INFINITE turns 16 and puts August fan-meeting dates on the calendar

INFINITE announced during its 16th-anniversary Live marking its debut that it will hold a full-group fan-meeting in August. The fan-meeting is titled 'Muhandae Jiphoe V.' It is scheduled for August 29 and 30, 2026, at Inspire Arena in Incheon.

The announcement carries weight because this will be INFINITE's first full-group fan-meeting in two years. Since debuting in 2010, the group has continued finding ways to reunite under the INFINITE name despite members' individual activities and changes in their agency circumstances. The new fan-meeting announcement sits directly within that ongoing pattern.

The August schedule was revealed during INFINITE's 16th-anniversary Live on June 9, 2026. The broadcast began at 8 p.m. on the group's official YouTube channel, and the official thumbnail featured a 16th-anniversary card-style design, a group photo of the members, and the Live time.

The Live ran for about two hours. During the broadcast, the members shared updates on their recent lives and talked about their own content. Kim Seong-gyu's solo album and tour, NAM WOO HYUN's new song and acting work, Kim Myung-soo's fan-con and drama, and Lee Seong-jong's fan-meeting and broadcast activities were also mentioned.

INFINITE debuted on June 9, 2010. For a group now in its 16th year after military service, individual contracts, solo activities, and acting work, a full-group schedule is the kind of news fans tend to look for first.

The group released its eighth mini album, 'LIKE INFINITE,' in 2025. This year, INFINITE continued meeting fans through its 16th-anniversary Live and the announcement of the upcoming fan-meeting. The name 'Muhandae Jiphoe' is already familiar to the fandom, so the new schedule needed little explanation and immediately pointed fans toward the next gathering.

The way the news was delivered also drew attention. Rather than first announcing the schedule through a single line in a press release, INFINITE brought it up directly to fans inside a Live where the members were sitting together. By presenting the next meeting on the date of the group's 16th anniversary, the members gave fans an immediate reason to check the August calendar.

Near the end of the Live, remarks were also made that brought to mind the possibility of a new song. For now, however, the confirmed schedule is 'Muhandae Jiphoe V,' taking place on August 29 and 30 at Inspire Arena in Incheon. The scene fans are waiting for is a full-group stage where the six members stand together again with their current rhythm.