BTS will release their 5th full album on March 20, marking their first since 2022. A world tour announcement is also expected soon.
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On the 5th at 0:00 AM, BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) announced the release of their 5th full album through the global super fan platform 'Weverse'. The new album will be released on March 20 at 1:00 PM (Japan time). This will be the group's first new album in 3 years and 9 months since the anthology album 'Proof' released in June 2022. Additionally, it will be their first full album in 6 years and 1 month since 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' released in February 2020. The new album will include a total of 14 tracks. True to BTS's consistent expression of their thoughts through music since their debut, they have poured their heart and soul into this work to incorporate 'the current BTS'. The members have focused on album production since the latter half of 2025, reflecting their individual feelings in the songs while building the album's direction together. Each track vividly reflects the emotions and conflicts they have experienced throughout their journey. At the same time, it also contains their gratitude towards ARMY (the name of their fans) who have been waiting for their full group activities. The story told through all the songs is both an epic of BTS and a message to the fans who have always been by their side. Furthermore, BTS has hinted at announcing the dates for their world tour on the 14th at 0:00 AM, raising expectations for their future activities. This will be their first large-scale tour in nearly four years since 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE' concluded in Las Vegas in April 2022. Just the announcement of the album release date and the tour hint has garnered intense attention from music fans worldwide. As part of their comeback promotion, BTS has launched a new official site '2026bts.com'. Information regarding the new album and world tour will be updated on this site.
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