When Does BTS’ Reunion Album Drop? The Release Date Was Revealed After 4-Year Hiatus

BTS is officially back — and ARMY finally has a date to circle on the calendar.

After nearly four years away from group releases, the K-pop superstars announced that their long-awaited reunion album will arrive March 20, 2026, marking their first full group project since 2022’s Proof. The news was revealed in a deeply personal way, with handwritten letters sent to select members of the BTS ARMY fan club, each bearing the simple but powerful message: “2026.3.20.”

The album announcement comes after years of anticipation as the group paused activities to fulfill South Korea’s mandatory military service requirement. Now, all seven members — Jimin, Jung Kook, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM and V — are officially reunited and ready for their next chapter.

“I greeted you all as a soloist in 2023 and 2024,” Jin wrote in his letter, published by Variety, “but I can finally greet you as part of a team again.”