{"id":2221736,"date":"2026-01-04T16:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2221736"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:07:15","slug":"south-korean-pop-group-bts-return-with-first-album-in-five-years-and-world-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/south-korean-pop-group-bts-return-with-first-album-in-five-years-and-world-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean pop group BTS return with first album in five years and world tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">South Korean pop group BTS are to return from hiatus with their first studio album in more than five years and a world tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The K-pop giants have been on a break for almost four years, which has seen their members RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and J-hope complete mandatory military service in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their fifth full-length album will be released on March 20, followed by their first tour in almost four years, with details to be announced on January 14.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 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member and delivered directly to fans\u2019 homes, thanking them for standing by the band over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rumours of BTS\u2019s return began on New Year\u2019s Day when the band reset their official Instagram account at midnight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their return appeared to be confirmed when the group\u2019s entertainment company, BigHit Music, said in a post on X: \u201cMarch 20th comeback confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Graham Norton Show \u2013 London\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/q6ubXbnw6dYeNuqBHB9edA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/snappa_entertainment_819\/02fcf0223b22c900ddf58e696036a599\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger 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hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>BTS have performed with the likes of Charli XCX and Coldplay (Tom Haines\/PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During their break, members Jimin and Jung Kook hosted a Disney+ travel show called Are You Sure?!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BTS \u2013 an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or Beyond the Scene \u2013 have had four top 10 singles and two number one albums in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are best known in the UK for songs such as Butter, Dynamite and Life Goes On, as well as collaborations with western artists such as Charli XCX, Coldplay and Halsey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BTS were the first K-pop act to score a Grammy nomination and have have five nods despite never winning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are the best-selling music act in South Korean history, having sold more than 40 million albums, and the first non-English speaking group to sell out Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean pop group BTS are to return from hiatus with their first studio album in more than five years and a world tour. 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