Overview

• All members have finished their compulsory military duties and extended their contracts with HYBE to secure a full group reunion.
• The band announced on Weverse that they will release a new BTS album in spring 2026 followed by a global tour.
• Starting in July, all seven members will reconvene in the studio to collaborate on the forthcoming record.
• Individual solo projects during the two-year hiatus expanded the members’ artistic roles and creative skills.
• J-Hope reflected on BTS’s early trainee days, recalling messy dorms, cleaning routines and mentoring incoming members.