The Ok-pop supergroup BTS have introduced their comeback within the spring of 2026 with an album and world tour.South Korea’s most profitable musical act has been on a break since 2022 as its members undertook the obligatory service required of all South Korean males underneath 30 attributable to tensions with the nuclear-armed North.With 5 members discharged from army service in June, many within the business have been anticipating their comeback.“Beginning in July … we’re planning to make one thing large, so from then (this month), we’ll in all probability collect collectively and keep centered on making music,” band chief RM mentioned on their superfan platform Weverse.“Our group album is formally set to be launched subsequent spring,” RM mentioned throughout a dwell chat.“Beginning subsequent spring, we’ll in fact be happening tour, so please sit up for seeing us throughout the globe,” he added.The band additionally revealed their plans to go this month to the US, the place all seven members will progressively regroup to start music manufacturing and put together for upcoming performances.If launched within the spring of 2026, their comeback album could be their first in 4 years since Proof, which was the best-selling album of 2022 in South Korea, with almost 3.5m copies offered.Earlier than their obligatory army service, the boy band generated greater than 5.5tn received ($4bn) in yearly financial affect, in response to the Korea Tradition and Tourism Institute.That accounts for roughly 0.2% of South Korea’s complete GDP, in response to official information.BTS holds the report because the most-streamed group on Spotify, and have become the primary Ok-pop act to prime each the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Artist 100 charts within the US.
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