The Asian Games and the Chuseok holiday have come and gone, and the air has finally turned crisp with the arrival of autumn, but K-pop's race to the top of the charts is running as hot as ever. October brings more than a dozen notable releases, building to a single day on Oct. 26 when three of the industry's biggest names put out new music at once. Before then, the calendar fills with quick returns from rising groups, a virtual idol act fresh off its first stadium show and a new solo EP from BLACKPINK's Lisa. Early-month rush KickFlip, one of JYP Entertainment's youngest boy groups, returns on Tuesday with the mini album "KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1," about six months after "My First Kick" in April. The eight-track album is led by the double title tracks "Puzzle Piece" and "Kick Off The Wall," featuring U.S. rapper iann dior, with every member taking part in writing all the songs. Oct. 12 is the month's first crowded evening. NCT WISH of SM Entertainment releases its fourth mini album, "I SPY," with six tracks led by the title track of the same name. It comes about six months after the group