CLOSE YOUR EYES Timeline

CLOSE YOUR EYES was announced as part of the first lineup of performing artists for the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards, to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in November 2026.

CLOSE YOUR EYES performed "Drop That!" on the October 4 episode of SBS's Inkigayo.

Close Your Eyes is set to resume its "Beyond Your Eyes" concert tour in October, with eight stops across the US and Canada.

CLOSE YOUR EYES released their fourth EP, "256th Note," a jazz-inflected seven-track record.

CLOSE YOUR EYES will release their fourth mini album "256th Note" on September 30 at 6 p.m. KST.

CLOSE YOUR EYES was named a Global Hot Trend at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards.

CLOSE YOUR EYES will cover NCT DREAM's "Beat It Up" and give the first-ever performance of an unreleased new song at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards.

The ceremony's opening stage will be performed by three fifth-generation groups: xikers, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and tripleS.

On September 7, CLOSE YOUR EYES released the first teaser announcing their comeback and fourth mini album, "256th Note."

CLOSE YOUR EYES and IDID were listed as winners in the Next Generation category at the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards.

UNCORE announced that CLOSE YOUR EYES is preparing a new album with the goal of making a comeback in late September 2026. This will be their first new music in five months since the digital single "POSE" released in April.

The Jakarta stop of CLOSE YOUR EYES' BEYOND YOUR EYES tour, originally scheduled for 2026-08-30, was cancelled by local promoter Maryhouse Media due to safety and security considerations, including security advisories, road closures, and movement restrictions around Senayan and DPR RI.

CLOSE YOUR EYES will reinterpret CORTIS’s "REDRED" during their special stage at ACON 2026.

CLOSE YOUR EYES and NEXZ will team up for a 3-on-3 dance collaboration celebrating Michael Jackson, with CLOSE YOUR EYES performing "Dangerous," NEXZ performing "Beat It," and a joint performance of "Thriller."

The variety show “IDOL SCHOOL CAMP,” featuring 24 idols from four rookie boy groups (CLOSE YOUR EYES, AHOF, idntt, and FLARE U), will be released on YouTube.

Variety show “IDOL SCHOOL CAMP,” featuring 24 idols from four rookie boy groups (CLOSE YOUR EYES, AHOF, idntt, and FLARE U), premieres on MBC M.

close-your-eyes performed "POSE" during the June 20, 2026 episode of MBC's "Music Core" Ulsan Music Festival.

close-your-eyes performed on the June 20, 2026 episode of MBC's "Music Core" special summer Ulsan Music Festival.

CLOSE YOUR EYES was named one of the Rookies of the Year.

CLOSE YOUR EYES was named as part of the first lineup for the 35th Seoul Music Awards, revealed on May 7, 2026.

Ma Jingxiang will not join CLOSE YOUR EYES for the group's comeback promotions due to health, per agency announcement.

The digital single OVEREXPOSED, featuring the title track "POSE," is set to be released on April 21 at 6 p.m. KST.

CLOSE YOUR EYES released a teaser announcing their upcoming digital single OVEREXPOSED.

Close Your Eyes released the digital single "Overexposed."

Agency announced CLOSE YOUR EYES is in final production stages and their new album is scheduled for release in April 2026.

The group's light stick design features a clock that signals their debut date: April 1, 2026.

UNCORE released a statement clarifying recent rumors surrounding a member of CLOSE YOUR EYES (Jang Yeojun), who was accused online of vaping during a recent Weverse live. The agency has threatened legal action against those spreading the rumors.

UNCORE announced that CLOSE YOUR EYES’ “BEYOND YOUR EYES” concert in Kuala Lumpur, originally scheduled for March 28, 2026, has been canceled due to local circumstances.

CLOSE YOUR EYES member Jang Yeojun will be unable to participate in upcoming scheduled activities after being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis; he is expected to undergo about a week of inpatient treatment.

CLOSE YOUR EYES were included in Circle Chart's latest batch of official certifications (Million and/or Platinum) announced by the chart.

CLOSE YOUR EYES has been taking its "BEYOND YOUR EYES" world tour on the road since January.

Close Your Eyes was chosen as the sixth artist for Billboard Korea's artist project; Billboard Korea unveiled a series of photographs and said more content (short-form videos and a pop-up store) will follow.