SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS has confirmed the release date for its upcoming album, marking the group’s first full-length project in nearly four years.
The K-pop group announced Sunday that its fifth studio album will be released March 20. The album’s title has not been disclosed.
The release will be BTS’ first since the members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — completed South Korea’s mandatory military service.
The 14-track album is “driven by each member’s honest introspection as they collectively shaped its direction by weaving their individual perspectives into the music,” according to a statement from the group’s representatives.
BTS also plans to launch a world tour in support of the album. Tour dates and venues will be announced Jan. 14, according to the statement. The tour will be the group’s first major global trek since “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage,” which ended in April 2022 and grossed $75.4 million from 11 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore.
As part of the album rollout, BTS has launched a new official website, where further details about the project and tour will be provided in the coming weeks. The group has also reset its official Instagram account ahead of the album’s release.
BTS began teasing new music in recent months, culminating in confirmation of the March 20 comeback in a New Year’s Day message posted by BigHit on its Korean-language X account.
BTS has achieved six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, including “Proof” in 2022 and “Be” in 2020, as well as six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.