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BTS members are excelling in solo projects while steadily preparing for a full group comeback in spring 2026. During their hiatus, the group seriously considered disbanding but was held together by their bond and dedication to fans. This period has also included personal challenges, such as security issues and online rumors.
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Comprehensive chronicle of BTS's journey to global stardom
In July 2025, BTS announced plans for a new album and world tour in spring 2026, setting the official timeline for their reunion after hiatus for military service. This was followed by Hybe's 2026 financial projections and confirmed schedules, marking the group's highly anticipated comeback as a full group, with preparations culminating in late 2025 and expected to drive significant earnings.
BTS announced plans to return with a new album featuring all seven members and to launch a world tour in spring 2026, setting the official timeline for their reunion after hiatus for military service.
BTS is preparing to return with a new album and launch a world tour according to Hybe's financial projections, marking their comeback after hiatus and expected to boost company earnings.
BTS is scheduled to reunite as a full group and make their comeback with a new album and world tour, marking the end of their hiatus and the first full-group activities since all members completed military service, as culmination of RM's December 2025 preparation work.
In 2025, collaborations between BTS and Le Sserafim artists flourished, with Huh Yunjin featuring on J-Hope's 'I Don't Know' and J-Hope guesting on Le Sserafim's 'Spaghetti', the latter being his first collaboration with a K-pop girl group, showcasing strong inter-artist support within Hybe.
Le Sserafim member Huh Yunjin contributed vocals to the track 'I Don't Know' on J-Hope's solo album 'Hope on the Street Vol. 1', establishing a precedent for collaboration between BTS and Le Sserafim artists.
J-Hope was featured as a guest artist on Le Sserafim's new single 'Spaghetti', marking his first collaboration with a K-pop girl group and highlighting ongoing mutual support among Hybe label artists.
In April 2023, Suga released his first full-length solo album 'D-Day', featuring the lead track 'Haegeum'. The album expanded his solo discography with traditional Korean themes. In September 2025, the 'Haegeum' music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming his third solo video to reach this milestone, highlighting his individual success and the popularity of BTS members' solo projects.
Suga released his first full-length solo album 'D-Day', featuring the lead track 'Haegeum'. This album marked a significant expansion of his solo discography and artistic expression within BTS's broader activities. The album incorporated traditional Korean themes and instruments, reinforcing BTS's cultural impact.
Suga's 'Haegeum' music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming his third solo video to reach this milestone. This achievement underscores his individual success and the enduring popularity of BTS members' solo projects. The agency Big Hit Music officially announced this milestone, highlighting its significance in Suga's career.
In September 2025, BTS's 'My Universe' exceeded 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the group's second song to achieve this milestone after 'Dynamite'. This success reinforced BTS's status as global streaming leaders with multiple billion-stream hits, highlighting their enduring popularity and impact in the music industry.
BTS's agency announced that 'My Universe' surpassed 1.5 billion Spotify streams, making it the group's second song to reach this milestone, solidifying their position as global streaming giants with multiple billion-stream hits.
In July 2023, Jungkook released his debut solo single 'Seven', marking his official solo debut and showcasing BTS members' successful individual endeavors. The song went on to achieve 2.5 billion streams on Spotify in 2025, becoming the first K-pop song to reach this milestone, highlighting BTS's enduring global influence and the success of solo projects.
Jungkook released his debut solo single 'Seven' as a member of BTS, marking his official solo debut and demonstrating BTS members' successful individual activities alongside group work.
Jungkook's 'Seven' reached 2.5 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the first K-pop song to achieve this milestone, solidifying BTS's global impact and demonstrating the lasting power of their music beyond group activities. The achievement was officially confirmed by BigHit Music on August 21, 2025.
In 2021, BTS achieved a significant milestone by becoming the top-selling music act in Japan, surpassing local artists. This accomplishment highlighted their dominance in the Japanese market and further cemented their status as global K-pop icons. In 2022, they maintained this position for the second consecutive year, reinforcing their strong fanbase and commercial appeal in Japan.
BTS became the top-selling music act in Japan, marking a major milestone in their international success. This achievement demonstrated their dominance in the Japanese market, surpassing local artists. Their continued popularity solidified their status as global K-pop icons.
BTS maintained their position as the top-selling act in Japan for the second consecutive year. This consistency reinforced their strong fanbase and commercial appeal in Japan. Their success highlighted the growing influence of K-pop in the region.
In 2022, BTS released their anthology album 'Proof' and performed at the 'Yet to Come in Busan' concert, which served as their final major activities as a full group before their hiatus and the start of members' military service, setting the stage for their planned 2026 comeback.
BTS released their anthology album 'Proof' and held the 'Yet to Come in Busan' concert, marking their last major full-group activities before entering hiatus and members beginning mandatory military service.
BTS's 2021 hit 'Butter' soared into Apple Music's global top five upon release and ranked among the decade's most-streamed tracks, solidifying the group's superstar status. The single's success underscored their worldwide dominance.
BTS's single 'Butter' ranked 252nd on Apple Music's most-streamed songs of the decade and reached the top five globally upon release.
BTS's 2020 hit 'Dynamite' smashed records, ranking in Spotify's U.S. Top 3 and Apple Music's global Top 5, while also landing among the decade's most-streamed songs. These milestones cemented the group's global dominance and set new highs for K-pop.
BTS's "Dynamite" peaked at No. 3 on Spotify's U.S. Daily Top Songs chart, setting a record as the highest-charting K-pop song at the time.
BTS's "Dynamite" ranks as the most-streamed K-pop song of the decade on Apple Music and reaches the global top five on its daily chart.
Season 2 of 'Are You Sure?!' premiered on Disney+ on December 3, 2025, with Jimin and Jungkook leading the eight-episode series. New episodes drop every Wednesday, showcasing their solo content creation for dedicated fans.
The first two episodes of Season 2 of 'Are You Sure?!' are now available on Disney+, with new episodes to follow every Wednesday.
In 2023, BTS received a Grammy nomination for their collaborative single 'My Universe' with Coldplay, marking a significant milestone for K-pop's recognition at the prestigious awards and representing the last Grammy nomination for K-pop until 2026.
BTS received a Grammy nomination for their collaborative single 'My Universe' with Coldplay, highlighting K-pop's achievements at the Grammys and noting it as the last such nomination until 2026.
Bang Si-hyuk was named one of Variety’s 500 most influential entertainment figures in 2020, credited with BTS’s global success and Big Hit’s industry-shaping strategies. The honor highlighted his transformative role in music.
Bang Si-hyuk was recognized among Variety's 2020 top 500 influential entertainment figures for BTS's achievements and Big Hit's strategic expansion.
In December 2020, BTS achieved a historic milestone by simultaneously topping the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts with their single 'Life Goes On' and album 'Be', marking the first time a Korean act accomplished this chart double and a significant moment for K-pop.
BTS simultaneously topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts with their single 'Life Goes On' and album 'Be'. This achievement marked a historic moment for K-pop, being the first time a Korean act had accomplished this chart double. The article references this achievement as the last time before the current week that K-pop had dominated both charts simultaneously.