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After two years apart serving the South Korean military, it looks like the newly reunited members of BTS<\/a> are now balancing work and play ahead of their imminent comeback.<\/p>\n In Instagram<\/a> photos shared by j-hope<\/a> Thursday (Aug. 21), the \u201cMona Lisa\u201d singer spends a day at the beach with RM, V, Jung Kook, Jin, Suga and Jimin. In one snap, the Bangtan Boys pose for the camera as the sun sets over the water, Jin flashing a peace sign while Jimin stands with a beach towel wrapped around his shoulders.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Other pictures show the bandmates hitting up a few stores for some shopping. Fans who can\u2019t wait for new BTS music will also be pleased to know that j-hope added two muted videos of the group recording music in the studio, with one showing V bopping along while singing into a microphone and Jung Kook smiling while Jimin lays down vocals in the other.<\/p>\n \u201cBTS!!\u201d j-hope simply wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n The post comes almost two months after the performers reunited on camera<\/a> for the first time since putting band activities on pause to fulfill their military obligations. Suga was the last to finish his enlistment period, getting discharged<\/a> in late June shortly after RM, V, Jimin and Jung Kook.<\/p>\n In a Weverse livestream on the first day of July, the septet squeezed in together and revealed their plans for 2026. \u201cWe\u2019ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year,\u201d the members said in a joint statement at the time. \u201cSince it will be a group album, it will reflect each member\u2019s thoughts and ideas. We\u2019re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re also planning a world tour alongside the new album,\u201d they added. \u201cWe\u2019ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you\u2019re as excited as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n In the meantime, ARMY is enjoying Permission to Dance On Stage<\/em>, BTS\u2019 first-ever live album, which dropped in July. The band last dropped an album in 2020, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/a> with Be<\/em>.<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n