The wait is almost over, ARMY. After nearly two years of solo ventures and military obligations, K-pop titans BTS are gearing up for their highly anticipated full-group comeback slated for March 2026, according to The Korea Herald.
The septet — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — will officially reunite following the completion of all seven members’ mandatory 18-month military service, with Suga set to complete his duty this Saturday.
HYBE, the entertainment company that houses BTS through its Big Hit Music label, operates a multi-label system that includes acts like Tomorrow X Together and Enhypen under subsidiary Belift Lab. The company went public in 2020 and currently has a market cap of approximately $9.4 billion, making it one of the world’s most valuable music companies.
“BTS’ comeback date is set for March next year,” a HYBE official confirmed to sources, according to The Korea Herald’s report. The timeline aligns with previous signals from HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang, who told shareholders earlier this year that the group would need “time for preparation and creative work” post-discharge.
The March timeframe could see some serious label synergy, with sources suggesting the comeback will coincide with stablemate Tomorrow X Together’s return. “While the exact date is unknown, I think it will be mid-March,” one overseas source told The Korea Herald. “I heard BTS is returning in the same month as their brother group Tomorrow X Together. It could be BTS first, then TXT — or the other way around.”
Variety has reached out to HYBE for comment.
The BTS effect is already reshaping HYBE’s release calendar. According to sources, Enhypen — the boy group under Hybe subsidiary Belift Lab — had originally planned a March comeback but shifted to January to avoid competing with the global phenomenon’s return.
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The March timeline would allow for the creative breathing room HYBE brass previously indicated was necessary. “We’re preparing alongside top-tier producers, but the artists also need time to reflect and prepare,” Lee said during the company’s March shareholder meeting.
The comeback timeline also accounts for Jin’s extensive solo commitments. The eldest member kicks off his “Runseokjin_EP.Tour” fan concert series June 28-29 in Goyang, with 18 shows planned across nine cities including stops in Japan, the U.S., London and Amsterdam through Aug. 10.
The March 2026 comeback would mark BTS’ first full-group release since their 2022 anthology album “Proof,” which preceded their military service hiatus.
From Variety US