Global music superstars BTS have officially confirmed the release date of their upcoming album.
On Sunday, the K-pop idols announced that their fifth full-length album will arrive on March 20. The title of the project has not yet been revealed.
The release marks the band's reunion following a nearly four-year hiatus, during which members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook completed their South Korea’s mandatory military service.
The 14-track album is “driven by each member’s honest introspection as they collectively shaped its direction by weaving their individual perspectives into the music,” according to a press release.
BTS will also embark on a world tour in support of the record, with dates and venues set to be announced on January 14.
The trek will be the band’s first large-scale tour in nearly four years, following "BTS Permission to Dance on Stage," which concluded in April 2022 and grossed $75.4 million from 11 shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
As part of the comeback rollout, BTS has launched a new official website, where further details about the album and tour will be revealed in the coming weeks. They have also reset their official Instagram account in anticipation of the project.
The band has teased new music in past months, culminating in confirmation of the March 20 comeback in a New Year’s Day message posted by BigHit on its Korean-language X account.
One of K-pop’s most globally successful acts, BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, have shattered numerous records and collected six No. 1s on the Billboard 200 chart. The pop superstars also own six No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Grammy-nominated septet has been recognized with accolades including Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards (Artist of the Year 2021), and MTV Video Music Awards.
They were awarded the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year twice, in 2020 and 2021, becoming the first act to win consecutively.
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