With only 50 days left until BTS return as a complete seven-member group with their fifth full-length studio album, both domestic and international media have already begun an excited countdown. In its latest article, Osen called it “the return of the ‘Kings,’” describing “the global music icon is ready to reclaim their throne, with ARMYs worldwide eagerly awaiting”.

As the countdown continues, BTS’s world tour titled ARIRANG has also become a major talking point, with reports of completely sold-out shows across North αмєяι¢α and Europe. The sight of mαѕѕive stadiums being filled in the blink of an eye the moment ticket sales opened has become yet another undeniable testament to the comeback of the “BTS phenomenon.”

Amid this atmosphere, RM’s recently updated photo has only added more fuel to the excitement. On February 2, the leader of BTS shared a picture taken at the gym, where he was seen wearing a black sleeveless top and a matching black baseball cap, showing off his running plan. Along with the photo highlighting his solid physique, he further heightened fans’ anticipation with the caption, “St-st-start,” hinting that he was gearing up for soмєтнing.

Immediately after RM posted the photo, fans switched into full detective mode. Beyond the suspicious caption, many also noticed that RM’s hair had been completely re-dyed platinum blonde compared to just a few days earlier. Previously, he had bleached his hair, but the dark roots were visible and the color had faded. In the latest photo, the hair around his sideburns appeared freshly treated — suggesting he had updated his look for filming or to prepare for “soмєтнing.”

Meanwhile, fans also connected the photo to recent developments. Just days earlier, BigHit Music announced that it was “planning to improve the system to provide a smoother and safer website experience.” The maintenance schedule was set for February 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This sudden announcement immediately sparked buzz across social media, with many fans wondering whether “BigHit is about to drop soмєтнing” or “BigHit is preparing soмєтнing.”

Putting these two things together, fans became increasingly convinced that this was a sign BigHit Music and BTS were about to release major news related to the comeback — so major that the company was even worried Weverse could crash without upgrades. With that in mind, fans couldn’t help but excitedly shout out across social media:

- Namjoon captioning his latest ig story with “st-st-start” and showing a peek of his now platinum blonde hair… we might actually get soмєтнing tonight

- Bestie his cap IM DYINHAGAHSKKD. I'm ready but not ready tooo

- I know the car,race is in the theme but I cant prove it yet

- never gonna shut up about ddaeng might be released on music platform

- okay pls i hope we get it right this time!!

- plssss i really was a clown yesterday. come on BigHit

- That most likely means promo schedule drops tomorrow. Or he's just saying he's gonna start his workout

- joon wrote 'st-st-start!' on his IG story, so today could be the day the promo schedule drops, or soмєтнing else

- So the st-st-start can also be aligned to the car / racing theory?!!

- Platinum joon is back… this is not a drill! I can't wait

- Bigнιт doing maintenance + rm teasing us = soмєтнing big is coming. i can feel it

- 50 days left and they’re already warming up… bts comeback season is officially here!

- weverse upgrade and namjoon says start?? they’re preparing for the chaos army is about to cause