Overview
- BigHit Music announced the date in a Jan. 1 press release and confirmed it on its Korean-language X account.
- The release will be BTS’s first full-group album since June 2022’s Proof following all members completing military service by June 2025.
- Select Weverse members received postcards bearing the date “2026.03.20,” with the same messages to be shared on Weverse later this month.
- BTS held a Dec. 31 Weverse livestream as a full group, expressing hopes for a safe comeback and a successful album.
- A large-scale world tour will follow the album, with specifics such as the album title, track list, tour schedule, and ticketing still to be announced; coordinated social-media changes were noted around the rollout.