The Dark Moon franchise has expanded with a new installment, The Witch of Yerasah, which launched in May 2026 as a werewolf-centric prequel produced with K-pop group &TEAM.
The Dark Moon franchise added a new chapter in May 2026 with DARK MOON: The Witch of Yerasah, a multimedia project that shifts the series' focus entirely to werewolves for the first time. HYBE announced the installment, which includes a web novel, animated music videos, video content, and visual artwork. The web novel launched on May 20, 2026, following the rollout of video content and artwork that began on May 18.
The project is produced in collaboration with K-pop group &TEAM, marking a continued integration of music and narrative within the Dark Moon universe. The Witch of Yerasah is set as a prequel, expanding the franchise's timeline while narrowing its supernatural focus to a werewolf-only cast. The transmedia strategy deploys the story across four formats simultaneously, a deliberate approach to reach audiences through multiple entry points.
Coverage of the launch is consistent across two stories, both reporting the same key details: the werewolf-centric premise, the &TEAM collaboration, the May 2026 release window, and the multimedia format. No further installments or future plans for the franchise have been announced beyond this project.
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HYBE announced a new Dark Moon installment, DARK MOON: The Witch of Yerasah, the first in the series to focus solely on werewolves. The multimedia project includes a web novel, animated music videos, video content, and visual artwork, and is produced in collaboration with K-pop group &TEAM. The web novel launched May 20.
The latest installment in the DARK MOON series, The Witch of Yerasa, began rolling out on May 18, 2026, with video content, a web novel, and artwork. It is a collaboration with global group &TEAM and is the first story in the series to focus only on werewolves, using a transmedia strategy across four formats.