Former BTS Members Complete Military Service; New Album “ARIRANG” to Be Released in March Amid Largest Tour Yet

All seven former members of BTS have finished their military service. HYBE has positioned this as its top priority for 2026, with BTS set to release its fifth studio album, “ARIRANG,” on March 20.

Jason Lee, CEO of HYBE, described this tour as “the largest in the history of any solo K-POP artist tour” during a recent earnings call. The confirmed tour schedule includes 82 performances across 34 cities worldwide, marking the biggest tour scale for a K-POP artist to date.

BTS has also entered into a partnership with Netflix to stream the opening concert and produce a documentary covering the album’s creation process.

While HYBE achieved annual revenue of 2.65 trillion won (approximately $1.86 billion) in 2025, representing a 17.5% increase from the previous year, its operating profit dropped by 73% to 49.9 billion won (about $35.1 million) due to massive investments in developing new artists and restructuring its operations in the United States. The return of BTS is a key strategy for HYBE to restore profitability amid these challenges.