BTS Is Primed for a Billion-Dollar Comeback – Billboard

Set to return in 2026, the K-pop boy band stands to generate huge concert ticket, album and merchandise sales, plus tens of millions in streaming royalties. (L-R) Jimin, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V of BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Trending on Billboard The long-awaited return of K-pop boy band BTS could provide HYBE with a massive financial boost in 2026. As the K-pop group prepares its return following a three-year hiatus, Billboard estimates that a new BTS album and tour could generate more than $1 billion in revenue from concerts, merchandise & licensing, album sales and streaming over a 12-month period.   The breakthrough group, which brought K-pop to mainstream audiences in the West and first topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “Dynamite” in 2020, has been on hiatus since 2022. Its members dutifully performed their mandatory military service and, for some, launched successful solo projects. BTS’ members reunited for the first time on July 1, saying they will release a new album in the spring of 2026. More details arrived on Thursday (Oct. 16) when BTS member RM
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