BTS will return as a whole seven-member group in March 2026, marking the top of a hiatus that began in 2022 when the members entered obligatory army service.
That’s in response to The Korea Herald, which reported that timeline on Wednesday (June 18), citing a supply’s affirmation from a HYBE official.
“BTS’ comeback date is about for March subsequent yr,” the official reportedly stated.
The report comes as Suga, the ultimate member to serve, is about to finish his 18-month army service on Saturday (June 21). His discharge will formally finish the chapter on the group’s army commitments, permitting them to renew actions as a gaggle.
Over every week in the past, RM and V have been discharged from the army in Chuncheon Metropolis, South Korea, after becoming a member of in December 2023, in response to a number of information retailers out of South Korea and abroad.
BTS’s oldest member, Jin, was discharged in June 2024, whereas J-Hope completed his service in October 2024. In the meantime, Jimin and Jung Kook are reportedly set to finish their service on June 11.
Information about BTS’s imminent comeback despatched HYBE’s inventory to a three-year excessive on June 10 to KRW 309,000 ($225). The inventory has since eased to KRW 304,000 ($221) on Wednesday (June 18).
In the meantime, one other supply advised The Korea Herald: “Whereas the precise date is unknown, I believe it will likely be mid-March. I heard BTS is returning in the identical month as their brother group Tomorrow X Collectively.”
“It could possibly be BTS first, then TXT — or the opposite means round.”
The nine-month preparation window is according to statements from HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang throughout the firm’s March shareholder assembly. On the time, Lee stated: “We’re getting ready alongside top-tier producers, however the artists additionally want time to mirror and put together.”
Enhypen, managed by HYBE subsidiary Belift Lab, moved their deliberate March comeback to January to keep away from conflicts with BTS actions, one other supply reportedly advised The Korea Herald.
Forward of the reported return, Jin, the group’s eldest member who accomplished his service in June final yr, is about to kick off his solo fan live performance tour, Runseokjin_EP.Tour, starting June 28-29 in Goyang, Gyeonggi province. The tour spans 18 performances throughout 9 cities — together with Chiba and Osaka in Japan, Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa and Newark within the US — via August 10.
Jin and J-Hope, who additionally returned to civilian life in 2024, have launched solo initiatives since HYBE went on hiatus, whereas sustaining restricted public appearances.
On Could 16, Jin launched his second solo album, titled Echo. He partnered with TikTok final month for a marketing campaign introducing a number of in-app experiences on the platform. In November final yr, Jin additionally partnered with the ByteDance-owned platform on a multimedia marketing campaign in assist of his first solo album, Comfortable.
Jimin additionally dropped two albums whereas BTS was in hiatus. He launched Face in March 2023 and Muse in July 2024. Jimin additionally teamed up with TikTok on an in-app hub to advertise Muse final yr.
Information of BTS’s break as a gaggle in 2022 rattled traders, with the corporate’s shares falling by round 25% that day, wiping round $1.5 billion from HYBE’s market cap worth within the course of.
With the group’s absence, HYBE’s working revenue dropped 37.5% YoY to KRW 184.82 billion ($135.55 million) in FY 2024, which the corporate attributed to, amongst different components, “BTS‘ momentary break.”
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