The wait is over. After nearly 45 months away, BTS are back at full strength with ARIRANG, a 14-track fifth studio album that lays the group bare, each member stepping up to tell their own story in their own words (below you’ll see how each member described the personal nature of the album which they recently talked about on Apple Music’s ARMY Radio). Join fans around the world and experience this comeback now.
Join BTS fans around the world
Through Listening Parties, you can hear the music in real time, share your reactions and connect with other fans as each track lands. It’s the kind of experience where the joy just multiplies. Keep your eyes open, because there’s no telling if BTS themselves might show up!
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If there’s a moment while listening to ARIRANG that makes you think, ‘Oh, this could be my story too,’ then that’s enough for me.– RM
It was a joyous time working on our latest album, ARIRANG, together with our members who are like family. Please show it lots of love.– Jin
Your bias, through music videos
What are BTS trying to say with this album? The music videos can tell you a lot. A reinvented look and honest messages unfold across every scene. Subscribe to the boys’ official YouTube channel @BTS now.
We had so much fun making this album, and we hope that energy naturally reaches our fans.– SUGA

I think what really kept me going during the sessions was having the members right there beside me. When I think about our team, there‘s this feeling that just hits, like a bittersweet feeling that wells up inside.– j-hope
I think we’re most ourselves when all seven of us are doing music together and performing on stage.– Jimin
BTS’s official TikTok
Follow the official account @bts_official_bighit and get to the news as soon as it hits the airwaves. Music, behind-the-scenes footage – it’s all here. Preview BTS’s tracks on TikTok, and with one tap, add them straight to your playlist on whatever music app you nod your head to.
The title track is SWIM. Out of everything we’ve put on the album, it’s the one that feels the most effortless and the one that keeps pulling you back. It’s about paddling forward, even when the waves keep coming.– V
Wait, what’s that song?
Hear a new track at a restaurant, cafe or store and can't place it? Open Shazam, let it listen for a few seconds and it’ll name the song right away. Then search it in your go-to music app and enjoy.
We tried a lot of new things, and put real thought into showing a more grown-up side, both musically and in the performance. We worked hard on this one. Please do come with high expectations!– Jung Kook
Enjoy the new album
BTS always bring it. But when they’re locked into the music, that’s when they’re truly untouchable. Tap below and listen to all 14 tracks on ARIRANG right now.