RM, the leader of K-pop sensation BTS, said Sunday that preparations for the group's new album are well under way as it plans a full-group comeback next spring. BTS is scheduled to reunite as a full group next year as all seven members have completed mandatory military service. RM acknowledged, however, that the group had at times grappled with whether to disband or suspend activities during its hiatus. "(We've) thought for tens of thousands of times whether it would be good for us to disband or to suspend activities," RM said during a live broadcast on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse. "What has kept this team going is how much we love each other, and the love and respect we have for those watching this livestream." RM said work on the new album is progressing steadily. In July, BTS announced it would return with a new album featuring all seven members and launch a world tour next spring. "Preparations for the album are almost being made," RM said. We practiced together yesterday. We are filming (content) and practicing every day," he said. "We will show you after we prepare well