BTS have confirmed plans to officially return in 2026 and fans are delighted. Earlier this week, the seven-piece supergroup announced the first BTS studio album since Be, which arrived in 2020, as well as the follow-up to their Permission to Dance On Stage Tour.
Since the announcement, which took place in a collective WeVerse stream, the BTS Army has been celebrating the news on social media. Many fans have shared deep emotions about the reunion, which comes after all of the members completed their mandatory military service in South Korea.
In sheer shock, @_luvkookie wrote: “bts in the same room..like they’re real we saw them together again.. like this is not a dream.. they’re back… they’re gonna prepare an album.. then a world tour.. next year it’s so gonna be full.. WE ARE SO BACK LETSGOO.”
Meanwhile, @hueningiemoa gushed: “bts are really reunited now there are tears in my eyes.”
Other fans marked the reunion by sharing how restorative the moment was, with one fan, @bts_jinergy07 declaring: “btsreunion month healed me fr”
“This BTS reunion picture is giving me all the feels!” celebrated @UarmyUniversx_7, in a repost of a screenshot from the reunion video. “When the members went to serve, I was like What am I going to do now now as they are a big part of my life. But now that they’re all back together, my heart is full.”
Fans on Instagram also celebrated, the moment with fan account @.goldenmaknae. writing: “Omg! Omg! I am crying out of happiness first 2025 OT7 reunion pic & entire live. My boys are so back.”
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Countless others expressed their relief for not missing out on the long-awaited reunion, with @armyworld0077 reposting a reunion photo an echoing the sentiment of many: “The BTS reunion we’ve been waiting for.”
The news was unexpected for fans, but seems like the next big step in BTS’ career. “We’ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year. Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music,” the group shared. “Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member’s thoughts and ideas. We’re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started … We’re also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We’ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you’re as excited as we are.”
In March 2022, BTS announced an extended hiatus, which made time for V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope to complete their mandatory military service in South Korea and pursue solo endeavors as musicians.
Jin was the first to enlist in December 2022 and the first to be discharged last June. A few months later, J-hope was discharged as well, telling Rolling Stone that the time away was “invaluable.” He said, “The thoughts I had during those times have become an inseparable part of me, nurturing and shaping who I am today. Ultimately, they have influenced the stories I tell, the music I aspire to create.” In early June 2025, RM and V completed their service, followed by Jungkook and Jimin. Suga was discharged just a few days later.
From Rolling Stone US
