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Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767540634668photo_2026-01-04_23-29-57.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">BTS in a concept photo for their 2022 anthology album &#x27;Proof.&#x27; <em>Photo from BigHit Music on X</em></span></span></span></div><p>The agency behind BTS released late Sunday new details about the K-pop megastars&#x27; upcoming album and tour, further fueling excitement among fans who have been eagerly awaiting the group&#x27;s return with a complete lineup.</p><p>In a notice on the fan community app Weverse, BigHit Music said BTS&#x27; upcoming record &quot;holds special significance&quot; as it marks the group&#x27;s first album in nearly four years.</p><p>&quot;The members were deeply involved in the creation of the songs, infusing their own thoughts and colors into them while musically expressing the emotions and struggles they have experienced along their journey,&quot; BigHit said.</p><p>The album, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/1/1/bts-to-make-comeback-on-march-20-reports-1435"><strong>scheduled to drop on March 20</strong></a>, will feature 14 tracks containing &quot;honest stories that BTS wants to share with ARMY (their fans).&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767540666507BTS 5TH ALBUM.jfif" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Teaser photo from BTS&#x27; album scheduled to drop on March 20, 2026. <em>Photo from BTS on X</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Filled with the music that’s most true to BTS, the album is their heartfelt way of saying thank you to ARMY, who have been there this whole time,&quot; the label said.</p><p>Pre-orders for the album will begin at 11 a.m. on January 16 in South Korea, or 10 a.m. Philippine time.</p><p>Following the album&#x27;s release, the group will embark on a world tour, with the schedule set to be announced at midnight on January 14.</p><p>The members of South Korea&#x27;s biggest musical act stepped back from group activities in 2022 to focus on solo projects and fulfill their mandatory military service, with their most recent album being the anthology, &quot;Proof,&quot; issued that same year.</p><p>All seven members have since completed their military service, and the group has announced a comeback for spring 2026.</p><p>Since debuting in 2013, BTS has become the most-streamed group on Spotify and the first K-pop act to top both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Artist 100 charts in the United States.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eb5JHcg4mwc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>The agency behind BTS released late Sunday new details about the K-pop megastars' upcoming album and tour, further fueling excitement among fans who have been eagerly awaiting the group's return with a complete lineup.</p>

The agency behind BTS released late Sunday new details about the K-pop megastars' upcoming album and tour, further fueling excitement among fans who have been eagerly awaiting the group's return with a complete lineup.

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New details revealed for BTS' upcoming album, tour

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published January 05, 2026 12:05 AM PHT

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