Overview
- All seven members departed from Seoul’s Incheon Airport on February 2 for an overseas schedule.
- User-posted clips showed the group at Dubai International Airport alongside a security-escorted convoy.
- Later reports described Dubai as a layover, with fan accounts placing the group in Lisbon, though neither BTS nor HYBE has confirmed the destination.
- Fans and some outlets are speculating that the travel relates to filming for the Arirang era, with locations such as the Dubai Autodrome or Lisbon mentioned without verification.
- The comeback timeline lists the Arirang album on March 20, a Netflix live performance on March 21, a documentary on March 27, and a 2026–27 world tour beginning April 9 with Middle East dates projected for 2027.