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BTS Nails Its Comeback With ‘Arirang’ Oscars 2026: Conan, Barbra, ‘Sinners,’ and One Awesomely Messy Night Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on Accidentally Starting the World’s Greatest R.E.M. Tribute Band Comebacks don’t get bigger than this one. BTS have finally returned with Arirang, their first album in nearly four years. Fans around the world have been counting the days until this moment, ever since BTS put the group on pause while all seven members fulfilled their mandatory military service in South Korea. But the kings are together again: RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Spread the word around: The boys are back in town. Arirang shows off their collective bravado, ready to take over where they left off as world-beating pop studs. The last time BTS dropped an album of all-new material, it was Be, in November 2020, but this is a far more upbeat statement: 14 tracks with production from Diplo, Flume, Ryan Tedder, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Mike WiLL Made-It, and JPEGMAFIA. They set the tone in the opening anthem “Body to Body,” interpolating a beloved Korean folk song while chanting, “I need the whole stadium to jump!”
Published: March 20, 2026 4:37 pm
Source: Rolling Stone — Read original