Don’t worry ARMY: BTS misses you as much as you miss them
BTS ARMY have waited through a long stretch of silence, but the members have been equally eager to reconnect. After four years shaped by mandatory service and individual paths, the group is back together and speaking openly about how much the support of fans carried them through the quiet period. Their recent comments echo the same gratitude that surfaced in 2020, only now framed by reunion rather than separation.
They miss you, too!
After completing service and returning to group life, the members used Weverse to thank ARMY for staying close during the break. They described the reunion as a chance to work closely again and to pick up where they left off creatively. The tone matched the warmth of earlier interviews, with each member stressing that fan loyalty made the time apart feel shorter than it was.
What are they doing to handle quarantine?
The pandemic-era routines of workouts, Netflix, and instrument lessons have given way to a longer chapter of military service and solo work. All seven members finished their required service by June 2025. During that stretch they released solo albums, staged individual tours, and continued personal projects that kept them creative. Group recording sessions resumed in July 2025 once the last discharges cleared.
Do they think a Grammy nod is in their future?
Early hopes tied to “Dynamite” produced two nominations for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2021 and 2022, yet the group has not secured a win. Attention has since moved away from awards speculation toward the new album cycle and the live shows that follow. The focus now sits on delivering music and performances rather than repeating earlier conversations about trophies.
Military Service and Group Hiatus
Between 2022 and 2025 the members fulfilled South Korea’s mandatory service requirement one by one. The staggered timeline meant the full group remained apart for roughly four years. When the final discharge took place in June 2025, the seven returned to shared schedules and began mapping the next phase of their career together.
Solo Projects During the Break
Each member used the pause to release music under his own name. Jin issued the albums Happy and Echo and completed a solo tour. j-hope launched the HOPE ON THE STAGE tour and appeared at Lollapalooza. Jimin released MUSE and expanded his work in fashion. These individual efforts kept the members visible while the group waited to regroup.
ARIRANG Album and 2026 Comeback
The first full studio album since Be arrived on March 20, 2026. Titled ARIRANG, the record marks the official return to collective output. Its lead track, Swim, sets the tone for the new era and signals that the group is ready to move forward with the sound they built before the hiatus.
ARIRANG World Tour 2026-2027
Live dates begin in South Korea in April 2026. The itinerary stretches across more than seventy shows on multiple continents and runs into 2027. It is the first large-scale world tour since the members completed service, giving ARMY the arena and stadium shows that pandemic restrictions once blocked.
BTS FESTA 2026 and Fan Celebrations
June 1 through 13 marked the group’s thirteenth anniversary with daily content drops, live streams, and special performances. The extended FESTA window gave fans direct access to the members through Weverse updates and behind-the-scenes material, reinforcing the same bond that surfaced in the earliest quarantine interviews.
The extended absence tested patience on both sides, yet the reunion has restored the direct line between BTS and ARMY. With ARIRANG out and the tour underway, the conversation has shifted from missing one another to planning what comes next. The members continue to credit fans for the stability that made the long wait workable, and the current schedule shows they intend to make up for lost time on stage and on record.
