On November 27, Big Hit Entertainment stated, "We are currently working on a new boy group and planning on unveiling it in the first half of 2019. We will announce the number of members, the concept of the album, and other information when we finalize all the details."
Over the past few years, multiple industry insiders were wondering when Big Hit Entertainment, an agency who gave birth to the K-pop sensation would launch another rookie group.
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Back in October, Big Hit Entertainment and BTS agreed to renew their contract and decided to work together for seven more years.
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