{"id":212248,"date":"2026-01-01T22:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/212248\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T22:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:54:15","slug":"k-pop-sensation-bts-to-return-with-new-album-on-march-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/212248\/","title":{"rendered":"K-pop sensation BTS to return with new album on March 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SEOUL \u2013 K-pop sensation BTS will return with a new album on March 20, followed by a world tour, the boy band\u2019s agency said on Jan 1. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The album will be the first released by the seven-member group in more than three years since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/k-pop-group-bts-promote-new-album-with-pop-up-shops-in-new-york-and-la?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">2022 anthology album Proof<\/p>\n<p><\/a>, BigHit Music said in a statement. The label is a unit of South Korean entertainment company Hybe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">More information about the new album and concert tour will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">BTS\u2019 activities as a group had been on hiatus while the members fulfilled South Korea\u2019s mandatory military service in turn. All   seven members have since completed their military service, with Suga the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/bts-member-suga-discharged-from-south-korean-military-service?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">last to be discharged<\/p>\n<p><\/a> on June 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The comeback date was first revealed through handwritten letters by BTS that were recently delivered to the homes of their fans. While expressing gratitude to fans who have remained steadfastly by their side, they hinted at their comeback date by including \u201c2026.03.20\u201d in the letters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">BTS leader RM said in the letters that he had been waiting more earnestly than anyone else for the comeback, while Jimin said the year that he will finally meet the fans again has arrived. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">BTS also welcomed 2026 with fans through a live broadcast on Hybe\u2019s global fan platform Weverse on Dec 31, as they reflected on the past year and shared their wishes for the new year. 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