, and both are worth knowing.
”101010” Tour — Confirmed Dates
| Date | City |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | Osaka |
| October 3, 2026 | Tokyo |
| October 9, 2026 | Seoul |
| October 10, 2026 | Seoul — the anniversary date itself |
| November 1, 2026 | Hong Kong |
Additional stops have not been announced. Anniversary runs are frequently expanded after an initial reveal, so treat this as the confirmed core rather than the final routing. Ticketing typically opens market by market rather than all at once, so Seoul, Japanese, and Hong Kong on-sale windows will differ.
For what to expect from the shows themselves, our anniversary tour guide covers how these setlists differ from a normal comeback tour — shorter version: expect debut-era songs, deep cuts, and a longer encore.
How to Follow
- NAKED — the label managing this comeback, and the first source for release and tour news
- PENTAGON’s official channels — verify the checkmark before following; a decade-old group accumulates a lot of unofficial accounts
- Confirmed dates land on our 2026 comeback tracker as they’re verified
FAQ
What does “101010” mean? PENTAGON debuted on October 10 (10/10), and 2026 is their tenth year — three tens. The Seoul shows are scheduled on October 9 and 10 around the anniversary date.
When did PENTAGON debut? October 10, 2016, under Cube Entertainment, following the survival show Pentagon Maker.
How many members does PENTAGON have now? Seven: Jinho, Hui, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo One, Kino, and Wooseok. The group confirmed on July 21, 2026 that it would continue as seven after Yuto and Yan An’s departures.
Is PENTAGON still with Cube Entertainment? Five members’ contracts expired in October 2023, and this comeback is being managed by NAKED, the label Kino founded. The group’s arrangement is no longer a single-agency one.
What is PENTAGON’s fandom name? UNIVERSE.
What’s their most famous song? “Shine” (빛나리), released in 2018 — their commercial breakthrough and the song most new listeners start with.
Is this their first release in a while? Yes. The anniversary comeback is their first in roughly three years.