Singer-actor Rain (Jung Ji Hoon) will delay the release of his new album until next year.

According to an official statement from his agency, R.A.I.N Company, Rain was expected to release an album before the end of 2015, but has had to push it back due to his busy world tour schedule.

"Rain had considered a comeback in December, but he has decided to release a full album of high quality instead, and have a comeback in the first half of the next year," said a R.A.I.N Company official, as reported by K-Pop Herald.

The singer's world tour is scheduled to run until March of 2016. After wrapping up, he is expected to focus on working and promotion in Korea

Rain is scheduled to hold an exclusive concert The Squall 2015-2016 Rain on Dec. 11 through 13 at Olympic Park in Seoul.