Big Hit Entertainment responds to news of a BTS comeback in August with a repackage for Love Yourself: Tear.
On July 11, a News1 exclusive reported that Kpop group BTS would be making a comeback in August. The group are reportedly in the final stages of preparation, continuing the Love Yourself series with a repackaged album for their last album released in May, Love Yourself: Tear.
However, according to a quick follow-up Newsen article, Big Hit Entertainment has released a statement clarifying that nothing has been confirmed for the rumoured repackage album and that it is also difficult to elaborate on details for comeback preparation.
[NEWS] @BTS_twt
THIS article just reported that BigHit released a statement that the album is NOT CONFIRMED yet and it is currently difficult to elaborate more on it.
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— BTS UPDATES (@BTSdailyinfo) July 11, 2018
The news comes shortly after ARMYs had noticed that the Flower Smeraldo blog had recently updated with the mention of a late August only encouraging fan theories that the group was to have another comeback in August before embarking on the Love Yourself world tour on August 25.
July 10, 2018
Flower Smeraldo blog reposted the prologue. The content is the same, but the shop opening date is changed to late August. Original post said the shop would open in mid Sep.
Original post trans. https://t.co/7TPmL9BgFV#BTSARMY #ChoiceFandom #TeenChoice (@BTS_twt) pic.twitter.com/oplWorn2Kh
— 아미살롱 (@BTSARMY_Salon) July 10, 2018
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