BTS poses for a photo in front of Geunjeongjeon Hall of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, where the band filmed a performance for the "BTS Week" special on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in this 2020 file photo. Courtesy of BigHit Music

On the first day of the year, thousands of BTS fans around the world received a letter. It was a postcard with New Year’s messages from the seven members of K-pop's biggest band. Printed just behind the paper, in an eye-catching shade of red, were three dots and a date — “2026.03.20.”

The delivery was enough to send an estimated 78 million of BTS’ most ardent followers into chaos. Thousands of posts circulated online, all speculating about the meaning behind the message. Even international news outlets like CNN joined in on the conversation.

Upon hearing the news, Wong immediately got to work. She booked her flights to Seoul for March, chose a hotel in the tourist district of Myeong-dong and was set for the experience of a lifetime.

Letter received by fans of BTS / Captured from @amabile_suga on X (formerly Twitter)

The K-pop legends have regularly made news headlines since all members — RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — completed mandatory military service in June 2025. Reports surrounding the band’s long-awaited comeback were kept tightly under wraps, keeping fans on their toes.

Then, in January, more information about the band’s new album came to light. Called “Arirang,” it will kick off with a large-scale live performance at Seoul’s most iconic landmark, Gwanghwamun Square, on March 21, one day after the album drops.

“I want to be part of history and see them for the first time as a group on stage in front of this historical location,” Wong said. “[That’s] why I made plans to attend, despite not securing tickets to the comeback stage yet.”

While BTS has announced a massive world tour, with 82 shows across 23 countries, the Gwanghwamun Square show marks the band’s first full-group activity since a hiatus began four years ago for the group's members to complete their mandatory service in Korea's military.

Like Wong, many ARMY members are determined to witness the band’s return to the stage.

Source: Korea Times News