BTS Reunites With New Album, Netflix Concert and Documentary All Arriving Within Days
After completing mandatory military service in South Korea, BTS is back with a new album, a live concert streaming on Netflix and a feature-length documentary — all launching within a single week.
The New Album
BTS will release a new album titled Arirang on Friday, March 20. The album contains 14 tracks and, according to BIGHIT MUSIC, reflects the group’s experiences over the past year and their 12-year career since debuting in June 2013.
“It is a culmination of the BTS’s journey over the past 12 years since their debut in June 2013, channeling their experiences, thoughts, and emotions into 14 tracks that made them who they are today,” the label said.
The full tracklist includes “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,” and “Into the Sun.”
Members Shaped the Music
BIGHIT MUSIC said the group members were directly involved in the album’s creative direction. “Each member had a hand in steering the creative direction and anchoring each song in raw emotion,” the label said.
RM is credited on every track except the interlude. SUGA and j-hope contributed to multiple songs including “Body to Body,” “Merry Go Round” and “NORMAL.” Jimin participated in “they don’t know ‘bout us” and “Into the Sun.” V contributed to “2.0” and “Into the Sun,” while Jung Kook worked on four songs including “Hooligan.”
The album also features an impressive roster of outside collaborators. Production and songwriting credits include Diplo, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, Mike Will Made It, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, Flume, El Guincho, JPEGMAFIA and Teezo Touchdown.
A Live Concert at a Historic Seoul Landmark
A live concert titled BTS The Comeback will take place in Seoul, South Korea at Gwanghwamun, the main south gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. It will stream live on Netflix at 8 p.m. Korean time on Saturday, March 21.
For viewers in the United States, the livestream will air at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT) on March 21. The concert will remain available on Netflix after the livestream ends, so viewers who miss the live broadcast can still watch it on their own time.
A Documentary on the Reunion
A documentary titled BTS: The Return will premiere on Netflix on Friday, March 27. According to Netflix, the feature-length film follows the group as they reunite after military service and begin working together again on new music. The members reunite in Los Angeles to create new music together.
“This feature-length documentary chronicles the long-awaited return of pop royalty, BTS,” Netflix said. “From director Bao Nguyen, the film offers unprecedented access, following BTS as they come back together to begin a reunion set to be etched in pop culture history, while reflecting on the journey that transformed seven Korean members into global icons.”
The documentary also explores more personal territory. “As millions of fans await the comeback of the decade, BTS confronts quieter questions: how to begin again, how to honor the past without being bound by it, and how to move forward together,” the description states.
A World Tour of 82 Shows
Following the album release and concert, BTS will embark on a world tour in support of Arirang. The tour is planned to include 82 shows across 34 regions worldwide. Get ticket info here.
The Timeline
The album Arirang arrives March 20. The live concert streams on Netflix the very next day, March 21. The documentary BTS: The Return follows on March 27. After that, the group heads out on a globe-spanning 82-show tour.
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