"On June 14, 2022, BTS dropped the news that they'd halt group activities to focus on solo projects during their streamed annual "FESTA" dinner. Just months afterwards, the band announced that they'd join the South Korean military for national service, ending years of debate over whether BTS would be exempted. In South Korea, men under 30 are required to perform 18-21 months of military service."
"All seven members RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook, and j-hope have fulfilled their duties. Rapper Suga, the last band member to be released, wrapped up his mandatory service in June 2025. According to the government-backed Korea Culture and Tourism Institute, BTS generated over 5.5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) in South Korea per year before their hiatus an equivalent to around 0.2% of the country's total GDP."
BTS will release an album on March 20, 2026, followed by a world tour, ending a nearly four-year hiatus. BigHit Music confirmed the comeback on X. The group paused collective activities in June 2022 to pursue solo projects and to complete mandatory South Korean military service. All seven members — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook, and j-hope — have fulfilled their duties, with Suga completing service in June 2025. The 2026 album will be the first release since the 2022 anthology "Proof." Before the hiatus, BTS generated over 5.5 trillion won annually in South Korea.
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