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BTS Begins New Album After Military Service Completion

3/30/2026

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BTS has begun a new chapter after completing their mandatory military service and is working on their first album in Los Angeles.
Documentarian Bao Nguyen, who attended a BTS concert in 2022, described the experience as emotional and immersive.
Nguyen compared the BTS–fan bond to The Odyssey, with BTS as Odysseus and the Army as Penelope.
Nguyen's insights were shared during an interview on the morning of the album's release.

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Story summary

BTS has begun a new chapter after completing their mandatory military service and is working on their first album in Los Angeles.
Documentarian Bao Nguyen, who attended a BTS concert in 2022, described the experience as emotional and immersive.
Nguyen compared the BTS–fan bond to The Odyssey, with BTS as Odysseus and the Army as Penelope.
Nguyen's insights were shared during an interview on the morning of the album's release.