{"id":223386,"date":"2026-01-16T06:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/01\/16\/btss-next-album-is-titled-arirang-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:22:45","slug":"btss-next-album-is-titled-arirang-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/01\/16\/btss-next-album-is-titled-arirang-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS\u2019s Next Album Is Titled\u00a0\u2018Arirang\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/bts\/\">BTS<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0fifth full-length album will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/bts-confirms-march-2026-return-1236148052\/\">arrive on March 20<\/a>. That much we already knew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWe now know the collection will be titled <em>Arirang.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cArirang\u201d is a traditional Korean folk song renowned, according to a statement from BigHit Music, which delivered an update on the album Friday, Jan. 16. \u201cTranscending time and generations, the song has long been associated with emotions of connection, distance, and reunion,\u201d the release continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe collection is said to be 14-tracks deep, \u201ca deeply reflective body of work\u201d that explores the K-pop superstars\u2019 \u201cidentity and roots,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe album\u2019s red and white artwork can be seen at 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completed South Korea\u2019s mandatory military service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBTS\u2019 big title reveal closely follows the announcement of another world tour, their first large-scale jaunt in nearly four years, since <em>BTS Permission to Dance on Stage<\/em>, which concluded in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/bts-tour-dates-2026-2027-1236153981\/\">forthcoming trek<\/a> will get underway April 9 in Goyang, South Korea, then makes a stop in Tokyo before arriving in the United States in late April. The first stateside concerts will take place April 25-26 in Tampa, Fla., and closes its North American run with four shows in Los Angeles in September. All told, 79 shows are booked across the globe including Asia, North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe new release explores universal emotions of longing and love,\u201d the statement continues, \u201cand will resonate with the worldwide audience as a timeless legacy across generations and cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tClick <a href=\"https:\/\/ibighit.com\/bts\/kor\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to pre-save and pre-order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: BTS\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/3Nrfpe0tUJi4K4DXYWgMUX?si=eKCwx9KYSH6fXtYkqk2eGw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/bts-next-album-titled-arirang-1236156289\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS\u2019s\u00a0fifth full-length album will arrive on March 20. 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