ARIRANG

Arirang is the sixth Korean-language and tenth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on March 20, 2026, by BigHit Music. The album is the group's first release after their hiatus for each member to complete their military service. It follows their live album Permission to Dance on Stage – Live and marks their first studio album in nearly six years, after Be. Arirang was written and composed with other musicians, including Pdogg, Diplo, El Guincho, Ryan Tedder, Jasper Harris, Kevin Parker, Mike Will Made-It, Artemas, and JPEGMafia. The album is a hip hop and pop record, with influences of alternative R&B, synth-pop, EDM and traditional Korean music. It discusses themes of identity, separation, reunion, fame, burnout, resilience, and cultural heritage, with its title alluding to the traditional Korean folk song "Arirang". Widely anticipated as BTS's comeback release, Arirang generated massive media coverage and anticipation globally upon its release. The album received critical acclaim, with praise for the record's reflective narrative and cohesive production that experiments with various styles. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arirang...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)