BTS is back — and they are not holding back. With their fifth studio album ARIRANG already out in the world as of March 20, 2026, and the title track SWIM blazing past 69 million views in under a week, the septet has made it very clear: this comeback is built differently. And now, in a candid sit-down with legendary K-pop group Epik High, members RM and SUGA have dropped some exciting news — more music videos are on the way, and a deeply personal story from their earliest American stage moment has left the whole internet emotional.
BTS ARIRANG Comeback — Key Details at a Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Album Title | ARIRANG |
| Album Type | Fifth Studio Album |
| Release Date | March 20, 2026 |
| Title Track | SWIM |
| SWIM MV Duration | 4 minutes 4 seconds |
| SWIM MV Lead Actor | Lili Reinhart |
| SWIM Views (within a week) | 69 million+ |
| Music Videos Planned | Multiple (confirmed by SUGA) |
| Guest Appearance | Epik High (YouTube interview) |
| Historic AMA Performance | 2017 — DNA (first major US show) |
More Music Videos Are Coming — BTS SUGA Confirmed It
During an appearance on Epik High’s YouTube channel, RM and SUGA talked freely about the album. When Tablo asked which track was the title song, SUGA playfully suggested every song on ARIRANG is strong enough to lead the album. He then confirmed that multiple music videos have been filmed for the project — a detail that had been hinted at during BTS’s Studio Notes livestream right after the album’s release but is now firmly on the table. ARMY, start preparing yourselves.
The album-as-visual-experience approach is a bold creative statement, and one that sets ARIRANG apart from a typical K-pop comeback. To understand just how big a moment this is for BTS globally, it helps to know the full arc of their American Music Awards journey on Wikipedia.
SUGA Cried in the Shower Before the 2017 AMAs — RM Revealed It
This is the moment that really got people. During the same Epik High conversation, RM and SUGA looked back at their historic 2017 AMA performance of DNA — the first time a Korean group performed at a major US music award show after PSY’s Gangnam Style era. SUGA had frantically texted Tablo beforehand, unsure whether they were truly ready for the global stage. RM later revealed that SUGA had actually cried in the shower the night before from sheer nerves. From that vulnerable moment in 2017 to releasing a fifth studio album with 69 million views in a week — the arc is extraordinary.
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