Overview

• BTS has started recording its first full-group album since completing South Korea’s military service at a clandestine Los Angeles studio.
• J-Hope’s Instagram carousel shows Charlie Puth jamming with members, fueling unconfirmed speculation of a new Jungkook–Puth collaboration.
• Sessions are taking place in the renowned studio where BTS produced “Standing Next to You.”
• Members have been traveling between the United States and South Korea as they fine-tune tracks for a spring 2026 release.
• The group issued an official denial of involvement in a rumored Michael Jackson tribute album to counter circulating false reports.