This marks the K-pop band’s first studio album since 2020\u2019s Be <\/p>\n
\n\tBTS<\/a> is returning from a multi-year hiatus with a new album followed by a world tour, according to Reuters<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMarch 20 Comeback Confirmed,\u201d the K-pop<\/a> group\u2019s agency Big Hit Music said in a post Thursday<\/a>, marking the boy band\u2019s first studio album since 2020\u2019s Be.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tBefore the official confirmation, the seven members teased their return<\/a> in handwritten notes sent to some special fans to celebrate the New Year. In the messages, they hinted at being reunited soon with their loyal ARMY fanbase, cryptically writing the date March 20, 2026.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve waited more earnestly than anyone else,\u201d RM wrote. \u201cThe year we\u2019ve been waiting for has finally arrived,\u201d Jimin added. \u201cIn 2026, we\u2019ll make even more good memories, so look forward to it!\u201d V said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe band has been back in the studio together working since July, promising an album that will \u201creflect each member\u2019s thoughts and ideas.\u201d <\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started,\u201d BTS said in a statement last year. \u201cWe\u2019re also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We\u2019ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you\u2019re as excited as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn the time since their break, the members of BTS completed South Korea\u2019s mandatory military service and pursued solo projects. Jimin and Jung Kook teamed up for the Disney+ series Are You Sure?!, with the second season airing in December; Jin premiered a concert film<\/a> about his debut solo tour<\/a> last month; and V was tapped to be the first brand ambassador for Korean beauty brand, TIRTIR<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This marks the K-pop band’s first studio album since 2020\u2019s Be BTS is returning from a multi-year hiatus…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[1845,146,85,46,715,409],"class_list":{"0":"post-216279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-bts","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-il","11":"tag-israel","12":"tag-k-pop","13":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}