BTS Comeback: New Album, Netflix Concert, Documentary and 82-show World Tour Confirmed
BTS is coming back. The group has confirmed a new 14-track album called Arirang dropping March 20, a live concert streaming globally on Netflix the following day, a feature-length documentary premiering March 27 and a world tour spanning 82 shows across 34 regions. Here is every confirmed detail fans need to plan ahead.
‘Arirang’ Drops March 20 with 14 Tracks
BTS will release Arirang on Friday, March 20. The album contains 14 tracks, and according to BIGHIT MUSIC, it carries deep personal and collective meaning for the group.
“Set to release on March 20, ARIRANG symbolizes the group’s roots and sentiments felt by the members – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook – this past year,” the label said. “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 full tracklist: “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.”
Member Credits and Who Wrote What
BIGHIT MUSIC said the group members were 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.
According to the label, RM is credited on every track except the interlude. SUGA and j-hope contributed to multiple tracks 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.” Jung Kook worked on four songs including “Hooligan.”
The label did not specify individual credits for Jin beyond the overall statement that each member had a hand in the creative direction.
Production and songwriting credits on the album include an outside roster of collaborators: Diplo, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, Mike Will Made It, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, Flume, El Guincho, JPEGMAFIA and Teezo Touchdown.
Netflix Concert Livestream: Exact U.S. Times
A live concert titled BTS The Comeback will take place in Seoul, South Korea at Gwanghwamun, the main south gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
The concert will stream live on Netflix at 8 p.m. Korean time on Saturday, March 21. For U.S. fans, that translates to 7 a.m. ET and 4 a.m. PT on March 21.
The concert will remain available to watch on Netflix after the livestream ends, so fans who cannot catch it live will still be able to view the full performance afterward. A trailer for the concert event was scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 4 through Netflix’s social media channels.
‘BTS: The Return’ Documentary Arrives March 27
One week after the concert livestream, 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 after completing military service in South Korea 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.”
Netflix’s description also addresses the emotional weight of the reunion: “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 film is directed by Bao Nguyen.
World Tour: 82 Shows across 34 regions
Following the concert and album release, BTS will embark on a world tour in support of Arirang. The tour is planned to include 82 shows across 34 regions worldwide.
Get details on specific tour dates, cities and venue information here.
Key dates to mark
- March 20 (Friday): Arirang album release
- March 21 (Saturday): BTS The Comeback concert livestream on Netflix — 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT (8 p.m. Korean time)
- March 27 (Friday): BTS: The Return documentary premieres on Netflix
BTS is returning with new music, a live concert broadcast and a documentary following the group’s reunion after completing mandatory military service in South Korea. The comeback is no longer a question of if. It’s a question of setting alarms.
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