K-pop icons BTS have announced their first album since 2022. "We're also planning a world tour alongside the new album," the band said in a livestream on Tuesday. "We'll be visiting fans all around the world,

In case you missed a chapter or two, BTS, as a group, has been on somewhat of a hiatus since December 2022, when Jin became the first member of the group to begin his mandatory military service, with J-Hope joining shortly after, and all of the remaining members following suit by December 2023.

Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.