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Arirang (album)

Arirang
Digital cover
Studio album by
BTS
ReleasedMarch 20, 2026
RecordedJuly-November 2025
LabelBig Hit
BTS chronology
Permission to Dance on Stage – Live
(2025) 		Arirang
(2026)

Arirang is the upcoming sixth Korean-language and tenth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS.[a] It is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2026 by Big Hit Music.[3] The album will be the group's first release in over three years, after the group went on hiatus for each member to complete their military service.[4]

To promote the album, BTS is set to embark on the Arirang World Tour, scheduled from April 2026 to March 2027.[5]

Background and release

On October 12, 2023, music executive Bang Si-hyuk told Bloomberg that BTS's next album would be a tenth anniversary project of their The Most Beautiful Moment in Life three-part series of albums.[6] BTS shared that they had begun to work together in July 2025, and on August 22, RM shared through Weverse that the band was "working diligently" on their new album.[7][8] On November 1, 2025, Jimin told fans that the album was finished and ready for release.[9]

On New Year's Eve 2025, fans in Korea with Gold Member status received a postcard teasing the date of the group's comeback.[10] On January 4, 2026, Big Hit Music announced the group's comeback with an album, accompanied by a world tour.[11] The title was later revealed on January 15, referencing the Korean folk song of the same name.[12][13] Big Hit Music stated Arirang "captures BTS' identity as a group that began in Korea".[14]

As promotion for the album, BTS will hold a concert entitled, BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang at Gwanghwamun Square, which will be their first live performance in 3 years. Additionally, the concert will be exclusively streamed on March 21, 2026 on Netflix.[15]

Notes

  1. ^ Big Hit counts Arirang as BTS' fifth album, excluding Be.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "[NOTICE] BTS The 5th Album Release and World Tour Announcement". Weverse. January 4, 2026.
  2. ^ Aniftos, Rania (February 21, 2020). "BTS' "Map of the Soul: 7" is here: stream it now". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. ^ Jones, Abby (January 15, 2026). "BTS Announce New Album 'ARIRANG' And World Tour". Stereogum. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  4. ^ Lee Jung-joo (January 16, 2026). "What does BTS' upcoming album name, 'Arirang,' mean?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. ^ Skinner, Tom (January 13, 2026). "BTS announce cities and dates for huge 2026-2027 world tour". NME. Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  6. ^ "HYBE's Bang Si-Hyuk on Making Music for the Masses". Bloomberg News. October 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. ^ Blistein, Jon (August 22, 2025). "BTS Are 'Working Diligently' on Their New Album, Says RM". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 11, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  8. ^ Paul, Larisha (January 13, 2026). "The Year of BTS: Everything We Know About the Band's Comeback". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  9. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (November 2, 2025). "Jimin Says BTS' Comeback Album Is Finished and Set to Drop Soon". Complex.
  10. ^ Sharma, Priyanka (January 1, 2026). "Is BTS gearing up for March 2026 comeback? New Year postcards spark fan frenzy". India Today.
  11. ^ Peters, Mitchell (January 4, 2026). "BTS Officially Announces Fifth Album, Unveils New Countdown Website & Teases Upcoming Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  12. ^ Ragusa, Paolo (January 15, 2026). "BTS's New Album Will Be Titled ARIRANG". Consequence. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  13. ^ Shin Min-hee (January 16, 2026). "BTS's next album and tour to be titled 'Arirang'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  14. ^ Shim Sun-ah (January 15, 2026). "BTS unveils name of new album: 'Arirang'". Yonhap News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  15. ^ "BTS Returns with Their First Concert in 3 Years — Streaming Live on Netflix". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
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