"After completing South Korea's mandatory military service, K-pop juggernauts BTS are now gearing up to release their first new album in six years. The as-yet-untitled LP is due out March 20 via Big Hit Entertainment. It's their fifth studio album overall and follows 2020's . What's more, BTS are also teasing a 2026 world tour, with more details to arrive soon."
"BTS hit the recording studio last July to work on the new LP. "We're approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started," the group said in a statement last year. "We're also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We'll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you're as excited as we are.""
After completing South Korea's mandatory military service, BTS are preparing a new, untitled LP due March 20 via Big Hit Entertainment. The record will be the group's fifth studio album and their first new album in six years, following their 2020 release. Recording began last July, and the group said they are approaching the album with the same mindset they had when they first started. BTS are also teasing a 2026 world tour to visit fans globally. Big Hit confirmed an "official extended period of rest" at the end of 2021, and the group released an anthology the following June. During the hiatus each member released solo projects including J-Hope's Jack in the Box (2022), RM's Indigo (2022), and Jimin's Face (2023), and members pursued onscreen work such as Disney+ appearances, a concert film, and a 2024 RM documentary.
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