Following their protracted hiatus in order to complete respective mandatory military service, BTS will return to music as a group in March.
On January 1, the superstar K-pop band’s record label BigHit announced that on March 20 the international hitmakers will drop a brand new album some four years after they released their last full length Proof, in June of 2022.
In a series of handwritten letters ahead of the official announcement, BTS members informed their fans of the release date.
According to Variety, RM messaged that he’d been “waiting for this moment more desperately than anyone”, while Jin commented, “I greeted you all as a soloist in 2023 and 2024, but I can finally greet you as part of a team again.”
J-Hope told his followers “Finally, it’s the year that we will all be together with you!!” with Jungkook requesting “Please take good care of us this year as well.”
In July The Korean superstars told their fans they were working on new music and would return in 2026, teasing “We’re also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We’ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you’re as excited as we are.”
It was in June of 2022, that the Korean outfit confirmed their hiatus in order for each member to complete their mandatory South Korean military service.
Jin, the oldest member of BTS was discharged from duty in June 2024, followed by J-Hope in October, RM and V in mid-June 2025, with Jimin, Jung Kook and Suga dismissed later that month. And it was while waiting for their fellow bandmates to complete their duties, that several BTS stars embarked on solo music projects.
Along with Suga, V and Jimin, the entire group got together to count down to the New Year on the Weverse platform.
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Author: Saul Goode
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