K-pop icons BTS have announced their first album since 2022. "We're also planning a world tour alongside the new album," the band said in a livestream on Tuesday. "We'll be visiting fans all around the world,

In case you missed a chapter or two, BTS, as a group, has been on somewhat of a hiatus since December 2022, when Jin became the first member of the group to begin his mandatory military service, with J-Hope joining shortly after, and all of the remaining members following suit by December 2023.

The singers are heading to the U.S. to work on their highly anticipated album, scheduled to be released in the spring of 2026.