BTS ‘New Album’ Mystery Solved – Here’s What Happened

ARMYs was surprised to see the name and cover art for an alleged BTS album, but it's not all that it seems.

Here's what happened.

Is BTS Releasing an Album Called 'BTS Forever'?

To ARMY's surprise, a new BTS album presumed to be called "BTS Forever" was released this week, complete with cover art and a list of the group's most popular songs.

At first glance, the supposed new BTS album seemed legit, especially since it seemed as though HYBE was the one that released it.

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ARMYs were confused whether HYBE mistakenly released the upcoming album of BTS or if it was their intention to really surprise fans with it.

But knowing how attentive the ARMYs are when it comes to everything BTS-related, they started doing their research.

It didn't take them long to realize that the album was not legit, and it didn't also come from HYBE.

Instead, the album was released by a record label called "J Records."

The release date was also listed as Feb. 15. With this, ARMYs couldn't help but think that the account was hacked or it was just all a glitch.

Following more thorough research, ARMYs also found out that YouTube is undergoing some tweaks on how an artist's account is set up.

So, it's possible that it was all just a glitch, and "BTS Forever" isn't an album that the K-pop group would release this year - or any other time for that matter.

BTS Album 2022 - When Will They Release It?

In January, BTS revealed they will release a new album this year, and will once again meet their fans through "Permission To Dance" in Seoul.

While dates for their Seoul concerts have been revealed, details regarding their forthcoming album are still kept under wraps.

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BTS has not performed as much as they used to because of the pandemic, so ARMYs are hoping that 2022 is finally the year that they'd go back to performing for their fans live on stage.

But even without an official album release date announcement, ARMYs still couldn't help but speculate on when they would hear new music from their idols.

In December 2021, there were predictions that a new BTS album will be released sometime between January to March.

Obviously, BTS did not release an album in January, and we're not halfway through February. So, only time will tell if their predictions are correct.

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Camille Heimbrod wrote this.
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