BTS Announces Full-Group Return After Completing Military Service…New Songs and World Tour Set for 2026

BTS has officially confirmed the resumption of full-group activities in 2026 following the completion of their military service. In a live broadcast on Weverse, the fan platform, in July, the group revealed that all seven members who had finished serving in the military had reunited. They subsequently stated that 2026 would be BTS’s year, announcing the release of a new album in the spring of next year along with a large-scale world tour covering North America and other regions. This full-group return is regarded as a significant moment in K-POP history. With the last member, SUGA, finishing his service on June 21, all seven members completed their military obligations. BTS announced their return as a full group approximately three years and six months after their last joint performance in October 2022. Billboard highlighted the appearance of all seven BTS members at the Weverse live stream in its year-end pop culture roundup as “honorable mentions,” reaffirming K-POP’s global influence. Billboard’s editorial staff reported that “as 2025 came to an end, Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters and BTS’s long-awaited reunion became the most important pop culture moments on the charts.” The report stated that BTS plans to release new music in the spring of next year and embark on a wide-ranging world tour including North America. This comeback follows more than three years of military service and has generated high expectations within the K-POP industry and among global fan communities.