We’re One Step Closer to a BTS Reunion Tour

The Army “military wife” era is finally over. All seven members of BTS have now completed their mandatory service in the South Korean military. Although Suga’s formal discharge date is this Saturday, he used his remaining days of leave to complete his duties as a social-service agent on Wednesday, June 18, Big Hit Music confirmed to the Associated Press. Jin and J-Hope were previously discharged in 2024, while RM, V, Jungkook, and Jimin returned to civilian life earlier this month (though all members have kept pretty busy during their “hiatus”). What’s next? BTS will return as a group in March 2026 — at least according to a Korea Herald report citing multiple industry sources, including an unnamed official from parent company HYBE. A prerelease single could also reportedly drop before then.

Big Hit said that an OT7 comeback schedule has not officially been set yet. But we do already know that BTS will be preparing for a world tour, as confirmed by J-Hope during a recent appearance on MBC’s reality talk show The Manager. Since the group’s Map of the Soul stadium world tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BTS fans have had more than five years to mentally (and financially) prepare for a rematch with Ticketmaster. Whenever group tour details do finally drop, Army’s should be ready to put their “Blood, Sweat & Tears” into fighting a ticketing war.

• [Associated Press]
• [The Korea Herald]

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