Another member says in a voiceover, “Seven together, we can do anything. Keep swimming” — presumably in reference to “SWIM,” the first single from their new album, ARIRANG.
The Netflix special, which will document BTS’ first full concert as a group since 2022, will be directed by Hamish Hamilton, who directed Bad Bunny’s halftime show and the 2026 Grammys. You can watch it at 7 a.m. ET on March 21, the day after ARIRANG drops.
On March 27, Netflix will stream a documentary about the making of ARIRANG titled BTS: THE RETURN.
Meanwhile, Diplo, who executive-produced the album and personally produced five tracks, says in a statement that the album “takes Korean music into the future.”
The producer, who signed onto the project back in 2024, adds, “The early references were trip hop and old-school hip hop. … [T]he goal was to let BTS’ creativity shine and let them speak their stories as grown men — to show evolution, depth, and perspective.”
Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Advertisement
78°F
85°F66°F
89°F65°F89°F67°F97°F68°F100°F77°F101°F80°F100°F74°F
