BTS announces new single release in December

BTS performs during its “2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour in Japan – Special Edition” concerts held at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Saturday and Sunday. (Big Hit Entertainment)

BTS will release a new Japanese single by the end of the year, the group announced during its show in Japan on Saturday.

The group greeted some 80,000 fans at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on its “2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour in Japan — Special Edition” concerts over the weekend.

During the show on Saturday, the K-pop sensation thrilled its fans by revealing that it will release its eighth Japanese single album on Dec. 6.

The new album will include the Japanese version of its hit tracks from the latest album “Love Yourself Seung Her,” “DNA” and “MIC Drop,” and a new Japanese original song “Crystal Snow.”

BTS recently wrapped up its promotional activities for “Love Yourself Seung Her” and its lead track “DNA.” The album topped iTunes chart in 77 countries, most for any Korean artist, and the group became the first Korean artist to stay on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts for three weeks.

The boy band will keep on with its “Wings Tour,” holding concerts in Taiwan on Saturday and Sunday and then in Macau on Nov. 4. It will wrap up the world tour back in Seoul, with concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome from Dec. 8-10.