All members served, then regrouped. Some say the comeback will be the biggest in music history; others quietly wonder if the moment has passed. Where do you stand?
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Add your commentBands that take a multi-year break almost never return to the same peak. ARMY won't want to hear it, but the cultural moment doesn't pause for two years.
Realistically they'll come back huge but maybe not 'rewrite-the-record-books' huge. And honestly, that's still a massive success.
The military service actually deepened the public's respect for them in Korea. They come back with MORE legitimacy, not less.
People underestimate how much the WORLD missed them, not just ARMY. The general public clocks their return too.
Trends move at TikTok speed now. Two years is an eternity. The kids who'll be teens at comeback grew up on someone else.
Their solo eras went NUMBER ONE while they were practically inactive as a group. The demand isn't fading, it's compounding. The comeback will be nuclear.
The 'golden era' framing is weird — legends don't have an expiry date. The Beatles broke up and never stopped being the biggest.
Every member proved they're a star alone. The reunion combines seven proven solo acts. That's not a fading band, that's an Avengers situation.
Golden era over? They're about to start a platinum one. Manifesting it into existence right now.
I think the comeback dominates for a moment and then the reality of seven solo careers makes full-group activity rare. Bittersweet.
The music landscape moved on. NewJeans, the 5th gen rookies — the spotlight got crowded while they were away. Reclaiming it isn't guaranteed.
ARMY waited through the entire hiatus and grew BIGGER. This is the most loyal fanbase in history. They're not going anywhere.
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