An alternative hip hop track, the song's lyrics are a reflection on the past nine years of the band's career while also looking forward to what the future holds.

[4] As a part of Hyundai's "Goal of the Century" marketing campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a British rock remix version of "Yet to Come" was produced in collaboration with the automobile company.

[5][6] "Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" was co-written by the group's rap line (RM, J-Hope, and Suga), their longtime producer Pdogg, and American artists Max and Dan Gleyzer.

[7] References to songs like "Young Forever" and Kanye West's "Touch The Sky" are abundant, and the production is laid-back with striking background synths, and old-school hip hop beats from the early 2000s.

"[9] It was described as a "feel-good alternative hip-hop track with a medium tempo steering the melody ahead" that features a "chipmunk soul sampling style".

[10] Writing for NME, Rhian Daly awarded the song five out of five stars, praising the track for being "simultaneously tinged with nostalgia and brimming with optimism for the future".

[11] Rolling Stone magazine described the single as "a classic BTS blend of sparkling pop and old-school hip-hop that offers a hopeful promise of an even brighter future.

"[12] Abbie Aitken of Clash wrote that "Yet To Come" compels listeners to pay close attention to the members words and "emphasize nostalgia surrounding the group and their music.

[18] In South Korea, "Yet to Come" debuted at number 13 on the Week 24 issue of Gaon Digital Chart as the highest-charting new entry for the period dated June 5–11.

[37] On June 18, 2022, BTS shared behind-the-scenes footage of the members filming in a desert outside Las Vegas, where they were seen confronting several problems: the Day One shoot had to be cancelled due to a massive sandstorm.

The camera then zooms in through his fingers to reveal the seven band members seated in a barren desert, in the same order as seen in the 2014 "Just One Day" music video.

Jin is seen in the truck he previously used in "Run"'s music video, facing the angel statue from "Blood Sweat & Tears."

The blue container trailer that RM had passed in "Run" is now in front of him, and J-Hope is standing alongside the train from "Spring Day" on the dunes.

[44] In November 2022, it became the first Korean-language song to be recognized by the Recording Academy when it earned a nomination for Best Music Video at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

[45] BTS performed "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)", together with their B-side track "For Youth", on Mnet's M Countdown, KBS2's Music Bank, and SBS' Inkigayo.