BTS 'ARIRANG' Album: Diplo, Kevin Parker, and More Join Forces on Production
BTS unveils the tracklist for their highly anticipated album 'ARIRANG,' featuring production credits from Diplo, Kevin Parker, and other major artists.
BTS has officially dropped the tracklist for their upcoming album, ‘ARIRANG,’ and the production credits are stacked with A-list talent. This announcement amps up the excitement surrounding their comeback, initially teased two months ago with news of a new album and world tour. 'ARIRANG,' slated for release on March 20, marks their first full-length album since 2020's 'Be' and their first release since the anthology LP ‘Proof’ in 2022.
The tracklist, revealed today, boasts collaborations with industry heavyweights such as Diplo, Kevin Parker, JPEGMAFIA, Mike WiLL Made-It, Ryan Tedder, Flume, and El Guincho.
Within the group, RM receives credit on every track except the interlude, while Suga and J-hope contributed to the majority of the songs. Jungkook worked on four tracks, and Jimin and V lent their talents to ‘They Don’t Know ‘Bout Us’ and ‘Into The Sun’ and ‘2.0’ and ‘Into The Sun’ respectively.
Diplo himself teased the album last month, telling TMZ that the record would “shock the world” and calling it the “Craziest album ever.”
According to a press release, ‘ARIRANG’ will explore themes of yearning and life's journeys, drawing inspiration from the emotional depth of the folk song of the same name.
The ‘ARIRANG’ tracklist is:
‘Body To Body’
‘Hooligan’
‘Aliens’
‘FYA’
‘2.0’
‘No. 29’
‘SWIM’
‘Merry Go Round’
‘NORMAL’
‘Like Animals’
‘They Don’t Know ‘Bout Us’
‘One More Night’
‘Please’
‘Into The Sun’
Adding to the excitement, BTS will perform their first concert in over three years the day after the album drops. The show, held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, will be streamed live on Netflix, followed by the documentary BTS: The Return on March 27.
The documentary promises an intimate look at the making of the album, offering fans unprecedented access to the band's creative process.
This all leads up to their massive 2026 and 2027 world tour, encompassing 34 regions and 79 shows – their most ambitious tour to date.
BTS’ world tour dates
Dates kick off in April with shows in Goyang, South Korea, and Tokyo, Japan, before heading to North America and Europe. Currently, only two UK dates are scheduled, in London on July 6 and 7, 2026.
From there, the band head back to North America, before embarking on more shows in South America, Asia, and Australia.
Ticket sales sparked a frenzy, with fans sharing their experiences online.
BTS reunited last July, after all seven members completed their mandatory military service. During a livestream, they confirmed new music was on the way, with RM later stating they were diligently working on it. Suga recently expressed the band's desire to stay together for decades to come, despite earlier stress-induced thoughts of disbandment from RM.
In 2022, BTS announced a hiatus to allow members to pursue solo projects while fulfilling their military service obligations.
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