Overview
- The fifth studio album features 14 tracks and marks BTS’s first major group release since the 2022 anthology ‘Proof’ and first studio LP since 2020’s ‘Be.’
- BigHit Music says all seven members were deeply involved in songwriting and production, shaping a reflective record centered on identity and longing.
- Pre-orders are live across multiple editions, including Rooted in Korea, Rooted in Music, Living Legend, Weverse versions, a Travel Tag CD box set, and group and member vinyls, with some editions reported to have sold out quickly.
- A global promotional push includes digital billboards in cities such as New York, Tokyo, London, and Paris, alongside dedicated websites and merchandise rollouts.
- A world tour of 34 cities and 79 shows begins April 9 in Goyang with a 360-degree stage design, with ARMY membership sales running Jan. 22–23 and general sales on Jan. 24.