BTS’s “BTS Movie Weeks” Film Set for September Release Ahead of Next Year’s Spring Comeback

The iconic K-POP boy group BTS is intensifying preparations for its comeback with the announcement of a full-length album release and world tour this spring in 2026. To build excitement, the event “BTS Movie Weeks” will be held from September 24 to October 5, featuring a large-scale film screening series compiled from their most outstanding concert videos over the past 8 years under the title “KPop Demon Hunters.” “BTS Movie Weeks” will consist of a total of 4 remastered concert films. In the first week, from September 24 to 30, the films “On Stage: Epilogue” from 2016 and “Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour — The Final” from 2017 will be shown, while in the second week, from October 1 to 5, “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself — London” from their 2019 world tour and “Muster Sowoozoo” from 2021 will be released sequentially. These films are scheduled to be shown in over 2,500 theaters across more than 65 countries. BTS temporarily halted group activities in 2022 so that its members could fulfill their mandatory military service in South Korea and pursue solo careers. The seven members—RM, Jin, Jimin, j-hope, SUGA, Jung Kook, and Jay—carried out their military duties and individual projects along separate paths. Now that they are preparing for a full return with a team album, fan anticipation is reaching new heights. BTS’s global influence is immense. It holds records such as being the first Korean singer to top the Billboard 200 chart, the first Korean singer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Dynamite,” having the most songs by a Korean artist at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 (6 tracks), and being the first Korean song to achieve that position with “Life Goes On.” It also holds records as the Asian artist with the most Billboard 200 number ones (6 times), the Korean artist with the most consecutive appearances on the Billboard 200 year-end chart (3 years in a row), and the Korean artist with the most total Billboard 200 chart entries (16 albums in a row). Other significant achievements include being the first Asian artist to top the UK Official Albums Chart with “MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA,” the first Korean singer nominated for a Grammy Award with “Dynamite,” and having the best-selling album by a Korean artist to date, “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7,” with over 75 million copies sold. Their international activities are equally remarkable. BTS delivered speeches at the UN General Assembly in 2018 and 2021, and holds the Guinness World Record for the highest number of views on YouTube within 24 hours for a video (“Dynamite,” 182 million views). They were the first Korean singer to perform solo at Wembley Stadium in the UK and the first Korean artist to sell out four consecutive shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, USA. In 2020, they were named Time Magazine’s Entertainer of the Year, and in 2024, they ranked 19th on Billboard’s list of the “Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century.” Based on data, they are also notable as the first Asian artist to top the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Global Artists Chart. As such, BTS stands as a living legend who has elevated K-POP to the center of the global music scene over the past 10 years, and its upcoming comeback is expected to have a significant impact on the international music industry.