BTS has been on hiatus since 2022, allowing all seven members -- Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook -- to serve their mandatory military service in South Korea. The members revealed in a Weverse livestream that they'll be heading to the United States in July to start work on the new album.

Fresh off a mandatory stint in the South Korean military, the members of BTS are returning to the stage. The K-pop supergroup, which is comprised of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook, announced plans for a brand new album and world tour in spring 2026.

Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream on Weverse,