K-pop superstars BTS have officially announced their long-awaited comeback, confirming they will return on March 20, 2026.

The date was revealed in a social media post by their agency, BigHit Music, marking the group’s first full release after almost four years away from group activities. The hiatus followed the completion of South Korea’s mandatory military service by all seven members — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope.

“March 20th comeback confirmed,” BigHit Music posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Suga was the final member to complete his service, finishing his duties as a social service worker — an alternative form of enlistment he reportedly chose because of a shoulder injury — in June 2025. The remaining six members served in the South Korean army.

The group staggered their enlistments, allowing members time to pursue solo music and projects while BTS activities were paused.

Last summer, BTS hinted at a global tour and announced plans for a new album scheduled for release in spring 2026, saying work on the project would begin in July 2025.

Because it is a group album, they explained, the music will incorporate the individual perspectives and ideas of all seven members, adding that they are approaching the project with the same passion they had at the start of their career.

The upcoming album will be BTS’s first since their 2022 anthology Proof. Their most recent studio album was Be, released in 2020, along with the 2021 Japanese compilation BTS, the Best.