When will BTS return as a full group?

The ARMY (as BTS fans are called) already know that RM, Jimin, V It is Jungkookfrom BTS, began the military enlistment process, aiming to fulfill the agenda already announced by BIGHIT MUSIC, from HYBEwhich states that all members of the group must join the Armed Forces by December of this year.

In addition to them, the group’s fanbase has already seen three members wearing military uniforms, as Jin introduced himself as a soldier on December 13 last year, J-Hope began active service on April 18 of this year and Suga began his basic training on September 22nd.

With this, the question arises: when will BTS return as a complete group? The answer was partially provided by BIGHIT in October last year, with the release of the statement on the group’s preparation for carrying out mandatory military service in South Korea, as it stated that the members would meet again in 2025.

Remember the statement released by the company below:

BIGHIT MUSIC is proud to announce today that the members of BTS are moving forward with plans to fulfill military service. After the phenomenal show to support Busan’s bid for World Expo 2030, and as each individual embarks on solo ventures, it is the perfect time and the members of BTS are honored to serve.

Since BTS’s creation over ten years ago, the band has achieved international success, broken records and catapulted K-Pop into the global stratosphere. BIGHIT MUSIC focused on the landmark moment when it would be possible to respect the country’s needs and for these healthy young people to serve with their countrymen, and that is now. Group member Jin will begin the process once his schedule for his solo release is completed in late October.

He will then follow the Korean government’s enlistment procedure. Other members of the group plan to do military service based on their own individual plans. Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reuniting as a group around 2025, following their commitment to service.

With the release of their first anthology album earlier this year, it paved the way to allow members to take some time to explore individual projects. As part of the HYBE family, we support and encourage our artists and are proud that each of them will now have time to explore their unique interests and fulfill their duty, serving the country they call home.

“Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” is more than just a track from their latest album, it’s a promise, there’s much more to come in the coming years from BTS.”

Still, at the beginning of 2023, Bang Si Hyukfounder and former CEO of HYBE, made it clear that the year 2025 is, in fact, an expected number for the group’s return, that is, there is an expectation that it will happen, but unforeseen events may appear until then, as reported by PopLine portal.

I said that I hoped the group would return with promotions in 2025, but please do not misinterpret this as the year of their return, because you never know when it comes to enlistment issues,” he said, then assuring that, despite everything, it is BTS’s wish to “work on their comeback in 2025”.

Furthermore, the BTS members themselves revealed that the focus is for the ARMY to see the group together again in 2025, although the date still seems a little uncertain. This happened in a chat in the first episode of the new TV show Suga‘Suchwita’, where the idol talked to his groupmate, RM.

I don’t know what will happen in 2025, but if I go back to work early, I was thinking that maybe… I could prepare some songs before the other members came to BTS or me,” said RM.

With the future still hazy, Suga reinforced the idea of ​​anxiety among the group members while BTS’s next plans cannot yet be confirmed.

I think that’s why it’s hard for us to talk about what we’re going to do in 2025. We’ve always been like that. The moment we say, “There’s no way that’s going to happen,” we start to worry.”

Despite that, RM stated that 2025 is the ideal and desired date for the group to resume promotional activities, as it would mark a memorable comeback:

We talked about how 2025 would be the year that most of our members would complete their service, and it’s also the monumental year that ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1’ would turn ten, so we’ll probably be able to do something. I think we will try to keep that promise.