BTS announces ARIRANG: Album release date, time, track count and cultural meaning |
BTS new album ARIRANG: BTS is officially back, and the global fandom finally has answers. After months of speculation, the K-pop supergroup has announced its fifth studio album, ARIRANG, along with a massive 79-date world tour. The announcement marks BTS’ first full-group comeback in years and signals a fresh creative chapter for the band.
The album ARIRANG will be released worldwide on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 1 pm KST (9:30 am IST). Physical album shipments will begin the same day and will be processed in the order of purchase across regions. The record features 14 tracks and follows BTS’ fourth studio album, Map of the Soul: 7, which was released in February 2020.
Pre-orders for ARIRANG opened on Friday, January 16, at 11 am KST (7:30 am IST). Fans can pre-order the album through online........